Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-28

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This ~ desirable dwelling and store
house and Mr.. j. J. Taylor. the owner.
has determined that the highest bidder
shall have it.
Mr.. Isaac j. Hancock, of Stockton,
was caller at the MESSENGER office
Tuesday while in town. He says he
cannot get along without this paper,
and to prove his sincerity. he planked
down dollar in advance for another
years subscription.
Wanted Travelling Salesman
Must furnish references and invest
100000 in first class per cent. bonds.
Salary and expenses paid. Experience
not required, we teach business at our
mills. The Wheeling Roofing & Cornice
Company. Wheeling, w. Va.
Mrs. j. Il. North has received a
letter from her brother. DR.. Leonhardt,
who resides at Oakville, Calf. near
San Francisco. stating that he is safe
and sound. He says his town was con-
siderably shaken up by the earthquake
but no serious damage was done.
Rev. l.. A. Bennett and family
have moved into the NJ. p. Parsonage.
Mr.. Bennett preached at Nassawango
last Sunday morning and in Bates
Memorial Sunday evening. He made
an excellent impression and his congre-
cation was well pleased with him.
/ you want to purchase a piano
will sell cheap due-bill of $S6 80, which
will be accepted as cash by the Gilbert
Smith Piano Co., Baltimore. twill be
accepted in payment on Chickering
Kimball or Bach piano. Must be sold
at once. Apply to w. NJ, MESSENGER
office.
Miss Jennie Collins, who has made
her home in Mississippi for several
wears, is in poor health and has return
ed to Snow Hill with the hope of soon
being much benefited by the change of
climate. She was welcomed by her
mother and sister. Mrs. Sallie and Clara
Collins.
There is some talk of starting a
family wash laundry in Snow Hill. There
is an excellent opening for such an in
dustry. In New Jersey towns, the size
of Snow Hill, these laundries do nearly
all the wash of the town, charging by
the pound. Most of the people do their
own ironing.
Berlin is preparing for a hot NUM-
cipal election. Massrs. Orlando Har-
rison and Henry-R Adams have an
nounced their candidacy for the Mayor
atty. and several city councilmen are to
be elected. There is lively hustling for
votes. The election will be held on
Monday. May It'll.
- Mr.. John Banks, cashier of the Ma
tonal Bank OF Chesapeake City and for
mer Treasurer of Cecil county, died on
Thursday morning at his home in Ches-
apeake City, Md. after short illness,
death resulting from a fishbone which
Mr.. Banks swallowed the week before.
He was 81 years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Powell came
to Snow Hill on the steamer Maryland
Wednesday To occupy their home here
for the summer. Mr.. Powell will re-
main one week. after which he will re-
turn to his duties on the Baltimore po-
lice force. He will make several visits
here during the summer.
Although the Snow Hill municipal
election is only nine days of no candid
ates for Mayor and City Councilman
have been announced. Surley there
are patriots who desire to serve the
town. Or, has the fault-finding public
suuelched the desire of the average man
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Mr.. Harry White, the popular in
surance agent of Chincoteague Island,
was in Snow Hill Saturday. Mr.. White
has recently made large sale of Chin
colleague ponies to Pittsburg parties.
He made one shipment which netted
$4,000. 90. There is quite demand for
the diminutive specimens of the island
pony.
Mr.. Thomas Birmingham, of Madi-
son. Wis, a descendant of the well
known Birmingham family of this coun-
ty. has been here this week examining
the records in the Court House, for the
purpose of securing information of his
ancestors. He goes from here to An
napolis to examine the land grants to
the birmingham :.
There is every prospect of a large
fruit crop. Worcester County however
does not enter into this important in
dustry with the same spirit as the coun-
ties north of us. Wicomico, Caroline,
Kent and Queen Annes grow straw
berries, peaches and pears extensively.
Worcester depends more upon wheat,
corn, potatoes and tomatoes.
Mrs. Thomas Lindsay. of Stockton,
and her granddaughter, Miss Josephine
Drummond, of Philadelphia, visited
friends in Snow Hill several days this
week. Mrs. Lindsay has a host OF
friends and acquaintance here who
are always glad to listen to her reminis-
censes of people and places familiar t.
her in all sections of Worcester.
Rev. J. Il. North, as one of the
Committee Of New Castle Presbytery,
visited Philadelphia this week and par
ticipated in the celebration of the two
hundreth anniversary of the formation
of the Philadelphia Presbytery. The
first Presbytery in America was formed
at Lewes, Del POI years ago, antedatine
the Philadelphia Presbytery one year