Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12

pose of creating a greater interest IN
the Sunday School work of that de-
nomination. Rev. j. +. Kirk, Of Snow
Hill. is the Secretary for the Southern
Convocation. Bishop Adams is Presi-
dent of the Institute.
am confined so close to my store
that | desire to sell half interest in
the same to good active man. The
stock is up-to-date nothing shop worn.
Barclay is situated in the peach section
along the Queen Annes Railroad, in a
beautiful country. Has large canning
factory. etc. Easy terms to right party.
c. II. Truitt. Barclay, Md.
Owing to the dissolution of the firm
of Drs. Jones and Elliott, and the re-
moval of DR.. Elliott's residence from
Snow Hill. it is necessary that all ac-
counts due to the partnership be closed;
and to that end, the books are in my
hands. All persons indebted to the
firm will please settle promptly. John
W. Station, attorney-at-law.
The proposed change in the train
schedule of the Delaware Railroad will
take place ON the 9th inst. Passenger
trains will be run on the road on Sun
DAYS, on and after that date. The time
of the Sunday trains will be announced
later. 1t is not known yet whether the
Sunday trains will run south of Delmar'
but there are rumors that they will.
Senator John =. Moore and Marion
I. Hargis. Esq, left Monday morning
for Dendron, Virginia, to attend 4
meeting of the stockholders of the Sur
ry Lumber Company on Tuesday
Ex-Gov. Smith was prevented from at
tending the funeral by the death OF al
old colored servant. whom he respected
so highly as to remain at home to ar.
range for her funeral.
The Ocean City Development Co.
of Maryland has issued a card stating
that the Company has purchased all the
holdings of Mr.. John +. Waggaman al
Ocean City, and that the Atlantic and
Seaside Hotels will be open to the public
on June 10th. The card also states that
the hotels will be under the manage
ment OF Mr.. Theodore l.. Page. who
had charge of the Atlantic for several
years.
Capt. j. w. Jones. of the schooner
Scarborough, recently brought l.57e
bushels of North Carolina plants fol
Scarborough x Bro, at Girdletree.
The schooner, 1.-THE Flying Seud' also
recently brought $50 bushels for +. +.
Jones & Bro, Franklin City. They
paid from II to IL cents per bushel,
and the freight was 10 cents per bushel.
Both schooners loaded at Roanoke
Island.
A coIored man suffering with SINAI
pox was discovered at Cristield about
six weeks ago. He was taken to the
pesthouse, outside that town, and soof
recovered. Since then quite a number
o: cases have developed; in fact, it wa:
stated this week that there are now
twenty cases at the pesthouse, including
some patients taken from the vicinity
of Marion. Every percaution is being
taken to prevent further spread Of the
disease.
The annual meeting of the Mary
land State Homeopathic Medical Society
will be held in Baltimore May 10, l6 and
II. inclusive. The opening session viii
be held at the Hotel Rennert, when the
annual address of the president, DR..
George T. Shower, will be read. A
special address will also be delivered by
DIR. John S. Fulton. secretary of the
State Board of Health, on "Hygienie
and Economic Relations of Milk" A
collation. will follow.
The final examinations are going OF
at the Snow Hill High School, and from
now until school closes the last of this
month. it will be an anxious time with
the scholars and busy period with tn,
teachers. Prof. Ward is an excellent
instructor. and under his guidance ans
management. the Snow Hill iiigf
School is maintaining a high standard
He has an able corps of assistants, al
of whom are doing good work in then
various departments.
Advices from every section of the
Eastern Shore are to the effect that tn,
fruit crops this year, including the peach
Weld, will be one of the greatest ever
known. All danger from frosts which
would kill the buds has now passed. II
every section the strawberry yield vii
be large, because of the increased acre
age. The peach tree acreage has als'
been largely increased during the past
few years, and the trees are full oi
young fruit. An old-time peach harvest
is predicted.
4, ....s. ,.,I Mr. Inbn Ualto,