Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-11-18

Mr.. Charles Clark. formerly of
Powellvillc, returned from the West u
few days ago and purchased the Henry
7. Long property in Powellville, which
he will occupy with his sister. u
Mr.. w. A. McAllen, of McAllen e.
Bro, has been in Philadelphia this week
purchasing new holiday goods. He was
accompanied by his wife, who is now
visiting friends in Philadelphia.
On account of the illness of Judge
William X. Martin and other engage
ment's of the other two Circuit Judges,
the opening of the fall term of court at
Denton has been deferred until January.
The election is over and political
news is thing of the past. The corre-
spondents of the MESSENGER are request
ed to send us all the news of their neigh
borhood so that we can help their local
ity.
-Messrs. William +. King, William
+. Landlord. Edward II. Benson, John
l.. Paradee, w. S. Dickinson, ]. Shiles
Crockett, l.. Paul Ewell and +. II.
Dryden, of Pocomoke, were here Tues
day.
Mr.. Henry S. Landlord, highly
respected citizen of Princess Anne. died
at the home of his son. H. f. Landlord.
He was the son of the late Hon. Benja-
min and Susan Landlord and was 50
years old.
Hon. James ID. Anderson Fish
Commissioner for the Eastern Shore,
was in Snow Hill on Tuesday with ex-
Commissioner c. l.. Vincent. II was
Mr.. Anderson's first visit here for sew
eral years.
After stay of several weeks here
with her mother, Mrs. ID. NJ. Austin
left on the steamer Maryland Thursday
for her home in Spencer, Va. She will
spend several days with relatives in
Baltimore.
Services on Snow Hill charge to-
morrow Sunday as follows: Nassa-
wango at 1890 a. m: Trinity at 300 p.
m: Bates Memorial. Class at $50 a. m:
Christian Endeavor at 6. AS p. m; Preach
ing at 7.30 p. m.
A first class piano tuner from Chas.
NJ. Stief of Baltimore will be in Snow
Hill on or about Nov 23rd. all orders
will receive prompt attention. All work
guaranteed. Address. Box II. Keeler.
MESSENGER office.
Burt Jones and Frank Bowden. of
Chincoteague, have gone to Arkansas
to join a Sanctified Band organized there
after the manner of the Joe Lynch band
which flourished on Chincoteague several
years ago. Their religion in a kind of
free love" affair.
The Salisbury Gun Club Club is ar
ranging for large shooting tournament
on Thanksgiving Day. to which crack
shots from all over the Peninsula will
be invited to enter. The merchants of
Salisbury have donated several hand
some prizes to be given the successful
contestants.
There will be services in the Christ
ian Church of Snow Hill tomorrow Mt
the usual hours by Rev. d. A. Nicoll,
Pastor. Subject in the morning THE
Church. Subject in the evening why
We Believe in Baptism. Christian
Endeavor at 700 O'Clock. p. m. All are
cordially invited.
The Baltimore SIN of Wednesday
announced that Hon William G. Kcrbin
of Worcester County is an applicant for
the position of State Insurance Com
missioner. The appointment of Com
missioner is made by the Board of Public
Works composed of the Governor, Comp
troller and State Treasurer.
The friends of Mr. A. c. Dennis, of
this county. will be glad to learn that
he has been recently appointed division
engineer of the Prairie East division of
the Grand Trunk Railway. with head
quarters at Winnipeg. Manitoba. Mr..
Dennis is brother of Mr.. Samuel X.
Dennis. private secretary to former
Gov. Smith.
A fire which was discovered about
three O'Clock Thursday morning de-
stroyed the interior of the hotel of NJ.
W.. Landing on Willow Street. Pocomoke
CitI The fire, which at one time
threatened to be a serious conflagration,
was confined to the building, the interior
81 which was Quilted by the flames. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Capt. Thomas II. Whitby, aged 20
years. a well known and prominent citi-
zen of Caroline county. died at the resi-
dence of William II. Whitby, his son.
late last Monday night. of kidney trouble
and general debility. He went to Easton
about two months ago to visit his son
and was taken to his bed six weeks ago.
He was native of Caroline county.
h Mrs. George Aiken. daughter of
Oliver 7. Richardson, Esq. of Spence.
diel in Pittsburg last week of typhoid
Pneumonia. Her remains were brought
toiShow Hill on Saturday and were in
tered in the NJ. +. Cemetery Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. Aiken had been mar
rjed about three years. She was twenty
two years old and leaves baby boy.
Another large four-masted vessel
was launched on the Nanticoke River.
at Bethel, Thursday. More than 1900
people witnessed the launching. The
new vessel was christened George
Pennewill," in honor of Judge Penne-
will, of Dover. The new craft is l6S
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