Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24

1.-The second Sunday in May has been
designated for observance as Mothers
Day day to be kept sacred to ''the
best mother that ever lived-your own. !"
1t is suggested that on that day every
person in the land wear white flower,
preferably white carnation.
The MESSENGER acknowledges with
many thanks, the receipt of a copy of
the Congressional Directory of the
Sixty-frst Congress, from our repre-
sentative, Hon. J. Harry Covington.
This is a valuable book containing much
useful and interesting information.
Mr.. John A. DeMar, who recently
purchased through 0. M. Purnell Com
pany the Virgil Gray farmin Colbourne's
District this county. moved his family
here this week, and is now an Indian
town farmer. The 0. M. Purnell Com
pany has also sold the Robert J. Self
farm to Mr.. Edward Clarke, who has
taken possession of same.
Miss Fannie Sudler, of Princess
Anne, and Mr.. Walter J. Brewington,
of Salisbury. were quietly married in
Philadelphia last Saturday afternoon at
s. 80 o'clock. The marriage. which was
very quiet affair, took place at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. Brown.
No. 2O06 Tioga Street. The bride is
member of well-known Somerset
County family, and is one of the popular
young ladies of Princess Anne. The
groom is connected with Brewington
Bros. Co., owners and publishers of
The News.
Doctor King. colored, well-known
throughout the Peninsula as the seller
of medicine that was wonderful to
hear about" died Friday at his home in
Onancock. For thirty years or more,
he regularly attended the Accomac
courts and public gatherings, and with
his banjo. songs and stories drew a
crowd. and did successful business.
Not few, now in middle life, will re-
call how eagerly they listened to him in
their boyhood days. He had been in
failing health for some time, and of
late was seldom seen on the streets.
The recent rains and the sudden
rise of temperature have caused an
extraordinary influx of shad andherring
in the Susquehanna. From the shore
of Port Deposit one can see numerous
fish leaping from the water. So large
have been the catches of shad that a
glut in the market has ensued. and
prices have declined very considerably.
Herring are thrown aside by the shad
fishers as of little value. The very
high river, however. has interfered
with the floats. which are unable to
operate their tremendous hauling seines.
With the return of normal conditions,
these will resume their activities.
Our public school teachers should
make arrangements for the proper OBJ
servance of "Arbor Day" in their
schools. The day set is Friday, April
Both. and on that day the trustees,
teachers and scholars should meet to-
gether at the school house and devise
means for the improvement of the
school building, the grounds, and, of
course plant trees -not any old kind OF
tree, but good trees. A good program
should be arranged for the occasion
and the parents of the children should
lend their presence. Mr.. McMaster has
requested US to call your attention to
this "Arbor Day" observance and the
suggestions we have made.
The MESSENGER has secured from
the American Press Association fran
chise to publish sermon by Rev. G. 7.
Russell, of the Brooklyn Tabernacle,
which will be printed in this paper each
week. Pastor Russell is probably the
most noted divine in the United States.
Attic Brooklyn Tabernacle recently it is
estimated that 1900 persons heard him
preach sermon from the topic, where
Are the Dead?" and an equal number
of people were unable to gain admit
lance to the Tabernacle. He is well
known in Great Britain as well as in
this country and has addressed large
audiences in Belfast, Glasgow. London,
Dublin and Liverpool. When last he
spoke in Glasgow fully 500 people were
turned away unable to gain admittance
to the large auditorium. seating 1850
people. Pastor Russell is today what
Talmage was yesterday, and his SER
mons worthily take the place of those
of the late famous Brooklyn preacher.
The sermon will be found today on the
second page of the MESSENGER.
--Messrs. John M. Tucker and Francis
C. Hutton. of the State Roads Com
mission, were in Snow Hill last We'd