Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-06-17

paid pleasant call at the MESSENGER
office Tuesday. Mr. Bassitt was before
the Orphans Court on business in
connection with the estate of his uncle.
Mr.. James s. b. Bassitt.
Services on Snow Hill Circuit, M.
p. Church, tomorrow Sunday, as fol-
lows: Nassawango, preaching at 1919
a. m: Trinity, preaching at 800 p. m;
and class at LOOP. m; Bates Memorial.
Children's Day exercises at 500 p. m
Mr.. Walter Hastings went to West
ern Maryland College, Westminster,
this week to take the examinations for
entrance to the sophomore class He
successfully passed the examinations
and will matriculate at the College in
the fall.
"A game of baseball was played at
Newark Wednesday between Berlin and
Newark teams. resulting in a victory
for the latter by the score of ten to
nine. Workman and Herman, battery
for Berlin; Mumford and Timmons, for
Newark.
DR.. c. Mitchell, having returned
from business trip to Pennsylvania,
has re-opened his optical parlor in the
Office of DIR. f. S. Dashiell. All those
who are having trouble with their eyes
should call to see him. All work guaran-
teed.
Shipments of new potatoes are be-
ing made. but the quantities are not
large. Next week the shipments will be
heavy. There is very large acreage
planted and the prospects for good
yield are favorable. Growers are gloomy
however. over the low prices.
The prelude tn the sermon of the
Rev. G. T. Anderson at the M. +.
Church Sunday morning will be "A SER
monette addressed especially to the
children. Mr.. Anderson desires that
all young people of the church should
be present at the service.
Sheriff William +. Landlord, col
lector of taxes for the 1st and 7th dis
tricts, will be at the Voting House, near
the residence of Mr.. George T. Richard
son, in Atkinson's district, on Tuesday.
June 9th, for the purpose of receiving
money due and in arrears for taxes.
Mr.. William NJ. Sturgis, of the
MESSENGER office, went to College
Park this week to attend the COM
mencement exercises at the MARYLAND
Agricultural College, at which institution
his brother, Mr. Glenworth Sturgis,
graduated with the highest honors of
his class.
The Census Bureau has decided
that women must tell their ages to the
enumerators. This sounds very well as
an official order, but the census officials.
after all, are only men, and all the
world knows by this time the weight of
a mans must" beside woman's
''shan't."
Oliver ID. Collins. Esq, attorncy-at-
law will sell portion of the real estate
of the late Peter w. Dale in Berlin to-
day at two O'Clock, p. m. The tract
has been sub-divided into two parts.
and will be offered as separate tracts
See the advertisement on the first page
of the MESSENGER.
Worcester County farmers are
making preparations to harvest the
wheat crop within the next two weeks.
Wheat is already beginning to show
signs of ripening, and should the weather
prove seasonable, the wheat fields, by
the first of July. will present an animated
scene of hustle and activity.
Mr.. Joseph Fesmyer, one of the
largest stock dealers of Queen Anne's
county, shipped from Centreville depot
one day last week, 800 lambs and GO
calves. The stock was shipped to
Philadelphia. 1t is the largest ship
ment made at one time from Centre
vile for number of years
The following students from Wor-
cester County graduated at Cooley
Commercial College, and received diplo-
mas from that. well known institution
Monday night Mr.. H. Fl. Hanley, and
Miss Jane Baker Wise. of Berlin; and
Messrs. Charles T. Ward and Cleve
Townsend. of Pocomoke City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hill enter
tanned a number of the young friends
of their daughter, Miss Annie, in honor
of her eighteenth birthday last Monday
evening. Games and music were fea-
lures of the entertainment, and ice
cream and cake were served. The young
people spent very pleasant evening.
AT the meeting of the City Council
last week, Councilman George S. Payne,