Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-13

ing Of the Wilmington M. E. Conference
in Milford. by Hon. J. M. Holland.
Mr.. H. F. Harmonson biographies
US from Chicago that he will be home
on the 18th with 81 horses and mules
to be sold at his stables in Berlin.
Mrs. J. Beverly North has returned
home from visit to Mrs. Mclaughlin
in Washington. DR.. North attended
the inauguration and accompanied her
home.
Mr.. Merrill H. Stevens had severe
attack Of heart trouble on Monday, and
has been confined to the house since.
Two doctors were at his bedside on
Monday.
AN "0yster Supper will be held at
st. Martins Station next Saturday
evening, March 18th. by ladies of the M.
Z. Church South. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Pocomoke herring is keeping
himself shy this year. He seems to be
afraid to come up the river. now that
Josh Adkins, Will Sturgis and other
fishermen have their nets out.
-Wanted-A good boy to learn the
printing business in the MESSENGER Of
flee. This is good opportunity for a
bright boy who will be paid while learn
ing. Apply to Mr.. G. L. Vincent.
Mrs. LEVIN B. Disharoon and daugh-
tiers, Misses Essie and Lillian Disharoon.
attended the twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Disharoon, in Salisbury, last week.
There was an error in the statement
in this paper last week about the entire
debt of Bates Memorial Church having
been paid, as there is still $500. 90 owing,
in addition to the amounts pledged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dilworth have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Luly Franklin Dilworth,
to Mr.. Cecil Kenny Boggs. 1t is not
stated when the happy event will come
off.
Mr.. J. H. Perdue has purchased the
old town hall building and is using it
for a carriage repository. Herman is
an enterprising gentleman and is bound
to make things hum. We wish him
continued prosperity.
AT meeting of the Directors of
the Commercial National Bank. of Snow
Hill, last Tuesday, Mr.. Alfred Child
was elected President of that institution
to succeed Mr.. l.. l.. Erickson whose
resignation had been rendered and was
accepted.
Isaac Hamburger & Sons, Balti-
more, will have representative at the
Purnell Hotel, Snow Hill, March 18th
to 18th with new, beautiful and ex-
elusive patterns for suits to be made by
measurement. for the Spring and Sum-
mer of 1909.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church will meet
next Wednesday afternoon at three
O'Clock in the Lecture Room. The
ladies' of the church are earnestly re-
ouested to give one hour of their time
to the cause.
The first naval battle fought in
American waters came off in Pocomoke
Sound, in 1886, between followers of
William Claiborne and Lord Baltimore.
The Eastern Shore is first in everything
and yet Baltimore City wants to crowd
her off the map.
Miss Louise Smith, of Pocomoke
City. has accepted position with Mr..
j. Edward White as stenographer in
the Office of the County Commissioners.
Miss Smith is the eldest daughter of
Mrs. James Clogg and is most esti-
mable young lady.
The Official Board of Whatcoat M.
E. Church. Snow Hill, has passed
resolutions setting forth its high regard
for District Superintendent. Rev. Adam
Stengle. who is about to retire from
that Office. A copy Of the resolutions
were sent to Mr.. Stengle.
George M. Wilson, proprietor of
the Phoenix FIGURING Mills. Easton,
this week purchased from Preston B.
Spring 1000 bushels of choice red winter
wheat. for which he paid sl.30 a bushel.
This surpasses all previous prices paid
for wheat in Maryland in the last 20
years.
Capt. Burton, of the tug Delmar,
reports that he passed two large black
whales, about 60 feet long. In the bay
about 10 miles below Cape Charles, a
| fau, dovo aUn whiIa coming from Mr.