Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-12

Miss Edna Beauchamp, who has
been away for two weeks having her
throat treated. is now at home but ex-
poets to return for further treatment
in a few weeks.
st. Martins Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. will reopen on Sunday,
December 20, 1908. Rev. w. A. Coop
er, of Salisbury, will preach at II A. M.
and at 7. 80 p. M.
Mr.. Sidney Mumford, of the Balti-
more police force. former resident
of Snow Hill, was in town this week and
called at the MESSENGER office. We are
always glad to see Sid.
Nassawango Tribe of Red Men, of
Snow Hill. will go in body to the NJ.
+. Church Sunday morning 1.-THE Goth, }
when the pastor, Rev. c. w. Pretty
man, will preach to them. All MEM
bers are requested to be at the wigwam
on time.
Miss Lola Taylor's many friends are
glad to see her at home again. She
returned last Sunday night from Dover,
Del, where she has been for several
months in charge of Mr.. F. w. Biggs
branch store there.
Mr.. Geo. f. Mumford and family.
who resided in Snow Hill about nine
months. are now comfortably domiciled
in their new home at Greenbackville.
Va, where they will be pleased to see
all their old friends.
Our Mr.. J. Edward White will be in
Stockton next Saturday for the pur-
pose of collecting subscriptions. receiy-
ing orders and transacting other bust
ness for the DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER.
Please see him while he is in town.
Chief Engineer Earle. of the She'll
fish Commission, left for Crisfeld last
Saturday after spending week with
his party in Stockton. where he was
engaged in establishing buoys marking
the natural oyster bars Of Worcester
County.
The Junior c. +. Society of the NJ.
p. Church lead by Rev. l.. A. Bennett,
here every Saturday afternoon. have
purchased new organ which they will
use in their society. This society is
growing very rapidly. All children are
invited to attend it,
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Prettyman
will have family reunion at Christ
mas. Their two sons, DR.. William
Prettyman, professor of German in
Dickinson College. Carlisle, Pa, and
DIR. Virgil Prettyman from New York,
with his wife and child. will be here
All persons owing subscriptions to
the Messenger will kindly pay the same.
as running a newspaper these days is a
very expensive business. the price of
paper having increased. and everything
else in connection with the publishing
business having reached the top notch
Mr.. o. NJ Purnell, real estate
agent, has closed a deal this week for
the sale of the farm in Coulbourn' s
District belonging to former County
Commissioner Samuel Z. Shockley, to
Mr.. Clarence F. Mathna. of Kansas.
Ohio, who will take possession Of his
new property during Christmas week.
-Messrs. j. S. Price & Co.. advertise
in their space in the MESSENGER that
they are wholesalers of confectionery
and other Christmas sweets. Our mer-
chants and the merchants of the county
will do well to patronize J. 5. Price &
Co. This is an old reliable firm and
they will give prompt attention to your
wants.
Professor P. NJ. Novik, of the Mary
land Agricultural College. was killed by
an express train at Hyattsville. Md.
last Tuesday. Prof Novik visited Snow
Hill last summer and his acquaintance
here will be shocked to learn of his sad
and untimely death. He was SO years
of age and had attained many honors
in his profession.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
l.. A. Bennett, who is taking business
trip to Baltimore and Washington this
week. the Rev. +. II. Jones. of Green
backville. will fill his appointments all
day Sunday. by preaching at Nassa-
wango at 1890 A. NJ, Trinity. 2.30 p.
NJ. and Bates Memorial NJ. p. Church
at 7.3O p. NJ. All are cordially invited
to attend.
The Junior Auxiliary and Sewing
Glass, which is composed of young girls
of the different churches. will hold a
sale of fancy work and ice cream and