Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-20

Vertically i'll this week, but at last re-
port, she is somewhat better.
Rev. L. A. Bennett will preach at
Nassawango tomorrow Sunday at
10. 80 A. M, Trinity at 2.30 p. NJ. and
Bates Memorial at 7.3O P. M.
Mrs. Howard Swartz, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting Mrs. M. I. Har-
gis for several weeks, returned home
on Saturday accompanied by Miss Will
son Hargis.
Mrs. Anna Reynolds. mother of
Mrs. j. Arthur Price, went to the
Peninsula General Hospital last Friday
and has been very sick, but is now i'm
proving.
Mr.. John w. Station is in Baltimore
this week and Mrs. Station has gone
for a two weeks visit to Hartford
County, to visit her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. Robinson.
Service at Holy Cross Chapel, Stock
ton. tomorrow Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock. All Hallows' vestry will
meet at the rectory next Monday, March
22d, at eight o'clock.
Little Clyde, son Of Mrs. Ernest
Figgs, near town, was taken to the
Peninsula General Hospital for treat
ment last Monday. He was accom-
panied by Miss Gooding.
Mr.. b. 7. Truitt is advertising a
special reduction sale for the next 60
days. Don't fail to read his advertise
ment in this issue of the MESSENGER.
1t will pay you to hunt it up.
Mrs. Edith Chopper, of Baltimore.
a former resident of Snow Hill, and
who has many friends here, has been
the guest of Misses Priscie and Annie
Cottingham this week. leaving on Tues
day for Pocomoke City to visit relatives
there.
"A large number of school teachers
called at the MESSENGER Office last
Friday while they were in town attend
ing conference called by Superintend-
ent McMaster. They were well pleased
with our new home and spoke in praise
of the MESSENGER.
Mr.. Archibald E. Barnes, who
was recently operated upon for appendl-
citis, is again so i'll that he had to be
carried to the Peninsula General Hospi-
tai on Monday. He was accompanied
by Mrs. A. E. Barnes and the Rev. Mr..
Rich. At last accounts Mr.. Barnes is
somewhat better.
Miss Mabel Dunlap celebrated her
eleventh birthday last Saturday by en-
pertaining about twenty little folks.
Mabel was assisted in serving the re-
freshments by Miss Minnie Hill and the
children had thoroughly good time as
the weather was sufficiently mild for
out-of-door games.
Wilmington M. E. Conference is
now in session at Milford, DEL, and as
Rev. C. w. Prettyman is in attendance
there will be no service in the M. E.
Church tomorrow (Sunday.) Sunday
school and Epworth League meeting
will be held at the regular hours. All
are invited to attend.
Miss Kathleen Gooding, the trained
nurse, who has been blessing to suf-
fering ones in many home during her
months stay in Snow Hill. left on We'd
nesday for Carlisle, Pa, where she has
accepted permanent engagement. 1t
is hoped that her teachings will be re-
membered though her ministrations have
ceased.
Governor Crothers was invited to
attend meeting held in New York last
Thursday to celebrate the seventy
second anniversary of the birth of
Grover Cleveland. The exercises were
held in the great hall of the City College,
and Mayor Mcclellan presided. Ad-
dresses were made by Judge Gray. of
Delaware, and by Governor Hughes. of
New York.
One Of the most severe explosions
that has happened at the yards of the
Dupont Powder Co., in Wilmington, for
years occurred at 6.53 o'clock Monday
morning, when two mills were blown
up, resulting in the death of one man.
serious injuries to another and hundreds
of dollars Of damage to properties in
the northwestern section of that city.
The report was heard as far as Dover.
There are now in New York $50, 900
men out of work and large number of
these are assisted by friends and rela-
tives. The bread line now averages 1000
night. A reduction of 10 per cent. in
the wages of the employees of the