Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-08

friends Friday afternoon of last week.
Those present were as follows Mrs.
John p Moore, Mrs. E.S. Dashiell. Mrs
q. l.. Vincent. Mr.. and Mrs. Marion L
Hargis. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edward White,
Mr.. and Mrs. William E Bratten.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Purnell, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ID. Jones and their guest. Miss
Addie Byrd Henry. of Berlin.
Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Miller and son
spent Saturday and Sunday in Snow
Hill as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles III. Parsons. Mr.. Miller has
been pastor of the NJ. Z. Church at
Stockton for the past two years. during
which time he made q large circle of
friends in Stockton and Franklin City.
Mr.. Miller has been assigned to the
passionate of the NJ. f. Church at Mar
shallton. Delaware. and left Monday to
assume charge Of his new duties.
Stephen E. Mason. Jr., arrived
home last Saturday night from Los
Angeles. California. where he has been
the last fourteen months for the benefit
of his health. Shortly after he left Snow
Hill his father. the late Stephen f.
Mason. died, and this is his first visit to
Snow Hill since that time. Mr.. Mason
is looking well. and says he has been
greatly benefited by his trip. He will
remain home about six months. after
which he expects to leave for some
point in the South.
Kindly take notice that Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm is Of great benefit
to those suffers from nasal catarrh who
s,~t& 10 81.
but must treat themselves by spraying.
Liquid Cream Balm differs in form
but not incidentally from the Cream
of remedies for catarrh. 1t may be used
in any nasal atomizer. The price in
Gliding a spraying tube, is75 cts. Sold
by druggists and mailed by Ely Brothers
So Warren Street, New York.
MIR. E. X. Wilson. who left Snow
Hill in May, 1908, for Colorado for the
benefit of his health, will arrive in
Baltimore to-day. During his absence
Mr.. Wilson has spent his time in Denver,
and other points in Colorado and New
Mexico. A few weeks ago he left New
joined Mr.. Franklin Upshur and sister
az AuBuctus y. ". NIX WueOu Will
come to Snow Hill the latter part of
this month. He has host of friends
in Worcester County. who will be glad
to learn of the great improvement in his
health.
Deputy Fish Commissioner, Henry
T. Bell, of the Bishopville fish Matching
station, came to Snow Hill with half
million yellow perch fry and nearly as
many white perch, last Wednesday.
He deposited these fry in the Pocomoke
river after they had been examined by
numerous citizens. Ex-Fish Commits
sioner O. L. Vincent is CO. operating
with Commissioner Anderson and Mr..
Bell. and giving them the benefit of his
four years 'experience, as he feels deep
interest in the work of the Maryland
Fish Commission. and knows itsivalue to
the State.
The Equitable Building and Loan
Association of Snow Hill. has purchas-
ed of Thomas p. Selby, through o. NJ.
Purnell. agent. the lot opposite the
Odd Fellows Building, at the corner of
Market and Pearl Streets, in this town.
The site is recognized as the best in the
town for q financial institution. and the
Association will improve it by the erec-
ton of permanent home suited to its
purposes. The directors have not decid-
ed just what kind of building they will
put up. but, we are assured that one
that will do full justice to the location
will be erected at once.
The case of Wood jackson against
the Pocomoke Fair Association has been
moved from Worcester to Dorchester,
and will probably be tried at the April
term of the Circuit Court. The plain
tiff is suing the defendant for o.. 900
damages sustained by him while ON the
grounds Of the defendant. The plain
tiff alleges that the defendant Is a COR
poration owning and conducting near
Pocomoke City a public resort, and that
in August. 1904, the plaintiff purchased
a ticket to said resort. and while on the
grounds was injured by ball from a
shooting gallery. which the defendant
had permitted to be negligently located
and conducted on the grounds, and that
he received severe injuries.
Mr.. James E. Wilkinson. court
stenographer, died at his home in Balti.
more Tuesday night, of cerebro spinal
meningitis. This is both an infectious
and contagious disease. and is quite
prevalent in New York this year. but
Mr.. Wilkinson's so far as known. is the
first case reported in Baltimore for
several years. Mr.. Wilkinson was in
Snow Hill few weeks ago. aud made
a stenographic report of the testimony
In the Jackson. Smith contest. About
two years ago Mr.. Wilkinson took
Melini, the magician, to Europe, and
managed his tour abroad. He learned
many of the magician's tricks, and
some months ago he made a round of
the cities of this country as All center
tainer." He was in New York about
two weeks ago. and it Is thought that
the germs of ccrebro spinal meningitis
got into his system during the visit.
Recently Mr.. Wilkinson gave up the
stage aud returned to shorthand report
ing. He has been for years one of the
most valued associate members of the
Journalist Club. and has an intimate
acquaintance with the Baltimore news
paper men.
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