Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-07

Mr.. Lloyd Tilghm3n, who was In
jured by accidcntly shooting himself
while out cunning several weeks ago,
has recovered sufficiently from his
wounds TO enable him to leave the
hospital and return home.
The Peter Dickerson farm, near
Snow Hill, has been purchased from the
owner. Mr.. William j. Scarborough, by
Mr.. Herbert Mason, of Colbourn's Dis
tricts. The farm is an excellent one
and Mr.. Mason has secured nice pro-
perty. There is between 400 and 500
acres in the Dickerson farm divided into
two farms.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. A. Townsend,
of Girdletree, delightfully."- entertained
some Of their friends Saturday evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Archer. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hancock,
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Fearn. of Philadel-
phia. Mrs. Mary Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. b. Dukes. Mrs. Chas. Bennum and
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hancock.
We have received notice too late
for publishing in full that the temper
ance drama. entitled "Aunt Dinah' 5
Pledge. will be given in Pitts Greek
Presbyterian Church next Wednesday
evening, March 18th. If Wednesday is
inclement the play will be given the
following evening. Everybody come
and help us. Music by the Maryland
Orchestra.
Miss Helen Carmean and Mr.. Wal
ter Dymond both of Camden, N. j..
were quietly married at the home of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
H. Cox, of that city. on Wednesday
evening. February 10Th The bride is
very popular and has many friends in
Snow Hill. as she has often visited here
as the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Levin
b. Disharoon.
The Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church will meet
here the first week in April and large
number of visitors will be in our town.
Every property owner should see to it
that his property presents a good APP
pearance. Have your fences painted
or whtewashed. yards cleaned up and
your property made tidy, so that the
visitors will see Snow Hill looking her
best.
Miss Adele Beauchamp, of near
Snow Hill. and Mr.. Vernon Latchum,
of Showells. were married at the NJ. +.
Parsonage Wednesday evening by Rev.
C. w. Prettyman. After the ceremony
the happy couple were driven to the
home Of the brides father, Mr.. James
NJ Beauchamp. where reception was
held. Their future home will be at
Showells. Their many friends wish
them much happiness.
After being separated for about IS
years, Thomas Stevenson and his
brother, Edward. had joyful meeting
Saturday at the formers home in Har-
ford County. Both were raised in Somer-
set county. At the outbreak of the
civil war Thomas enlisted in the Union
army. served until he was honorably
discharged, and has resided in that coun-
ty most of the time since. Edward
went West about the same time, and
settled at 0nargo. Ill.,, near Chicago.
Recently he came East to visit his old
home in Somerset county and to look up
his brother. At first neither brother
recognized the other as both had
changed greatly in appearance since
they had last met.
Prof. Harry Covington, of Princeton
University, who has been confined to
his home with nervous prostration since
last Fall was recently sufficiently re-
covered to meet with his classes, but a
few days of work put him back in bed
and he is now suffering with the disease
known as shingles. AS soon as he is
we'll enough to leave home he will go to
Atlantic City to rest and recuperate.
Hon. George NJ. Upshur, the father of
Mrs. Covngton is now visiting Prof.
and Mrs Covington at their home in
Princeton. Prof. Covington will likely
come to Snow Hill about the first of
April to make and an extended visit,
He will give up his work at Princeton
until he is fully recovered.
We ask the pardon of our many sub
scribers who pay promptly for their
paper, for having to dunn delinquents
through these columns. We may have
to do considerable of it in the next three
weeks. but after that time the habit
will be forsaken. or nearly so, as the
U. S. Government has issued an order
that no paper one year behind in being
paid for can go through the mails at the