Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-20

-Sinepuxent Lodge A. r. & A. NJ.
of Snow Hill. is growing rapidly in
membership. quite number of persons
having been initiated into its mysteries
within the last few months. 1t is a
noble order. and we wish it continued
prosperity.
States Attorney William +. John
son, who has been indisposed for some
week. has gone to the mountains of
Western Maryland. to recuperate. Mrs.
johnson and children are visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. A. Davis. in Baltimore.
-Messrs. Washington p. Pusey &
Sons left here for Milford, Del. on
Monday, where they will commence
the construction of number of frame
dwellings, for parties in Milford. Next
Monday they will also commence work
on brick automobile repair shop and
garage in Salisbury for the l.. W..
Gunby Co.
-Sheep-penning. so long a gala day
on Chincoteague Island and the day set
apart for gatherings of the people of
the Island at the close of the oyster
season, attended for years by large
crowds from many States. is now. per-
haps. numbered "among the things
that were" None will be held this
year.
Passenger Charm made another
new record in Baltimore last week
winning a race in 2:l5t. 1t is whispered
that she did better than that by several
seconds. but Mr.. B. T. Truitt, the
owner. did not want her to get a lower
mark. Mr.. Truitt certainly has a fast
mare and one that will bring him big
money.
Worcester County farmers are cut
ting their wheat this week. We are
informed that the crop is good and the
yield will be large. The MESSENGER
wants the wheat farmers to send in an
account of their yield as soon as they
have finished threshing. We want to
know the farmer who gets the largest
yield.
Don't forget that the MESSENGER
job printing has that characteristic of
BITTERNESS which always gives salts
faction. Good paper, well set jobs,
and good presswork, are the three
things necessary to make nice piece
of printing. We see to it that our
work embraces these necessary features.
Prices lower than city Offices.
Mrs. Minnie Pechin, of Philadelphia,
who has many friends in Snow Hill.
was the winner of valuable trophy in
a golf contest in Philadelphia several
days ago. The prize was handsome
silver cup for which there were 81 lady
contestants. This is not the first golf
prize she has won. having in several
former contests come out the victor.
Members of Snow Hill Council Jr.
o. u. A. M. are invited to attend a
social in the Mechanic Hall, on Tues
day evening next, the 23d, and bring
their wives or best girl. State Vice
Councillor, DIR. II. N. Willis. and prob
ably others will deliver addresses. Re-
freshments will wind up the evening s
entertainment. w. II. Petit, r. S.
Mr.. Curtis j. Evans, the Berlin
undertaken. has placed his advertise
ment in the MESSENGER. Just look for
the picture of the hearse Mr.. Evans
has been in business in Berlin for many
years and is we'll known to the people of
the county. He will appreciate your
patronage and will give the same careful
attention to orders that he has done for
the many years he has served the pub
lie.
MIR. Lennie Parks. who was COM
mitted to Jail several weeks ago for
shooting and killing Charles Britting-
ham. near Pocomoke City, was adj
mitted to bail last Saturday in the sum
of ten thousand dollars. His bondsmen
are Julius c. 0uten, Ira f. Hall. VIM.
E. Hall, Levin w. Benson. Isaac j.
Lambertson, Francis NJ. Wilson. Henry
p. Merrill, William G. Landlord. Will
liam 7. Crotch and E. Fillmore Merrill.
1t is likely his case will come up at the
October term of Court
The commissioners for Wicomico
county have placed the county tax rate
at Sl.O0 on the 500, an increase of l6
cents over last year The increase be-
ing necessary to meet the demands of
the public for good roads and schools.
and also TO meet the extra expense
caused by the increase in the teachers
salaries. The taxable property of Wi