Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-03

at the usual hours.
Mrs. William d. Corddry, Jr.. has
returned home from sojourn at Allan
tic City, where she has been staying
for the benefit Of her health.
Mr.. Solomon Powell, an aged citizen
of Box Iron, died Wednesday morhing
of old age. He was about 50 years old.
He leaves wife and six children.
Mr.. ]. Z. Harris came home from
the State Sanatarium last week for a
short visit to his family and seems
much better for his stay in the mountains
Say Has your best girl one OF
those hens nest hats? If so, there
will be nothing doing when you take
her buggy riding the coming summer.
Mrs. r. Z. Agnew, who has been
i'll for some time, was taken to the
Peninsula General Hospital, Salisbury,
last Saturday. She was accompanied
by her husband.
Mrs. A. d. Irwin returned home
from Philadelphia Thursday night ac-
companied by her daughter, Miss Mabel.
who has been attending private school
near Philadelphia.
The work of matchmaking Bay
Street from Federal Street to the rail-
road station is progressing rapidly and
this work, when completed, will be one
of the greatest improvements ever at
tempted in our town.
Mrs. Oliver Nelson, of near Snow
Hill, underwent avery serious operation
in the Samaritan Hospital, Philadelphia,
last Friday. At last accounts, Mrs.
Nelson is holding her own.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the P.
Z. Church will meet at the rectory on
Monday next from two to four O'Clock,
to pack the missionary box. The ladies
will be glad to receive any clothing for
the same.
Next Monday and Tuesday. A.
Goodman will have at his store rep
resentative from a leading merchant
tailoring establishment, who will take
orders for suits, etc. Satisfaction is
guaranteed.
Former District Superintendent
Adam Stengle moved on Thursday from
Salisbury to Wilmington, Del. At the
recent session OF the Wilmington Con-
ference Mr.. Stengle was appointed
Evangelist for the Conference.
The Aid Society of Nassawango
M. p. Church will hold a poverty social
at the home Of Mrs. Algia Mariner next
Tuesday evening, April 9th. Should
the evening be stormy, it will be held
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Lacy Thoroughbred is placing
handsome new front in his clothing
store on Main Street, Salisbury. The
new improvements will cost $1,000.
Thoroughbred is hustler and is doing
big business in fine clothing.
Next week, Holy Week. the Epis-
copal Church services will be as follows
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at 10 A. M. and 7.30 P. M.
Good Friday at 10 A. NJ. 2.SO P. M.
and 7.3O p. M. Saturday at 10 A. M.
We are very much gratiied to learn
that Mr.. Walter S. Hastings is one of
the honor men at Princeton University
this quarter. Snow Hills proud of the
record of Mr.. Hastings whose attain
ments reflect so much credit upon his
native town.
There will be preaching tomorrow
Sunday at Nassawango M. P. Church
at 1890 o'clock. A. NJ, at Trinity at
2. 80 o'clock, P. NJ. and at Snow Hill at
7.3O o'clock P. NJ, by Rev. l.. A. Ben
nett. Sunday evening will be Mr.. Ben
nett's last service before Conference.
He expects to leave on Monday.
A social, given by the Christian
Church. was held last Tuesday evening
at the home of Mr.. Charles Kensey.
The entertainment was in the nature of
reception to the new members of the
church and was well attended. A brief
program. consisting of music end reci-
tations, was we'll rendered and greatly
enjoyed by all present.
We are in receipt of the 18th annual
report of the Bureau of Statistics and
Information of Maryland. for the year
1908, published by Hon. Charles j. Fox,
Chief of the Department. There are
$50 pages Of valuable information, con-
corning the manufacturing industries of
Maryland, the workings of the Child
Labor Law, Cost of Living, etc.
Mrs. w. Scion Powell, of Balti-