Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-17

am now in the store on Washington St..
formerly occupied by w. A. Taylor.
with full line of dry goods, groceries
and confectionery, which am selling
at reasonable prices. Jennie +. Bailey.
Mrs. George w. Purnel and chill
dren. who have been spending several
months with relatives in Snow Hill,
Berlin and Ocean City. left this week
for their home in Mexico, going by
steamer from New York to Vera Cruz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Tull. of Phila-
delphia, are visiting friends and relatives
IN Newark and Queponco neighborhood.
Mrs. Tull, who was formerly Miss Bes-
sic Holloway, was in Snow Hill Tuesday
and paid short call at the MESSENGER
Office.
Word has been received here of the
dangerous illness of Mr.. Robert N.
Todd, formerly of Snow Hill. now re-
siding at Hurlock Mr.. and Mrs. Todd
visited Snow Hill about six weeks ago,
at which time both appeared to be in
excellent health.
Mr.. William II. Richardson had the
misfortune to get one of his hands
caught under kha, wooden roller of a
planning machihe-fni the big mill last
Thursday, his arm also being drawn I'M
under and badly mashed He is suf-
fering much from the accident.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Peter w. Scarborough, Of
Girdletree, to the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Lena Letherbury. to
Mr. William Selby Townsend, Wednes-
day evening, November 18th. at half
after eight O'Clock. in Girdletree NJ. T..
Church.
Misses Jennie Purnell, Katie NJ.
Purnell and Estell Truitt have gone to
Mexico on visit of several months to
relatives. They left Baltimore last
week, accompanying Mrs. John w.
Purnell, who has been visiting relatives
in Baltimore and Ocean City for sever
al weeks.
The friends of Hon. George w.
Covington will be glad to learn that he
is convalescing, tho slowly, from his
long illness of typhoid fever. He is
now able to sit up several hours daily.
Mr.. Covington. as soon as he is able TO
travel. proposes to 20 to new York with
his family to spend the winter
Mr. William H. Clayville. of Phila-
delphia, is home on visit To his moth
er. Mrs. Betty Clayville. who lives on
the Pocomoke road about mile and
half from Snow Hill. Mr.. Clayville has
been in Philadelphia about two years.
He is now a conductor on the street
cars of the Rapid Transit Company.
Members of Snow Hill Council l67,
Jr. o. Y. A. NJ. and members of
Nassawango Tribe No. ITO. |. o. X. NJ.
are requested to meet at their Hall on
Sunday morning, November 25th, at 10
O'Clock, for the purpose of attending
divine worship in body at Bates
Memorial NJ. p. Church. Committee.
There will be meeting of Young
Mems Christian Association, at the
Hall, next Sunday afternoon Nov 18TH
at 4 o'clock. An address will be made
by Rev. Joseph Il. North and Miss
Beulah p Vincent will sing a solo ac-
companied by Mrs. William Duffy.
Everybody cordially invited to attend.
Thanksgiving services will be held in
the Presbyterian Church This will be
preached by Rev. l.. A. Bennett. pas
tor of Bates Memorial NJ. p. Church.
is invitd to attend this ser
vice. which will be held at 1890 o'clock,
Thanksgiving morning. Thursday, Nov.
90.
Mrs. John Polk and two children,
of Salisbury. have been spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Wonnell. Mr.. Polk spent Sunday here.
He is brother of Mrs. Wonnell, and
is an enterprising gentleman, having
recently been promoted by the Adams
Express Company to the position of
inspector of agents.
l wish to announce that have just
arrived from the West with another
car load of mules, the finest that were
ever brought TO this section. They
range in age from four to six years and
weigh from $50 to 1900 lbs: all colors.
They are here, and are for sale at my
stables. Come to see them and get
your choice before they are gone
Asher Campbell.
Mr.. Levin Thomas Dsharoon. of
Stockton, and Misa Bertha Richardson,
of Powellsville. Were, quietly married at
the NJ. p. Parsonage, Wednesday even
ing at Z o'clock, BY Rev l.. A. Bennett.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom went to Portersville,
near Stockton, where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Disharoon is
a successful oyster planter and shipper
Mrs. A. ID. Fostor returned TO Bal
timore Tuesday after short visit to
her parents here. She was accompa-
ined to Baltimore BY her father. Gov.
John Walter Smith, and also by her
two sons, who have been spending the
summer at the home of their grand
parents Col. and Mrs. Foster are now
their beautiful suburban
home at Roland Park. Mrs. John
Walter Smith left Friday for Baltimore.
An entertainment will be given in
the High School Hall. Monday even
ing, November 26th for the benefit of
the NJ L. Church. The attraction will
be an exhibition of Life moving Pictures
shnwinfy tho assassination of President