Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16


Home Coming" services at the M. P
Church in Georgetown last week an,
delivered an address on the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Townsend, Of
Philadelphia. spent a few days this week
with relatives here. Mr.. Townsend Il
q brother of Mr.. James p. Townsend.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church will meet next Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. John p
Moore. A full attendance is requested
Miss Alice Dingle, who is attending
the Pennsylvania Training School fol-
nurses, is spending few days with
her sister. Mrs. A. r. Mariner, near
town.
Miss Sarah Hill, who spent the sum-
mer here with her father, Mr.. John
Hill, returned to Philadelphia on Thurs
day for the practice Of her profession
of nursing.
Miss Edna w. Taylor, of Baltimore,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Taylor and little
son, Reginald, of Chincoteague, were
guests this week of their mother, Mrs.
M. J. Taylor.
Mr.. A. d. Irwin, accompanied by
Mr.. John l.. Mock, spent this week in
Massachusetts on business trip in the
interest Of the Luray Manufacturing
Company of this town.
Rev. L. A. Bennett closed success
full revival ut Trinity M. P. Church
Tuesday night. Over thirty professed
conversion and the attendance was large
throughout the meetings.
Mr.. William H. Godfrey and Miss
Amelia F. Lynch, both of Salisbury,
were united in marriage last Sunday
afternoon by Rev. L. A. Bennett, at
the home of Mr.. C. w. Shockley.
Mr.. N. J. Gray, Snow Hill. Route
4, brought some fine, ripe strawberries
to the MESSENGER office last Saturday.
These berries are equal in appearance
to those ripening in the strawberry
season.
Mrs. Beverly North and Mrs. Thee
dora Mclaughlin returned Saturday
night from visit to Miss Margaret
Harmonson, in Berlin. They were ac-
companied to Snow Hill by Miss Har-
monson, who has been guest at the
manse this week.
Rev. L. A. Bennett will preach in
Bates Memorial NJ. P. Church Sunday
morning. Rev. c. p. Keen, Western
District Superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League, will preach at Trinity
NJ. P. Church at o'clock and at Bates
Memorial Church at 7.30 P. M.
-Messrs. Jno. T. Holland and Frank
Evans both met with painful accidents
last week in the pursuit Of business.
The accidents were nearly similar. Mr..
Evans cut the end of one of his fingers
nearly off, and Mr.. Holland mashed his
finger between brick and beam of
wood.
Mr.. Lawrence Hastings met with a
painful accident last Friday. While
experimenting the loading of phosphate
on wagon at the steamboat wharf, he
fell from the wagon striking his head.
Mr.. Hastings received prompt medical
attention and has now nearly recovered
from his injuries.
In this paper commences a new
series of advertisements of the dolly
Madison shoe. This is very attractive,
artistic advertisement and should at
tract the attention of all our readers
as the dolly Madison" shoe has at
tracted the attention of all lovers of
neat and stylish footwear.
Mr.. Olin B. Barnes, son of MIR. and
Mrs. A. P. Barnes, of this town, has been
appointed assistant commandant withthe
rank of captain at the Ohio State Mil
itary Academy. Cincinnati, Ohio. This
is very important position and the
appointment is fiattering recognition
of Mr.. Barnes capabilities.
Preaching Sunday morning at Mas
sawango Church at 1890 O'Clock, and
service every two weeks thereafter
throughout the winter, by the pastor.
Everybody invited. The Ladies' Aid
Society of Nassawango Church will
meet Saturday evening. October 10th,
at the home of Mrs. Curtis Riley.
DIR. Joshua w. Herring. Comptroller
of the State Treasury. has announced a
quarterly distribution of the State school
tax, the amounts being payable on and
after October Is. The apportionment
to the several counties and the city Of
Raltimore totaled $3.50. 900, 90. Wicom-