Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-29

James Durham, postmaster at Reho-
both, Somerset county, Md, applied for
the benefit of the Bankruptcy law Tues
day, by Melvin & Handy, attorneys.
He has liabilities of So, 900 and no asetts.
The liabilities consist of two judgments
for 81, 800 each obtained in Cambridge,
Md, one by Mrs. Allied Fisher, of Re-
hoboth, and the other by Elizabeth
Truitt, of Philadelphia.
Have you made up your mind where
you expect to get that new driving har-
ness this spring If so, let us remark
that we have about 80 different styles
and feel proud to say that we are hand
ling the best line of harness on the
market for the money. A few minutes
time to look over our stock is all we ask
and if we cannot save you money on a
harness, we don't expect your trade.
You owe it to yourself to see our line
before you buy. See our advertisement
in another column. J. H. Perdue.
Hon. William G.. Kerbin, President
of the Maryland State Firemens
Association, on Monday left us bound
copy of the proceedings of the 18th
annual convention, which was held in
Cumberland the 9Th and 9th of last
June. The frontispiece is splendid
likness of President Kerbin. Mr..
Charles w. Corddry, of Snow Hill, and
Mr.. j. B. Townsend, of Pocomokc City,
are Vice Presidents of the Association.
The next convention will be held in
Hagerstown, June 7th and Sth, 1905.
Beginning April 10Th the steamer
Mabel will return to Snow Hill from
Pocomoke City every Saturday night,
leaving Pocomoke City at $50 O'clock
One fare for the round trip. Parties of
ten or more procuring party tickets be-
fore departure of boat, SO cents round
trip. Notice is also given that on and
after May lst. all freight must positive
ly be prepaid, which will insure prompt
delivering without extra costs of all
parcels in the corporate limits of either
Pocomoke City or Snow Hill. Worces-
ter Steamboat Co.
Mr.. William J. Mount, formerly of
Spence, this county, and well known in
Snow Hill, was married Wednesday af-
ternoon of last week to Miss Anna
Leighton, of Norfolk, Va. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Haight, of Calvary Baptist Church,
Portsmouth, where the groom resides.
The bride was attired in handsome
travelling suit of blue cloth, and inn
mediately after the ceremony the happy
couple left for Baltimore, where they
are visiting the parents of Mr.. Mount,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Med. Mount.
Mr.. John R. Franklin, a native of
Snow Hill, member of the firm of
Sterling & Franklin, Baltimore COM
mission merchants, was reelected
secretary and treasurer of the Ameri-
can Fruit and Produce Travellers
Association, at its seventh annual meet
ing, held at Wilmington, N. c., last
week. The Morning Star, of that city,
says of Mr.. Franklin 1.-The election of
Mr.. Franklin is for the seventh consecu-
tive year. Through all the changes of
administration the Association has in
sisted upon keeping Mr.. Franklin at
the desk and there is no more worthy
or substantial man in the organization
than he. He enjoys the confidence and
esteem of his fellow members and the
shippers all over this section"
The MESSENGER has printed this
week posters for two of the greatest
horses that ever trod the roads of Wor-
cester County. Mr.. B. T. FRUITS horse
william B. Fassig," has the same
blood lines which produced Lou Dillon,
1.5Sa. Fassig's breeding bristles with
early and extreme speed and he is one
of the best horses in America. The
other great horse referred to is the
stallion of Mr.. Henry w. Burress,
Passenger, who has sired some valu-
able and money-bringing coalts right
here in Worcester County. He is the
only son of the mighty Red Wilkes.
Passengers dame was Susie Patchen,
being the dame of Patchen, 3 years old
purchased by C. |. Hood, the famous
sarsaparilla man, for 0,6O0.OO. See
posters for extended pedigree of these
celebrated horses.