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

and Mrs. Gordon b. Jones, of the sea.
side near Newark, spent several days
of this week as the guest of Misses
Mary and Eva Townsend.
Miss Viola Smith delightfully."- enter
talned the Ladies Euchre Club Wednes.
day evening. An unusually large mem
bership was present, ten tables being
required to accommodate the guests.
Owing to the wet weather of the
past few weeks the festival, which was
announced to take place at Congo
Branch on Wednesday July 18th has
been postponed until Wednesday,
August 22d.
Miss Eta Jones and friend, Miss
Helen Appleton. of Philadelphia, are here
on visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Jones. Before returning they ex-
pect to visit Ocean City. Chincoteague
and Stockton.
Yes; we treat Drug diseases just
as successfully as liquor cases. And al
no other place in Maryland or the ID. of
G. can positive cure be had except at
the Kelley Institute, 2ll North Capital
ST., Washington, ID. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert $. Powell an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Martha Belle. TO Rev. Leonard Il.
Smith. Wednesday morning. july the
twenty-fifth, at five o'clock, at their
home in Snow Hill. Md.
Ralph. the four year old son. of
Mr. and Mrs. William l.. Purnell. had
the misfortune to break his thigh bone
while at play last Saturday afternoon.
DR.. Paul Jones set the bone, and the
little fellow is getting along very well.
Rev. DR.. William j. Neepier, a
former pastor of the M. r. Church of
this town, and who has many friends
here, was stricken with apopIeXy Tues
day night His attending physicians
state he will never be able to resume
his pulpit duties.
Services at the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Sunday as follows; Class
meeting. $50 a. m; Preaching. 1870 a.
m: Sunday School, ll.30 Il. m: We'd
nesday Prayer meeting, 8. p. m; Friday
Class meeting, s. p. m. Rev. {. w.
Prettyman, d. d., Pastor.
During my absence from home for
a short time. Mr.. John w. Station. of
Snow Hill. has consented Ia look after
all professional matters for me. and will
be ut my office on Wednesday afternoon
and Saturday afternoon of each week
Calvin Il. Taylor, Attorney-atLaw.
Prof. and Mrs. Harry +. Covington
sailed this week from New York for
Europe where they will spend two
months travelling in England. Scotland.
Holland. Germany. France Switzerland
and Italy. They were accompanied by
Rev. ana Mrs. McIlvaine, of Baltimore
Services at the Christian Church
tomorrow. as follows: Bible school at
10 o'clock, a. IN: Christian Endeavor at
Z O'Clock. p. m. preaching by the pastor
at O'Clock No service in the morn
ing. AS the congregation wall unite in
service with the Perryhawkin congrega-
ton.
Wesley NJ. +. Church. Cedartown.
will hold festival on the church campus
on Thursday. July 10Th. beginning at
clock and continuing until 10 O'Clock.
+. NJ. If the weather ON Thursday
should be stormy the festival will be
held the first fair evening. Music will
be furnished by the band.
Rev. l.. A. Bennett. pastor of
Rates Memorial NJ, Z. Church of this
town. went to Philadelphia last week
for treatment. On the advice of a
specialist he returned home. and left
this week for the Peninsula General
Hospital, Salisbury, to undergo an
operation for strangulated hernia.
Register of Wills Edward p. Davis,
who has been in poor health for some
time, is taking two week S vacation
He left the latter part of last week,
and will visit, among other places,
Baltimore, Beuna Vista, Norfolk, Old
Point Comfort and Richmond. During
his absence, deputy register Levin j..
Kelley is looking after the business of
the Office.
The Whatcoat Methodist Sunday
School will hold a picnic at Public Land
ing on Thursday afternoon next. July
18th. The members OF the school will
meet at the church at O'Clock p. m,
when wagons and teams will be in
readiness to convey them TO the bay
Persons who wish to have their lunch
baskets called for will kindly leave
their names at McAllens' store before
II o'clock, noon. on Thursday.
During the prevalence of a terrific
thunderstorm at Salisbury Tuesday
afternoon, a bolt Of lightning struck
the tower of Asbury Methodist Episco-
pal Church. The slate was ripped off
for some distance, and pieces were
knocked so yards from the church.
The woodwork was also splintered, and
but for the heavy downpour of rain
would probably have set the church on
fire. The damage is estimated at $50.
Make note now toget Ely's Cream
Balm if you are in trouble with nasal
catarrh. hay fever or cold in the head.
1t is purifying and soothing to the sen
sitive membranes that line the air-pas-
sages. II is made to cure the disease,
not to fool the patient by short, de-
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