Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-01-18

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Mr.. Marion White and Miss Minnie
II. Clark were married at the M. r.
Parsonage Wednesday evening. by Rev.
l.. A. Bennett.
Mr.. Arthur Register, who has been
employed in the railroad station at Snow
Hill for more than year, left this
week for Wyoming, Delaware.
Mr.. Andrew Bradford, who has
been on the sick list. is out again. and
has resumed work in Wilson and Brad
ford's barber shop. Pete says he
was a sick boy.
Clayton j. Purnell Esq, one of the
directors of the d. NJ. & V. Railroad
received telegram this week announc-
ing the death of II. F. Kenney, the
president of the road.
Mrs. William G. Stops. of Louis
vile, Kentucky, came Saturday night
Of last week on a visit to her mother,
Mrs. Mary Higgins. who has been quite
i'll for the last two weeks.
State Fire Marshall MacGill will ask
the Legislature to prohibit the use of
the parlor match. claiming that careless
ness with these matches fired l46 build
ings and burned to death eight children
in 1907.
Miss Minnie Hill gave birthday
party last Saturday afternoon to her
many little friends from two to four
p. m. Refreshments consisting of punch,
cake and fruit were served after which
all departed wishing her many happy
returns of the day
Rev. p. d. West, of Princess Anne,
will preach in the Christian Church of
Snow Hill at half past ten O'Clock Sun
day morning. January 18th, and in the
afternoon at 2. 30 o'clock.
Messrs. Monte Stage and +. A..
Mariner, Of Indiantown neighborhood,
and Mr.. I. Spence Smith, of Snow Hill,
were among those who went to Annapo-
lis this week to ''whoop it up" for Hon.
John Walter Smith.
1t has been authorltatively stated
this week that there will be no Official
reopening of the jamestown Exposition
for the season of 1905. The only chance
for reopening would be the purchase of
the property for tins purpose by private
interests.
Mr. John w. Station was called to
Baltimore this week on legal business
in connection with the sale Of the prop
erty of the Ocean City Development
Company. He was accompanied by his
wife. who will make a short visit to her
parents in Hartford County.
Mrs. Ohio Lee Taylor, of ASA
woman, Va, and Mrs. L. NJ. Littleton,
of Pocomoke City, visited their sister,
Mrs. Moses Shockley this week They
also attended the marriage of their
sister. Miss Katie Williams, to Mr.
Thomas II. Dryden at noon Wednesday
in Bates Memorial NJ. p. Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church of
Snow Hill will celebrate its Tooth ami
versary on Sunday. January 26th. Dr.
Prettyman is expecting several noted
preachers from distance to take part
in the services on that day. There will
also be a paper read giving the history
of the church from 1908 to 1908
The first social function of the Croth-
ers administration will be given at the
Government House. Annapolis, either
next week or the week after Govern
nor Crothers will at that time give a
reception to the members of the Legisla-
ture in honor of Hon. John Walter
Smith, United States Senator-elect.
Mr.. Frederick N. Hall. of Willard s,
Wicomice County has the distinction of
being the first appointee of Governor
Crothers. following the Secretary of
State, to be confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Hall was confirmed as a justice of
the peace for the Fourteenth district Of
his county in the executive session held
just prior to adjournment Tuesday.
Maurice Wilson, the two-year old
son, and the only child, of MIR. and Mrs.
C. c. Pilchard, died at their home near
Stockton on Wednesday morning of last
week. His remains were laid to rest in
the family burial lot in Girdletree NJ. f..
Church cemetery Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pilchard have the sympa-
thy of their friends in their affection.
Rev. j. F. Kirk left this week to
assume charge of his new parish duties
at st Michaels, Md. Mrs. Kirk, who
kos haac o;ck for thu lasf Uaak will