Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-01-21
LOCALS.


trip to Baltimore this week.
Bring your chickens to Selby L.
Pruitt, Girdletree. and get cash for
them.
Senator John r. Moore has been
quite sick at his home in Snow Hill
this week.
Mr.. w. w. Vincent, of Georgetown,
spent the early part of this week in
Snow Hill
Lost. in Snow Hill, Monday, silk
sofa pillow cover. Return to this office
and get reward.
Mr.. r. Lee Puruell, who has been
quite sick in hospital in Hot Springs,
Arkansas. is rapidly conyalescing.
The MESSENGER office is becoming
headquarters for fine wedding invita-
tons. Be sure you get yours here.
Mr.. Oswell Tilghman. of Cape
Charles. is home on visit to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Tilghman.
Mr.. aud Mrs Henry j. Anderson. of
Berlin, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Q. Powell, Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Lucille Collins left Tuesday for
Philadelphia, where she will spend sew.
eral weeks as the guest of Miss Natalie
Irwin.
Mr. 4. L. Shockley. of the mercan-
tile firm of +. I. Shockley & Brother,
Pittsville, was in Snow Hill this week
on business matters.
Mrs. Panl JONES and Mrs John II.
Franklin spent several days of this week
with MIR. and Mrs. .. NJ. Jones on
Chincoteagte Island.
William " Massey, sr, and Mrs.
Susan +. Muhiford were married at the
NJ. =. ParsohagA Wednesday evening,
by Rev. VERY Donovan.
MIR. and Mrs. George O. Riggin. of
Crisfield. and Mr.. William z Holland,
of Cambridge. are visiting their sister,
Mrs. K. A. Mariner. near town.
The Misses Julia and Bessie Fret
vel. who have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Taylor. returned to
their home IN Baltimore, Monday.
Il am better prepared than ever to
serve my customers, and wish all of
them prosperous New Year Yours for
meats aud groceries. G.. W. Wonnell.
The ladies and friends of the NJ. p.
Church are getting ready for "Valen-
tine Social at the old NJ. p. church,
Feb. 18th. Oytcrs and ice cream will be
served.
DR. Clarence Mitchell, eye sight
specialist, will be in Girdletree Friday,
January 27th, at the residence of Mr..
Hl.At o
to q p. IN.
Services in the Presbyterian Church,
Snow Hill, Sunday morning and even
ing at the usual hours. and in Gunby
Presbyterian Church. Stockton, in the
afternoon.
Mrs. J. Edward White and Mrs.
John w. Station visited Mrs. Charles S.
Richardson at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. u. p. Wharton, at Stock.
ton. this week.
Miss Andasia Purnell has been APP
pointed to a position in the St. Martins
school. She left for st. Martins last
Saturday, and entered on her new duties
Monday morning.
DIR. ana Mrs. j. Beverly North
arrived home Wednesday on the steam
er Maryland from their bridal tour,
which included three weeks spent in
Washington and points in Virginia.
Rev. James w. Colona, pastor of
Antioch NJ. f. Church, Princess Anne,
who has been sick and unable to fill his
pulpit for the past four weeks, is now
convalescent and expects to hold services
Sunday.
The Christian Endesvor meeting at
the Presbyterian Church Sunday even
ing will be led by the members of the
Lookout Committee. Mrs. North, Miss
Nellie Jones and Miss Lnlu Price.
Strangers are cordially invited TO attend.
Mr.. Walter I. Mason has given his
store on Green Street fresh Goa. of
paint, and has also made some other i'm.
provements. MIR. Mason is one of our
young. progressive business men, and
deserves the patronage he is receiving.
Two colored boys of Salisbury were
drowned "Wednesday afternoon, by
breaking through the ice on Lake Hum
phrevs short distance above the rail
road bridge. The bodies were in the
water nearly an hour before they were
found.
State Comptroller Atkinson. in his
annual report to Governor Warfield.
says that the State Treasury cannot
stand the drain of 500. 900 for public
improvement under the Shoemaker act
unless tax be levied to meet the ex-
penditure.
This has been very dull season
for the oystermen of Sinepuxent Bay
most of the stock lis poor. except at
Chincoteague Island and in Chin
colleague Bay. where the oysters are
said to be fat and the planters are
making money.
The Western Union Telegraph Co
has commenced removing its poles and
wires along the Delaware Railroad BY
an agreement the telegraph company
will striug four wires through the State
ON the poles of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company.
Mr.. Samuel J. Twilley, of POGO
moke City, left Wednesday for the
West. where he will purchase irload