Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-25

pital. Salisbury, was operated on Mon
day for appendicitis by DIR. Dick. The
casepwas an old and aggravated one,
and the operation was necessarily very
difficult. Mrs. Dukes is doing well and
there is every hope of her recovery.
-Messrs. J. e. Harrison & Sons, of
Berlin, have received within the last
few weeks heavy consignments of apple.
pear aud plum seedlings from France
They state they have found the French
seedlings TO be superior TO any other
variety they have vet tried, and they
believe in giving their customers the
best that can be produced. Among the
recent importation there was consign-
ment of 100000 apple seedlings.
"A fire at Showell Wednesday night
of last week destroyed the building
occupied by Mr.. George K. Casper as
store and dwelling. Mr.. Casper lost
nearly all his clothing and furniture.
With the assistance of his neighbors
helhas constructed temporary build
ing. and is open aud ready for business.
He wishes to express his thanks through
the columns of the MESSENGER to his
friends. who came so promptly and
generously 10 MS alu.
Rev. S. A. Hoblitzell. prominent
minister of the Maryland Annual Con.
ference, Methodist Protestant Church.
who has been located at Libson, How
ard county, for the past four years. with
four churches under his charge, will re-
tire from active work at the meeting of
the Conference in Salisbury, in April
next. He is widely known on this PENN
sula Among other places where he has
served as pastor was Pocomoke CITY,
The Christian Endeavor service at
the Presby terrain Church Sunday night
will be one in which everyone should be
interested. Home Missions will be the
thought. Nine-tenths of the churches in
our land have been planted by home
missionary money. The growth of the
church in America depends upon home
missionary effort. The topic will be
Heroes of Home Missions; what they
teach u.s." Miss Nellie Price, leader.
Come and show your interest in the
cause.
MIR. Franklin Upshur, of Baltimore,
who has been seriously i'll for several
weeks, has been taken by his father.
WI. OcotSr W. " pSuuE, cA-t uiiCc SoiH-
missioner of Baltimore City. to South
Carolina. where it is hoped he will be
greatly benefited. He was also accom-
panied South by his sister, Miss
Priscilla Upshur. who will remain with
him several weeks. Mr.. Upshur is well
known in Snow Hill. and his many
friends here will be sorry to learn of his
serious illness, and will unite with US in
wishing him speedy recovery.
The present winter, according to the
weather bureau, has been the coolest
with more snow falls III this latitude
since the bureau was organized over
thirty years ago. The winter of l904-05
is record breaker. Up to and including
last Monday there were % snow falls
during the winter. The total fall is 40
inches so far. Last year including March
the total was nearly 20 inches. The low
temperature of the present winter up to
this time very much exceeds that of all
last winter. including March, when we
had very cold weather last year.
Mr.. Harry B. FIeeny and Miss
Grace Leonard Ellegood. daughter of
Hon. James E Ellegood. of Salisbury,
home of the bride. Rev. G. W. Burke,
of Marshalltown. Del, an uncle of the
bride. performing the ceremony. Mrs.
H. Q. Tull played the wedding march,
Mr. Edwin Freeny, of Delmar, a
brother of the groom. was best man, and
Miss Maria Louisa Z. Ellegood was the
maid of honor The bride wore hand
some white lace gown trimmed with
pearls. tulle veil and carried roses
The following interesting program
was rendered by the pupils of Snow
Hill High School. Washington's Birth
day: Song. america" by the school;
recitation, Ella Whaley; composition,
Mollie Coulbourn; solo, Edna Hill; COM
position. Chester Holloway; reading,
Miss Julia Bratten; song, third grade;
recitation. Grace Purnell; reading
Howard Corddry; solo. Julia Purnell;
duet, Walter Hastings and Maude
song, maryland. My Maryland. by
school.
During the recent cold weather the
nurseries of ]. G.. Harrison & Sons, of
Berlin. were damaged to the extent of
at least $500 by rabbits. The field in
which young fruit trees have been at.
tackled lies close to the woods, and the
protracted cold weather drove the rab-
bits to foraging for food. During the
open-game season hunters thoroughly
hunted these woods. and it was thought
that every rabbit in the neighborhood
was killed or driven far away, but the
raid on the nurseries shows that there
are scores there yet. The rabbits became
so famished that they came ont in the
open fields even in the daytime and
gnawed the young trees. Apple trees
are the ones that they have damaged
most.
Washington's birthday was cele-
brated in Snow Hill Wednesday. by IA
parade under the management of the
Snow Hill Fire Department. Hon. Viii
liam q Kerbin rode at the head of the
procession. with Messrs. J. w. Han.
cock. w. l.. Purnell. and Oscar and Her.
man Lewis as aids. Mr.. Charles w.
Corddry, Chief of the Fire Department
came next. and he was followed by q
wagon containing the trucks and other
apparatus. The firemen came next, and
o g..