Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25

Services in the various churches on
Easter Sunday were largely attended.
Special musical programs were rendered
and the floral decorations were elaborate
and very pretty.
Miss Mary V. Riley. principal Of
Whaleyville Grammar School, was a
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
w. Onley, of near Girdletree. during
the Easter holidays.
Miss Floyd Jones, of Snow Hill. and
Mr.. Harry Truitt, of the Steamer Mary
land, were quietly married at the NJ. +.
Parsonage Wednesday evening, by the
pastor. Rev. G. w. Prettyman.
Rev. l.. 7. Liddell, the Evangelist.
will conduct week S revival service in
the NJ. f.. Church, commencing Monday
night, April 9th. He will be assisted
in the song service by his wife.
Mrs. Fred w. Townsend and Miss
Jane Townsend. of Baltimore, came to
Snow Hill this week to visit relatives
They will spend some time at the homes
of DIR. and Mrs. John S. Aydelotte. and
Mr.. George C. Townsend.
The large Insurance advertisement
of the o. NJ. Purnell Co. on the last
page of the MESSENGER is "A splendid
showing of as strong and reliable fire
insurance companies as do business in
the world.
The members of the Christian
Church. of Snow Hill are requested to
meet in the church at 10. 80 o clock Sun
day morning, for communion and the
purpose of organizing Sunday School.
A. A. Harris. Elder
Mr.. George T. Tibbts will speak in
the NJ. r. Church Sunday morning at
1890 O'Clock. Sunday evening services
at $50 with a short sermon COngre-
cation will join Y. NJ. G. A. session at
. - Gibtk III Atlt N. NfiluItIi.
The members of the NJ. +. Church
have declined to receive Rev. Mr..
Phillips, the minister sent by the Con
ference recently to Dover and Leipsic
and word to that effect was telegraphed
to the president of the conference on
Thursday of last week.
When it is completed Mr. Matthew
Purnell at Public Landing will have one
of the handsomest country homes in the
country Mr.. II. c. Spurrier is now down
there doing the plumbing The build
ing is nearly comleted and is very SINH
lar in style of architecture to the home
of Mr.. 0. NJ. Purnell, in Snow Hill.
The game of baseball played in Ber-
lin last Friday between the Snow Hill
High School Boys and the Berlin High
School Boys. was won by Snow Hill
score 5 to l. John Selby and James
Whaley were the battery for Snow Hill.
They played a fine game and were sus-
tanned at every stage of the game by
the basemen and fielders of the club.
Mr.. Frank b. Matthews formerly
of the Ford House, Pocomoke City, will
take charge of the Parker House of the
same place, on May LIST. Mr.. Matthews
is a good hotel man and has many
friends in Snow Hill and other sections
of the county who will gladly patronize
him. His hotel is centrally located and
has modern furniture and steam heat
Mr. Samuel Deveraux. of Snow
Hill. who has been fishing for sturgeon
at Ocean City. while out in the ocean
Tuesday running gasoline engine
in fish boat mad his right arm broken
by the engine making back-kick with
him. MIR. Devereaux was incapactated
from further work and returnted home
until his arm is well enough for him to
go back.
Pocomoke shad fishermen have been
greatly disappointed in the catch this
year One of the reasons has been the
disagreeable weather. When it has not
been raining the wind has been blowing
too strong to fish. Another reason is
that it is almost impossible Tor shad
to get to the spawning grounds, because
of the fish pounds in the sound and at
the mouth of the river.
Mr. Edward Davis. chief clerk of
the hotel Rennert. Baltimore, who is
native of this county, has again been
appointed to manage the Beuna Vista
Spring Hotel. which will open for the
season of 1908 on June oath. This is a
large and magnificent hotel which was
managed by MIR. Davis last season most
successfully. He is considered one Of
the most competent hotel men in the
State.
On Saturday evening Mr.. Walter
HASTINGS gave and ENJOYABLE dinner To