Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-02

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Christian Church Everybody invited
Mr.. +. II. Guthrie has been quite
sick this week He is boarding with
Mrs. Esham which is sufficient to say
that he is getting every needed atten-
ton
Mrs. Charles Workman, of Will
mington, and Miss George Warren,
spent Saturday and Sunday last with
their sister. Mrs. Sidney Davis. Of
Newark.
While loading a pistol Wednesday
MIR. Fred Hamblin shot himself in the
knee. While the wound is rather pain
full Fred is still able to attend to his
business.
Mrs. George w. Purnell and daugh-
ter. Miss Frances. returned home Tues
day night, after spending the Easter
holidays with Mrs. Alexander Russell
in Baltimore.
Mr. George T. Richardson was in
town Tuesday This is the fist time
he has been out for about two months,
having been quite i'll at his home in
Atkinson S district.
Mr.. Thomas Snead and Miss Eta
Thornton. of Chneoteague Island were
marriedat Mrs Charles Stanford's We'd
nesday, April 10Th. 1908. at 300 p. M
by Rev. l.. A. Bennett.
Mr.. Charles W. Shockley, of the
firm of J. S. Price & Co., has been con
fined to his home this week with throat
trouble. His friends will be glad to
know that he is improving
The State Board of Fisheries of
Virginia has been Investigating the
oyster borer. which is doing great
damage to oysters from Franklin City
and further down the bay.
Mr.. f. W. Townsend spent last
Saturday and Sunday with his father,
Mr.. George c. Townsend, and was ac-
companied home Monday by his wife,
who has been visiting his relatives here.
AT a meeting of the Democratic
State Central Committee in Baltimore,
on Thursday. it was decided to hold the
Congressional Convention for the First
District at Ocean City, on July 23rd,
1908.
The Orphans Court was in session
Tuesday with all the Judges present
The many friends Of Judge Bowen will
be glad to know that he is still i'm
proving and is able to walk around on
crutches
Mr.. and Mrs Marion r. Hargis
spent a few days of this week in phila-
delphia shopping While away. Mr..
Hargis attended the Princeton Alumni
Banquet, which was held last Tuesday
evening in New York City
Another special train carrying u
party of Salisbury and Berlin business
men was run to Ocean City by the new
Ocean City Development Co, which is
trying to interest the people in buying
lots and erecting cotttges at this we'll
lfno1vn eum,par resort
The attention of the public is call
ed to the advertisement in this weeks
issue, of the sale of the DR.. Houck pro-
perty on Federal Street. This is an
opportunity for some resident of Snow
Hill to secure desirable home located
on one of the most prominent residence
Streets of the town.
Mr.. c. l.. Vincent, of the MEssEN-
GER, has been away from town most of
the week on account of the illness and
death of his mother Mr. and Mrs.
Vincent and daughter, Miss Beulah.
attended the funeral in Fruitland. ON
Thursday. His many friends have ex-
pressed their sympathy for him in his
great loss.
Governor Crothers gave the poll
ticians another surprise on Saturday.
when he named Col Tom Ewell, of the
Baltimore Sun, to be State Fire Mar
shall He had already named Mr.. John
Tucker to the office, but Mr. Tucker
preferred not to have it, 1t is thought
he will be named as one of the State
Road Commissioners.
Ii you want to enjoy good laugh.
dont't fail to attend the play to be
given in the High School Hall next
Thursday evening. Those taking part
in the comedy are Misses Lola Moore,
Lucille Collins, Sallie Bishop. Mildred
Aydelotte. Nellie Payne. Viola Smith
Nora and Wilson Hargis. Messrs John
w Station and Marshall Wilson.