Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-03

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conduct the largest seed potatoe house
in America. He is located at l26 Dock
Street, Philadelphia. He quotes in
teresting prices in his advertisement.
The steamer Maryland, which has
been undergoing repairs for several
sumo her trips between Baltimore and
Snow Hill, about February l4th. The
''Pocomoke" has been making the Mary
lands run and about half of the crew of
the latter have been enjoying vaca-
ton.
Mr.tSeth d. Truitt. formerly resi-
dent of OCEAN City. but who had been
merchandising on Chincoteague Island
for somgtime. died at his home on the
Island. I last week. His death was
causeJby Nemmorage of the stomach.
He IL survived by wife and seven
Services will be held in the Christ
ian Church. Snow Hill. Sunday as fol-
lows: in the morning at the usual hour.
Subject: 1.-The Girl in the Home. " In
the evening. subject Hypocrisy. At
3 O'Clock in the afternoon "a service for
men only will be held. and the subject
will be "Man and his Idols.
The holidays of 1906 will fall upon
the following days Of the week: Wash
ington's Birthday. Thursday: Valen-
tines. Wednesday: Fourth of July,
Wednesday; Labor Day. Monday; Hal
lowe'en, Wednesday, Thanksgiving Day,
Thursday, November %, one day earlier
than last year. and Christmas on Tues
day.
Don't fail to read the legal adver-
tisements and special notices on the LIST
page. 1t will pay you to keep your eye on
that page every week. The County Com
missioners appointed u road commission
recently which names dates in an adj
vertisement when they will visit the
section where it is proposed to open the
roads.
Wanted Twenty-Five subscribers
to have either the Sun, North Ameri-
can, Philadelphia Record, Baltimore
home daily. As soon as % subscribe
you will not have to come down for
your paper. Talk to your neighbor
about it and help fill up the route. See
list at this store. X. Milton Townsend
Mrs Salle Baynard, widow of Thos
Baynard, farmer and real estate
owner, died of erysipelas at the home
of her son Tuesday. Mrs. Baynard was
the daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas o. Smith, of Adamsville, Del.
Among surviving relatives are two sons
(Mr. Ferdinand Baynard a merchant
of Denton, and Rev. O. I. Baynard,
of Crumpton, Md
In Maryland there were on June
Both. 1905. 359 rural routes. The aver
age salary of the carriers was $59S.92,
and the carriers averaged 3, 1856 pieces
of mail each month. On January 2nd
of this year there were before the de-
partment 40 petitions for routes. OF
these adverse reports have been made
in 80 cases and there We're at that time
37i routes in operation.
Farm lands in Kent county have
reached the high-water mark in price
during the week. when two of the best
farms in the county were sold at private
sale. Mr.. f. II. Harper. of Still Pond,
has sold his Rosedale farm to Mr.. Eu
gene NJ. Bonsall for $50. 900. The farm
contains PIP acres and sold at the rate
of $94A per acre. 1t is one of the
finest farms in the county.
We have Switzer, Roquefort, Nc
Laren's, Pineapple and Limburger
cheese Also French peas, mushrooms,
Dwinell 4 Wright's mocha and Java
coffee, White House coffee in ID. tins.
California white cherries, peaches. april
cots and plums. Maple syrup, tobasco
and Worcestershire sauce, oranges.
grape fruit. bananas, lemons. celery
and lettuce X. Milton Townsend.
The members of Betheden Baptist
Church. near Klej Grange, held social
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S.
Tilghman last Wednesday evening.
About one hundred persons We're pres
ent. Vocal and instrumental music and
innocent games were INDUCED in until
a late hour, when all were invited to
partake of refreshments, consisting of
ice cream and cake which were served
in abundance.
Several entertainments were given
this week in honor of Miss Souder. of
Washington, ID. c., the guest of Miss
Lucille Collins. The Misses Payne gave
a delightful card party Tuesday evening
at which the prizes were won by Miss
Viola Smith and Mr.. Virgil Ward.
Wednesday afternoon, Miss Lucille Col
Inns entertained a number of friends ut
a sewing party. Thursday afternoon
Mrs. J. +. Kirk gave charmingly APP
pointed luncheon.
"A movement is afoot on the part of
"A number of business men in Kent and
Queen Annes counties rs well as in
Baltimore City, to establish freight
line between Baltimore, Centerville and
Chestertown. The movement is said to
have the backing of prominent com
mission firm in Baltimore City, and has
assumed such shape that several con
tracts have been made between repre-
sentatives of the company and private
owners of wharves along the proposed
route.
The soothing spray of Ely's Liquid