Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11

The Ladies' Euchre Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Johu l.. Mock. Tuesday
night, at her home ON Federal Street.
These euchre clubs. which have been
the principal social functions of the
winter, will be discontinued during the
Lenten season.
-Lemuel Birmingham, Jr.. of Snow
Hill. and Miss Ola Pusey of Coulbourn' s
district. were married Wednesday even
ing, vt 90 o'clock. at the NJ P. parson-
age by Rev. A. Donovan. For the pres
enytheyNare makeing their home with
the groonf's parents.
All members of Atlantic Lodge, No.
l49, Knights of Pythias. are requested
to be present at a "Smoker" next We'd
nesday evening. March 10th, lat o'clock.
The Lodge will also have special bust
ness before it for attention. Clarence
NJ. Taylor. X. of r. and S.
M. Z. Wheeler & Co, of Rutland, VT,
manufacturers of high-grade fertilizer
have placed an advertisement in the
MESSENGER this week. Mr.. W. L. Pur-
nell is their local agent, and will be
pleased to take orders. See their adver-
tisement i'll another column.
Col. and Mr.. A. d. Foster have re-
turned TO Baltimore after spending
several days at the home of Mrs. Fosters
parents. Ex-Governor aud Mrs. John
Walter Smith. They took back with
them their son, Master John Walter
Smith Foster, who spent great part of
the winter with his grandparents.
The young people of Trinity Mite
Society will give an entertainment in
Odd Fellows Hall. Newark, Wednes
evening. March 18th. Doors will be
open at 100 o'clock. Music will be
furnished by the Berlin Band. If We'd
nesday evening should be unfavorable,
it will be given Thursday evening.
Mr.. G. E. Mumford will leave to-
day for Baltimore, where he has accept
ed position with the New York Cloth
ing House. He will enter on his new
duties March 18th. Mr.. Mumford is a
popular young man, and has large
number of friends here, who will join
with us in wishing him success in his
new field of labor.
Rev. r. T. Coursey. pastor of Fair
mount charge. Somerset county, has
asked for a change next Conference
year. His resignation has been accept
ed with regret. and resolutions have
been adopted by the official board COM
mending him and his work. Rev. Mr..
Coursey was pastor of Whatcoat NJ. E.
church. Snow Hill. few years ago.
Oliver d. Collins, attorney for the
owners. advertises two valuable tracts
of pine timber at public sale next Tues
day afternoon. at $50 o'clock, at the
Court House door in Snow Hill. These
tracts of timber are located within one
mile of Wesley Station. on the d. NJ.
& V. Railroad, on the farms belonging
respectively to James Shockley and
Isaac w. Shockley. The sale will
doubtless attract a number of persons
interested in lumber to Snow Hill.
CHARLES H. Treat. whom the Presi-
United States is the same individual
who establshefa large plaque factory
in Georgetown, Del, about 20 years
ago and in connection with it ran a
large department store. Mr.. Treat was
a hustler. but he was too swift for this
section of the country. and his George
quently ran excursions from Franklin
City and points along the ID. NJ. & V.
X. X. to Georgetown, free to his custo-
mers.
Il represent two of the best houses
in America for tailoring, one in New
York and the other Chicago, and they
are CT les for stvle. My fashions are a
seasok ahead of those that You will be
shown by others. Suits, $ll 90 to $50. 90,
all wool, and MADE TO FIT, and shall fit,
or will not cost you q cent. Why buv a
ready-made suit when you can get one
made to order for same money? My
samples are ready for inspection and
can suit you at a glance. Call and see
me. Suits repaired, cleaned, and press
ed at reasonable rates. p. S. Smith.
Rev Wilbur F. Corkran not only
secured verdict in the case brought by
Baltimore broker to recover about
s.. 800. which, they claimed was due in
commissions on stock dealings transact
ions, but also got the ruling of the cour {
TO the effect that his stock dealings were
not gambling. 1t is thought that the
case, coupled with the decision of the
court that DIR. Corkran' s speculation was
not gambling, will have weight in the
trial of the suspended minister before
the next session of the Wilmington An
nual Conference.
j w. Vandergrift & Co., is the
style of a new mercantile firm at
Showell. which is composed of J. w.
Vandergrift. general inspector of the
Peninsula Produce Exchange. and H. J.
Farson. a hpstlingAnd energetic young
business man, TIE new firm believes
in conducting\ their business on up.to-
date business principles, and in order to
let the public know what they are do
ing they haye placed an attractive adj
vertisement in the MESSENGER for one
year. Their patrons are respectfully
invited to watch their space, as they
will have some good bargains to offer
them.
Miss Helen Townsend left Friday
morning for Baltimore. where she has
gone &C. be with her sister, Miss Katie
Townsend, who is in Johns Hopkins
Hospital for treatment. Their father.