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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
VAUDEVILLE.

Miss Beulah Perdue. OF Parsonsburg.
visited Miss Mae Hall last Saturday
and Sunday
Misses Rachel and Lula Boise and
Messrs. Wheatley and Chester O'Neil.
of Seaford. Del, were the guests of
Mrs. Charles Dale and Mr.. II. Lee
Timmons last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bartlett and
daughter. of Berlin. and Mr. and Mrs.
John Bartlett. of Baltimore. were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Handy Cooper
few days this week.
Miss Ella Whaley and brothers. John
and James, Of Snow Hill visited rela-
tives here last week.
Miss Lola Wimbrow, Messrs. Algie
and Lawrence Wimbrow. Mr. Wallace
Wimbrow and sister. all of Wango.
visited Mrs. N. J. Wimbrow Sunday
last.
Misses Rachel and Lula Boise. of Sea-
ford, Bette Hearn, of Pittsville. Mae
and Maude Hall. of this place. Messrs.
Charlie Wheatley and Chester O'Neil.
of Seaford, and Mr. Curtis Murray, of
Selbyville. were entertained at tur-
key dinner last Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. IL Lee Timmons.
Rev. G. A. Ogg. Of Pittsville, was
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
James Hall Tuesday and Wednesday OF
this week.
Miss Irma Wimbrow, of Pittsville,
visited her grandmother, Mrs. Godfrey,
last Saturday and Sunday.
BY special request, the entertainment
will be repeated in the new hall on Sat
urday evening. December 18th. Come
everybody.
Miss Angie Hudson returned Monday
after spending a very pleasant Thanks
giving with her sister in Berlin.
Misses Margaret Ayres and Viola
Jones. Of Berlin. were visitors in our
town last Saturday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
BISHOPVILLE.

Mr.. Edward Whaley, Of our town,
and DR.. Harry Lewis. of New York.
have gone down on the bay for week S
cunning.
Mr. Littleton Birch, who was carried
to Salisbury recently for serious OPP
Grafton, is doing nicely and will soon
be able to come home.
Our school is large and fourishing
this winter. There was quite little
excitement this week among the stu
dents over having their pictures taken.
MIR. w. p. B. Hickman has sold his
house and lot in town TO Mr.. Curtis
Hudson.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South
at St. Martins. is to be re-dedicated
tomorrow Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brazure, Of
frankfort, Del, visited our town last
week
The fishing is very fine here now, es-
pecially for lake bass. Mr.. Franklin
Purnell and Mr. George Williams are
having great sport catching them.
Mr.. William Fleetwood, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting his parents here. Mr..
Fleetwood went quail shooting Monday
and bagged eighteen.
Mr.. Elisha Layton. of our town, made
a business trip to Snow Hill one day
this week.
The members of the NJ. f. Church
South. are expecting their new minister,
Mr.. Westenbaker. to preach his first
sermon here tomorrow Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore and Mrs.
Moore's mother. Mrs. Ellen Lynch.
visited friends in Philadelphia last week.
Mrs. William Collins and her sister,
Miss Annie Ryan. made business trip
TO Salisbury last Friday.
Mrs. Elisha Law visited her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Elisha Long. of Selbyville.
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gray died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Kate Cropper.
last Thursday morning. Mrs. Gray had
been sick quite long time, having
suffered stroke of paralysis. from
which she never recovered sufficiently
TO regain her speech. Her remains
were taken 10 Georgetown for inter
ment. She leaves many friends and
loved ones to mourn her death.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
Story Of a Dollar Bill

Ten years ago a farmer put his in
itials on a dollar bill. The next day he
went to the nearest town and spent it
with a merchant. Before the year was
out he got the dollar back. Four times
in six years the dollar came back to
him for produce. and three times he
heard Of it in the pockets Of neighbors.
1.-THE last time he got it back. four
years ago. he sent il to a mail-order
house. He never has seen that dollar
since, and never will. That dollar bill
will never pay any more school tax for
him. will never build or brighten any-of
the houses of the community. He sent
il entirely out of the circle Of usefulness
to himself and his neighbors when he
sent it to a mail-order house.
"Patronize your local merchant, who
helps you pay your taxes, support your
schools and churches and lend helping
hand in time Ct sickness and trouble. !"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
Their 18th Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar NJ. Purnell en-
tertained a large number of their
friends last Friday evening in honor of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage. The reception party was
composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell.
Senator and Mrs. John p. Moore and
DR. and Mrs. Paul Jones. Throughout
the evening there was a steady stream
of guests offering their congratulations
on the happy occasion.
The beautiful. new home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Purnell was a blaze Of light. The
color scheme was rose and the decora-
tions in the dining-room were particu-
larly tasteful and beautiful. The cen
terpiece consisted Of mass of pink
carnations. and many pink shaded
candles shed their soft light on the
scene. During the evening music was
furnished by an orchestra Of three in
struments, and elegant refreshments
were served. The hostess was assisted
in the dining-room by Mrs. NJ. T. Har-
gis. Mrs. William +. Bratten and by
the Misses Mildred Aydelotte. Estelle
Truitt, Viola Smith, Ethelyn Wilson.
Mamie Purnell. Lola and Helen Moors.
Eleanora and Mary Wilson Hargis.
IL was late hour before the guests
dispersed after very pleasant evening.
The Messenger hopes that Mr.. and
Mrs purnell will live To eniOv many
more anniversaries Of their marriage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
SIIOWEII4.

Mrs. Annie Mumford spent part of
this week in Salisbury with her sister.
Mrs. Tilghman, who is i'll. Mrs. Num-
ford's niece. Miss Mamie Hudson. is
keeping house for her.
Mr.. Emory Baker met with a painful
accident Monday morning. While load
ing mine props one Of the pieces of
timber caught his hand. breaking the
middle finger ON his right hand and
MASKING all the flesh off the finger. DIR.
Bishop dressed the injured hand and ut
this writing the patient is getting
along well.
Mrs. j. NJ. Moore returned Tuesday
from a trip TO Mcdaniel and Salisbury.
DIR. +. NJ. Gum, of Frankford. spent
Wednesday afternoon here at the home
of his brother. Mr.. c. +. Gum.
DIR. and Mrs. James X. Bishop and
infant. who have been living in Balti-
more have moved here where they
will make their home in future.
Mr.. c. r, Gum is now shipping his
crop OF late potatoes and we under
stand he is realizing good prices. MIR.
Gum is fortunate in having about 1000
bushels TO dispose Of.
We sincerely hope that the County
School Board will soon grant the re-
quest Of our school trustees for an adj
ditional teacher. Our school house has
a seating capacity Of i6 and there are
now - pupils in regular attendance
with a prospect OF 70 after the hrst OF
January. We are sure il is only neees-
sary TO call the attention of the school
authorities 10 our pressing need IN this
reapect
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
Local Readers. lOC. a Line

Christmas Photoes at Hamblin's
Studio.
Lost: a mosaic crescent pin Re-
turn to Mrs. G. II. Parsons.
Bring your chickens TO s. 7. Pruitt.
Girdletree, and get cash for them.
Beautiful silk waist patterns only
50 c.s. per yard at Mrs. j. Cannon
Shorts.
Wanted 10. 600 fancy holly wreaths.
Will pay highest market price. Apply
TO G. l.. Hasting. Snow Hill. Md.
For all kinds Of table delicacies 20
10 George w. Wonnell, the butcher.
the grocer and the man who feeds the
people.
Young lady desires a position as
Book-keeper and Stenographer. or
either. Address. Box ~. Route 4. Sal
isbury. Md.
For rent for 1909 Stevenson house
on Virginia road. now occupied by Cay
lord Warren. John w. Station. Attor-
ney-at-Law. Dec. 5-3t.
For Sale-Two thoroughbred. point
err pups, six months old. marked alike
and smart. Address p. o. Box 100.
Milford. Delaware. Dec. sat.
Il have few trimmed hats am
selling cheap as 1t is late in the season.
These hats are pretty, of good quality.
and you will be surprised when you see
them, at the reasonable prices. Mrs.
J. Cannon Short.
Choice line of ladies' and children s
coats also. handsome silk rain coats.
which must positively be sold during
the next two weeks. This is splendid
opportunity to get warm winter coat
at low figure. Mrs. J. Cannon Shortt.
When | make bargain myself |
want my customers to share the benefit
with me. | have secured number Of
babies silk caps which | am willing TO
sell at little above cost price. Get
the baby one of these pretty caps. Mrs.
j. Cannon Short.
Christmas presents for all your
friends in my fine line of bric-a- brac.
Japanese tea-sets, vases, etc. Only a
: little of the china is in the window.
Come in and see how far your money
will go purchasing these handsome holt
day gifts. Mrs. J. Cannon Short.
During the next two weeks, | shall
sell out my entire stock of dress goods
mt greatly reduced rates. There is no
more acceptable Christmas present than
a pretty dress. and these goods are now
so cheap that you can get two dresses
for what you used to pay for one. Mrs.
j. Cannon Short.
Attention Farmers-The A. Z.
Barnes Co. are selling farms right along,
ard will continue to do so if you will
continue to assist them by bringing
them your farm products to show to
prospective buyers. Bring them your
nice-looking corn. pumpkins, sweet and
white potatoes, apples. pears. etc. 1T
WILL HELP YOU MAKE A SALE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05

Ely's Cream Balm has been tried and
not found wanting in thousands of homes
all over the country. II has won place
in the family medicine closet among the
reliable household remedies. where il is
kept at hand for use in treating cold in
the head just as soon as some member
of the household begins the preliminary
sneezing or snuffiing. II gives immedi-
ate relief and day or two's treatment
will put a stop to q cold which might.
il not checked. become chronic and run
into bad case of catarrh.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
Muscular Pains Cured.

During the summer of 1903 was
troubled with muscular pains in the in
step of my foot, says Mr.. s. Pedlar,
Of Toronto. Ont AT times it was so
painful could hardly walk. Chamber
lain's Pain Balm was recommended TO
me, SO | tried il and was completely
cured by one small bottle. have since
recommended it TO several of my friends,
all of whom speak highly of it. For
sale by p. d. Cottingham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Aids
Nature.

Medicines that aid nature are always
most successful. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. 1t allays
the cough, aids expectoration. relieves
the lungs. opens the secretions. thereby
aiding nature in throwing off cold and
restoring the system to healthy con-
dition. For sale by P. ID. Cottingham
a Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
NOTICE.

All persons indebted TO me for work
are hereby notified that settlement must
be made by the LIST. Of January. After
that date all accounts must be settled
during 30 days | am in earnest about
this matter and invite all TO take notice
Respectfully,
A. l.. TILGHMAN,
Snow Hill. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Shockley and lit
tie daughter. Edith. spent part Of
this week with relatives in Salisbury.
Miss Rydie Mumford accompanied them.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05

Inc dense night ana carry morning
fogs have greatly retarded navigation
for the past two weeks. Sailors were
set back badly by missing the early
morning winds, being compelled to wait
until the mists had cleared away. The
steamer Maryland was unable to get
here on Wednesday of last week, on
account of the fog.
Mr.. Philip McRoberts, of Oberlin.
Ohio. who recently purchased a farm
near Snow Hill of Mr.. o. NJ. Purnell,
real estate agent, moved to his new
home this week. We welcome Mr..
McRoberts and family to Snow Hill
and hope they may be as well pleased
with Worcester County as others who
have come here.
Quite a large number of people
witnessed some interesting racing at
Armstrong; Driving Park near Prin-
cess Anne on Thanksgiving Day. In
the 2.24 trot or pace Peter Case. own
ed by Mr.. l.. T. Hearn. of Snow Hill,
trotted two best out Of three heats,
winning the first and the third heats
and taking second place in the second
heat.
"A peculiar and most unfortunate ac-
cident happened to Mr.. Thomas Kelley
while he was in Snow Hill last Friday
afternoon. He was in town with four
mule team belonging to Mr.. James +.
Dickerson and had stopped in the rear
of p. d. Cottingham & Co. s drugstore.
when one of the mules had an attack
OF vertigo and fell dead. as the mule
fell. one of MIR. Kelley's hands was
caught between the wagon tongue and
the brick gasoline house. And two of
his fingers were SO badly mashed that
DIR. Straughn was compelled to ampu-
tate them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-30
H. D. WINGER,

Home Office, Young & Winger,
briggs, Idaho. successors TO the Teton
Valley Real Estate Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-30
ROUND MOUNTAIN IS
BOILING OUT THE GOLD

J. R. Davis, one of the heaviest own
ers in the Round Mountain Mining COM
pany and also its president: Vice Presi-
dent j. p. LOTUS, and ]. p. Sweeney, a
director. with Fred Seibert, a noted min
ing engineer and former superintendent
of the TOnopah Mining company and
brother-in-law of Senator T. L. Oddie
visited the camp during the week and
made a thorough inspection of the won
derful Sunnyside mine, SAYS the Round
Mountain (Nev) Nugget
incidentally they took back with them
the result of a two weeks cleanup from
the mill which amounted to S14s30 ex-
trdcted from a little over 1000 tons of
ore, the whole mass going through the
mill being somewhat better than S1S per
ton.
Mr. LOTUS said: 1--WE have been putting
through about "A tons of ore every TWEEN
ty-four hours, but during the next two
weeks we do not expect our output will
fall below 80 tons per day. During the
following thirty days arrangements Will
be completed to increase the mills ca
a net daily YIELD after all mining. milling
and incidental expenses are paid, of $35 900
per month.
You are at liberty to quote me as say
ing that after the next thirty days. when
the mills and projects now nearing COM
pletion are added to the facilities we now
nave for turning out bullion, and with the
remarkab Bile extraction of gold which the
HYDRAULIC is doing, that Round Mountain
VIII yield during the next twelve months
N,25OOO, and when the mills which are
contemplated become assured this figure
VIII be materially increased %
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-30
HOW GOLD SPRINGS ORE
EXCITES DETROIT FOLK

Willie Coleman is now hopping bells at
the fuller hotel. Willie is a colOred boy
and he has seen quite a bit of the coun-
try since he started out. Willie was for
merly a Jockey and he did some excel
lent work, till ne had a bad fall one day.
or some other sort of accident, which
put him out of the saddle for good saws
the Detroit News Tribune
Last night Willie nearly fell downstairs
in his hurry to reach the basement of
the Tuller. Willie's eyes were bullying
away out and Willie's lips seemed twice
their usual thickness.
When the bell hop reached the basement
he stumbled into the engineer.
Gimme ali pick" shouted Willie.
"Gimme all pick.
What for?" asked the engineer.
But While was in no mood to be cues
TONED. He was too excited and in too
great a hurry to give explanations He
made a dive for the coal bin. where the
pick Is usually stored. Luckily ii was
there. Accompanied BY the pick Willie
started for the third floor of the hotel
trying TO take two steps at a time Slip
ping. stumbling and falling in his at
tempts.
Manager Shaw saw Willie and the pick
and the hurry. He thought the house
was on fire. He followed the little col
ored bell bow Willie didn't see Shaw. but
Shaw saw Willie stop in front of a room
and with all his efforts swing the pick
above his head. He swung for the floor
but the pick slipped and narrowly missed
Shaw.
There was no smoke. there was no fire
and Furthermore there was no odor to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-30
MINES AND MINING

indicate that either was in the vicin-
ity
Shaw didn't comprehend, but as Willie
reached for the pick he called to him.
Willie jumped around and faced Shaw.
What's the matter? Are you crazy?'
Man, what's dab mattah wild yuh all ?
Oars gold undah dis heah floahr'
Gold? What do you mean?" asked
Shaw.
Look a-hea.h, man." and Willie walked
10 an umbrella holder that stood a few
few away and pulled out a shining lump.
Il found dat heah," announced Willie.
pointing to the floor in front of door.
Dab shuh Is gold heah man.
Shaw took the shining lump and sent
Willie downstairs 1t was gold ore. Will
lie had not been mistaken, but Shaw hap
pened to know that it was in the hotel
but had no idea that any had been left
lying around loose
A party of Michigan people recently be-
came interested in a western gold mine
proposition fostered by II. r. Elliott and
G. a. Short Before making any invest
ments In the mine they asked to see the
location and get better idea of what
was to be done.
Elliott and Short secured a special train
and took the Michigan party to see the
mine. They returned few days ago and
brought several specimens of ore with
them to show prospective investors. They
had it brought TO their rooms in the Tul-
Ter and one lump was aceidentally
dropped near the door of their room
Willie happened TO find this lump while
passing through the hall with a pitcher
of ice water
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-30
MONTGOMERY SH0SH0NE
NOW QUARRYlNG TALC

The big tale deposit at the Montgom-
ery-ShoshOne, the striking of which was
one of the principal features of the early
development of the camp, is being quar-
ried out and shipped without sorting, says
the Rhyolite Herald.
1t is an eye-Opener 10 visit the tun-
mel level and see what is being done to
enty-fiye feet under cover slopes were
started and extended to the surface, and
at this time the open space Is about l5(
feet the long way by 100 feet the other
with walls from 50 to 90 feet in height
surrounding the floor.
The immense tonnage which has been
taken out of this space has been tram
med direct to the bins and loaded into
cars for shipment to Salt Lake. practi-
cally without sorting, the only waste be-
ing an occasional huge boulder of rhyo-
lite, the boulders being found imbedded
here and there in the tale.
1t Is indeed quite a surprise to those
who have not visited the Shoshone with
in the past few weeks to find such a
large chamber, extending from the tun-
mel level TO the surface, for there is no
indication of such a hole In the ground,
viewing the mine from the wagon road
below.
The dimensions Of the chamber are be-
ing extended rapidly. both in lateral d.
mansions and in depth, miners being en-
the walls of the chamber back toward
the country rock.
The values IN the tale ore body range
from $40 to $lG0, as an average, and from
this point the shipping ore is being taken
ar the rate of about three cars a week
Until a short time ago car a day was
being shipped. principally from this point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-30
TETR0 GETTING READY
TO RESUME OPERATIONS

Some months ago when Ernest VIII
Iams. the secretary of the Tetro Mining
company, skipped out, he left the affairs
in such bad shape that il was neces-
ssry to close the property, says the Eu-
reka Reporter. Since that time the COM
pany has been reOrganized and an as
sessment levied to clear up the indebted
ness. and HOW comes the report that the
mine viii soon be reopened. This is good
news TO the shareholders and, in fact
to everyone interested in the development
OF Tintic.
Superintendent John Strang states that
everything is in good shape at the mine
and that the development work will most
likely be taken up again early next
month. the exact date not having been
decided uDOn at this time.
We understand that practically all of
the company's Indebtedness has been
wiped out and that the assessment just
levied will give the comp nice sur
plus with which TO carry on work
The TetTo mine was in splendid condi-
ton last fall when the order came to
close the property down and. with a good
market for the ore, there should be a
little bread money coming to the share
holders
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-30
WIRE GOLD IN
BULL VALLEY
First Blast Fired in the Bull Run
Mine Shows Up SenSa-
tionalIy Rich Ore.
CATTLEMAN CARRIES NEWS
CAMP THIRTY-FIVE MILES FROM
ACOMA, ON SALT LAKE ROUTE.
lsnecial to INC HeraIdl

st. George. Utah. March 2S.-Utah's new
gold camp in the Bull valley mountains
Is starting out with promise of pros
perity uvhich recalls to old timers the
palmy days of the early discoveries in
Phoebe and later in Silver Reef. The Bull
Run mine on the east fork of the Beaver
Dam wash Is showing sensational values
IN gold. A sampling OF the face OF the
tunnel on This property made by your cor
respondent shows values Of 5000 TO the
ton. Hand specimens of the ore the writer
selected will run well into five figures.
First Shot Opens Up Wire Gold.
The history of the Bull Run mine is
brief 1t was located last month by John
Pulsipher and VIM. FarnswOrth. BY pros
pecting with gold pan they got next to
probable pay ground on their lode and be-
gan development work The first shot dis
closed wire gold in the jasper quartz
Each succeeding shot brought further
evidence of the value of the find. The
owner intended to keep the strike quiet
for a time, but chance cattleman riding
the range. dropped in on the prospectOrs.
examined a piece of the ore and carried
the story of the find to the nearby towns.
At first the story was received with little
credence. By degrees the value of the
strike and its import was realized by the
community and 1t is only now that the
enthusiasm has reached fever heat.
Only Short Distance From Railroad.
Prospectors from Gold Springs. Phoebe,
Caliente, and st. George are rushing to
the new camp and many properties are
now being thoroughly prospected.
The Bull Run mine is Oh the east fork
of the Beaver Dam wash, about ten miles
above the forks. The formation of the
country is porphyry and volcanic bikes.
The new camp is about thirty-five miles
from St. George. northwesterly, and an
equal distance from AcOma, New, on the
Salt Lake route
The people of St. George are rejoicing
over the strike. as they see in it a release
from the pessimism following the panic
ana speedy return of prosperity.