Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-27

The members of the Snow Hill Fire
Department enjoyed their annual ex-
cursion to Ocean City on Thursday last.
II was beautiful day and the excursion
was well attended and greatly enjoyed,
not only by the firemen but by many of
their friends who accompanied them.
Mr.. Chester Holloway, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Holloway, of Queponco,
was in Snow Hill this week. Mr.. Hollo-
way who is student at DickinsonCo College
Pennsylvania, will enter his junior year
this fall. During his vacation Mr.. Hol-
loway has been travelling salesman for
an Indiana firm.
--Chincoteague oyster planters haye
about finished the removal of their
planted oysters and find they have the
largest quantity of barrel stock ever
known in the history of the island, most
of them in prime condition. Next sea-
son is expected to be the best for years.
The oystermen are now overhauling
their boats and getting ready to go
down the bay for seed oysters.
The popular excursions TO Niagara
Falls by Pennsylvania Railroad attract a
number of people from WorcesterCounty
every season. A party returned Sunday
night from two weeks trip, reporting a
very enjoyable time. Those composing
the party were as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs.. A. G. Holloway, Of Queponco; Mr..
Thomas Hammond, of Berlin; and Mr.
and Mrs. r. F. Powell, of Stockton.
The sales of Acadia butter, a pro-
duct of Middletown Farms at Middle
town, Del, have increased very materi-
ally the past few weeks. The excellent
quality of the butter commends itself to
every home where really good butter
is appreciated. The Acadia brand has
for some time had large sale in Phila-
delphia, New York and Atlantic City.
The Farms recently secured local dealers
in almost every town on the Peninsula.
and with excellent results.
The annual convention of the Wor-
cester County Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will be held next Friday.
September Sd. The first session will be
held in Whatcoat M. +. Church at
O'Clock p. NJ, and will be devoted to
business. The evening meeting will be
held in the Court House at p. NJ. and
will be addressed by Rev. J. NJ. Arters
Music will be an attractive feature of
both sessions. 1t is hoped that Prof.
and Miss Messick, of Fruitland, Nd, ,
who are both fine singers, will be
present.
-Messrs. Edward Dashiel and Chas
Bishop were given a joint birthday
party Thursday evening of last week,
at the home of Mr.. Bishop. AS Mr..
Dashiell's birthday occurred on Thursday
and Mr.. Bishops on Friday the guests
stayed until the ''wee sma' hours" in
order to do justice to both anniversaries.
Those present were: Misses Wilson
Hargis, Eva Townsend and Bessie Pur-
nell; Messrs. Harris and Howard Cord
dry, Harland Payne, Walter Hastings,
Marshall Wilson, Charles Bishop and
Edward Dashiell.
Visitors are sometimes surprised at
the fun to be had at fair, tournament or
plain picnic on Maryland field. No
better demonstration of the real service
such gatherings prove is needed than
the attendance at the Eastern Shore
fairs. From Pocomoke, week before
last, and Salisbury, last week, came
reports of thousands who dropped the
cares of a busy season and enjoyed them
selves as only Marylanders know how.
From Easton is the news that the Tai
bot fair is better than ever, and the
races and exhibits are really worth visit
ing, even for city folk.
Mr.. Z. S. Truitt, well known
citizen of Salisbury, died Wednesday of
last week of pneumonia. The deceased
was 6S years of age. He was for a
number of years extensively engaged in
the manufacture of fertilizers and in
the canning of tomatoes. He possessed
much valuable real estate in the suburbs
of Salisbury, and leaves a comfortable
estate to his wife and children. Mr..
Truitt is survived by his widow and
three children Mrs. Herman Perdue. of
Snow Hill Miss Maude Truitt and Mr..
Z. w. Truitt. of Salisbury. Mr.. Truitt
was devoted member of the o. S.
Baptist Church. and staunch Democrat.
The one hundred and seventy-sixth
anniversary of Green Hill p. Z. Church,
on the Wicomico River, near Salisbury,
was celebrated on Tuesday of this week.
The services were attended by large
concourse of people from Wicomico and
adjoining counties. Bishop Adams went
over from Easton and preached the
sermon. After service dinner was SER
we'd under the big trees surrounding the
church. This old church, which is one
of the most interesting landmarks on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, was
erected in 1873 of bricks brought over
from England. 1t is now one of the
Oldest churches in Maryland. The COM
munion set is said to have been present
ed by. Queen Anne.
The friends of Mr.. A. ID. Irwin,
who with his family is spending the
summer at Ocean City, viii be glad to
learn that his health has been greatly
benefited by his sojourn at our popular
seaside resort. Mr.. Irwin's son, Mr..
A. d. Irwin, Jr., spent last Saturday
and Sunday at Ocean City with him.
The latter has recently severed his re-
lations with Roydhouse, Arey & Co.,
prominent builders and contractors of