Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-06-24

ury mas announced the appointments
of the school tax for the various coun-
ties, for the quarter ending June 18th.
The apportionment of Worcester Coun-
ty is. Sc, s27.56.
Mr.. John S. M. Wharton son of
Mr.. Zadok P. Wharton, of Stockton,
has completed postgraduate course
at Tome Institute, and is attending a
school in Bethlehem, Pa, where he is
preparing to enter Cornell University
in the fall.
MIR. Thomas H. Birmingham of this
county, who is with Uncle Sans army
of occupation in the Philippine Islands,
writes the MESSENGER that he is de-
lighted to receive the paper and says it
is the best county paper he knows of
anywhere.
On account of the Fourth of July,
the Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company will place on sale
round trip tickets between all stations
at rate of two cents per mile for num-
Der of miles travelled, good for the day
only. See Posters.
-Ex-Gov. and Mrs. John Walter
Smith, have gone to Loon Lake, N. Y,
to join Col. and Mrs. Arthur d. Foster
Mrs. Smith will remain in this delight
full and picturesque spot until the middle
of August, but ex-Gov. Smith will make
frequent visits to Snow Hill and Balti-
more.
DIR. John L. Riley, who graduated
in medicine at the Maryland University,
in May, took the examination before
the State Medical Board in Baltimore
this week. DIR. Harry Houck, who
graduated at the same time, also pre-
scented himself before the board of ex-
aminers.
Mrs. Oliver ID. Collins delightfully."-
entertained a large number of her
friends at progressive euchre party
last Saturday evening. Among those
present from out of town were the fol-
lowing: Miss Cockey, of Claiborne, Mrs.
Ohio Parker, of Onancock, and the
Misses Agnew, of Pittsburg.
Mr.. r. Lee Purnell has gone to
Ocean City where he will spend the
summer. MIR. Purnell is organizing a
stock company to construct pier at
Ocean City. He has met with great
deal of encouragement, and confidently
expects to have it in successful oper-
alton for another season.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will hold rummage sale in the
vacant storehouse of o. M. Purnell, on
Green street commencing next Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock and continue
ing over till Saturday night. This will
be your opportunity to purchase some
rare bargains. Don't fail to attend the
sale.
Lightning struck fodder stack and
burned it up in jiffy on the farm of
Mr.. John Cottingham Tuesday after
noon. We were threatened with good
downpour of rain in the afternoon, but
it came not, although the temperature
took decided tumble and covering was
comfortable for sleepers Wednesday
night.
-Messrs. Henry Tull and John w.
Tull, large oyster and clam shippers
and planters of Stockton, paid pleas
ant visit to the MESSENGER office while
in Snow Hill Monday. Mr.. Tull, accom-
panied by his wife, will leave Stockton
Wednesday for Norfolk, for two
weeks visit to their daughter, Mrs.
Herbert Sharpley.
The merchants of Snow Hill agree
to close their stores every evening ex-
cept Saturdays at 7.30 o'clock. They
will commence to close at this hour on
Monday July Sd, and continue the ar
rangement until the 18th of September
Please bear this in mind and get to the
stores early to do your dealing.
Mrs. Henerietta Maria Townsend,
mother of Mrs. Alverta Payne, and
grandniethef of Miss Annie Lee Payne,
died at her residence in Baltimore, Md. 4,
June 18th after protracted illness.
Mrs. Townsend was the daughter of
Mr.. AND Mrs. Purnell Taylor, of Wor-
cester County, but had resided in Balti-
more the greater part of her life.
According to compilations of the
Insurance Press, there was distributed
in Pocomoke in 1904 life insurance to
the amount of $500; in Snow Hill,
$1,000; in Crisfield, $S537; in Salisbury,
$92lS. The life insurance payments in
the state of Maryland aggregated S.,
998, 1888, of which there was paid to
Baltimore policy holders 81, 253, 100.
Invitations are out announcing the