Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-25

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The Oratorical Contest held under
the auspices of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union Of Worcester coun-
" in the NJ. Il. Church Thursday night
was well ATTENDED, representatives
from all parts Of the county being
present. Medals, were awarded as fol-
lows: LIST. prize MIGRATORY. Miss Bees
sic Jones. of Pocofnake City: End prize
in oratory, Miss/ Virginia F. Devices,
of Pocomoke City; LIST. prize in vocal
music. Mrs. Charles A. Clarke, of Snow
Hill; End. prize in vocal music, Miss
Bessie Jones, Of Pocomoke City.
A marriage, teeming with romantic
interest on account of the extreme
youth of the bride and groom, was
solemnized in Snow Hill Wednesday
afternoon. The groom was Mr. Cor
nelius Bonneville. son of Mr.. William
Bonneville. prosperous farmer living
near Pocomoke City. and the bride was
Miss Genevieye Adreon. of st. Louis,
who has been Spending some time with
Mrs. f. X. b. Lank ford. of Pocomoke.
a close relative. Tbs. prospective bride
and groom We're accompanied to Snow
Hill by Mr.. Drum Powell and Miss
Winifred Phillips. Of Poeomoke. who
witnessed the ceremony which was per-
formed at the rcct0ry by Rev j. +.
Kirk.
Mention was made last week of
Passenger Charm. Mr. Il. T. Truitt 5
fine mare, which won the 2.30 trOt in
race at Pocomoke Fair
Expert horseman and connoisseurs of
horseflesh pronounce Passenger
Charm" perfect animal, having "a
dashing style, beautiful gait, and
great speed Another fine animal also
owned by Mr. Truitt is William T. Fa-
sig, PAGER, which won third heat in
the 2. % pace in Thursdays race. On
Friday, the last day of the fair, local
interest was principally centered in the
2. "a trot. in which another horse, Mag
gle Morrel, owned by Messrs. Coul-
bourn Brothers. of this town and Vir-
ginia, was entered. This proved to be
the most exciting race of the entire
meet. Maggie Morrell" came up to
winning the first and
second heats handily. She lost the
third. fourth. and fifth heats by noses
length. but fought her way valiantly
ahead in the sixth. winning by an eye
lash only.
Captain Charles Rabbit, Eugene
Rowley and ~ II. Gordy, of Chinco-
league, who purchased the cargo Of
lumber from the owners of the three
masted schooner "Pendleton Sisters, -
on our coast last March. have
succeeded in getting large quantity
of the lumber ashore on the island near
the site of the old fish factory. The
'Pendleton Sister" had on board when
she foundered about eight hundred thou
sand feet of Texas heart pine. which
Messrs. Rabbit, Rowley and Gordy
purchased for the sum of s., 600, taking
the risk of securing the cargo from the
hold of the vessel, and gathering up
much of that which had drifted along
the coast. Capt. Rabbit says he does
not think they secured more than four
hundred thousand feet. and as the pur-
chasers have been under great expense
in securing the lumber they do not ex-
pect to come out whole in the deal 1t
is beautiful lumber. running l2xl2. IA
X IL; 80 and 40 feet To the stick: all
squared.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ l.. Nenable and
Mr.. Charles Venable, of Washington,
d. c., and Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Vincent
and Miss Beulah Vincent, have return
ed home from two week S fishing
trip at Franklin City. Va, spent at
the Franklin Hotel The party had an
outing, and while the fishing
was not so good as last year, the trout
ran larger and the sport was varied by
the catching of two large sea turtle and
five imam eating sharks Miss Beu
lah Vincent caught a sea turtle on
hand line which weighed about one
hundred pounds. Captain Aaron
Doughty FASTENED to her assistance,
and, with the help Of Mr.. Charles Ven
able. they succeeded in getting the tur-
tie alongside of the boat. but just as
they were reaching for hold on his
liippers the large hook broke. and his
majesty escaped. The next day. and
near the same spot. Mr. Charles Ven
able caught turtle, which. with the
assistance of Captain Doughty. he sue
ceeded in getting in the boat For
several minutes it took charge of the
craft, knocking things right and left
with its powerful fiippers. Finally.
the big fellow was turned on his back
and made helpless. When the party
reached Franklin City the turtle was