Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-18

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with his parents.
Mr.. Glenmore Williams says he has
new arrival at his house and she is
one of the incest little girls in the
whole wide world.
Misses Frances and Annie Truitt
left here last Saturday for an extended
visit to Wilmington, Philadelphia and
Spring Lake. New Jersey
Senator and Mrs. Smith who are
touring Europe, have written to their
Snow Hill friends that they are enjoy
ing every day of their trip.
The ladies' of Aquango Branch NJ.
p. Church will hold festival on July
23d. If the weather is inclement that
day il will be held next day.
Mr.. Lora Bailey of the MESSENGER
office, and sister, Miss Blanche Bailey,
of this town. visited relatives in Days
boro and Wilmington this week.
Miss Margie Carmean has returned
home from Wilmington and Philadel-
pha, where she has been spending some
time with friends and relatives.
Mrs. John Wilmington, of Berlin,
was called this week to the bedside of
her mother, Mrs. Noah Pennewell, who
has been quite sick. but is now some
better
Mrs. Matthew Purnell has been en-
tertaining Miss Estelle Truitt, of Box
Iron, and Miss Short, of Georgetown,
this week at her home on the Sinepux-
ent bay.
Senator John p. Moore writes US
that the weather is delightful at Loon
Lake, in the Adirondacks. He says
they usually have a fire to sit by every
evening.
Mr.. Walter Onley. who has been
in Los Angeles, California. for the last
two years, has returned and is with his
parents. MIR. and Mrs. l.. w. Onley,
near the bay.
Last Tuesday morning Miss Martha
A. Plummer was married to Mr.. Hiram
II. Howard, by Rev. Joseph b. North.
at the Presbyterian Manse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard are from Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Truitt and
Rev. S. NJ Morgan. their guest. were
entertained last Sunday at Box Iron, by
Mr.. Thomas Brimer. Mr.. Morgan
preached in Corners Church in the
afternoon.
The State Bar Association elected
Hon. II. l.. ID. Stanford, of Princess
Anne. vice-president for the First Ju-
dicia Circuit, and Mr.. John w. Station,
of Snow Hill. member of the Execu-
tive Committee.
Bishop Curtis died in Baltimore on
Saturday of cancer of the stomach.
This well-known Catholic prelate was
known to many people in Snow Hill,
who in years past had heard him preach
in the Catholic Church here.
The alarm of fire Tuesday morning
brought out the population of Snow
Hill in haste. although the weather
was scorching hot. A defective fue
set fire to the house of Molly Dashiell
in Free Town. The fire was soon ex-
tinguished without much damage.
With the trip of the pay car this
week the employees of the Delaware
Railroad received their last pay in
check form. In the future they will be
paid in cash from steel car containing
regular bank. By the new system
the three days that it required to make
out checks will be saved.
Quite a number of peaches have
been in market, and those who have
orchards in this section say they will
have good crop. 1t is expected that
the late varieties will be especially fine.
as the fruit is maturing splendidly and
warm weather and sunshine is putting
in the sweetness.
The Commissioners of Dorchester
County have fixed the tax rate for the
levy of 1908 at Sl.34, which, with the
State tax of l6 cents. will make the
rate $3.50. The taxable basis is S7.S77,
700. The total county tax collected
will be sos. sol. Is; the State. 1904,
and the total tax Sis, 1885, so.
The Board of Election Supervisors
was in session last Tuesday. The Board
decided to build two election houses !;
one in the third district and the other
in the ninth district. DIR. John w. Pitts.
j. Edward Williams and Edward F.
Holloway were appointed Judges for
the special election to be held in Berlin.
prasidinor Elder of Dovar District