Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-10-20

or of Miss Harmon, who is a guest Of
Rev. and Mrs G. w. Prettyman at the
NJ. Il. Parsonage.
Mrs. Mary NJ North left Friday
for Washington, ID. g.. to attend the
Woman's Missionary Meeting of the
Synod of Baltimore, which meets in
Washington next week
Mr. A. +. Sturgis. who is now a
compositOr in the office Of the Curtis
Publishing Company. is home nursing
an injury which he received in Il trolley
accident in Philadelphia.
On Monday next the October term
of the Circuit Court for Worcester
County will meet in Snow Hill Come
to Snow Hill. and while here pay your
subscription to the MESSENGER.
Mr.. c. r. Higgins went to Laurel,
Delaware. Monday. returning home the
next day accompanied by his mother,
who has been spending some time with
her son. Rev William Higgins
Mr.. and Mrs. f. +. Jones. of POGO
moke City, left Friday for Boston,
where they will spend week visiting
friends and relatives. Their numerous
friends wish them a pleasant trip.
Capt Thompson Jones. of Frank lin
City. and Mr.. James Jones. of Girtlle-
tree. have returned from Il delightful
trip which included visit to Buffalo.
Niagara Falls and points in Canada.
Rev. l.. A. Bennett was given Il
splendid donation last Saturday evening
bv friends and congregation of Snow
Hill Church. The gifts were very
thankfully received by the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs Hartley Stevens and
Miss Kirwin. of Pocomoke City, and
Mr.. NJ. Cooper. of Salisbury. drove to
Snow Hill Sunday. and spent the day
very pleasantly with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T.. Cluff.
The Women's Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church will meet
Wednesday afternoon. at 3 O'Clock. in
the lecture room Foreign subject,
Persia. Home subject. "The Nor
mons.
Don't forget that there will be a
grand Democratic mass meeting in the
Court House next Thursday afternoon
and evening. Every body invited to
attend and hear the issues of the cam
paign discussed.
Mrs. James 2. Townsend left Thurs
day for visit to her sister. Mrs. John
r. Franklin. in Baltimore. She will
also visit another sister, Mrs. Edwin
II. Nelson. in FELTON,, Delaware. before
her return home.
Wanted board for girl 9 years Of
age in family where there are no
children. either in a town or country
home. convenient to school. State
terms. Address, Inquirer. MEsSEN-
GER Office. Snow Hill.
Mr.. Asher Campbell left Monday
for the west to purchase carload Of
mules and horses He has arrived
home, and has a lot of good western
mules. also few fine driving horses
for sale at his stables
Mr.. Clayton J. Purnell has pur-
chased from Capt. J. j. Dunton the va
cant lot on corner Baltimore Avenue
and North Division Street, Ocean City.
and will erect thereon two story house
before next summer.
The following delegates from the
NJ. p. Church attended the State Chris
tian Endeavor Convention, which CON
vened in Salisbury this week: Mrs.
Lula Holloway. Miss Clara Carmean
and Mrs Charles w. Shockley.
Salisbury has. for the past two or
three weeks, been supplying Pocomoke
City with ice. the plant there having
been shut down. The Pocomoke plant
has been purchased by parties in Bridge
vile, and will be moved to that town.
Mrs. Evelyn S. Taylor. widow of
the late r. S. Taylor, who resided near
Klej Grange. died at the home of her
son in Hallwood, Va, on Thursday,
October llth. The deceased was seventy
four years old. She is survived by six
children.
Miss Mary V. Riley. of Girdletree,
was among the visitors to Snow Hill
last Saturday. Miss Riley is one of
the most efficient teachers in our pub
lie schools, and was recently granted a
life certificate by the State Board of
Education.
The Jr. c. f. Society, which was
organized in the NJ. 2. Church a few
weeks ago by the pastor, is very en-
couraging. The society will observe
Maryland Day this Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock. with speeches. songs
and appropriate addresses.
We were shown this week a large
sweet potato. which was grown by
John l.. Paradee. Esq, of Pocomoke
City. The tuber was II inches long,
and weighed 81 lbs Mr.. Paradee not
only is an excellent county commission
err, hut is successful farmer as well.
Arrangements have been made to
present play on the evening of Novem-
Der Sth for the benefit of the Presby
terrain Church. The play. which is a
comedy in two parts, is entitled "A
Pair of Idiots, and abounds in spark
ling wit, brilliant repartee, and ludicrous-
w funny situations Rehearsals are
being held every night. and the affair
nromises To be highly interesting and