Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-01-25

by the Board of County Commissioners
at their meeting Tuesday. The above
named officials have made faithful and
conscientious guardians of the poor,
whose welfare has been closely looked
after by them. Mr.. King l.. Adkins is
the keeper of the Aims House and
overseer of the farm.
An error was made in announcing
services in the Christian Church of Snow
Hill last week; instead of announcing
the service on Sunday, January 18th. it
should have been announced for Sun
day, January 26th. when Rev. p. d.
West. of Princess Anne, will preach at
1890 O'Clock in the morning. and at
80 O'Clock in the afternoon. The pub
lie cordially invited to be present. Otis
G. Rayne.
"A Farmers Institute will be held
in Snow Hill in the Court House on
Thursday. January 3Oth. Topics of gen
eral interest to farmers will be discuss
ed by William l.. Amoss. Director of
Farmers Institutes, and other well
known agriculturists. The local rep
resentative of the department is Mr..
A. c. Holloway, of Queponco, who has
made arrangements with Director
Amoss for the meeting. II is to the
interest of the farmers to attend these
meetings, and we hope they will lend
their assistance to Mr.. Holloway so as
to make a success Of this meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott. Of Box
Iron, gave a very enjoyable social to
their many friends on Friday evening
of last week. Interesting games were
played until ten O'Clock, when the
guests were invited to the dining-room,
where refreshments were served. Those
present were as follows: Misses Fran
ces Truitt, Mary Moore. Susie Mckee,
Ethel Henderson, Milred Sturgis, Mary
Johnson. Elva Sturgis. Minnie Scott,
Mrs. J. W. Taylor, Messrs. Luther,
Homer, Grover, Reginald. Oscar and
Ralph Truitt, William Birmingham,
Luther Johnson. Samuel Burbage and
Zadok Sturgis All report a very jolly
time.
While driving a team to a wagon
loaded with bricks Thursday afternoon,
Mr.. Luther Shockley, the son of Mr..
Elijah c. Shockley, fell between the
wheels. the rear wheel passing over
him and breaking both legs just above
the ankle. The wagon was loaded with
bricks and lime, which he was taking
to Mt. Zion Church to be used in brick
ing up the grave of his grandfather,
Mr.. James Henry Shockley. The young
mans father and his brother-in-law,
Mr.. John f. Shockley. were following
close behind the wagon in separate
vehicle, and went quickly to his assis-
lance. He was brought to the home
of his father near Snow Hill, and
physician summoned who reduced the
fractures and set the injured members
This is the eighth fracture that Dr.
Straughn has been called upon to reduce
within the last three months.
The habeas corpus proceedings in
stitlted by Mr.. Lemuel j. Collins, of
Bishopville. for the custody of his six
year old daughter. attracted large
number of people to the Court House
last Monday and Tuesday. it being
about the only matter of Importance
before the January term of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County. Mr.. Will
liam II. Collins and his wife testified
that the little girl had been living with
them for the last four years and that
her parents had told them that they
might have her for their own. They
said they had become very much at
tached to her, had clothed and educated
her and in every way treated her as
their own child. Mr.. Lemuel j. Collins
denied that he had given his child to
them, and demanded that the little one
be returned to him. He proved to the
satisfaction of the Court that he was
able to provide for her, and the Court
ordered the brother. Mr.. William II.
Collins, to surrender possession of the
little girl. The case occupied the atten-
ton of the Court for over day and
some spicy testimony was given by
both sides. When the decision of the
Court was given there was a heart
rending scenewhich brought tears to the
eyes of the spectators Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Collins and other relatives
wept aloud and Mrs. Collins and the
little girl refused to be comforted. leav-
ing the court room in deep grief follow
ed by large number of Bishopville
friends who were witnesses in the
case.
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