Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27

iMddletown, Del, have been visiting
friends in Snow Hill. They went from
here to Old Point, jamestown and New
port News. Va, to witness the return
of the battleship fleet.
Mr.. C.. Z. Davis, of the Laurel
Marble Works, Laurel, Del, was in
town this week looking after some con-
tracts for monument work which he is
to fulfill for some Of our prominent citi-
zens. Mr.. Davis called at the MES
sENGER Office Thursday.
Mrs. John II. Riley returned home
Saturday after two weeks stay with
her daughter, Mrs. John II. Hudson, of
Dagsboro, Del, who has been i'll with
tuberculosis of the throat. A throat
specialist, of Philadelphia, has been in
attendance and she Is much improved.
Rev. J. A. Hopkins, who has come
to take charge of the Christian Church,
called ut the MESSENGER office Thurs
day, and is very agreeable and intelli-
gent gentleman. We hope his stay here
may be pleasant to himself and product
i've of much good in the community.
The Delaware Call, a newspaper
published at Smyrna, DEL, for many
years, and which had many ups and
downs, has at last been compelled to
succumb, and will be sold at receivers
sale. These are strenuous times for
country newspapers and many have gone
to the wall.
Miss Winifred Payne went to POGO
moke City on Wednesday to act as
bridesmaid for her friend, Miss Carrie
Polk. who was married Thursday morn
ing to Mr.. Lucius Kellam. of Virginia. The
bride is daughter of Mr.. Emerson G.
Polk and is well known here having
been frequent visitor to Snow Hill
AT the Christian Church tomorrow
SUNDAY, )services will be held at II AN.
and 7.3O p. NJ. Rev. j. A. Hopkins,
minister. will preach at each of these
services, anda series of meetings will be
continued during the week to which all
are cordially invited. At the close of
the morning services steps will be taken
to re-organize the Sunday-school.
Mr.. Henry Page Dennis. son of
Mrs. s. c. Dennis, of Worcester County,
is the founder and president of the POGO
moke Club, at Foxboro, Mass. Mr..
Dennis is secretary of the Standard
Gauge Compsny, which owns and oper-
ates large manufacturing plant at the
above place. The Maryland flag has
been selected as the clubs standard.
A number of Snow Hill people wit
messed the arrival of the great battle
ship fleet at Hampton Roads last Mon
day. Among the number were Senator
and Mrs. John Walter Smith, DR.. and
Mrs. Paul Jones, Mrs. Margaret Wilson,
Misses Florence Hayward, Lola and
Helen Moore, and Messrs. Marshall
Wilson, Harland Payne, Walter Price
and Daniel Holloway.
Mr.. John F. Landlord. residing in
the lower part OF Worcester County,
and brother of ex-sheriff William +.
Landlord. now superintendent of the
House of Correction, was run over and
killed by train No. 81 Of the N. Y. p.
& N. Railroad Company, at Beaver Dam
crossing, below Pocomoke City. last
Monday morning. Mr.. Landlord, who
was quite deaf. was in the act of walk
ing across the railroad track when the
engine struck and instantly killed him.
Mr.. Landlord was about 50 years of
age.
Edward Hill, little son Of Mr..
Charles L. Hill, has been suffering for
some time from slight deafness which
caused his parents some uneasiness as
they feared the trouble might become
permanent. Last Friday, MIR. Hill took
the little boy, who is about eight years
of age, to Salisbury for treatment, and
the physicians there pronounced the
trouble due to growth in the nose.
This was successfully removed and Mr..
Hill was assured that after further
treatment three weeks hence, Edward
will be entirely restored