Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22

few days with Miss Bessie Brown. the
daughter of the late Judge Edwin
Brown. Of CentcrvilIe.
Notice is hereby given that the
steamer Mabel will hay off for repairs
Thursday. Friday and Saturday in
Christmas week. No boat will run the
days named except the up-trip Thurs
day morning Worcester Steamboat
Go.
Business great importance. which
concerns every member Of Nassawaugo
Tribe No no. l. o. X. NJ. will be
transacted at their regular meeting on
Dec. 9th. ZOOS. and "a full attendance
is earnestly requested w II. Petit,
c. Of X.
My stock Of winterand light weight
coats is the most complete have ever
carried. They are made in the latest
style, and guarantee them to wear
well. Just the thing for a Christmas
present for wife, sister or mother.
Mrs y 5. Townsend.
a woman is always pleased when
she looks we'll II you want To please
some one. give her one Of those fancy
lace collars nj my store for ChristmaS
gift They are pretty. will make her
look pretty. and she will he pleased
with your gift Mrs v. ). Townsend.
Four cclpscs Of the sun and moon
are scheduled for 1906. in January on the
18th and 18th and . in july, ON the 10th
and 9th The star event Of the eclipse
line will he the last mentioned which
will bc partial eclipse of the moon
visible from 10. 10 To ll.il on the night
Of july 18th
Roblcy p Jones. Esq., Of Snow
Hill. has been chosen COUNSEL 10 defend
Ryall. who is in Ektou jail charged
with completely IN the murder If Capt.
Hilton on board his vessel IN the Della
ware X Chesapeake Canal tcW weeks
ago. Mr. Jones made a trip t. ltlkton
this week and visited his client Ia Jail
Bob Purnel was brought TO Snow
Hin Tuesday night by Sheriff Henry J.
Anderson and lodged In Jail. Purncll
IA charged with breaking int" two hotels
II Ocean City. and riiling the money
,Jhwcrs puncl was ont on bail,
having been released two weeks pre-
NtblH ~ MS Sf'Iitti al iA9ts ! ii'' tli 80
charge again him Is attempted as
sault
An members of Oriental Court Is
are rcqucscd To meet at their Temple
in odd Fellows Hail, on Monday evening
Jan. eth. 1907, Immediately after the
close of the Council Meeting. as business
Of importance will bee transacted and q
social entertainment will be held. Your
presence is needed BY order of the
Princes Of the Court Geo K. simpson,
Secretary.
Senator Tllman. of South Carolina.
has accepted an invitation % give one
Of his lectures in Salisbury Friday cven-
ing. JANUARY T. for the benefit of the
Eastern Shore College. The affair viii
be AN event on the Eastern shore.
Requests from al the surrounding
towns are pouring in for seat accomoda
tons The Senator has refused To give
out the subject Of his lecture but has
promised to make it interesting,
Mr.. William H. Sturgis and wife,
Of Stockton, spent Saturday and sun
dav in Snow Hill al the nome Of Mrs.
stephen f. Mason. who Is q sister of
Mrs Sturgis Mr. Sturgis. who kept q
meat shop and grocery store in Stock
ton, was burned out in the recent fire
at that place. He moved this week 70
his farm near Pocomokc City, whore
he will remain until the spring. when
ne will again engage IN business al
some desirable point
The people of Snow Hill have long
since learned that this store is the old
reliable headquarters for all kinds Of
ingredients for mince meat from the
beat to the fruits Here you will also
find the very best staple and fancy
groceries. fresh meats Of all kinds, vcgc-
tables in season fancy cakes. contcc
tioncries and in fact everything To cat.
We deliver goods in town promptly and
our numerous country friends viii find
this Il desirable store to patronlzc. q.
w Wonnell, headquarters for tables.
For several weeks past the chief
topic of interest To farmers in Indian
town has been the question Of who
would butcher the biggest hoy Mr..
Levin b. Disharoun or Mr.. John II.
Truitt? A friendly rivalry iorthe honor
of raising the biggest hog has existed
between these two gentlemen, and the
porcinc wonders have been visited hl
hundreds of people. some Of whom
would affirm that Disharoon s was the
larger. while others would he equally
as confident that Truitt had the larger
hog. Actually measurements were
taken. and some of the shrewd ones
made mathematical calculations AS to
the comparative weight of the two hogs,
Tuesday Of this week was fixed upon
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