Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-01

with ice cream, on the first floor of the
Odd Fellows Building, Tuesday and
Wednesday, December 4th and 5th
Miss Mary Townsend left Wednes-
day for Atlantic City to spend several
days with her brother, Mr.. Charles A.
Townsend. She will also visit friends
and relatives in Philadelphia before re-
turning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Davis spent
several days of last week here very
with their daughter, Mrs.
William +. Johnson. Mrs. johnson en-
tertained large company at cards in
their honor.
Hon. Lloyd Wilkinson, of Baltimore,
spent Thursday and Friday in Snow
Hill in the interest of the Washington
Life Insurance Co. of which he is mana
ger for Maryland, Delaware and the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Lost on the county road between
Snow Hill and Stockton, last Sunday
liver and white setter
pup, about five months old. Liberal
reward, if returned to Hon. John r.
Moore, Snow Hill. Md.
Miss Sue Barton, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Il. Spence
Smith, left this morning for Philadel-
phia to witness the Army-Navy foot
ball game on Franklin Field. From
Philadelphia. Miss Barton will return
to her home in Annapolis.
Mr.. W. Scion Powell came down
from Baltimore this week to assist his
wife in closing their Snow Hill residence
which Mrs. Powell has been occupying
since the early spring. Mr.. Powell re-
turned to Baltimore Tuesday afternoon
accompanied by his wife.
Thanksgiving day was observed
in Snow Hill by union services in the
morning at the Presbyterian Church
and special services at All Hallows p.
+, Church. The stores of the town
were closed during the day. and many
of the clerks and proprietors went gun
ing or fishing.
The Peninsula Produce Exchange
has declared dividend of 10 per cent
for this year and has placed the amounts
due stockholders in the hands of its
agents at the towns in this county for
distribution Mr.. James w. Hancock,
of Snow Hill, has the money for the
stockholders in and around Snow Hill.
The Misses Annie and Priscic Cot
tingham, who have been occupying a
part of the double house on Church st,
have moved into new house on FEEDER
al Street, which was fitted up for them
by Mr.. Thomas 2. Selby. Mrs Mary
d. Richardson has moved into the house
vacated by the Misses Cottingham
The Board of Public Works has no.
titled the commission selecting route
for the Chesapeake and Delaware Free
Ship Canal, that ii will recommend to
the next Maryland Legislature the do
nation of the States holdings, ISL $50,
in the present Chesapeake aed Delaware
Canal. should that route be selected for
the new canal.
The public shoots Of the county clos
ed Wednesday, and will remain closed
until Monday. This is done to give the
teachers opportunity to spend Thanks
giving Day at home. which many of
them would be unable to do and get
back in time for work Friday. Checks
for last quarters salary were mailed to
the teachers Friday of this week.
The crack of the gun was certainly
heard in the land on Thursday. Every
body who had the sporting strain in his
blood and could possibly get away.
shouldered his gun and took to the
woods to interview ''Brer Rabbit.
The disciples of old Ike Walton took to
the river, and trolled for pike and bass
with good success.
Mr.. j. S. Shrieves, of Girdletree,
had bicycle stolen from him last Sat
urday night while he was in Snow Hill.
He went in one Of ourf stores, leaving
his bicycle on the sidewalk. When he
came out he could not find his bicycle.
Some sneak thief had made off with it.
We trust the thief will soon be appre-
hended, and the bicycle returned TO Mr.,
Shrieves.
Mr.. Elon A. w. Bailey, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis 7. Bailey, of Snow
Hill, and Miss Maud T. Blest, Of Viii
mington, were ~married in that city
Wednesday evening>at the home Of the
bride. Mr. Bailey ls>e compositor on
the Every EveniY #" Wilmington. He
learned the printing business in the
MESSENGER office, and has been in Will
mington about six months.