Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-22


of invitations from members of the
graduating classes of Snow Hill, POGO
moke and Berlin High Schools. We
are pleased to know that our young
friends do not forget US on these inn
portant occasions and it will give US
pleasure whenever possible to attend
their commencement exercises.
Mrs. Virginia Brewington Gordy,
81 years old. died Monday of Bright's
disease. Mrs. Gordy was the wife Of
w. S. Gordy, prominent business man
of Salisbury. She leaves three children,
namely: W. S. Gordy. Jr.. cashier of
the National Bank of Salisbury, Mrs.
Graham Gunby and Miss Nancy Gordy,
all of Salisbury. The deceased lady
was a sister of ex-senator NJ. v. Brew
ington and Harry l.. Brewington.
The many friends that DR.. W. G.
Black, veterinary surgeon, has already
made in Snow Hill and vicinity will be
pleased to know he has decided to make
his home here. DIR. Black has been en-
tirely successful in all his work since
coming to Snow Hill and has manifested
so much skill in the treatment of cases
entrusted to him as to prove himself a
master of the veterinary science. He
is an Irish Canandian and received his
education at the Toronto Veterinary
College and at Toronto University.
Mr.. Harry Livers, who has made
Snow Hill his home for year. leaves
today Saturday for Pennsylvania.
During his residence here, Mr.. Livers
has made host of friends by his genial
manners and kind heart and all are
sorry to say goodbye to one whom they
have learned to regard as real friend.
MIR. Livers has been the purchasing
agent for a firm in Pennsylvania deal
ing in mine props and has been OPP
Grating around Snow Hill and in other
sections of Worcester County.
Lieutenant Thomas M. Robins, of
the U. S. A., who has been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Robins,
for the past three weeks. left last We'd
nesday to the regret of his many Snow
Hill friends. Lieutenant Robins has
been stationed in Cuba for some time
but has now been ordered to the Philip
pines and will leave shortly for his
distant home. AS this was farewell
visit, our Snow Hill people have en-
deavored to make it pleasant one for
their popular young townsman.
On the eighth page of the MEssEN-
GER today will be found large adver-
tisement of DIR. S. l.. Mckee, the emf
nent optician of Wilmington. DEL, who
is so well and favorably known in Snow
Hill. DR.. Mckee stands at the top of
his profession and has given great sat
isfaction in dealing with eye troubles
for many of our people. Read his adj
vertisement carefully and remember
the dates on which he will be in Snow
Hill for the purpose of attending to your
eye troubles. Don't forget he will be
here Monday and Tuesday, May oath
and 25th.
Tho semi-annual meeting of the
Worcester County Medical Society was
held last Tuesday in Odd Fellows Hall
at this place and quite number were
present. The main feature of the meet
ing was paper on 1.-THE eye and the
opthalmoscope" by DIR. John w. Pitts.
of Berlin. DIR. r. Lee Hall, of POGO
moke City, gave short talk on gan
grenous appendicitis. At this meeting
it was decided to change the hour of
meeting from 100 P. M. to 1890 A. M.
as this hour seems to be more con-
venient to the physicians of the other
towns.
The prospects for large and pro-
fitable crab season on the Chesapeake
Bay are the best in years. The last
winter has been very mild, few crabs
/ nave SullcTCu liOut titC COiu anu ~ 10 OC-
lieved they will be plentiful and bring
fair price in the great Northern and
Western markets. Crisfield is the crab
centre of the world. and for several
weeks the crabbers have been preparing
for their season of industry, the packers
have been repairing their pounds and
the box factories have been running full
force, making up thousands of crab
shipping boxes.
During 1908, The Philadelphia Rec
ord printed nearly million lines of dis
play advertising in excess of that pub
lished by any other Philadelphia news
paper. This supremacy is due to the
fact that The Record has larger morn
ing circulation than any other Philadel-
phia newspaper. The same qualities
of Record" circulation that make the
exploitation of merchandise pay. make