Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-12-18

who has been spending months fur
Tough with his father, Mr.. William H.
Burbage, of near Spence, returned to
his work this week.
DIR. John L. Riley, as a representa-
tive of the Worcester County Medical
Association. attended the meeting of
the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty Of
Maryland IN Baltimore. Thursday after
noon, when the proposed pure food law
for the State was considered.
One of the heaviest rains expert
enced in year visited this section
Monday. The rain poured in torrents
all the afternoon and until late at night.
This storm appears to have been gen.
eral, and as rain was needed everywhere,
1t was welcome.
Senator and Mrs. John Purnell
Moore have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Lola
Belle Moore, to Mr.. William Rowley
Bishop, at their home in Snow Hill,
Tuesday, the 18th day of December. at
z o'clock in the evening.
Mr.. George w. Wonhell has moved
into his home on Market Street, for
merly the residence of DIR. w. d.
Straughn. This property was damaged
by fire last summer, but Mr.. Wonnell
has repaired and greatly improved it in
every particular until now he has very
handsome home.
Canned tomatoes are away down in
price and the prospects are that the
Gamers all over the Peninsula will lose
thousands of dollars. Worcester pack
ers are holding the bulk of this season 8
pack, but they do not anticipate a rise
in price sufficient to realize a profit on
their goods.
Oliver d. Collins, Esq, who has
been sick for several weeks, was taken
to Baltimore hospital by his physician.
DIR. Paul Jones, last Tuesday. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Collins. Mr.. Col
Inns has been great sufferer from neu-
ralgia of the face and head and has been
unable to get relief.
Mr.. Norman Pollitt, who as boy
was in the telegraph Office here and who
left Snow Hill ten years or more ago
and has spent the last six years in South
America. came to Snow Hill on visit
Thursday. He arrived in New York
Sunday night from Havana, Cuba.
Norman looks prosperous and can talk
Spanish like Don.
"A young lady called in our Office
one day this week and subscribed for
the MESSENGER as Christmas gift to
friend formerly resident of Snow Hill.
but now living in distant State. We
are sure this present will be highly APP
preciated, as no gift gives more pleasure
or carries fonder recollection of the
giver than ones own home paper.
Miss Minnie F. Hill was pleasantly
surprised last Friday. when her teacher
and classmates, numbering about twen-
ty-one, came to spend the evening with
her. They were laden with good things
to eat and with music and games the
evening passed so quickly that the guests
were surprised" in their turn when
they found it was time to say goodnight.
Rev. VIM. C. Handy, of Princess
Anne, brother of Mr.. John H. Handy,
of the Worcester bar, and well known
Presbyterian preacher, died in Washing
ton last Saturday at the home of his son,
Mr.. Robert Handy. His funeral took
place in Princess Anne on Monday.
Hon. L. Irving Handy, prominent
lawyer. lecturer and politician of Will
mington, Del. is son of the deceased.
The funeral of Col. Winchester
Hall, of Pocomoke City, who was law
yer and litterateur of note took place
Sunday afternoon from St. Mary's Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. that place.
Colonel Hall saw service in the Cnofed-
crate Army during the Civil War. He
served on the bench in louisiana for
several years. In 1881 Colonel Hall
moved to New York. where he took up
the practice of law. Colonel Hall is
survived by widow and four sons
Winchester and Sidney Hall, of New
York, Howard Hall. of Eastville, Va,
and Gather Hall, of Pocomoke City.
Mr.. J. E. Bonneville was taken i'll
Sunday night while attending to his
duties as Waterman at the First
National Bank. DR.. Straughn was go
ing by and heard his groans. He COM
municated with the cashier of the bank
and obtained permission to enter the
building. He found Mr.. Bonneville in
great pain and did all in his power to
alleviate his distress until morning, when
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