Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-16

Rev. J. h. North has accepted an
invitation to fill the pulpit of Salisbury
Church tomorrow (Sun-
day.. There will not be any services
in Snow Hill Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. p. NJ. Tilghman, the photogra-
pher, has an advertisement in this issue
which should be carefully read. He
will be in Snow Hill several days each
week as stated in the advertisement.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Presbyterian Church will meet We'd
nesday afternoon ut $3.50 o'clock in the
lecture room. Subject, Japan" All
women are cordially invited to the SER
vice.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian Church will meet at
quarter to seven, instead of seven. II
is hoped that every member will feel it
their duty to attend. Miss Allie Bailey,
leader.
Roberts Bros. had such run of
tomatoes at their factory here several
days this week that it was impossible
to handle them. and several Thousand
baskets were shipped to their Baltimore
cannery.
Rev. J. 7. Van Burkalow. of Dover,
Del. will preach at the Whatcoat NJ.
+. Church, tomorrow Sunday. both
morning and evening. Rev. George I.
Anderson will return from his vacation
next week. The Sunday school will be
held at 2.30. p. NJ. on Sunday.
Miss Mary p. Scarborough. of the
Baltimore Normal School, came Satur-
day on visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. J. Scarborough. She was one
of the instructors in the Tri-County
Normal School at Ocean City. and rem
dered valuable aid in the class room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p. Wharton.
of Stockton, and Miss Bessie Purnell,
of Snow Hill, are entertaining party
Of friends at the cottage of Clayton J.
Purnell, ESQ.,, at Ocean City. Among
those in the party are Misses Nora and
Wilson Hargis. Miss Sallie Bishop. and
Mr.. Z. X. Wilson, of Snow Hill, and
T.. M. Wharton, of Stockton.
Mr.. X. J. McAllen, of the firm
of McAllen 4 Bro. has been in Balti-
more and Philadelphia this week, pur-
chasing a new line of fall and winter
goods. Mr.. McAllen has studied the
needs and tastes of their customers,
and call at their store and inspection
of their goods, which will arrive short
~, will convince you of this fact.
Mrs. VIM. II. Cox. of Camden. N.
j.. is here on visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Luther A. Bredell She will
return next week accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Bredell, who will make their
home with her. Mr.. Bredell is a me-
chanical genius, and his place will be
hard to fill. The community will join us
in regretting their departure from Snow
Hill.
Thomas +. j. Rider, a well known
lawyer of Salisbury, died at the PENN
sula General Hospital of kidney trouble
Wednesday morning, aged So years.
Circuit Court for Wicomico County. and
served three terms as States Attorney
for Wicomico. He was widower,
leaving one child. an unmarried daugh-
ter.
The marriage of Miss Eleanora
Birmingham to Mr.. Clifford Chapman
took place Wednesday night. shortly
after eight o'clock. at the home of the
bfde's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levin
Nottingham, in this town. The cere-
Msny was performed by Rev. A. Dono-
VAN A reception was held Immediately
after the ceremony was performed.
The bride and groom were serenaded by
a callithumpian band.
Mrs. Amelia Richardson, wife of
Mr.. Elliott Richardson, formerly of this
founty died at her home in Salisbury
Thursday afternoon Of last week after
Y lingering illness. She was "A years
0i, and was the daughter of the late
William and Isabella Baker of Snow
Hill. A husband and the following
children survive: Arthur, Elmo. Paul
Margie and Roger Richardson. Fun
eral services were held Saturday morn
ing at ten o'clock at her late home.
MIR. Glenworth Sturgis has been APP
pointed to professorship in the school
at Charlotte Hall, st. Mary's coun-
~, and left Monday morning to assume
his duties. Mr.. Sturgis graduated at
Maryland Agricultural College in June.
N the head of his class, and we feel
confident he will fill the position to
which he has been appointed with ability
and distinction. He is son of A. d.
Sturgis, ESQ.,, assistant postmaster of
Snow Hill.
Prof. Charles +. Dryden will leave
Snow Hill to-day for Gettysburg. Pa,
where he occupies the chair of languages
at Gettysburg College. Prof. Dryden
spent the summer in Germany, where
he took a special course in languages
at Leipsic University. During Prof.
Dryden's absence his father, Mr..
George j. Dryden. died suddenly. the
sad news of which reached him while in
Germany. Prof. Dryden has been home
about two weeks.
The public schools for white pupils
in Worcester county, after being closed
during the summer. opened Monday
morning for the fall term with a full
corps of teachers and increased number
of scholars. Comparatively little school
work was done Monday by the children.
as Il was necessary to make some trans
fers and also to move the pupils who