Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-19

Mr.. Cephas Riggin and family have
moved to Snow Hill from their farm
near Scarborough Station and are oc-
cupying Mr.. Turner's house on Federal
Street.
Governor Crothers having declared
Saturday, December 26th. legal holt
day, the banks of Snow Hill will not be
open on that day; neither will they be
open on Christmas Day.
Rev. T.. II. Jones married at the
Maryland Virginia line this week Mr..
James Cluff and Miss Georgia Davis,
and Miss Polly Hearthway and Mr.. j.
William Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Taylor have
returned from their annual vacation
trip and. as usual, had a very pleasant
trip. While away they visited relatives
and friends in Delaware.
An entertainment will be held at
the Nassawango school Wednesday even
ing. December Odd Proceeds for the
benefit of the school. Everybody in
vited. Ida A. Maddox, teacher.
One of our progressive merchants.
Mr.. j. II. Perdue, will give away good.
plush carriage robes, worth $500. on
December 23d and oath only. Look
on page Z of this issue for full particu-
lars.
Mr.. Clarence Smith. who was killed
in mill in Virginia, several days ago,
leaves a widow and two small children.
Mrs. Smith is daughter of Mr. Will
liam White. of near Snow Hill, and is
known to many of our people.
Next week being Christmas week,
the MESSENGER will be printed on
Thursday and sent out the same day.
Correspondents will please have their
letters in not later than Wednesday
noon. Please bear this in mind.
"A score of the large Baltimore
packers have organized the Appert Club
/ to arrange with Eastern Shore farmers
TO increase their packing acreage, and
to this end will supply fleet of motor
boats to take away the products.
Nassawango Tribe, l. o. r. NJ. will
attend Whatcoat NJ L. Church in a
body on Sunday night, December 10th,
and all members are requested to meet
at Mechanics Hall at Z O'Clock sharp
Bring your badge W. II. Petit. c..
of X.
Governor Crothers will have the
next annual encampment of the Mary
land National Guard held at Elkton.
provided suitable site can be rented.
About go acres are needed. as between
$500 and 1000 men would attend the
camp.
Mr. Lewis Hancock. who has been
a clerk for Smith. Moore & Hargis for
some time, has accepted position in n
hardware store in Pocomoke City and
left for his new place of business this
week. We regret his departure from
our town.
Mr.. George Handy Riggin and
| family moved this week from their farm
near town to Mrs. Mary Vincent 5
house on Washington Street. MIR. Chas.
Beohm and family. who have been living
there. have moved into Mr.. Esham' 5
house on Hill Street
Several of our young men are get
ting up u shooting match for Christmas
morning. 1t will be held in Jones Park
and the prizes will consist Of ducks.
geese, chickens and pigs. Now our
crack marksmen will have an oppor-
tunity to try their skill.
Lieutenant j. j. w. Shockley, of
the Baltimore police force and son of
the late Uriah f. Shockley. visited
Snow Hill this week accompanied by
his wife. and called at the Messenger
Office All his old friends are glad to
see Lieutenant Shockley again.
A good many OF our houses will
change occupants this week and next,
and Snow Hill will have a number of
new residents whom we welcome to
our midst from their country homes,
knowing that. like all farmers, they
will make good citizens and kind neigh
bors.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., distin-
guished author and lecturer, of New
York, is having a pleasure yacht built
at the shipyard of Mr. +. James Tull,
in Pocomoke City. Mr. Dixon was in
Pocomoke last week looking after the
construction of his yacht. He has
promised lecture in the near future
to our Pocomoke neighbors.
Obituary notices. memorial notices,
in remembrances and resolutions of re-
spect are charged for publication in
this paper at the rate of five cents per
line, six words to the line. This is half
our advertising rate. We do not pub
lish obituary poetry at any price. as the
public does not care TO read it.
Mr.. James w. Hancock has pur-
chased the property of the Snow Hill
Canning Company of Day, Swing & Co.,
Ridgley. Md. These gentlemen operate
several factories in Caroline County
and as this one was too far away from
home they agreed to sell il. Mr.. Han
cock has been their agent here for sew
eral years.
20. NJ. Purnell. real estate agent,
sold at a private sale this week the w.
O. Shockley. property in, Snow Hill.
for $4,000. Mr.. Henry Davis was
the purchaser. Mr. Shockley. who has
| heen emDlOyed Mt Showell for some time