Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-01

Mrs. Inward A. Hill. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. George F.
Hammond, for ten days, returned home
Saturday accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hammond, who remained over Sunday.
AS we are going to press we learn
Of the death Of Mrs. Sewell Truitt, Of
Box Iron, which occurred on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Truitt has the sympathy Of
many friends.
Mrs. Geo. w. Ryland has returned
to Baltimore after visiting Berlin.
Chincoteague, Ocean City and Snow
Hill, where she attended the marriage
Of her cousin. Miss Dorothy Hancock,
to Mr.. Sneed.
Mr.. William Shaw, general secre-
tary Of the Maryland Christian En-
deavor Society, Is making tour Of the
state and preached in Salisbury on
Thursday at the Presbyterian and Meth
odist Protestant Churches.
Mr.. William T. Vincent, Fish Mes
senger Of. the Salisbury Matching Station
of the Maryland Fish Commission, was
in Snow Hill Wednesday and deposited
$500. 900 shad fry in the Pocomoke
River at this point. On Thursday, Mr..
Vincent deposited 1000. 900 shad fry in
Trappe Creek near Berlin.
Tho work Of macadamizing Bay
Street from Gordy g store to the railroad
station, has been completed and It Is
certainly q nice piece Of work and a
great improvement to the old street bed,
which was almost impossible, before
this work was accomplished, during
much of the winter.
BY request, the dramas ''Old School
at Hickry Holler, F" and "Dr. Cure-All,"
with several choice selections, also the
tablean," watching at the Golden
Gate" given in the school entertainment
at Mechanics Hall, in Whaleyville last
week, will be repeated next Saturday
evening, May LIST, at the Hall, in Whaley-
vile.
Christian Church services tomorrow
Sunday at 10 A. M. and 7.S0 P. M.
Christian Endeavor at Gas p. M. Rev.
D. N. Middlekauff will preach both
morning and night. Rev. J. A. Hop
kins will preach in the country at Perry
hawkin in the morning and at Olivet at
night will attend a special service in
which he will take part.
"A number Of truckers were inter-
viewed during the present week in
reference to the strawberry crop for
the coming season, and expressed the
opinion that if nothing intervenes during
the next few weeks a good crop of
strawberries viii be harvested this year.
Truckers and large growers say the out
look il better now than for some years
past.
Rev. C. w. Prettyman will spend
next Sunday with DR.. Martindale in
Salisbury. helping in money-raising
day for church improvements. Mrs.
Prettyman will accompany him. Rev.
w. H. Kenney will preach at Whatcoat
M. E. Church tomorrow Sunday morn
ing. All the other regular services will
be held during the day but there will be
no preaching at night.
-M-. John s. McMa.ter. Of Jersey
City, N. j., has presented the Princess
Anne High School with a framed picture
and description Of the Mackenzie monu-
ment at Holden's Creek, Accomac Coun-
ty. Va, one Of the land Of the ever
greens and a framed beach scene, in
tapestry in imitation Of oil painting.
All Of these pictures viii prove valu-
able addition to the High School, both
in matter Of ornament and instruction.
Sheriff Townsend, of Worcester
County, was called on Friday to aid
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the pursuit Of Benjamin T. Mills,
charged with the larceny Of $50 horse
from Jerome Kelly, residing on the
border line between Worcester and Som
erset Counties. The horse was found
and identified and the sheriffs succeeded
in locating Mills in Westmoreland Coun-
| y, Va. At the hearing Mills testified
that he purchased the horse from q
colored man for SO.
On Monday next. the municipal
election viii be held at the new munich
pal building for the election Of three
councilmen to succeed Messrs. Walter
C. Turner, DR.. William D. Straughn
and Clarence N. Taylor. We know Of
no objection to these three gentlemen
being reelected II they so desire. They
have been identified for some time with
the work Of improving the streets and
sidewalks Of the town, and, from what