Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-24

coat NJ. II. CnurCn tomorrow sunday
morning at $50 This will be the last
Sabbath of this quarter. We will be
glad to greet you then. Visitors always
welcome. Leader
The Passion Play" will be shown
by Paul irwin. Esq. of Philadelphia. in
Bates Memorial Church Friday evening,
March Both one of Edison's best Moving
Picture outfits will be used showing the
Life of Christ from His birth to His
ascension.
Rev. Edwin Nelson, of Camden,
Del, spent Monday and part of Tues
day here with relatives, coming to
Snow Hill after the adjournment of the
NJ. h. Conference at Pocomoke City on
Monday. Mr.. Nelson is returned to
Camden, Del.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. John Walter
Smith arrived home from Baltimore
John Walter Smith Foster, has been
very i'll at the home Of his parents in
that city. His condition is now very
much improved.
silk dress goods for shirt waist suits
are special value at soc. yard. We have
them from soc. to LOO a yard. These
are beauties and the price is So attrac-
tive for them that you will he more
than pleased if you purchase. Can't
do better anywhere. Mrs. V. S. Town
send.
Mr.. George Clark, who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Salisbury
Hospital several weeks ago has returned
home in good shape. He is little weak
yet, but has no fear of ever again hay
ing appendicitis. X. J. McAllen, Esq.
went over to Salisbury on Monday and
accompanied Mr.. Clark home.
Mrs. V. S. Townsend's opening Of
millinery will be held next Thursday and
Friday. She has beautiful lot of pat
tern hats and ready to wear hats. Your
waist hat. which is very popular and
will be sold at price within the reach
of everybody.
Rev. Samuel S. Smith. d. d., who
has been the pastor of Salisbury Metho-
dist Protestant Church for the past six
years. rendered his resignation last
Thursday The resignation was accept
ed with regret as DR.. Smith has been
a most acceptable pastor. and his labors
very successful.
The leading merchants Of the coun-
~ are now exhibiting spring goods for
the ladies'. and their advertisements
will be found in the columns of the
MESSENGER. The ladies are invited to
inspect these columns each week for the
announcements of the merchants who
are interested in their trade.
Owning to the cold, wet weather
shad have been deferred from entering
our river. prefering the deep waters
further down the bay. As yet we have
had no shad in market and very few her
ring. A colored man from up the county
was here on Saturday with a load of
herring which he was trying To sell at
the unheard- of price of 6 for Soc.
Mr.. John +. Holland, prominent
citizen of Milford. Del. made telling
speech against bribery at Delaware cleo
tons before the Wilmington NJ. +. Con
ference at Pocomoke City last week.
Mr.. Holland is Democrat who has
been spoken of frequently as Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Della
ware. He is a good. clean man.
a general examination of the Wis
ion of all trainmen on the Delaware
Railroad has been started. This includ-
rs, engineers. firemen, conductors. bag
gage masters, flagmen, brakemen and
others who may have anything to do
with train-running where the reading
of signals. signs and letters is concern
ed.
Now that the Methodist Episcopal
Conference is over. the next thing is
the Annual Conference Of the NJ. 7.
Church. The NJ. +. Congregation of
Snow Hill church are pleased TO have
Rev George I. Anderson returned here
for another year Mr.. Anderson is an
earnest Christian gentleman and has
accomplished much good since he has
been in Snow Hill.
Services at the Christian Church
tomorrow, Sunday, as follows: Sunday
School at 10 O'Clock; preaching. at II
O'Clock by the pastor, subject What
is Truth" Baptism Immediately follow
ing this service. Childrens church at
3. 30 in the afternoon. All the children
invited. Preaching by pastor at s o.
clock, subject, "A Night of Wrestling.
Several passengers on the south
bound train Tuesday evening We're com
PEELED to wait on the train near Wesley
station untiklfour O'Clock Wednesday
morning. because of wrecked freight
car at that place. Fortunately there
were no ladies' on the train. Several
passengers walked to Snow Hill early
in the night.
A male child with three perfectly
formed hands was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gelwicks in Hagerstown. The
child weighs II pounds and is perfectly
formed in every other particular. The
third hand is attached TO the right wrist
and is jointed to the natural hand where
the thumb should be- On the right arm
there are no thumbs, but eight perfectly
formed fingers. The child is able to
work all the fingers at one time and
does not seem to suffer any mconve-
nience.
In Maryland. Delaware and New
Jersey farmers are asking "A minimum