Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-01


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Mr.. Alfred S. Lewis, of Baltimore,
spent several days here this week with
old friends and relatives. He was called
to Salisbury last week to attend the
funeral of his sister. Mrs. William b.
Riggin, and while in this section de-
cided to remain few days longer.
Miss Bessie Bowen is visiting friends
and relatives in Philadelphia. While
away she will visit Atlantic City. Miss
Bessie is the popular assistant to Depu-
ty Clerk of the Court, John l.. Mock,
Esq. and all the patrons of the Clerk $
office wish her to have a splendid vaca-
ton.
AT meeting Monday night in the
Atlantic Casino. Ocean City, w. Lee
Carey was nominated for Mayor. and
T. J. Cropper, James z. Powell. Samuel
J. Massey. William Taylor, of Ocean
City. and John l.. johnson, of Freder-
lex. Md. for Councilmen. to serve a
term of two years each.
We are in receipt of an obituary
notice of young lady who died June
10Th, more than month ago. The
item to insure publication should have
been sent in at least three weeks ago.
We are sorry that people put Off send
ing the news so long, that when it does
come in we cannot use it.
There will be services, in Snow Hill
Christian Church, Sunday, August 3D.,
as follows Sunday School, 900 a. m. /;
Morning worship and holy communion.
ll.0O a. m. 4; Song servive. 7.30 p. m.
and evening worship. 800 p. m. The
public is cordially invited to attend these
services. Rev. Robert c. Bradshaw,
Pastor.
On the Sd page of the MESSENGER
today the !. II. Merrill Co.. of POGO
moke City has an advertisement of
Is days sale, which will attract a great
deal of attention. This firm is com
posed of reliable gentlemen. and the
readers of the MESSENGER can safely
rely upon the statements made in the
advertisement
The Bell Telephone Co. will start
an all night service here beginning to-
day Saturday. The people of Snow
Hill were promised this "all night SER
vice. about year ago and we had
about arrived at the conclusion that it
was flake" proposition, when 10 and
behold we are informed that the Tele-
phone Co. is really going to make good.
The Wicomico County School Board
at its session Tuesday accepted the re-
signations of H. Crawford Bounds. SUI
perintendent. and j. Walter Huntingdon,
principal of Wicomico High School Mr..
Bounds has been county superintendent
since 1900 and in that time gained wide
reputation in the State as an up-to-date
school superintendent He and Pro-
fessor Huntingdon are going together to
Front Royal. Va, to take charge of
the new training schools at that place.
Chairman hurry Vandiver, of the
Democratic State Central Committee.
will call meeting of his committee
some time early next month. the pur-
pose of which will be to make arrange
ments for the coming campaign and to
extend the terms of the present city
ward executives. AT this meeting the
political situation throughout the State
will be canvassed and arrangements
made for harmonious and effective work
this fall.
The new type of national bank notes
issued under the provisions of the AID
rich Vreeland currency law has made
its appearance. The note is of differ
ent design from the old form and the
serial numbers and seal are printed in
blue instead of carmine, as formerly.
In the upper left hand corner of the
face of the note is the INSCRIPTION, Sc
cured by United States Bonds or Other
Securities. The last three words are
what gives the currency its distinction
from the old kind.
Two sharks, of the man eating
species, have been caught near Centre
vile recently. One was caught by some
Kent fishermen, on the shore of the
Thomas Cecil farm. and last week VIM.
N. Lucas, of Centreville Landing.
caught in his seine in Robins Cove. on
the shores of "Winton," monster,
seven feet in length and weighing more
than 200 pounds. He was killed with a
pole and dragged upon the shore. but,