Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-01

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was in Snow Hill this week in the in
terest of the Chatham Incubators, which
he is advertising in the MESSENGER. He
placed two orders while here. and has
received several inquiries from prospect
i've purchasers.
We are going to make some i'm.
provements in the MESSENGER which
will require considerable outlay of
money, and we ask all those who owe
us ON subscription. or otherwise. to call
or send us the amount they owe at once,
as we need the money. Please attend
to this and save us the trouble of send
ing you notice.
In the poem which we publish to-
day on the first page by Rev. l.. p.
Bowen, reference is made to Jacob
Postly. We are reliably informed that
the correct name should be Purnell
John Postly. He was an elder in the
Buckingham Presbyterian Church, Ber-
lin, and bequeathed sum of money for
the use of Buckingham Academy. The
author. Rev. L. p. Bowen is an uncle of
Calvin b. Taylor, Esq. of Berlin.
%. ID. Collins, Esq attorney at law.
will offer at public sale at the Court
House door next Tuesday afternoon, at
$50 o'clock, a valuable farm, near
Wesley belonging to John b. Timmons.
Esq. The tract of land is situate on the
East side of the county road, and ad-
joins the John B. Timmons homestead.
The property has two dwellings on il,
and contains 80 acres OF tillable land.
and so acres well set in pine timber.
The new conference year began its
advance with a wonderful manifesto
ton OF Divine power at the M. E. Penti-
costal Glass Meeting, last Sunday morn
ing. There was a splendid attendance,
including some new ones and few
more visitors. Remember, you do not
have to be member of this class. this
church, or any church to receive q
hearty welcome at this service. 1t is
free for all Come. ]. T. Taylor, leader
Some very interesting races were
trotted at the Gentlemen Driving Park
Monday afternoon, between horses own.
ed by Messrs J. H. Perdue. Harry Per.
due. and Oscar Lewis. There were no
stakes. but the friendly rivalry between
the above named gentlemen created
considerable interest in the races, and
attracted quite number of people. The
first heat resulted in tie between J
III. Perdue's horse and Harry Perdue's
the second and fourth heats were won
by Harry Perdue's horse; and the third
by Oscar Lewis horse.
Mrs. Bertha Downs, wife of Mr.. S
G. Downs, died Monday night after a
short illness The circumstances of her
death were particularly sad, she having
lost her mother M ,rch 9th, and her in.
FAINT daughter just a week later. Mrs.
Downs. was twenty seven years of age.
She leaves husband, and several sisters
and brothers to mourn their loss. Her
remains were carried to Frederick, Del,
where they were inferred in her hus
bands burial lot beside the remains of
her child. Mr.. Downs has the sympa-
thy of the entire community in his
great loss.
Worcester county merchants who
deal in cigars will do well to read care
fully the following: After May the
internal revenue department of the
United States government will inaugu.
rate a vigorous crusade against the prac-
tice of exhibiting empty cigar boxes in
the show windows of cigar stores for
advertising purposes. Action will be-
taken under a law that has long been
considered a dead letter on account of
the failure of the revenue officials to en-
force it, but now orders have been sent
out from Washington demanding a
strict observance of the statute in every
detail. The law does not allow the use
of dummies. and expressly prohibits the
use of empty boxes bearing the factory
number and the caution notice for pur-
poses of advertising In order to give
dealers time to comply with the law the
order from Washington allows sixty
days, or until May /. for them to rid
their show windows of the objectiona-
BILE boxes.
Probably all our readers have heard
the story of Mary and her pet lamb.
which followed her wherever she went.
but very few have heard the story OF
Emily and her pet lamb. Emily is the
three. year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Levin B. Disharoon. of Indiantown. and
she has a pet lamb which follows her
wherever she goes. mr. VIM. H. Pet.
lit, who has been engaged this week in
painting Mr.. Dishafoon's house, left IA
can of blue paint on the front p rich.
Emily soon came along, spied the can OF
paint with the brush left conveniently
in it, and at once proceeded to daub her
pet with the blue paint. She had sue
ceeded in rubbing one coat on the lamt
before she WIS discovered. and now heI
pet can scarcely be recognized as the
same animal. AS variation to the old
rhyme, we would suggest that the first
verse be changed to the following
Emily had little lamb. she painted il
all blue. and everywhere that Emily