Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25

Schkuc Will ue al TIE OiilCe Vi hODeTJ
J. Showell hereafter, instead of Adkins
Hall, which has been used for several
years through the courtesy of the Ad-
kins family. free of cost to the League.
Mr.. Edward Dennis and Miss Mamie
Fisher were married at the parsonage,
st. Martins, last Thursday.
Mr.. Reese Peters has bought the home
of Mr.. Ernest Burbage and the latter
will build another as soon as possible.
The stand pipe is completed and towers
above all other objects in the town,
being 125 #. in height. All the small
boys and some of larger growth have
been to the top, from which Ocean City
is plainly visible. The bay looks natural,
they say, but the ocean appears like a
fog.
DIR. William Hammond accompanied
his mother home to recuperate from the
operation for appendicitis. Hegot along
remarkably well from the start.
Our summer trains are all off and the
winter schedule is again in order. A
petition has been circulated to have the
Pennsylvania evening train arrive at
7.45, as formerly, instead of 8.45, which
works hardship for SO many employees
of the road. The change was made to
accommodate those who wanted to go
to Philadelphia and return the same day.
giving one additional hour in the city.
But those rushing travellers are far and
few between. compared with the hum
dreds who are affected by the later
hours.
Messrs. Hollins and Kaskie, our
Hebrew merchants, closed their stores
for two days of last week, to observe
one of the most solemn fasts of the
Jewish Church, their New Years Day.
Both went to Pocomoke to JOIN with
others of the same creed.
Mrs. Jane Powell and her grand
daughter, Miss Ora Reed, left for Phil
adelphia Saturday. Mrs. Reed, who is
well known here, is in a critical state
of health.
Mr.. Harry Price, of Annapolis, was
the guest last week Of Mr.. Henley, at
Malvern Farm.
Mrs. Teas visited her brother, DIR.
Ebe Holland, last week.
Mr.. Charles Hastings injured himself
by falling from hay rake, but is out
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Selby, of
New York, are the guests of Mrs. Ed
ward Jacobs. Mrs. Goodwin is back
again also, and Mr.. Brewer, a brother
of the road engineer. is at the same
place.
The stores which closed at 7.30 during
the hot months, are now open every
evening again. We feel sure that the
buying public would be quite willing to
do their dealing before half-past seven
during the winter also, and thus enable
! the merchants and their clerks to have
their evenings free. This would work
no hardship for the former and yet be a
great boon to the latter.
Our Italian fruit merchant has new
baby boy.
Mr.. Thomas Purnell, policeman Of
Ocean City. is quite i'll at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Harvey Trader. on Pitts
Street.
Mr.. Fox. who will be boss at the
roller mill, is in town. and will bring
his family as soon as he can procure a
house.
Typhoid fever is alarmingly prevalent
at Ocean City and vicinity. Several
cases have been taken to the hospital
in Salisbury.
Miss Nellie Dennis. in partnership
with cousin. has opened boarding
house in Baltimore.
Mrs. G. E. Henry, Jr., entertained
Miss Howard, of Anne Arundel, and
several others for tea last week. Mrs.
Henley entertained the same party
another day, and Mrs. Harry Purnell
gave tea. at which Miss Howard was
the honored guest.
Mrs. Maggie Watkins will spend the
winter in Berlin to the satisfaction of
many friends.
Mrs. Hennie Henry. Miss Rachel Hud-
son and Mrs. Annie Wise spent several
days with Mrs. LeCato at Ocean City.
The Postley memorial stone. which is
a massive and handsome affair. should
be placed in the school yard, where it
would be an object lesson to the children.
Miss Margaret Showell left Wednes-
day for visit to the old home of her
mother, Lexington, Va.
Mr.. John Letcher Showell left We'd
naadav for tho Virginia Thaolo0ical