Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-09-08

al Camden, N. j. have returned home
after spending the summer as the
guests of their cousins, Misses Essic
and Lillian Disharoon. During their
stay in Indiantown the Misses Car
mean won many friends, who were
loath to see them take their departure
Mr.. William G.. Powell, of =. d.
Cottingham 4 Co., attended the Ma
tional Pharmaceutical Association
which convened in indianapolis. Ind,
this week Mr.. Powell was elected a
delegate by the Maryland State Phar-
maceutical Association to represent
Maryland at this convention.
Engineer Earle, Of the Shelfish
Commission. says that Talbot county
has the largest area of oyster-producing
bottoms Of any county in the state
Dorchester, Queen Anne, Anne Arundel
and Somerset follow in order named.
The fact that Anne Arundel county
leads Somerset is a matter of surprise.
The Caroline County Commissioners
decided to build new bridge across the
Choptank River at Greensboro. The
new structure will span the river about
80 yards east of the old, and will be
built of concrete and steel IL will be
200 feet in length, and it is estimated
will cost between five and six thousand
dollars.
Services in the Christian Church Of
Snow Hill tomorrow as follows Sun
day School at 8. 30 o'clock, a. m; preach
ing at 1890 o'clock: baptizing at Digh-
tons Landing at 800 O'Clock. p. m:
preaching at O'Clock. On account of
the baptizing at Dighton's the morning
service has been changed from Hoo
o'clo'k. Everybody cordially invited to
attend.
One of the effects of the humid at
mosphere which prevailed during nearly
the whole summer was shown ut the
Princess Anne postofiice last week.
Twenty thousand 2-cent postage stamps,
which had been stored in place spe-
cially prepared TO guard against such
trouble. were found to be glued to-
gether in solid mass, and were abso-
lutely ruined.
The death of Joseph Bacon. at his
home at Claymount, few days ago. re-
moves one Of the oldest and best known
railroad trainmen in this section of the
country. He was one of the pioneer
conductors on the Delaware road, and
for years he, Charles Sherburn. Chand-
ers Evans and Stephen ID. Duncan ran
all of the passenger trains.
On October LIST. next. the subscrip-
ton price of m, Laihs' Hoot Jo"rndi
will be increased to 81. 80 year. 4
new subscription for one year. or a re
newal for one year of Il present sub
scription, no matter when II expires.
will be received at Sl25 before that
date. Send me your orders for this, or
any other periodicals published. Clar-
ence NJ. Taylor. Snow Hill. Md
Rev. l.. A. Bennett, pastor of
Bates Memorial NJ. F. Church. who has
been unable to fill his pulpit for several
weeks. will resume his pastoral duties
tomorrow. Sunday. when he will
preach as follows; Nassawango
at 10 o'clock. Il. m; Trinity, 3
o'clock, p. m Bates Memorial at <
O'Clock, y. m Sunday School at $50
O'Clock. Il. IN. Christian Endeavor at
100 O'Clock, p. m; prayer meeting.
Wednesday evening, at 40 o'clock.
Everybody cordially invited to attend
these services.
The advance agent of two runaway
Virginia couples aroused Deputy Clerk
Of the Circuit Court. John l.. Mock,
Esq, from his peaceful slumbers about
/. 30 O'Clock yesterday morning and ask
ed him TO go down to the Clerk s office
and issue license for Mr.. Howard Metcalf
and Miss Lille Fisher. and for Mr.. Paul
Chesser and Miss Josie Fisher. Mr..
Mock. who is always obliging and ever
ready to assist the young folks who de
sire To embark upon the matrimonial
sea, went TO his office and issued the
license. The nuptial knot, were tied in
Pocomoke City
Owners Of oyster lots in this coun-
ty who have not made application TO
the Shell Fish Commission. Annapolis,
that they desire to continue to hold the
same. had better do SO before the "a OF
October, otherwise they may have
trouble. An advertisement was pub
lished in this paper by the Commission
for several weeks giving the law and
warning the oystermen to comply with
it. Those who do not do SO Will have
no one to blame but themselves. Write
to the Shell Fish Commission, Annapolis,
Md. and you will receive all the infor-
nation you want on the subject.
Mr.. Samuel Tilghman, of POGO
moke City, was drowned in the river at
that place on Tuesday afternoon Of last
week. He had walked down to the
river front in geo9 health and IN the
best of spirits, afd while standing on
the wharf was Iseized with epilepsy anc
fell backwarCiinto the river between
the wharf and vessel which was tlec
TO the dock. Those who saw him fall
ran to his assistance, but he at once
went To the bottom and was not seen
again until about a half hour after
wards when his body was recovered.
He was 36 years old and unmarried.
Street Superintendent White has
been making some great improvements
nj the intersection of Market and Church
Streets. The sewers have been i'm
proved and the road bed raised and ma
cadamized. Policeman Clayville has
also been doing splendid work in re-
moving weeds and grass from the streets,
He has also cut the grass and removed
the weeds from number of vacant