Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-31

M. and 7.30 p. M. Confirmation at IL
A. M. The public will be cordially invit-
ed.
-Messrs. Alfred Jester, Of Cape
May, and William Jester. of Ocean
City, New Jersey, spent a part of last
week with their aunt, Mrs. James b.
Truitt. near Spence.
We understand that Mr.. Ralph Pur-
nell Truitt, who is a student in the
medical department of the University
of MARYLAND. has been elected president
of the junior class. Mr.. Truitt is a son
of Capt. George w Truitt. of Box Iron.
Mr.. C. X. Higgins spent Saturday
and Sunday with his mother and sister
and left on Monday for Pocomoke City,
where he has purchased an interest in
Farlow's drug store. The many friends
of Mr.. Higgins wish him success in his
new enterprise.
There will be preaching in Bates
Memorial NJ 2. Church, Sunday morn
ing and evening. at the usual hours. Re-
vival service will be continued at Mas
sawango next week as there have already
been twelve conversions and much inter
est manifested still in the meeting.
Mr.. Levin j. Gale, a well-known
citizen of Wicomico County, died last
Friday. He was prominent Demo-
crat and had served Wicomico County
as Register of Wills, School Commits
sioner and County Commissioner. Mr..
Gale had large number of friends and
acquaintances in this county.
While rambling along the banks of
the Indian River, near Millsboro. Harry
Nelson found an old English coin. said
to be gold guinea. dated 1880. AS
this section of the Indian River was
said to have been the stopping place
of early coloaists before they went to
Baltimore, the coin may have been lost
at that time.
Now that the season for starting up
fires all over our houses is at hand, too
much attention can not be given to look
ing diligently into the condition of all
heating apparatus. The chimneys in
the garnet and elsewhere should also
receive large share of attention. 1t
will be too late to get busy about these
things when your house is burning down.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Vincent
have issued cards of invitation to their
out of town friends and relatives to the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Beulah
Payne Vincent, to DR.. John l.. Riley,
on Wednesday evening. November
eleventh, at 100 o'clock, Mackenzie
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Snow
Hill. No cards of invitation were sent
out in Snow Hill, as Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent desire the presence al the church
of all who wish to witness the cere-
mony.
Mr.. II. S. Stevenson and daughter,
Miss Margaret. who until two years
ago. were residents of our town, are
now guests at the home of Capt. and
Mrs. Howard, where they will remain
until Monday. leaving then for Laurel,
Del, to visit Mrs. John Collins. Mr..
and Miss Stevenson spent last summer
in Alabama with Mr. Stevenson's
daughter. Mrs. Benjamin Woolley.
They expect to spend the coming winter
in Baltimore. Mr.. Stevenson, who
left Snow Hill an invalid as the result
of fall. has almost recovered his for.
mer health and can now walk with the
aid of cane.
The Ledger Enterprise says ''The
site and building of what was formerly
known as the ice plant. bordering on
the Pocomoke river, has been sold to
Messrs. Alfred P. and Philip Dennis,
who compose the firm of Dennis Broth
ers Lumber Company consideration
81, 1886. Messrs. Dennis Brothers will
branch out into the manufacturing bust
ness, and will use the plant as mill
site for the manufacture of shingles.
for which purpose the building will be
remodeled. Inferior lumber and low
grade cypress and gum will also be
worked up into material for barrels,
stays and headings.
Miss Emma Howard Wight, of
literary fame. who is a niece of Mrs.
Samuel II. Townsend. of Snow Hill.
has written a very interesting article
for the Evening Star, of Winchester,
Va. on the personality of Hon. William
Jennings Bryan. Miss Wight is very
intelligent lady and forceful writer.
She is well acquainted with Mr.. Bryan
and knows him to be a great man, a