Democratic messenger., 1908-06-27
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the 4th of July. Addresses will be
made by Hon. William G. Kerbin, Rev.
l.. A. Bennett and others. The celebra-
tion will be under the auspices of the
Snow Hill NJ. p. Church See posters.
Prof. A. G. Humphreys and wife
left Thursday for Ocean City, to attend
the meeting of the State Teachers AS
sociation, and will go from there to the
home of Mrs. Humphreys on the West
ern Shore of Virginia to spend the
summer.
Does your subscription fall due in
June? Watch the label on the MES
sENGER coming to you and send your
remittance. Remember the postal law
only allows US to give you one year
credit. We will appreciate your attend
ing to this matter promptly.
Mr.. j. Henry Young. of Pocomoke,
City. took the oath Of Office on Tues
day, and sat with the Judges of the
Orphans Court. He was recently APP
pointed by Gov. Crothers to fill the un-
expired term of Judge Willis, who re-
signed to move to Wilmington, Del.
Governor Crothers has commission
ed Mr.. r. James McAllen Justice of
the Peace for Snow Hill District to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.. Theodore w. Pruitt, who moved
to Baltimore the first of the year. We
have no doubt that Judge McAllen will
give satisfaction.
Prof and Mrs. Glenworth Sturgis.
and little daughter, are visiting his par
ents in Snow Hill. Prof. Sturgis will
not return to Charlotte Hall where he
has taught for the past two years. but
will leave in July for Fulton. Illinois,
where he has position at the Hansen
Military Academy.
Preaching in the Snow Hill Presby-
terian Church tomorrow Sunday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock and in the after
noon at o'clock. Rev. j. b. North
will be in Stockton at night to attend
the Children's Day exercises of the
Sunday School of Gunby Presbyterian
Church. at 8 o'clock.
Rev II. o. Keen. of Georgetown,
Del. will preach at Nassawango. NJ. r.
Church at 10 A. NJ. Trinity 3. p. NJ.
Bates Memorial Church las p. NJ Sun
day. l.. A. Bennett will preach at
Bennett Memorial NJ p. Church near
Crisfield and will assist in raising money
to enlarge that church.
Miss Lille Howard returned home
from visit to friends in Crisfield We'd
nesday. accompanied by Mrs. Gordon
T. Simenson, of Crisfeld Miss Alice
Ridings. of Lansdowne. Pa. and Miss
Nan Taylor, of Ridley Park. Pa. Miss
Howard gave a delightful garden party
in honor of her visitors on Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Vera Simmons, Of New York
Mrs. Harry Smack and son. of Will
mington. Mrs Nelia Birmingham, OF
Berlin. Misses Lee Stanford, Ethel
Guthrie. Messrs. George Pennewell.
Spry Guthrie, Ernest Townsend and
Eugene Pusey. of Spence, spent Sunday
last at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Pusey near Spence.
Don't be backward about writing
us little note if you have any news
items for publication. We are always
glad to receive them. Many people in
town already have the habit. and we
would be glad if every one of our sub
scribers would do the same thing You
would be surprised at the newsy paper
we could issue every week.
The greatest problem that confronts
our people at the present time is that
of dogs. In the language of our fore
fathers, there are dogs, more dogs, and
lots of dogs in fact stranger visit
ing our town and unacquainted with
the color of our population. would de-
clare without hesitation, that he had
got off at an Indian village, where there
are always ten dogs to every Indian.
What is to be done to rid our town of
dogs?
Albert Moore, young colored man.
of Bishopyille. who was brought here
last Saturday week insane. is now much
improved under the treatment of DR..
John L. Riley. phyhsician to the Jail.
If Moore continues to improve he will
be sent back home. When he first
came here he tore up all his clothes and
as fast as Mr.. Gordon l.. Bowen. the
TAILOR, gave the man clothing. he would
tear it up. He is now garbed in q
blaket, but has not suffered from cold
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