Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24

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Club at their home Wednesday evening.
The first prize was won by Mrs. o. ID.
Collins. the visitors prize by Miss
Styer, and the BOBBY by Mrs. Waldo
kennard.
Mr. Calvin H. Long. of Pocomoke
City, was in Snow Hill Wednesday on
business matters. Mr.. Long and fami-
~ have been spending the winter in Bal
timore, but will return shortly to Poe
omoke City. There is no place like the
Eastern Shore for Calvin.
Messrs. Raughly a. Twilley adver-
tisc the sale of another car load of horses
and mules at their stables in Pocomoke
City, on Saturday. March Sd. A fine OPP.
portunity to obtain good horses and
mules will he afforded to all who wish
to purchase. Don't miss it.
The condition of Capt. William +.
Veasey. who has been i'll at his home in
Salisbury for several days. is much inn
proved, and his friends are hopeful of
his speedy recovery. II is thought the
captain will be able to again resume his
duties on the steamer Virginia.
Mr.. Howard, of the Pocomoke Mar
BILE Works was a visitor to our office
last Monday and contracted for year
~ advertisement in the MESSENGER.
He was on his way home from Newark,
where he erected a monument to the
memory of the late Stephen Gray.
beg to announce that have sccur-
ed the agency for the Edison Phono-
graph Prices of different styles of
machines are $40 90. $1,000 $50. 90 and
5000. also have a large stock of
Edison gold moulded records. which fit
all makes of cylinder machines. at %
cents each Call and hear them. j. w.
Vincent.
Miss Olivia Souder, who has been
the guest of Miss Lucille Collins for the
past few weeks, left last Saturday for
her home in Washington, d. {. During
her visit in Snow Hill there was a CON
tinuous round of gaycties going on in
the social world. and several evening
parties. luncheons and teas were given
in her honor.
Miss Nora Iargis, left Tuesday to
make one of a number of young ladies
who are being entertained ut a house
party by Miss Bessie Brown at the
home of her father, Judge Edwin II.
Brown. in Centerville. Before return
ing home Miss Hargis will also visit
friends in Annapolis. Washington, Bal
timore and other points.
1t is announced on reliable authority
that, beginning next north. Sunday
trains will be run on the Delaware
division of the Pennsylvania railroad.
1t is understood that the trains will
be operated as an experiment at first.
and if the officials find that the travel
is sufficiently heavy to justify the opera
tions Of the trains. they will be con
tinued.
Now is your last chance to be made
good looking. We are going to discon-
tinue the photograph business in POGO
moke Just as soon as our other place is
ready for us. Don't wait. for you will
lose your chance. We must sell our en-
tire stock of picture frames before we
close out. and will sell mouldings at one
half price. This is your chance to have
your pictures framed II. d. Clogg &
Co.. Pocomoke CITY. Md.
Whenever you go into a man $ place
of business stand in the doorway and
hold the door open SO the heat can get
out, while you talk to him. A business
man has no right to be selfish about the
heat, it is his place to help raise the
temperature outside, and it is your duty
to help him increase his coal bills. Don't
forget this never close a door behind
you, else people might think you were
born in house instead Of outdoors.
Mr.. c. f. Davis of the well known
and reliable firm of Davis Bros, pro-
prietors and owners of the Laurel Mar
Bile and Granite Works, Laurel. Della
ware, was in Snow Hill this week. Mr.
Davis has just returned from business
trip To Vermont. where he bought sew
eral ear loads of marble This is the
largest consignment of marble that has
ever been brought to this peninsula,
and the firm intends to give its Gus
toners the benefit Of its big purchase.
The Maryland Geological Survey
has just gotten out the Typographical
maps of Worcecter county showing the
election districts and all the public roads
throughout the county, as well as the
different streams. rivers, forests. etc.
These maps are very useful and are
eagerly sought after by many people
1t is the intention to get supply of
these maps for use in the public schools
of the county. so AS to familiarize the
children with the roads and topography
of their county.
A Snow Hill man recently presented
to his better half an elaborate piano
lamp. He was much ilattered when she
told him she intended togve it his name
until he asked her reason for so peculiar
"A proceeding. "Well," said she. you
know, dear. ii has good deal of brass
about it. 1t is handsome to look at. re-
quires good deal Of attention, is re-
markably brilliant is sometimes unsteady
on its legs. liable to explode when only
half full, flares up occasionally. it is al
ways out at bedtime and is bound to
smoke.
Mr.. Robert w. Townsend was strick-
en- with paralysis Tuesday night while
on his way home from down town. Mr.,
George S. Payne found him in his yard.
in an unconscious condition. about
nine O'Clock Mr.. Payne summoned