Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-25

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at the same stand. He is good bar
Der and will no doubt retain the continu-
ed patronage of the customers of the
firm.
Dr. William Robinson and wife. of
Los Angeles, Cal. spent few days in
town this week with his sister. Mrs.
John w. Station. DR.. Robinson has
been very successful at gold mining in
Nevada, and has made great deal of
money in short while.
The great Pocomoke Fair will come
off this year on August llth, 18th. 18th
and l4th. 1t promises to be the best
of all the fairs held there. 1t is ex-
pected that the record for big crowds
will be broken and this year will witness
more people at the Pocomoke Fair than
was ever assembled at any place on the
Peninsula.
Miss Daisy Slant, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. C. F. Slant, Of Marsh Mar
ket, Va. became the bride of Mr.. Her
bert E. Payne, formerly of Accomac
County, now of Philadelphia, on June
30th. An account of this wedding has
just reached the MESSENGER, and as it
is so tardy in coming to US we are com
PEELED to omit it.
The public will be glad to know
that the Mayor and Council have salts
factorily disposed of the street improve
ment bonds, thus making it possible to
continue the work of improving our
already beautiful town. The steam
roller has arrived on the scene and the
building of more stone streets will be
commenced Immediately.
The price of wheat is nearing the
dollar mark. There has been an urgent
demand for wheat in Baltimore for
several weeks. This demand came
mostly from exporters. On Monday
some Western wheat was sold in Balti-
more for 99c. and other lots were held
at one dollar. On Saturday alone, the
exports amounted to more than 200, 900
bushels
While on yachting cruise down
Chesapeake Bay Mrs. S. j. Seneca, of
Hartford County. removed her diamond
rings and placed them in small pocket
of an apron made for the purpose.
Presently the air became chilly, and
Mrs. Seneca. forgetting the diamonds.
threw the apron over her shoulders.
and in doing so the jewelry was thrown
into the bay. 1t is said the jewels were
worth $1,000.
After two days search by a posse
of farmers Clarence Foster, a negro,
accused Of attempting to assault the
wife of Walter Arlington, in her home
near Wye Mills. Talbot County, was
discovered in strawstack in an adjoin-
ing farm He was safely lodged in
Elkton Jail Saturday night before
threats of violence could be carried out.
The negro had lived with the AIRING
tons four years
Attention is called to the annual an
nouncement of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College which appears in the
MESSENGER today II is one of the
most satisfactory institutions of learn
ing in our State and the graduates of
that school show thorough training and
competency to fight the battles of life.
If you are thinking of sending your
boy to some college investigate the
merits of NJ A. c.
The town authorities are to be con
graduated on the way they have kept
the stone streets well cleaned and
sprinkled during the summer months.
At the same time there are a few side
streets. vacant lots and the school
house yard grown up in weeds an eye
sore to the public. harbor for mosqui-
toes, a menace to health. The owners
and those in charge should give these
matters prompt attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Loughran. of
Box Iron, gave beach party on We'd
nesday to SCOTS. in honor of Miss +.
Louise Herbert, of Philadelphia. who is
visiting Miss Nellie Price in Snow Hill.
The party left in the morning in Mr..
Loughran's handsome gasoline launch,
which was well provided with all the
good thing to eat Of the season. and re-
turned in the late evening. On the
trip were several of their friends in and
around Box Iron. among them Capt.
and Mrs. VIM. II. Brimer. Messrs. Levi
j. Brimer. Everette d. Truitt. Robert
Davis and Misses Louise Herbert, Nellie
Price and Mr.. Stephen +. Mason, of
Snow Hill.
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