Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-08
LOCALS.

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Judge Lloyd will be in Snow Hill
next Monday to draw the Jurors for the
May term of Court.
-McAllen & Bro, this week received
vessel load of fertilizer suitable for
tomatoes. trucking. etc.
Mr.. Walter Mason spent part Of
this week in Baltimore purchasing a
line of new spring goods.
-Messrs Z. H. Taylor, and Turner
and Benjamin Disharoon. of Stockton,
were in Snow Hill Tuesday.
We have just received fresh sup
ply of garden seeds from all the best
growers. p. ID. Costingham & Co.
Don't fail to call at this store for
beef. pork, sausage and groceries of all
kinds. q. w. Wonnell, Snow Hill.
A. D. Irwin, Esq. left Friday for
Philadelphia. He will leave that city
Monday for business trip to Canada.
DIR. E. S. Dashiell will be IN Ber-
lin at the office of DR.. John w. Pitts.
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. N. Conant of
Chincoteague Island. were welcome
visitors at the MESSENGER Office Thurs
day.
Mr.. William T. Hearn has completed
the porch around his residence, and he
now has a very pretty and attractive
home.
DIR. Clarence Mitchell left Tuesday
afternoon for a two weeks visit TO Sea-
ford, Ridgely. and points in Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. T. NJ. Purnell and Mrs. Will
liam J. Fowler spent several days OF
this week in Philadelphia on q shop
ping expedition.
Mrs. Howard Schwarz, of Balti-
more, formerly Miss Louise Wilson. is
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion I. Hargis.
-Wanted-a good steady white girl
or woman, to cook and do general house
work. Address George B. Tilghman,
Cape Charles. Va.
Eliza Spencer. AN old colored woman,
died at the home of Stephen Bailey,
colored. last Sunday. Eliza claimed to
have been LOT years old.
-Messrs Alfred Child. Milton L.
Veasey, and W. U.;Schoolfield were
among the visitors to Snow Hill from
Pocomoke City, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Irwin attended
the funeral of Mrs. Richards, of Lewes,
which took place at Milford, Monday.
The deceased was an aunt of Mrs. 5.
M. Truitt, of Milford.
In choonng\e maine for their new
steamer the ownsrs of the Worcester
Steamboat CompapN paid a compliment
tn Miss Mabel. the Charming daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs/A. D.Irwin.
Misses Mary. Sallie and Dorothy
Bishop. who have been spending the
winter in Baltimore with their brother.
DIR. John S. Bishop. returned home on
the steamer Maryland. Thursday morn
ing.
an family his many friends visited the
Parsonage Saturday evening, and gave
them a severe pounding. The nature of
the pounding merits praise. which is
graciously given.
Prof. John l. Coulbourn, principal of
Havre de Grace High School, is assisting
his pupils in getting out a school annu-
al for 1905. Messrs. II. d. Clogg & Co..
of Snow Hill. will make the photo
graphs for the book.
DIR. S. L. Mckee, the leading eve
sight specialist of Wilmington. will be
at the drug store of P.D. Cottingham &
Co., ON Wednesday and Thursday April
18th, and Goth. If YOU have any trouble
with your eyes. don't fail to see me on
that date.
Rev. Avery Donovan left Wednes-
day for Salisbury, where the MARYLAND
Annual Conference, of which he is a
member. is in session. The congregations
of Bates Memorial and Trinity have ask
ed for pulpit supply for Conference
Sunday, ex-Dastors Rev. Dorsey Blake,
j. III. s. Ewell and w. T. Neepier being
among the number asked for.
AT the town election held Tuesday
in Pocomoke City Mr.. John w. Ennis
was elected. without opposition to sue
coed himself on the board of council
men for the term of three years Mr..
A. III. Stevens was appointed Council
man Monday to fill the vacancy ON the
board caused by the death of Mr..
ii. II. Stevens, which occurred last week
Local interest has been aroused over
the announcement of the failure of
the Tabard Inn Corporation in Phila-
delphia. This concern controls several
companies, and it understood that the
Tabard Inn LibAry, a local branch of
which was in operation in Snow Hill
for several months last year will not be
affected by the failure but will be con-
tinued ON the old lines.
Mick Kennard. an old time negro
barber. died Monday after a short i'll
ness. Nick came to Snow Hill on the
steamer more than thirty years ago.
On the steamer. Nick served in the
double capacity of barber and waiter
During the war he lived at Easton,
where he has a number of relatives.
After coming TO Snow Hill Nick opened
barber shop. which he conducted for
number of years. In the last few
years he has acted as general utility
man. doing odd jobs for people around
town.