Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-19


and children. of Dendron, Va, are
visiting at the home of his brother, Mr..
j. l.. Dickerson, near town. This is Mr..
Dickerson's first visit in Maryland for
several years.
Every member of Nassawango
Tribe No. 10, is earnestly requested
tn meet the Tribe on next Thursday
evening. We want to arrange for the
meeting of the great Chiefs, which will
be September Z. 1905.
Senator John p. Moore left New
York Friday night for Loon Lake, N.
Y, where he will spend week with
his daughters, Misses Lola and Helen
Moore. He was accompanied by his
son. John p. Moore. Jr.
Mr.. c. +. Mumford, who is with
the New York Clothing House, Balti-
more. is home on visit to his mother
and sister. Ned is very popular here.
and has host of friends in the county
who will be glad to see him.
Marion 7. Hargis. ESQ.,, and Miss
Wilson Hargis went to Franklin City
Wednesday to join the party of Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. l.. Vincent. Fish are plentiful
in the waters around Franklin City, and
some big catches are reported.
-Ex-Gov. and Mrs. John Walter
Smith and grandson, Master John Wal
ter Smith Foster, arrived home We'd
nesday night from Loon Lake, N. Y,
where they have been spending several
weeks with their daughter, Mrs. A. d..
Foster.
Mrs. b. j. Hearthway gave party
Wednesday evening in honor of her
young guests, Misses Daisy Landing,
and Bessie Lambertson. of Pocomoke
City. A large number Of young folks
were present, and spent very pleasant
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Tilghman, of
Palataka. Florida, who have been visit
ing relatives and friends in Worcester
and Wicomico counties for several weeks
spent Monday afternoon and night with
friends in Snow. leaving Tuesday morn
for Salisbury.
Edward M. Martin, ESQ.,, of the
Fidelity and Deposit Company, Balti-
more, came to Snow Hill Wednesday
from Ocean City, where he is spending
part of his vacation. on short visit to
his son. Master Wilson Martin. and
other relatives.
Mr.. William Handy Jones, who
purchased the old Purnell's Mill site and
erected complete and modern grist
SO linz II
corn. The old pond, neglected and over
grown for so many years. has taken on
an air of new life and activity.
Mrs. John H. Nichols, Jr., NJ, Miss
Mamie Walker of Philadelphia, who is
well known to the readers Of the Mes
sENGER. is spending the summer in
Maine. On her return in the early part
of September she will visit her friend,
Mrs. +. S. Furbush, in Berlin.
Capt. and Mrs. John Mclaughlin
and daughters, Misses Edna and Frances
Mclaughlin, who have been the guests
of Mrs. McIaughlin's parents, Rev.
and Mrs. J. Il. North, for several weeks.
left Monday morning on the steamer
Maryland for their home in Washington,
ID. c.
About $50 Bohemians were brought
to Snow Hill Wednesday on the steam
er Granite City. from Baltimore. Sew
eral wagons were at the wharf to
meet the Bohemians, who were dis
tributed among the canning factories
in Snow Hill. Newark, Girdletree and
Stockton.
For the convenience of their pa
irons one of the members of the firm of
Lynch < Shrieves, Girdletree, will
be in Snow Hill every Saturday at
the store of j. w. Hancock & Co.
Persons owing the above firm for bar
rels are requested to meet them and
make settlement for same.
"A large stalk of corn was brought
to Snow Hill by Mr.. Thomas Williams
Wednesday and placed on exhibition in
the store Of Messrs, Smith, Moore &
Hargis. The stalk measured fourteen
feet from tassel to root. II was raised
by Mr.. Williams on the farm of Messrs.
Smith, Moore & Co.. about three miles
from Snow Hill.
Lieut.. Thomas NJ. Robins, of the
Engineers Corps situated at Washing
ton Barracks. Washington, ID. c.,
came home Wednesday on short visit
to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John l..
Robins. At the expiration of his fur
Tough Lieut.. Robins will go to Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, where his regi-
ment has been ordered to report.
Supper will be served by the men,
beers and friends of Bates Memorial M.
P.Church Thursday evening Sept. l4th.
Tickets will he sold by the ladies' from
now on. II there are not enough tickets
sold to justify having the supper, the
price for tickets will be refunded. Ice
cream will be on sale. II Thursday
should be an unfavorable day, come
Friday
DIR. Gordon T. Atkinson, State
Comptroller and candidate for re-elec-
ton, was a guest of friends in Hartford
county recently. In an interview DIR.
Atkinson is quoted as saying that the
proposed Constitutional Amendment
would sweep the Eastern shore. He
expressed the opinion that Worcester
County alone would give a majority
of 1900 for it.
Mr.. J. J. w. Shockley, of the Bal