Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03

Mr.. Thomas Timmons, Of Phila-
delphia, spent Monday and Tuesday in
Snow Hill in order to contract for paving
the Richardson property on Church
Street.
-Messrs. Charles d. Lingo and Jos.
Donaway, of Milton. Del, have pur-
chased Campbell's livery stables and are
now in charge Of the same. They will
place an advertisement in this paper.
Mrs. James r. Purnell and daughter,
Miss Mamie. left on Thursday for Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa. Mrs. Purnell has
been in poor health for some time and
it is hoped that the mountain air may
prove of benefit to her.
Miss Blanche and Mr.. German Per-
due celebrated their birthday last Tues
day by party to which many Of their
young friends were invited. All had a
good time and presented many pretty
and useful gifts to their entertainers.
The Snow Hill M. p. Church will
celebrate the 4th, of July with festival
today, Saturday. July Sd, on the church
lawn if the day be pleasant. If the
weather is inclement the festival will
be held in the store house of Mr.. o. ID.
Collins, formerly occupied by Mr.. Biggs.
The new NJ. P. Church at Rehoboth,
Md, will be dedicated tomorrow (Sun-
day., July 4th. Visiting ministers will
be present and everybody is invited to
attend the dedication. Services will be
held in the morning, beginning at 8. 80
o'clock. and from two to five O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Miss Pauline Abbott, of Milford,
Del, fell down stairs and would have
been seriously injured but for the
rat" which protected her head. She
fell fairly upon her head and was in a
semi-conscious state for some time.
The doctor says her good fortune was
all due to the rat"
Mrs. James Shockley, wife of a
prominent farmer of Wesley, fell out
of the porch on Wednesday and broke
her arm. Mrs. Shockley was sick and
had gone out on the porch to get air.
1t is supposed she tainted and was I'M
conscious when she fell from the porch.
as she does not remember falling
The Baltimore News of Wednesday
announced that Mrs. John Walter Smith
was patient at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, under the care of DIR. J. NJ. I.
Finney, and that she had undergone an
operation by DIR. Finney. The paper
also states that Mrs. Smith is now rest
ing easily and that her condition is much
improved.
Lost: On the south-bound train
Wednesday night, or at the railroad
station at Snow Hill, lady's handbag
of dark blue leather. Has strap and
contains money, mileage book and
private papers. The finder will be
literally rewarded by returning the
same to Mr.. John l.. Mock or to the
MESSENGER Office. Snow Hill. Md.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
had its annual picnic to Public Land
ing last Wednesday. The day first APP
pointed was Tuesday but the inciement
weather caused it to be postponed to
the following day. Wednesday was a
beautiful day and the children enjoyed
their outing very much. returning home
late in the evening perfectly satisfied
with the event.
Mrs. John d. Lewis, formerly of
Snow Hill, but who left here for Phila-
delphia about Is years ago. died at her
home in that city on Sunday of last
week. Mrs. Lewis had many friends
and acquaintance in this town. She
came here from Virginia about 20 years
ago. She is survived by her husband and
daughter. Miss Ruth Lewis, and son,
Mr.. Miletus Lewis, who learned the
printing business IN the MESSENGER
office and left here for Philadelphia
before his parents took up their resi-
dence in that city. Funeral services
were held at the home of the deceased
lady after which interment was made
in Northwood Cemetery. Philadelphia.
Statistics published last Friday by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
show that despite the rainy weather
which has tended to reduce the straw
berry crop. 1866, 406 qts. were shipped
this season from the Delaware Maryland
Peninsula by the Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington Railroad. subsidiary Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. For the
same period last year, when favorable
weather prevailed. the shipments