Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
There will be Sunday School at 10

row tSunday) morning. rev. +. ~.
West will preach at II O'Clock u. m.
and again at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting
at . o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Ernest Johnson has purchased
a motorcycle with which he purposes
carrying the mail on his rural route.
II his venture proves success, other
carriers will no doubt avail themselves
of this cheaper mode of travel.
The Snow Hill Electric Light and
Power Company has had workmen en-
ployed all the week rewriting the town.
A large cable has been run from the
plant to Federal Street, and better
lights can be looked far in the near
future.
Mr. Ewdard Wimbrow has been
spending the past week in town with
his father, Mr.. James +. Wimbrow.
Mr. Wimbrow is representing a real
estate company of New York in Mobile,
Ala. and has charge of quite an ex-
tensive business.
People around town are continually
annoyed by small children stopping and
asking for flowers. The owners either
want these flowers to beautify their
property. or for their friends and de-
serving sick. The parents should see
that stop is put to the practice.
State Councillor, Geo. w. Ritter,
of Baltimore. will pay Snow Hill Coun-
ell No. l67 Jr. o. U. A. NJ. an official
visit on Monday evening next, May 18th,
and full attendance is desired. There
will be one or more important matters
to adjust. William II. Petit, X. S.
Rev. J. w. Colona and wife left
Salisbury a few days ago for Pen Mar,
Pa, where they will remain for two
months for the benefit of Mr.. Colona's
health, which has been bad for some
time. Mr. Colona is son-in-law of
Presiding Elder Adam Stengle, of Sal
sbury.
Miss Jane Townsend, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting relatives here,
returned home Thursday morning. She
was accompanied home by her aunt.
Miss Rebecca Townsend. who has gone
to Baltimore to attend the General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The prospects for large crop Of
Strawberries and peaches in lower Della
ware is promising notwithstanding the
many reports to the contrary. Although
the crop is expected to be a few days
later this year, pickers from all sections
of the peninsula have begun to arrive
in that section.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Spence Smith en-
tertained quite number of ladies and
gentlemen at Progressive Euchre on
Wednesday evening. Refreshments
were served about half past eleven.
The ladies' prize was won by Mrs.
Beverly North. and the getemen $ prize,
by DR.. Beverly North.
Judge Robley d. Jones. accompanied
by his wife and daughter, left Monday
morning on the steamer Maryland for
Baltimore. Judge Jones is delegate
to the General Conference now being
held in that city. and he and his family
will remain in Baltimore during the
two weeks session of the Conference.
With the intention of canning straw
berries. several plants in Sussex county
are installing machinery for that pur-
pose. AT Laurel the G. w. Stradley
Company is putting in apparatus for
this years crop while Calhoun & Jones,
of this city, who last year packed
several cases on trial, will devote con-
siderable of their factory to berries.
AT an election held in Chestertown
on Monday it was decided by the voters
to bond the town for $50. 600. for water
works and fire protection. The water
works alone cost $4,000 of this sum.
1t is the intention Of the Town Com
missioner to increase the tax rate to
so cents on the 500 in order to get
funds for improving the streets of the
town.
Mr.. Elmer d. Bailey, of this town,
has purchased an interest in the -four
business of Phillips Bros. Salisbury.
and has taken up his abode in that town.
We understand that he will move his
family to Salisbury in short while.
We regret Mr.. Bailey's departure from
our town. at the same time we wish for
him abunantd success in the milling
business.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Peters, of Salisbury,
spent most of the past week in Snow