Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-30

AtlitStldu tnuTCf, HlOTHIlR Subject,
Christian Assurance" evening sub
ject. "a Bundle of Myrrh." All well
come. The Ladies Aid Society will
meet next Wednesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock in the Church.
We will give 10 per cent. Off regu-
robe sold before January LIST. This
means a big saving or / our profit.
Why not select robe from our beauti
full line, or set of harness for Xmas
present? J. II. Perdue.
Mr.. Oswald Tilghman of Cape
Charles, Mrs. Peter Scarborough of
Girdletree, Mrs. Lemuel Birmingham,
of Girdletree, and Mrs. Taylor Redden,
of Franklin City, all children of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Tilghman. were with
their parents on Thursday.
Rev. J. b. North and Mrs. North
take this method of thanking their
friends in Stockton for their generous
and substantial donation just before
Christmas, and at the same time thank
the friends in Snow Hill who so bounti-
fully remembered them ut Christmas.
Rev. |. Fred Mumford. of Crisfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mumford, of Sails
bury. and Mr.. Samuel Mumford, of
were all here for the holidays, and en-
joyed family reunion at the home Of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Mumford.
On Christmas day there was a
family reunion at Mr.. Isaac Pusey's.
The day was spent most enjoyably in
feasting and devotional service. Those
present were. Mr.. Jacob Pusey and
family, Nathaniel j. Pusey and family,
Elmer Pusey and family, William Bounds
and family. Miss Emma Pusey and Rev.
ID A. Nicoll and family.
Mr.. George l.. Seville, formerly
manager of the Pocomoke Marble Works
was in Snow Hill Wednesday. Mr..
Seville is a skilled marble worker and
sculptor. He has started in business
for himself in Pocomoke under the title
of Seville's Marble and Granite Works
and will be pleased to have persons de-
sirous of cemetery work consult him be-
fore placing their orders.
Our printers have been Off duty
several days this week enjoying the
Christmas holidays. hence the lack of
original matter in this issue of the MES
sENGER. Next week we expect to re-
turn to normal conditions and the MES
sENGER will be brim full of County
news. We wish our correspondents a
Happy New Year and hope for good
batch of news next week.
When our young friend George Vim
cent got married last Wednesday morn
ikg thgtown clock stopped to celebrate
thu OCCASION. and remained as dumb as
an Ulster all day, with the hands point
ingfah6.3O. George went away on his
BRIDAL hQur with the key to the clock
tower inNis pocket. 1t is an event that
Twill long be remembered: that the town
clock stopped when George got married.
Last Tuesday, December 18th, Mr..
Noah Pennewell celebrated his seventy
ninth birthday His children andgrand
children made the day an enjoyable one
for him, and in the evening, large
number of his friends, each bearing
some substantial token of regard, called
and wished him many happy returns of
the day. Mr.. Pennewell is still hale
and hearty and is able to do days
work.
1t gives me great pleasure to say
that we expect Miss Lizzie b. Sharp,
the evangelist who is to assist in our
revival services, to be present and
speak to the Pentecostal class on Sun
day morning. Please come out prompt
" at $50 o'clock. Our meeting last
Sunday was well attended, and up to
high water mark we were glad to note
the rising tide Visitors always receive
a hearty welcome. J. 7. Taylor, leader.
The Circuit Court of Frederick coun-
ty has handed down lengthy decision
to the effect that justice of the peace
has the right to act as such anywhere
in the county for which he is appointed.
Chief Judge McSherry sometime ago
passed upon the power of Justice John
son in civil cases. decided in an appeal
case in which this point was raised that
he had the right to try civil cases any
where in the county.
Messrs. Ethan and Ralph Westcott,
of Haddoniield, N. j., have been guests
at the Hotel Purnell this week. The
former will be remembered as men,
Der of the Snow Hill base ball club last
summer, he being, in fact, the chief
mainstay in the pitchers box of our
club during the past season. His many
friends in Snow Hill, were glad to see
him, and gave him cordial welcome.
Mr.. Ralph Wescott is an accomplished
violinist, and his frank and cordial man
ner won him many friends during his
short visit.
"A gasoline launch from Wildwood,
N. j., bound TO Florida. made distress
signals off Ocean City about $50 We'd
nesday afternoon. and was boarded by
the Life Saving crew. One man. two
women. and two children were taken to
the station: two men remained on board
To take care of the boat. As the wind
increased to gale in the night. great
fears were entertained rs to the safety
of the launch and its two occupants, but
the boat was reported to be at anchor
and in apparent fair condition on Thurs
day morning.
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