Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05

Mr.. n. w. Mock. OF Onancock, Va,
was in Snow Hill several days this
week. lie was a caller at the MEssEN-
GER Office yesterday.
Mr.. Isaac Parsons and two little
Of near Pittsville. spent
Saturday and Sunday last at the home
Of Mr.. Edward A. Hill.
Mr.. George y. Covington has re-
turned to his home in New York City
after spending several days with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Cow
ington.
The remains Of Mr.. James Rick
man. a former resident of Worcester
County. were brought from New York
last Saturday and Inferred at Nassa-
wango.
Mrs. Lavina Marshall. who has
been III for n week past from the eff
fects Of a severe cold. is now improving
rapidly and we hope will soon be in her
usual health.
Mr.. O. NJ. Purnell. real estate agent,
has this week sold the Rock property
on Federal Street in this town. to Mr.
John Bromley. who will move to il as
soon as he can finish repairs already
commenced on same.
A large number Of our subscribers
in the upper part Of the county met US
in Berlin last Saturday and paid for
the MESSENGER. They also had many
words of encoura. cement for us and
praises for the peo' rs paper.
Every merchant should do some ex-
ira advertising for the Holiday trade.
Next week and the week after are the
principal issues for this trade. BE sure
and get your copy to us next Monday
or Tuesday so that we can give you a
good looking advertisement.
Mr.. jefferson Coulbourn. former
resident of Worcester County. now
with the Southwood Lumber Company
at Topsail, n. c.. went to the Peninsula
General Hospital in Salisbury this week
for a surgical operation. We are glad
to hear that he is doing well.
The report of Colonel Charles ID.
Gather, superintendent of the State
Rifle Range. shows that of the 1000
members of the Maryland National
Guard 1874 qualified either as experts.
sharp shooters or marksmen this year
The showing is far ahead of any previ-
Gus year.
The members of the Worcester
County School Board. also f. w. Nc
Master, ESQ.,. spent several days in
Baltimore this week attending the
annual meeting of the School Commits
sioners of the State Mr.. McMaster
also attended the annual meeting of the
School Superintendents.
Mrs. p. II. Rawlins. wife of the
Rev. Mr.. Rawlins. of the Wilmington
NJ. +. Conference. died at her home IN
Seaford last week Rev. Mr.. Rawlins
was stationed in Snow Hill a number
of years ago ami the family have many
friends here who will hear with regret
of Mrs. Rawlins' demise.
Court adjourned Thursday after
struggling with the Ayres Bodily land
case for several days. Like all other
land cases, it tried the patience Of Judge
and Jury. but finally came to an end. with
a verdict in favor of Bodley. Counsel
for Bodley, Kerbin and Ellegood; for
Ayers. Handy, Upshur and Station.
"A. E. Barnes & Co., real estate
dealers. of this town, have issued from
the job department of the MESSENGER
this week an attractive SPACE folder set
ting forth the Facts Regarding Snow
Hill and Worcester County" This lit
tie folder will. without a doubt, do
much to attract desirable settlers to
our county.
The dense night and early morning
fogs have greatly retarded navigation
for the past two weeks. Sailors were
set back badly by missing the early
morning winds. being compelled to wait
until the mists had cleared away. The
steamer Maryland was unable to get
here on Wednesday of last week, on
account of the fog.
Mr.. Philip McRoberts. of Oberlin.
Ohio. who recently purchased a farm
near Snow Hill of Mr.. o. NJ. Purnell,
real estate agent, moved to his new
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