Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06

pooIOH, MISS, WIFI Saiary Oh 4,OvO. :
90. We have not yet heard whether
Mr.. Liddell will accept the call.
The Snow Hill Volunteer Fire De-
partment will hold its annual Washing
tons Birthday supper on February 22d,
in the old NJ. p. Church. A grand
parade. with music furnished by band,
will take place IN the afternoon. Look
out for our next issue and see the pro-
gram.
Rev. James T. Van Burkalow, one
of the Oldest and most widely-known
ministers of the Wilmington NJ. L.
Conference. died at his residence in
Dover, Del, Wednesday morning, aged
81 years. While out of the active
ministry for several years, he had as
sisted many of the pastors on the PENN
sula.
Don't forget the play "At the
Ferry" comes Off tonight and to-mor-
row night at the High School Hall.
Judging from the number of tickets
that have already been sold there will
be large attendance. and from the re-
ports we have heard of the rehearsals
it will be very enjoyable entertain
ment.
r.. Frank Williams, real estate
broker, of Salisbury, sold this week the
home farm of Mr.. Hillary w. Davis, at
Box Iron. The purchaser was Mr.. Will
liam S. Powell, of Salisbury. and the
price paid was 100000. Mr.. Davis
has purchased a small but valuable farm
near the city limits of Salisbury for
Sc, 10000, and it is reported he will
move there in the near future.
Chairman Murray Vandiver has an
nounced that he will invite the Demo-
cratic editors of the State to attend a
banquet to be given in Baltimore short
ly for the purpose of discussing the
Straus Suffrage Amendment. Collector
Stone has recently entertained the OPP
ponents to the amendment, so it would
appear that it will not be long before
the contest will be on with vengeance.
The State Live Stock Sanitary
Board is contemplating the establish
ment of an experimental station for
the purpose of ascertaining how to
stamp out hog cholera Very frequent
ly the cholera will get into a pen of
hogs and cause the death of all of them,
and it is with the view of trying to find
some means of stamping out the disease
that the board has taken up the matter.
The Board of Directors of the PENN
sula Produce Exchange of Maryland
have decided that the best package for
use in shipping potatoes. especially the
fancy brands, is the Flat Hoop Stand
ard Coopered Barrel" and recommend
same to the growers for use during the
coming season. They further learn
that the average price of potatoes in
FLAT hoop" barrels is fully ten cents
per package more than similar potatoes
in ''round hoop" barrels.
Mr.. Ernest Eggs died at his home
near Snow Hill last Saturday after a
short illness of pneumonia. The deceased
was farmer, about thirty-iive years
of age, and was son of Mr. Benjamin
Figgs of this county. Several years of
his life were spent in Virginia, and he
returned to Worcester County only
three years ago. Mr.. Eggs is survived
by a widow and two little children. In
terment was made Monday afternoon
in the Methodist Protestant Cemetery.
| Mr.. Austin Warren, while at his
work in Godtrey's mill last Monday.
met with a serious and painful accident.
Mr.. Warren was testing pipe when
an explosion of some part of the ma
chinery caused a foreign substance to
enter his right eye with such force as
to become embedded there and resist
all efforts made to extract it. Mr..
Warren's sufferings have been intense
and Wednesday he was taken to the
Peninsula General Hospital, Salisbury,
for treatment.
Rev. l.. A. Bennett has been con-
Quoting great revival service in the
Methodist Protestant Church of this
town, of which he is the faithful and
energetic pastor. He was assisted in
these services last week by Rev. Mr..
Reynolds, of Crisfeld. Already over
fifty conversions have resulted from
these meetings and the church has re-
ceived a great spiritual up-lift. The
attendance at Sunday-school last Sab
bath was greater than at any time in
the history of the church. and the pas
tor and people are of one accord.
Secretary Cortelyou has had pre-
nared nj tho Ruraau of Engraving and