Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-01-25

funeral of Mr.. Elijah Il. Parsons on
Wednesday, Mrs. Wimbrough and Mrs.
Twilley are daughters of the deceased.
Delegate Ernest X. Timmons, OF
Wicomico County. surprised his collea-
CUES at Annapolis Tuesday morning by
announcing his marriage to Mrs. Sarah
Ewing. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Davis of Pittsville. where the mar
riage was performed on Monday
The Misses Pansy and Belle Whit
aker. of Los Angeles, California, left
this week after having spent several
weeks here as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Riggin They will visit
friends in Philadelphia, Washington,
st. Louis and other points before re-
turning to their home in California.
The Board of State Aid and Chari-
ties has recommended that $500
year for the years l909-1O be appro-
priated by the present Legislature for
the Peninsula General Hospital. and
81, 900 for the Home for the Aged, both
charitable institutions of Salisbury
which deserve these appropriations
The Methodist Episcopal Church Of
Snow Hill will celebrate its Tooth an
niversary next Sunday, January Goth.
The full history Of the church will be
given at the morning service. All the
older people of the town are specially
invited to attend the morning service.
No special offering will be made.
Among the lay delegates prominent
ly spoken of to represent Salisbury dis
trict at the next General Conference of
the NJ. L. Church to be held in Balti-
more. Mr.. X. d. Jones of Snow Hill, is
generally recognized as being eminently
fitted for that position. and is being
urged by his friends in all parts of the
district. Mr. Jones is a leading attorney
of Snow Hill, and at present is men,
Der Of the Maryland Legislature
President Seth, of the Senate, in
troduced bill amending the charter
of the Baltimore and Ocean City Rail-
way Company authorizing it to operate
steamship lines between Baltimore city
and points on the Eastern Shore, and
such lines of road at each terminus as
may be approved by the Mayor and
Council OF Baltimore and the County
Commissioners Of the various counties.
Mr.. John W. Bethards of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Ethel l.. Carey. of Cir
dletree were married at the home of
Mrs Mahala Bethards in Snow Hill. We'd
nesday morning at ll30 O'Clock, by
Rev. l.. A. Bennett, pastor of Bates
Memorial NJ p. Church After the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Bethards left
on the north-bound train for Philadel-
pha, where they will make their home.
Mr. T.. +. Ruggles, Of the Maryland
State Geological Survey. was in Snow
Hill Thursday. and inspected the mile
of stone road towards Berlin, which is
nearing completion While here he
also discussed informally with E. II.
Taylor. president of the Board of County
Commissioners. and j. Edward White,
treasurer, the ACCESSIBILITY of continuing
the construction Of stone roads during
the next two months.
While attending a maskedball in
Philadelphia one day last week Mr..
Charles Loughran, of Box Iron. slipped
on the waxed floor and broke his leg. Mr..
Lee Hearn of Snow Hill. who was with
him, had Mr.. Loughran removed to hos
pital where he received surgical atten-
ton and where he has since been under
treatment. Mrs. Loughran has been up
to see Mr.. Loughran he is expected
home the first of next week.
That there will be no official reopen
ing of the jamestown Exposition for
the season of 1908 was determined by
the reply of Chairman George II. Adj
ans. of the Exposition reopening com
mittee, to communication on this sub
ject sent him last week by Alvah II.
Martin, chairman Of the receivers for
the Exposition company. The only
chance left for reopening would be the
purchase of the property for this pur-
pose by private interests. The Expo
sition receivers have filed with the court
their first report
We are in receipt of copy of the
Baltimore Sun Almanac for 1908, and
the little volume in its familiar blue
dress has been given the place of honor
among our reference books. The new
volume is a compendium Of useful and
interesting information. valuable statis-
ties, and brief and concise array Of
facts and figures about Maryland which
cannot be found in any other publica-
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