Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-21

WiuCn size eHCiOSeS uOildT lOf TIE re-
newal of her subscription to the MES
SENGER. She says she could not get
along without the MESSENGER. and
desires US to state, so that her friends
in the county and elsewhere may know,
that she is enjoying good health, despite
her eighty years and more. We feel
sure that all her friends will unite with
us in wishing Mrs. Hancock continued
health, and that she may live to reach
the century mark.
Mrs. Stansbury White, who went
to the Peninsula General Hospital,
Salisbury, several weeks ago to have
an operation performed for tumor,
went through the operation successfully
and seemed on the road to recovery.
when pneumonia developed and she
gradually sank until death claimed her
on Thursday. Her remains were inter-
red in the family burial ground, at
Pittsville, yesterday. Mr. White. who
is a highly respected citizen of Snow
Hill, has our sympathy in his great loss
Mrs. White was an aunt of Mr.
Clarence Hall. with Hastings & Tim
mons.
Services in Bates Memorial Church
Sunday as follows: Sunday School at
$50 o'clock; preaching at 1890 o'clock !;
Christian EndeavOr at O'Clock. Ser
vices at Trinity at 3 O'Clock, p. m. In
the absence of the pastor, Rev. l.. A.
Bennett. the Rev. +. j. Baylis, the
Cowboy Preacher of Nebraska. will
preach and conduct the services at the
above appointments on Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Baylis comes well recommended by
the press, pulpit and people. The Balti-
more Sun, in recent issue, character
ICES Mr.. Baylis as an excellent singer,
soldierly in appearance and good
speaker.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake & At
lantic Railway Co. has a fifteen thou
sand dollar suit on its hands. The suit
has been filed by Capt. J. X. Cummings,
of Tilghman's Island, who alleges that
his grabbing boat was run over by the
steamer Avalon on July 5. The stern
of the steamer struck the boat from
which Capt. Cummings was grabbing
and wrecked it. Capt. Cummings was
drawn under the steamer The paddles
struck him in the hip and tore the flesh
from his body. A rib was broken and
the captain sustained serious internal
injuries. He saved himself by clinging
to piece of wreckage of the boat.
A clever new confidence game is
being worked in some sections of the
State A well-dressed man stops at a
farm house and declares that he lost
valuable pin in the road. and all make a
search. Nothing is found. but before
leaving the stranger says he will return.
and if the pin is found will give re-
ward of $50 for its return. A lew
days later tramp turns up with pin,
presumably diamond, which he says
he found. The farmer usually takes
the bait and gets the pin for $50 or S25.
expecting to get $3.50 as his reward.
After a vainly trying wait for the
loser he learns from some jeweler that
the pin is worthless.
The man who counts in the upbuild-
ing of IA neighborhood is the one who
always has :; good word to say in behalf
of its people, its advantages. its pro-
gressveness. its business opportunities,
and who not only talks in its behalf.
but hustles as we'll See what you can
contribute toward the advancement of
our town: keep IN touch with its needs.
and cooperate with your friends in see
ing that its needs are taken care of.
for after all the only way in which il
can he built up will be for you and your
friends 10 interest yourselves in bring
ing to it the enterprises which will give
employment to the unemployed. thereby
enabling them to pay the grocer, the
landlord. the shoe merchant. the dry
goods merchant. the clothier. and all
of those others who supply the neces-
sites and pleasures of life.
The great Pocomoke Fair will be
held this year on August l4th. 18th.
10Th and nth. We recommend the at
tendance and patronage Of all the people
of Worcester County. The Pocomoke
Fair is by far the best fair ever held
on the Peninsula. and one of the best
held in the State. Nothing but clean
sport is allowed, and the officials are
very painstaking in their efforts to
amuse and instruct the thousands who
attend their fair each year Mr.
William +. King, the secretary, is one
of the best business men in the coun-
ty, and persons who desire information
as to space for exhibits, entrance of
horses for the races, etc, can get sucn
information through Mr.. King. Get
your friends together in bunch and all
go to the Pocomoke Fair determined to
have glorious time. See big announce
ment on adjoining page of this paper.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of the Maryland Agricultural
College Maryland's school of Technol-
ogy-in today's issue of our paper.
The work of the College in its academic
Experiment Station and
State Work, is attracting attention in
all parts of the State and is receiving
most favorable endorsement The eff
cheney of the graduates of this institu-
ton is receiving recognition in all de-
departments of the worlds work for
which this institution trains men, and
they are demonstrating their capacity
to take advantage Of their opportunities
by discharging every obligation which
they assume. The people of Maryland
will do well to examine the courses of
instruction and equipment of this lnsti-
tuition before finally determining where
their sons will receive their Collegiate
training.