Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-20

getting into his carriage to visit sick
friend. He was rs years old. Mr..
Hart was one of the best known men
in the state. For forty years he was a
hotel keeper. but by obeying the law
to the letter and by his kindness to the
church people and to the poor, he re-
ceived their support when he was a
candidate for sheriff and always kept
their respect.
One of the handsomest series of
advertising cuts that ever appeared in
this paper begins in this issue. We re-
fer to the Dolly Madison Shoe series.
These famous shoes are sold exclusively
in Snow Hill by ID. S. Hudson. For
shapeliness, comfort and wearing quail
ties these shoes have no superiors.
Ladies of taste recognize the good quail
tiles of Dolly Madison Shoes and will
have no other. Read the new series Of
advertisements beginning in this issue.
The people of Pocomoke City and
in fact all persons living along the line
of the Pocomoke River from Sheltown
to Snow Hill will hail with delight the
fact that at an early date a new boat
line will be established to cover the
above territory. The plan as now
mapped out will be to run large gaso-
line steamer between the two points
above named, said boat to leave She'll
town at an early morning hour and
make a return trip from there to Snow
Hill.
Rev. Van Northrup, of Goodman
M. Z. Church. Wilmington. held an in
teresting ceremony in his church last
Sunday, known as mortgage burn
ing" Mr.. Northrup is well known in
Snow Hill and Mrs. Northrup has many
friends here she was formerly Miss
Leila Townsend, of this town. On this
occasion, Rev. Mr.. Northrup preached
fine sermon. there were special
musical exercises, then the mortgage.
held in wire frame. was burned in
view of the congregation.
Miss Ola Bidwell. who gave such a
delightful entertainment in the old NJ.
p. Church recently, acceded to re-
quest for her return to Snow Hill, and
will appear here again next Thursday
evening, March 25th. If you did not
attend the entertainment given by Miss
Bidwell, you missed very enjoyable
evening and you now have another OPP
portunity to see her here. She is a
wonderful vocal and instrumental artist,
and is on elocutionist of rare gift.
Tickets are now on sale at the stores of
B. I. Truitt and N. C. Godfrey; 25 and
Is cents.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has dis
tributed Sl0,6S0 in cash prizes among
the officers and employees charged with
maintaining the track between Jersey
City and Washington and Philadelphia
and Pittsburg. Among the successful
officers were Supervisor II. Goldie, Jr.,
5000 Assistant Supervisor II. II. John,
Jr., $500 for having the best line and
surface on the Maryland division.
Among the $50 prize winners were
Michael Lay, Harry Boyd, J. c. Rollins,
C. j. Dinsey. W. X. Mangum, of the
Maryland division d. d. Allen, j.
Coverdale and George Walker. of the
Delaware division.
Mrs. AL. Watson entertained quite
number of her friends Wednesday
evening in honor of her thirty-fifth birth
day. The house was tastefully deco
rated for the occasion. with potted
plants and cut flowers. Several musical
selections were rendered by Miss Stella
Hill, after which refreshments were
served in abundance. Among those
present were Misses Stella Hill, Marie
Watson and Annie Davis, Mrs. Edward
Smith, Messrs. Warren Watson, John
Corbin, w. T. Mumford, VIM. Watson,
Thomas Tarr. Lubin Robinson, Maurice
Watson, Charles Holston. John Bennett.
John Carter, Samuel Daisey. and Thos.
Smack. Mrs. Watson was the recipient
of many handsome presents. After an
enjoyable evening the guests departed
for their homes. wishing Mrs. Watson
many more happy birthdays.
The eighty-first annual meeting OF
the Maryland Conference of the Meth
odist Protestant Church will be held in
Baltimore April 7th to 14th, at st.
Johns Church. The annual conference
of this denomination is of interest to
the many members of the church, as at
this time the different assignments of
ministers are made and the reports of
all the committees are rendered. The
president of the conference is Rev. J..
M. Sheridan, of Baltimore, and the
secretary is Rev. w. Sherman Phillips.