Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-23


by the Christian Endcavor Society of the
M. r. Church at the old M. =. Church
on June 4th.
Quite a few shad are still being
caught in our river. They have not
been very plentiful. but the season is
holding on well.
Mrs Henry Brimer and little son.
and Mr.. Dennie Hill, of Silva, Va.
spent several days this week with their
uAcle, Mr.. Edward A. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Adkins, who
have been visiting their sister. Miss
Iona Scarborough. in Philadelphia. for
the past week, returned home Monday.
Mr.. William z. Purnel is spending
several months in Georgia canning
peaches for Roberts Bros. He will re-
turn home in time for the tomato sea
son.
The First National Bank, The Com
mercial National Bank and the Deposit
and Savings Bank. of Snow Hill. willall
be closed next Saturday all day. it be-
ing Decoration Day.
Revival services continue with I'M
abated interest in the NJ. =. Church.
Services will continue next week if the
interest continues. You are cordially
invited to all of the services.
Policeman Brombley is certainly
doing the right thing in keeping our
macadam streets sprinkled morning
and afternoon. For ourselves and the
business men of Snow Hill, we thank
him.
Mr.. Eben Hearn. of this town, has
presented to Mr.. Godfrey Child, one of
the Pocomoke City school boys. gold
medal for his having attained the high
est average in his studies, 81 and three
tenths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Barnes. Mr..
Frank Wilson and daughter, Miss Ella,
Mr.. and Mrs. James u. Barnes and
DIR. Lee Hall. of Pocomoke City spent
the day with Mr. and Mrs. d. Frank
Fooks last Tuesday.
Last Tuesday was busy day with
the Orphans Court and County Com
missoners. Both bodies were in session
and had considerable business to trans
act. The Commissioners were in ses-
sion several days.
The visiting attorneys here this
week were James f. Ellegood, Z.
Stanley Toadvine and Joseph Bailey.
Salisbury Joshua W. Miles and Harry
l.. ID. Stanford. Princess Anne Robert
A. Graham. Baltimore.
The Democrats of Coulbourn's dis
trict are requested to meet at the Joseph
Godfrey farm instead of the Lorenzo
Shockley farm for primaries to be held
Saturday, May Both. The supervisors
of Elections having made change in
the voting place.
The services at the Christian Church
next week. beginning Wednesday even
ing will be held at Z. 80 o clock instead of 3
o o'clock. as announced last week Rev
Mr.. Biggs will conduct the meetings
Preaching on Sunday at Il o 'clock Sun
day Schoo! at 10 O'Clock.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee for Worcester County has issued
a call. which will be found in this pap
er. for the primaries to be held in the
several election districts on Saturday
next, May Both. All Democrats should
read the call and then attend the pri-
maries.
Mr.. John S. McMaster, of Jersey
City, was in Snow Hill last Tuesday
He says Snow Hill has improved very
much in the past few years, and he
considers it one of the best residential
towns in the State. Mr. McMaster has
many friends here who were delighted
to see him.
p Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Callahan, of
Pocomoke City. have issued cards an
nouncing the approaching marriage of
their daughter. Jessie Lee. to Mr.. Ed
ward Marvin Merrill The ceremony
will take place at First Baptist Church,
Pocomoke City on. Wednesday evening.
May 9th, at 8. 80 o'clock.
Rev W. S. II. Williams, pastor of
Fruitland. NJ L. Church, received a
telegram this week announcing the
death of his son. John Williams, at
Pueblo, Col. He was about q years of
age and was graduate of Dickinson
College. His body will be carried to
Georgetown, Del. for interment
The Young Peoples Aid Society of