Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18

Mr.. George Griffin, of WicomicO
County, and Miss Irene Birncy, Of New
Kent County, Virginia. were married
at the home of Mr.. Burton Phillips in
this town last Tuesday afternoon at
five o'clock. by Rev. ID. A. Ncolls.
pastor of the Christian Church. The
ceremony was witnessed by Miss
Phillips and Mr.. George Littleton. Mr.
and Mrs. Griffin will reside near Wilton
Messrs. Orlando and George A.
Harrison. of Berlin, attended the South
ern Nurserymen Association which
convened at Lookout Mountain, Ten
nessee. this week. Mr.. Orlando Har-
rison. as president of the association.
opened the session with short talk.
in which he outlined the objects of the
association. and called upon all present
to give their best efforts to the further
ance of these ends
No false pretense has marked the
career of Ely's Cream Balm. No idle
promises of rewards for cases il will
not cure. Being entirely harmless, il is
not responsible like the catarrh snutfs
and powders, for minds shattered by
cocaine. The great positive virtue of
Ely's Cream Balm is that il speedily
and completely cures nasal catarrh and
hay fever. Back of this statement is
the testimony of thousands and repu-
tation of many wears success. All
druggist, 80 cents, or mailed by Ely
Bros, 81 Warren Street. New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney j. Mumford.
of Baltimore. came the latter part of
last week to spend a couple of weeks
here with his mother. Mrs. Charles
Mumford. Mr.. Mumford is very popu-
lar here. and he has host of friends
in Snow Hill as well as the county. who
wish him well. His daughter, Miss
Sadie Mumford. has been here several
weeks, and his father. Mr.. Charles
Mumford. of New Berne, North Caro-
lima. and his brother, Mr.. David II.
Mumford, of Wilmington. Delaware,
have also been here this week. making
the gathering partake of the nature of
a family reunion.
One of the severest thunder storms
of the season passed over parts of Wor-
cester County last Sunday afternoon
and night The storm was accompanied
by heavy down pour of rain, some To-
calities being visited with the heaviest
rain of the year. In some places the
country roads were turned into canals,
and fields of growing crops were flood
ed. The dam at Purnell's mill pond
was put to a severe strain by the great
bulk of water banked there, and traffic
was suspended for short while over
the dam. At Girdletree, lighting struck
the house of Mr.. c. +. 0nley. and did
considerable damage. Mr.. Onley and
the other members of the family were
severly stunned. and did not fully recov-
er from the shock until the next day.
Lieut.. J. j. w. Shockley and wife,
of Baltimore. are here on visit to his
parents. ex-sheriff Uriah F. Shockley
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Shockley first
visited his brother Mr.. =. 5. Shockley.
in Salisbury, remaining there from
Saturday until Wednesday, when they
went to Ocean City. reaching Snow Hill
the same evening. When he first went
To Baltimore Mr. ShocAey planted his
feet firmly on the ladder of success, and
he has kept climbing, rung by rung, I'M
til now by his honesty and fearless
ness. his industry and close application.
he has well nigh reached the top. He
is Lieutenant Shockley now. and he is
recognized as one of the most deserving,
capable and efficient officers of the
Baltimore Police Force.
Rev. A. Donovan. formerly pastor
of Bates Memorial NJ. p Church, of
this town, but who has been making
his home in Westminster since the last
Annual Conference, was in Snow Hill
this week. Mr.. Donovan was not
assigned to any charge at the last con
ference, but was given the desirable
position of representing the conference
in its church extension work. and was
also the personal representative of
Western Maryland College. Since the
death of Rev. w. j. Neepier, at Lau
rel, Delaware, that church has been
without a pastor. The president of the
conference has filled the vacancy by APP
pointing Rev. Mr.. Donovan to this
charge. He will assume charge of his
PASTORAL duties the first of September.