Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-08


lin and will engage in farming on Mr..
Chas. Hastings farm. recently ad-
vertised in these columns. Mr.. Hute,
who is q subscriber to the MESSENGER,
saw Mr.. Hastings advertisement several
weeks ago and leased the farm.
The street sprinkler is doing duty
once more to the qualification of our
business men. Macadamized streets are
very nice, but the cloud of dust which
Is blown from them into the stores on q
dry. windy day is terrorizing to the
merchants whose goods are soon thickly
covered with layer of stone dust
Don't stop the sprinkler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel II. Townsend
returned home on the steamer POGO
moke last Sunday morning. after a
pleasant two weeks sojourn in the
cities of Baltimore and Washington.
Mrs. Townsend, whose health has been
somewhat impaired of late, returned
much improved. Mr.. Townsend COM
bined business with pleasure. Important
legal business claimed his attention.
Judge Linton, of Washington, came
down on the steamer Pocomoke from
Baltimore to Snow Hill for the benefit
of his health, last Saturday, remaining
over here until the boat returned Mon
day morning. He is a leading lawyer of
Washington, and is also prominently con-
nected with the Presbyterian Church in
that city. He became very much inter-
ested while here in Mackenzie Memorial
Church and its history.
Mrs. Mary M. North has recently
received contributions from interested
parties for the repair of the historic
tombstones in the Presbyterian Gene
terry. and the work is now being done
under her direction. Some of these
tombstones date from Revolutionary
times. Mrs. North will be glad to re-
ceive further contributions from those
interested in the restoration of these
ancient tombs.
Miss Willie Jones entertained
number of young friends Saturday even-
ing in honor of her birthday and of her
guest. Miss Margaret Disharoon, of
Stockton. Games were played until a
late hour, when refreshments were
served in the dining-room, which was
beautifully decorated in pink and white
with refreshments to correspond. Soon
after, the guests left wishing Miss Jones
many happy returns of the day.
The faculty and student body of
Snow Hill High School wish to express
their thanks for recent gift from Mr..
John S. McMaster. of Jersey City, N.
j., of four framed pictures, illustrative
of Eastern Shore history. Mr.. McMas-
ter is an Eastern Shoreman whose at
tachment to his native soil causes him
to manifest an interest in her institu-
tions and her welfare which is greatly
appreciated by our people.
Mason 8 opera house and store build
ing has been contracted for by the Cord
dry Company of this town. 1t is to be
a handsome building constructed of
brick, cement and iron ornamental in
appearance. two stories high, two stores
to occupy the lower floor and hand
somely appointed opera house to occupy
the entire second floor, with a seating
capacity of 600. furnished with modern
scenery, comfortable seats, piano, etc.
The whole place will be lighted by cleo
tricity and will be up-to-date in every
particular.
Senator John Walter Smith intro
duced the following bills in the Senate
last week A bill to grant pension of
SOS per month to NJ. Tryhena Phelps,
widow of Francis P. Phelps, surgeon of
the First Eastern Shore Maryland VOL
unteer Infantry. Also bill to raise the
rank of Lieut.. Colonel James Clayland
Mullikin, retired, Of Talbot county. Md,
to that of colonel Of infantry from May
I27, 1905, and bill to pay John H. Cox,
Surviving partner Of Ford Cox & Co., Of
|-Somerset county, Md. $4,000 for the to-
tai wrecking of the vessel Bessie Ford
on the foundation of the old lighthouse
on Hedge Straits.
The eighteenth annual report of the
Snow Hill Building and Loan Association
shows that institution to be in flourish
ing condition. The annual stockholders
meeting will be held in Odd Fellows
Hall this Friday evening, at which time
the report will be submitted and new
officers will be elected. The officers
and directors Of the Snow Hill Building