Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-07

'AhPs " Ahs SiNANs
There will be service in Bates
Memorial Methodist Protestant Church
next Sunday. morning and evening, at
the usual hours, by the pastor. Rev. l..
A. Bennett.
The ladies' of Bates Memorial Metho-
dist Protestant Church will hold ba-
zaar and oyster supper IN the old M. p.
Church, Wednesday and Thursday even
ings, November 18th and 18th. Supper
served from $50 to $50 =. NJ.
Bevival services have been in pro-
gress in the Nassawango NJ. Z. Church
this week, and we are informed by the
pastor. Rev. l.. A. Bennett, that much
interest has been manifested and that
II persons have professed conversion.
1T is said that the N. Y. p. & N.
is preparing to build an enormous shop
at Cape Charles. 1t will be 1907 300
feet, according to the present plans,
the blue prints Of which are now in the
hands of the officials of the company at
Cape Charles.
AS Thanksgiving day is only a little
more than two weeks Off, much interest
is manifested in the condition of the
turkey market. People are beginning
to inquire about the size of the crop.
how the fowls are fattening, and the
prices likely to prevail.
Miss Jennie NJ. Paradee delightfully."-
entertained at her home last Tuesday.
Misses Edna Taylor and Eliza Jones,
of Stockton. Susie Pilchard, of Girdle-
tree, and Messrs. Claude Hudson and
Valiant Taylor, of Stockton, Fred Para
disc and Carl Powell. of Good Will.
--Basing his opinion on reports that
lack much of being complete. State
Forester +. W. Besley, estimates the
damage done to the forests of Mary
land by the fires which have recently
burned over them at not less than $40,
600. 1t is his opinion that something
like 100 acres of woodland have been
burned over.
We sympathize with Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Jones in the loss. last Mon
day, of their little daughter, Fannie,
aged three years, of membranous Group.
The little girl had been ailing for a
week or more with this treacherOus
disease but no danger was unprecedented
and her sudden death came as great
shock to the parents.
Wilmington papers of recent date
said that bankers of that city have just
learned of the formation of huge in
terurban electric railway system which
is to intersect the state from Whining
ton to Delmar. and is to parallel and
compete with the Delaware Railroad
(the Pennsylvania line) for both passen-
ger and freight business.
Those who are interested in orga-
nizing an Agricultural Fair in Wicomicc
County held a meeting in the Masonic
Temple, Salisbury. Saturday night for
the purpose of formulating plans for
same. The meeting was well attended
and the committees submitted estimates
on the amount needed to organize a
Fail in that county as well as desirable
sites.
Miss Eleanora X. Hargis gave a
chrysanthemum luncheon Thursday af-
ternoon at O'Clock in honor of Miss
Beulah p Vincent. Covers were laid
for eight The color scheme was yell
low and white. The place cards were
dainty yellow and white wedding bells
attached to large yellow chrysanthe,
NUNS with ribbons. Those present vii
be the bridesmaids at the wedding OF
Miss Vincent next Wednesday evening
Mrs. Salle Lewis died at her home
on Hill Street, Monday night. after q
long illness from tuberculosis. She is
survived by five children: Mrs. RALPH
Carmean, Misses Annie and Ethel anC
Messrs. Thomas and Sidney Lewis. The
deceased was member of the Method
list Episcopal Church of Snow Hill anC
the pastor, Rev. c. w. Prettyman, ac'
companied the remains to St. Martins
for interment, last Tuesday afternoon
A remarkable combat between Z
large eagle and shark was witnessed
by Captain Henderson and the crew Of
the steamer Tangier. on the Chesapeake
bay one day the early part of the pres
ent week. When coming out of the
Occahanock creek they saw the eagle
dive and come to the surface with (;
shark. Then followed fierce struggle
The shark pulled the eagle under th'
water until it was almost exhausted
but the fish was killed and floated deaC
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