davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
Mr.. Harry Gray.

Mr.. Harry Gray, well-known resi-
dent of Snow Hill. died at his home on
Washington Street last Sunday Mr..
Gray was rs years Of age. He was a
native of Berlin neighborhood and came
to Snow Hill to reside about 20 years
ago.
Mr.. Gray is survived by four children;
Miss Lizzie Gray and Messrs. James,
Minos and George Gray. Miss Lizzie
and her brother Minos, live in Snow
Hill, James lives at Claibourne, where
he is in the employ of the b. c. & A.
Railroad Company, and George is a
merchant tailor in Salisbury.
Funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased Tuesday after
noon after which interment was made
in the NJ. Z. Cemetery.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
MOunt--FaWCett.

Quite a number of friends assembled
at the home of Mrs. George T. Mount,
of Spence. on Wednesday evening. to
witness the marriage of her Oldest
daughter. Miss Phoebe; to Mr.. William
Fawcett. of the same place. The bride
wore a pretty grey dress. trimmed with
white and the groom wore a neat suit
of black. Rev. Mr.. Wood. of Newark,
performed the ceremony. and Mrs. De
Guibert. of Public Landing, played the
wedding march. The gifts We're both
handsome and useful Refreshments
were served after the ceremony, follow
ed by a genuine old-fashioned serenade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fawcett will make their
home in Spence for the present.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
NEWARK.

Mrs. Cyrus Dirickson, of Berlin, and
sister, Miss Polly Lewis, of Pennsylva-
mia, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Misses Edna and Julia Jones.
Mr.. Alex Street, of Baltimore, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Hollingsworth.
Misses Olivia and Ella Hastings, of
Campbelltown. visited Mrs. Sampson
Parker this week.
Mrs. Leslie Bowen spent this week
with Mrs. Avery Donovan in Laurel.
Mrs. John l.. Mason and Mrs. Elijah
Parker visited Mrs. Thomas Mason near
Snow Hill. Wednesday and Thursday
Mrs. Orlando Hastings of Selbyville,
Del. spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Bunting.
Mrs. Ella Timmons and little grand
son. Reginald Conner, of Chincoteague,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Taylor this week.
The Junior League was entertained
by Master Farrell Bowen last Tuesday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hollingsworth en-
tertained a number of their friends
Wednesday evening. Among those pres
ent were Misses Virginia Melvin. Maude
Bowen and Margaret Vincent, Messrs
Harry Jarvis, Robert Massey, of Berlin,
Charles Dennis and Ara Bowen. Jr.
Mr.. Chester Holloway has been sub
shutting for Miss Melvin. principal of
our school. this week. Miss Melvin is
suffering from throat trouble.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet at
the home of Mrs. George T. Richardson
next Tuesday evening.
Temperance services will be held in
Bowen NJ. +. Church, Newark, Sunday
February 29th as follows: Address by
Mr.. Called B. Burchnal. of Wilmington,
Del, at 10. 30 a. m. Afternoon services
conducted by Rev. c. w. Prettyman
and Rev. L. A. Bennett of Snow Hill.
who will both address us. Services be-
ginning at 2 Is p. m, at Z. 80 p. m. Rev.
f. I. Liddel, of Chincoteague, Va, will
preach strong temperance sermon. A
hearty invitation is given all to COMFY
hear the topic of the day discussed be
these able gentlemen.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
COLBOURNE.

Mr.. Jas. Gordy is visiting his brother.
Mr.. George Gordy of Salisbury, Md.
Miss Virgo Hales is in Snow Hill this
week on visit TO relatives.
There will be preaching at Mt. Olive
Church this Sunday. March LIST at 10. 30
a. m. Come and hear what Rev. Sher-
wood has to tell you. Mrs. Sherwood
will sing a solo BETTING the sermon.
We are glad to report Mr.. William
Nibltt children, who are real sick with
diphtheria. little better at this writ
ing.
Mr.. }. E. Dickerson and son made q
business trip - Salisbury one day this
week.
Several men Of this section attended
the Temperance speaking that was held
in Snow Hill, Sunday afternoon. and
were much pleased with what they heard
The Young Peoples Aid Society win
meet at Mrs. James w. Drydens next
Wednesday night. March 9TH.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
JAS. B. MESSICk
PAYS CREDITORS
FAILED 10 YEARS AGO NOW
YiNG OUT THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS.

1t does one good to publish news like
we are about to relate in this article
regarding former native of Worcester
County. James B. Messick was Snow
Hill boy, son of Squire James G.
Messick. He left here when mere
youth of about sixteen years and went
to Mddletown, Del, where he secured
employment as clerk in a store. When
he reached manhood and was possessed
of considerable business experience, he
launched out into the fertilizer business.
which he conducted for several years,
but was finally forced to the wall. His
creditors only received % per cent.
This is not the good part of the story.
1t is TO follow.
While Mr.. Messick was for while
disheartened over his failure, which by
the way occurred at Kenton. Del, he
afterward determined to try again. He
started in business in Middletown. Del,
and today is the leading merchant on
the Peninsula, having successfully con-
Quoted a large department store in
Middletown for number of years. He
has made money and as an honest man
wants the people who suffered by his
failure eighteen years ago, to benefit
by his prosperity. In letter to w. NJ.
Ross, of Seaford. in which Mr.. Messick
says he is now prospecting in business
and is able to carry out the cherished
desire of his life to pay the last dollar
of that deficit. Mr. Messick also states
that he has decided to add interest to
the amounts due He is now sending
out certified checks to his old creditors
The Ross check was for $2.l75. When
Ross got his check. he prepared to
send it back, as he thought the man
had made mistake. 1t had been so
long ago, and he had suffered so many
losses since. that he had actually for
gotten about Mr.. Messick's shortage
A great many men consider their
debts are paid when they are out lawed.
and there is not one in thousand who
would act as honest as James B. Messick
is doing
Mr.. Messick is an uncle OF Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Purnell. of Snow Hill
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
SNOW HILL. MD. FEB. %.
Local Readers. lOC. a Line

Il pay cash for eggs ana chickens.
Selby T. Pruitt. Girdletree. Md.
For Sale One Edison graphophone
complete with records, large horn, etc
w. 7. Hearne.
have for sale nice young pair of
oxen and several mules which you will
do well to look at if you are in the mar
ket. Asher Campbell.
Pure Plymouth Rock and Rhode Is
land Red hen eggs for sale at 30 cents
for a setting of 10 eggs. w. A. Nc
Allen, Snow Hill.
Geo. Washington birthday is now
past, but George Washington Wonnell
the butcher, is here all the time, with,
choice steaks. roasts and groceries.
L will sell at private sale my house
hold and kitchen furniture within the
next two weeks Call at my home and
see if you want anything. Mrs. John
A. Shockley, Snow Hill.
Wanted-A good man to cultivate
a five acre piece of new ground, com
monty known as Poplar Thicket.
Will give the products for three years
to tenant. For further particulars. APP
ply to John l.. Robins. Snow Hill. Md.
When you buy bottle of DR.. Heber
Smith S Digestive and Dyspepsia Tablets
you are protected in every way. If
they cure you the cost is 25c.. if they
don't cure you F. d. Cottingham & Co.,
or DR.. Paul Jones will return your
money without the least argument.
Sample size. l0c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
MELBOURNE.

Mr. John Powell and daughter. Miss
Nora, of Pocomoke City. Mr.. l. w.
Matthews and sisters. Misses Ruth and
Margie. Of New Church, Va. spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Matthews.
Mrs. Ennis, of Fruitland, is spending
some time with her sister. Mrs Charles
Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Ward and daugh-
ter, Bernice. spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. II. c. Wilkerson.
DR.. Alfred Smith, the Temperance
Evangelist of this Conference District,
delivered very good sermon at Rem
sons NJ. f. Church, Sunday afternoon.
1t was highly appreciated by the con
gregation.
We sympathize with Mr.. W. c. Bur
roughs and family, in the loss of his
mother, who died very suddenly at her
home near Assawoman, Va. last Sat
urday morning.
Miss Beatrice Fisher visited at the
home of Mr.. Samuel Matthews Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Paradee spent
Sunday with their friends, Mr., and
Mrs. Charles Kelly.
We are glad to report Mrs X. W.
Fisher and Master Charles White con
valescent after few days illness.
Mr. f. j. Reid was among the visitors
at Pocomoke City, Tuesday.
Mr. W. c. Burroughs is spending
sometime with relatives in Delaware
Messrs Beverly burlington andAugus.
tus Burroughs were visitors at Stock
ton Tuesday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
GIRDLETREE.

Mrs. William S. Townsend made a
business trip to Philadelphia last week.
Miss Mary Scarborough spent Tues
day in Snow Hill.
Mr.. George Soper, of Va, is spend
ing this week as the guest of his wife
at the home of her parents, Capt. and
Mrs. d. E. Sooy.
Mrs. Belle Scarborough visited rela-
tives in Snow Hill Tuesday.
Mr.. Gale Watson. of Philadelphia. is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. c. Watson.
Mrs. Charles Pilchard, of Philadel-
phia. is spending some time very pleas
antly as the guest of his mother Mrs
Cora Pilchard.
We are glad to see Mr.. C. E. Blades
out again after short illness.
Mrs. L. +. Figgs and Mrs. Annie
Sharpley. of Stockton. spent Monday
as the guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Callahan.
Mr.. and Mrs w. T. A. Townsend
spent Sunday with relatives in Snow
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ward and little
son, of Stockton. and Mr.. and Mrs. O.
A. Jones. of Klej Grange, spent Sunday
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lubin
Robinson.
Mr. 6. c. Dukes and family have re-
turned to their home. after an extended
visit to Mrs. Dukes parents in Texas.
Miss Minnie Robinson spent Saturday
and Sunday with her mother. Mrs.
Mary Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Callahan, Of
Pocomoke City. spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Callahan.
Miss Lizzie johnson left Saturday
for Wilmington, Del, where she will
attend Goldey's College.
The second of the series of enter
tainments given by the Girdletree ORA
matte Club last Friday evening. was Il
decided success. so well liked in fact
that it was repeated by request. on Sat
urday evening. The club wishes to
thank the people, who so kindly en-
couraged them by their presence. and
fully appreciate their cooperation
The young people will now start their
rehearsals for their third entertain
ment, which will be given about Easter.
Mrs. w. S. Townsend. Secretary
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
Great Meeting In Court House

A great temperance meeting was held
in the Court House here Thursday even
ing which was addressed by Rev. Ralph
Coursey former pastor of the Snow
Hill NJ. f. Church. Mr.. Coursey made
a powerful argument for local option
and against the sale of intoxicants.
The largest crowd ever assembled in
the Court room listened attentively to
his speech.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
LOCALS.


o. NJ. Purnel's advertisement in this
issue.
Next Sunday will be return day for
the Benevolent Envelopes in the NJ. Z.
Church for the Conference year.
The personal property of the late
Levi J. Brimer will be sold at his resi-
dence next Tuesday morning, March Sd.
Rev. l.. A. Bennett married Mr.
Alfred Conway and Miss Clara Redden,
Tuesday evening at the NJ. p Parson-
age.
"A company of speakers and singers
will visit St. Lukes Church. Sabbath,
March Sth at 2.3O p. NJ. All the neigh
borhood is invited
The County Commissioners were in
session on Tuesday and transacted con
siderable routine business which had
accumulated since their last meeting.
Mr. Benjamin H. Bounds and Miss
Dora NJ Watson. of near Girdletree.
were married Thursday evening, at
the Parsonage by Rev. l.. A. Bennett.
The office of superintendent of fifth
u. S. Life Saving district will be re-
moved from Onancock to Lewes, Del,
and it is reported, that the Tender Del
marva will have Chincoteague as head
quarters instead of Wachpreague in the
future.
Cyan entertainment will be given
by the young people of the Presbyterian
Sunday School in the Sunday School
room this friday evening, under the
direction of Mrs. J.. Samuel Price. A
silver offering will be taken at the door.
Don't fail to attend.
MIR. E. f. Mock will address the
farmers of Stockton and neighborhood
at that place on the evening of March
4th at o'clock, and at Girdletree on
the evening of March 9Th. He will
talk about growing tomatoes, sweet
potatoes and Strawberries.
The Orphans Court was in session
Tuesday. Judges Taylor, Willis and
Register of Wills. Edward p. Davis,
ESQ.,, were present. Mr.. Davis has
been sick for a week or more and his
many friends were glad to see him out
again and able to attend to the duties
of his office.
Since the hours of the laboring men
on the Pennsylvania Railroad have been
reduced from 10 to s, thereby reducing
their wages to 81. Ii per day it is now
reported that the company is contem-
plating a reduction of 10 per cent, in
their wages, which will further reduce
them to $l.0i.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
L. Church will have Measuring Party
and entertainment in the lecture room
of the church. Thursday evening March
third. Everybody is invited to come
and have their measure taken. at the
very small cost of three cents a foot
and one cent for each extra inch Re-
freshments will be served.
The bill giving the people of Wor-
cester County the right to vote on
whether the county shall be 'wet" or
dry" is now law. as Governor Croth-
ers without hesitation signed the bill
Wednesday morning. The hurry in OBJ
tanning the Executives signature was
occasioned by the need to properly adj
vertise the special election which will
be held on Saturday. March 2lst Hon.
Robley d. Jones was given the pen
with which Governor Crothers signed
the bill and Mr.. Jones viii give il TO
Mrs. Robert j. Showell President of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Worcester County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
Personal Mention.

Clerk Of the Circuit Court, Oliver
ID. Collins, Esq, was confined to his
home a few days this week with bad
cold.
Our old friend Virgil Ward, ex-
Principal of Snow Hill High School, was
visitor in Snow Hill several days this
week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Everitt Truitt spent
several days of this week in Baltimore.
MIR. J. 7. Godfrey, of Goldsboro,
Caroline County, has been here several
days visiting his sister. Mrs. Charles
Mumford.
Misses May and Beulah Purnell, Of
Berlin, are visiting friends and relatives
here this week.
Mrs. Gaylord Warren spent part
of this week with her daughter. Mrs
Sidney Davis, in Newark
Misses Mamie Davis and Cecie
Shockley. of Stockton. spent Tuesday
in Snow Hill.
Miss Molie Colbourn will leave today
for a visit to friends in Havre de Grace.
after which she will visit her brother,
Mr.. John |. Colbourn, in Philadelphia.
Messrs. James Il Robins, Putnam
Dryden and Carl Bonneville spent
several days of this week in Baltimore
Mr. Wilmer Little, Of Baltimore.
spent Saturday and Sunday here with
his friend, Mr.. Charles K. Higgins.
Miss Eva Townsend is home from
an extended visit to friends in Whining
ton. Baltimore and Philadelphia. She
also visited her sister. Miss Mary, in
Annapolis
Mr.. f. X Wilson. Of Baltimore.
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
mother.
Miss Juliet Purnell left Wednesday
for Baltimore to spend sometime with
Senator and Mrs. Moore at the Belvi-
dere Hotel
Measles are prevalent in this section
and have been for some months.
Mr.. Elijah Thomas Shockley Of
Pittsville, spent several days Of this
week here with his relative. Mrs. Re-
becca Vincent.
Mr. J. Samuel Price is in North
Carolina this week looking after the
lumber interests of his firm in that
state.
Mayor Corddry has been in North
Carolina on business this week
Mr.. Zepha Oliphant. of Delmar,
Del. is visiting Rev. l.. b. Bennett.
Mrs. John W. Station, who was call
ed to Hartford Comfy on account Of the
illness of her mother. returned on We'd
nesday evening
Mrs. Eugene Rggin entertained
number of ladies at cards Thursday
evening. in honor of her guest, Mrs.
Davy. of Baltimore.
Mr.. William Mills, engineer Of the
steamer Mabel will leave Monday for
Cape Charles where he will be employed
in the boiler shop Of the n. Y F. & n.
Railroad Company. He has made
large number Of friends here since he
has been running to Snow Hill. His
home is in Pocomoke City
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
Methodist Protestant Church

Following services will be held in Bates
Memorial Church
March / Preaching Bates Memorial
10 80 a. m. and 100 p. m.
Trinity NJ. F. Church. every Sunday
2.30 p. m.
Class. Sunday. $50 a. M. Sunday
School every Sunday at 200 p. m. !;
Christian Endeavor, Sunday. $50 p. m. !;
Prayer Meeting Wednesday. 7.30 p. m. /;
Glass Friday, 7.S0p. M. Junior Christian
Endeavor Saturday at 800 p. m. You
are cordially invited TO all of the above
services. l.. A. BENNETT, Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29

County Treasurer j. Edward White
will be in Gird'etree Saturday morning.
and Stockton Saturday afternoon March
It'll. for the purpose of collecting mort
gage tax. He win, at the same time
receive pay for the subscriptions to the
DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29
Tbe Messenger

ss-This paper has the largest eircuia-
aud 0. the Official paper of this County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29

Mrs. VIM. Taylor and MIR. Frank
Johnson Of Beaver Dam were visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Reid
one day this week.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29

1t win soon be time for hogs jowl
and turnip greens.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29

Miss Helen Davis, of Philadelphia.
came Monday night to visit her cousin,
Miss Margery d. Hastings.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-02-06
The World at Large.

What was wonderful few years ago
Is now matter of course. The electric
light, telephone. trolly car, automobile
thousand other inventions that are
now so commonplace to us would trans
fix our great-grandfathers with amaze
meRt. The march OF improvement today
Is more rapid than ever-so rapid that
it is hardly possible to keep in touch
with it, unless, through the medium Of
the most wonderful invention OF all-the
reproduction of the motion as well as
form OF life. 1t is this marvellous medium
that enables Lyman H. Howe to trans
port the million spectators that annually
attend his exhibitions to all parts of the
world.
His new program, more than ever, is
the only true equivalent OF actual travel.
So true to nature-to things as they are
to events as they happened-is MIR.
Howe's new program, that every spec
tator of it seems to 60 along with this
experienced, enthusiastic globe-trotter,
and eni Joy the same delights Of the jour
ney (but without its discomforts,) views
the impressive scenes and curious places
as il with his own eyes, and mingles
with the motley throngs as If in person.
The fruits OF many months of labor and
planning and OF many years ofexperience
are condensed in the program which
will be shown in Henderson at the Grand
Theatre. next Monday night, Feb. 10th.
1t visualizes this great, big, fascinating
world OF ours, more clarly and strongly
than any program Mr. Howe has hither-
to exhibited. 1t abounds with beauty.
instruction and entertainment more than
any other exhibition of it's kind at home
or abroad.
Mr.. Howe has been here before-our
people know the merits of his attraction
and he always draws big crowd
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-02-06
A True Substitute for Travel.

To travel to foreign lands at n trihing
cost: to see the strange cities and cOun-
tries you have most longed to see; these
are some of the pleasures invariably de-
rived from Lyman II. Howe's moving
pictures to be seen at the Grand Theatre
on next Monday night, Feb. 10th.
Nothing short of actual and expen-
sive travel OF which Mr.. Howe's exhibit
ton is the only substitute, could be more
fascinating or instructive. The new pro-
gram informs everyone in the fullest de-
gree OF our great yesterday and greater
today at home and abroad. At the
same time it affords much wholesome
amusement and interprets current his
tory. No other exhibition puts the
world before you as this does, for none
compares with it in any detail. Grave
and gay, light and serious, the entire
program is as varied as human charac-
ter. Every picture accompanied by nat
ural sounds, tells its own story so well
and clearly, that lecture" is entirely
unnecessary. In this respect Mr.. Howe's
exhibition surpasses all others. Vocal
and mechanical limitations combined
with the acme OF skill, ingenuity and
science makes the whole program emf
nently unique. Not only is it unsur-
passed, but it is unequalled. 1t is the
personal note-a certain indehnable
something ~hich characterizes Mr.
How's exhibition above all Others. 1t
has had legions OF imitators, who like
imitators of anything else have failed in
duplicating the subtle aud refreshing
charm of the original.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-02-06
About Riddles and Fiiddlers.

In the last issue of the Marshville
Our Home, whose editor is a level
headed thinker and a good writer
on most subjects whether he knows
anything about music or not, says
this under the above heading And
in view of the Old Time Fiddlers' con-
vention pulled off here Tuesday night,
Editor Green's observations on fid-
dies and folders will not be without
local interest:
1t is a well known fact among tiddlers
with age, just as liquor improves with
age when properly cared for-and let
alone long enough to get old. 1t is also
for fiddling "runs in the family" 1t is
natural for them to use the bow and it
is frequently the case that a member of
fiddling family can strike a tune the
first time he picks up an instrument.
But no man has ever possessed musical
talent enough to be a good fiddler with
out a great deal of practice.
There are no guides on the finger
board and the muscles of the hand and
fingers must be trained SO that the
strings can be touched rapidly at the
right places to produce the desired effect.
The slightest variation from the correct
position Of the fingers will produce dis
cord. and yet q fiddler's arm. hand and
fingers become so accurately trained
that they will act almost independent OF
the mind, so much so that it is possible
for fiddler to play fast and difficult
music when his mind is absorbed entirely
in thought about other matters.
An expert classical musician, who has
spent a lifetime studying music, can't
get as much music from a thousand dol
lar piano as a natural self-made fiddler
can get from a so fiddle