Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hastings
left Wednesday for visit to Philadel-
phia and Princeton where they will wit
ness the Yale-Princeton football game
on Saturday. Their son, Mr.. Walter
Hastings. is a Junior at Princeton Uni
versity.
Miss Himmler entertained at the
Hotel Calvert Monday evening. the
Misses Sarah Goodman, Grace Lewis
and Annie Dixon. and Messrs. Charles
Corddry, Lawrence Godfrey, Fred Ham
bin and Herman Lewis. A most pleas
and evening was spent.
Service will be held in the NJ. p.
Church tomorrow as follows: preach
ing at Nassawango Sunday morning,
Trinity Sunday afternoon. Bates Mem
orial Sunday night. Sunday week will
be home coming Sunday at Bates
Memorial NJ. p Church, large atten-
dance is hoped for
AS advertised in these columns,
Miss Esther Bennett gave an exhibit of
600 or more chryanthemums this week,
in the old NJ p. Church. Those who
have seen Miss Benefits collec-
ton speak in highest praise of the
beautiful floral display, which they say
compared favorably with the chrysan-
themum shows in the large cities.
Indian Summer is with us. The
days are delightfully."- warm and the sun
shines red through the smoky air. For
several days this week thick pail of
smoke has overhung the town. Those
of US who are not ready for winter have
these ten days of Indian Summer in
which to prepare for the reign of the
ice king.
"A mammoth beet has been sent to
the MESSENGER office by Mr.. S. NJ.
Jones, Greenbackville. Va. who grew
the same. This immense vegetable
weighed Is lbs. and was of perfect for
nation. We congratulate Mr.. Jones
on being able to beat the record for
beet growers in this section. 1t sure is
the "beetenest" beet ever seen around
here.
Mr.. Roy Stockwell, assistant secre-
tary of the Maryland Association for
the Prevention and Relief of Tubercu-
losis, was in Snow Hill this week and
says that the Association proposes to
do some work here in the near future
along educational lines. Lectures will
be given and an exhibit displayed some
time in December Scientists consider
the education of the laity on the subject
the best safeguard against this dreaded
disease.
"A pleasant evening is anticipated
next Tuesday, in the lecture room of
the Presbyterian Church when the
barrels in which collections have been
made for specified object. will be open
ed. All who have barrels are requested to
have them at the church by eight
O'Clock, Tuesday, Nov. 18th, without
fail. All the members of the congrega-
ton are invited to be present, and a
good social time is promised.
An entire new set of United States
postage stamps below 81 is being pre-
pared by the United States Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. They are said
to be the most artistic ever issued by
the Government The one cent stamp
continues to be adorned with the head
of Franklin, and all the others bear
the portrait of Washington. All the
stamps are of the same general design,
the head in an ellipse and laurel leaves
on either side.
Marion Stevenson, the 4-year-old
son of Harry Stevenson. of Elkton.
was shot and killed Saturday by Ray
mond Winston, colored. of the same
age, while cunning, A jury of inquest
with NJ. b. Nichols as foreman, viewed
the remains, but adjourned to meet
Monday to hear testimony, as young
Stevenson told his father while on the
way to the hospital here that Winston
had threatened to shoot him. Winston
has been arrested and is now in Jail.
On our first page to-day will be
found the advertisement of Mr.. Norman
c. Godfrey, who is conducting mercan-
tile establishment next to DIR. Ay-
delottes office. Mr.. Godfrey is pains
taking, energetic. reliable young man
who is endeavoring to please the public.
and we bespeak for him the patronage
and good wishes of our people. 1t will
pay you to read not only his advertise
ment but the advertisement of every
space taker in the Democratic MEssEN-
GER. 1t not only pays to advertise but
it pays to read advertisements.
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