Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-07-22

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first few sets at bargains to have it
Biggest value ever offered
for $1,000. % other different styles,
$500 to $1,000. Be glad to show you
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81 states. Only men of good standing
who are ready to furnish bond, need
apply. Address P. o. box $50, Whining
ton. Del.
Our thanks are due Mr.. Samuel M.
Atkinson, of Atkinson's district, for a
basket of Japanese Abundant Plums.
The fruit has fine flavor, and is very
large, twelve plums filling quart basket
Mr.. Atkinson has several trees of this
delicious fruit, all of which bore proli-
fically this year.
Amoug the passengers last Satur-
pay night on the Ocean City flyer which
came near being wrecked at the Nanti-
coke drawbridge, were: Miss Jennie
Purnell, daughter of Stephen l.. Purnell
ESQ.,, of Snow Hill, aud Mrs. E. ].
and daughters, Miss Anna
B. Dirickson, of Berlin. and Mrs. A. r.
France, of Baltimore.
Every member of Blue Mountain
Lodge. No. "a. Independent Order of
Mechanics, of Snow Hill, is re-
quested to be present at the regular
of the Lodge on Friday even
ing, August 4th. Grand Architect,
Edwin Goodwin and Grand secretary,
Elmer Bernhard, will be present. Ice
cream and cake will be served.
Misses Lola and Helen Moore left
Tuesday for Loon Lake, New York,
where they will spend several weeks
the in Adirondack mountains. They were
by their father, Col. John
P. Moore, who will returned tonight.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. John Walter Smith
Col. and Mrs. A. d. Foster and children
are also summering at Loon Lake.
The announcement of the Maryland
College is made in this
issue of the MESSENGER. 1t is an excel
lent school, and just the place for your
boy to receive good education. We
are personally acquainted with some of
the teachers and we know they are first
class instructors. Parents you wi make
no mistake to send your boy to the M.
A. C.
Grace Orodene, the eight months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter T.
Watson died after short illness last
Sunday. Little Grace was a great
favorite with parents and brothers and
sisters and her death will be sadly
Her remains were inferred
in the family burying ground at the farm
Of Mr.. Turner Davis. We sympathize
with the family in their loss.
Rev. w. l.. Murray, of Whining
ton, delivered splendid lecture in
Whatcoat M. Z. Church Thursday even
ing on Popular Superstitions. Mr.
Murray was accompanied to Snow Hill
by his daughter, Miss Margaret, who is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
who also entertained Mr..
Murray while he was in town Wednes-
lay and Thursday.
Mrs. f. S. Dashiell gave very
delightful river party on the steamer
Mabel last Saturday evening i'm honor
IF Mrs. C.. X Reid, the mother of Mrs.
]. +. Kirk. Supper was served on the
BOAT before reaching Pocomoke City.
and about two hours were spent in that
own. The return trip was made by
moonlight. the party arriving home
about half past ten o'clock.
DIR. Paul Jones has had his home on
Church Street remOdeled, and can now
of of ha oft rn
houses in Snow HILL A
lew wing has been added to the West
end of the house, and the porch en-
arged and extended on the sides. The
Interior has also been remodeled, bath
-oom and fixtures will be installed, and
many other improvements made.
The weekly crop bulletin for Mary
and and Delaware, issued by the United
States department of agriculture, re-
ports an immense crop of potatoes in
The two states. The yield is so plenti-
full that in some sections the tubers
are being fed to cattle and hogs. For
his crop the report says the weather
and other conditions have been better
arge, but the quality of the crop is eX-
-cptioIlN HE.
The City Council of Ocean City has
granted a charter for the iron pier
which has been projected for Ocean
City for many years. 1t will begin at
a point midway between the Atlantic
Hotel and the Myers Cottage, which is
now occupied as a restaurant by Will
lam McKew. The company which will
erect the structure is Incorporated for
80. 900. An architect will visit Atlantic
City this week to secure drawings for
the projected improvement.
About ~ 10 o'clock to-day friday
flames were seen issuing from the resi-
1ence of the late George S. Richard
son, occupied by the Misses Moore
The fire alarm was sounded and in a
short while the fire department was
making start, when someone ran up
and said 1.-The fire is all out" This
information caused delay
and confusion everywhere. The build
ng was saved from destruction, the
ire being confined to the upper stories.
The property was insured.