Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25

Miss Mollie Richie entertained a
few of her friends last Sunday in honor
of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Pennewell, Of Gumberry, N. C.
Mr.. William Goodman is visiting in
Baltimore. His store will be closed to-
day Saturday. 1t being the day of Atone
ment observed by the Jewish people.
--Dickinson's fall opening will occur
Tuesday and Wednesday. October 5th
and 9Th. You are invited. See adver-
tisment. w. S. Dickinson & Son. Po-
comoke. Md.
Mr.. Franklin Maddox, of near Snow
Hill. has returned to Washington Col
lege, Chestertown, Md, for his Senior
year. Mr.. Maddox spent his vacation
in Baltimore.
United States Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina, has been engaged to
deliver an address before the teachers
Of Queen Anne's County in Centreville,
October 18th.
e. w. Givans has purchased the
livery business Of DIR. A. w. Smith.
Mr.. Givans is now in charge of the
stables and will keep number of first
class teams to hire.
Mr.. Howard Corddry, who spent
the summer at home with his parents,
Mayor and Mrs. William d. Corddry,
left Monday to resume his studies at
Lehigh University.
Mr.. Charles Loughran expects to
sell his boat and household goods. stock
and farming implements at his home in
Box Iron and he will return to his old
home in Pittsburg.
The Epworth League of Whatcoat
NJ. z. Church will conduct Social"
in the Sunday School room, next Thurs
day evening. A good program. Music
by the Church Orchestra.
Rev. L. A. Bennett will preach in
Bates's Memorial M. P. Church Sunday
morning and Rev. j. B. North will
preach in the same church in the even
ing. Mr.. Bennett will preach at Trinity
in the afternoon and night, when he
will commence revival services.
Mr.. ]. b. Hickman brought some
strawberries of fine appearance and
flavor to our Office last Saturday, the
second crop he has grown this year.
Mr.. Hickman says his first crop of
Strawberries were the first in market
last spring and that he expects to get
a third crop from his patch in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cannon Shortt
have returned home from a visit to
Mauch Chunk, Pa, where they enjoyed
the beautiful mountain scenery of the
Switchback of America. While away
Mrs. Shortt stopped in Philadelphia and
made large purchases of millinery and
other goods for her store in this town.
DIR. F. Marion Slemmons, of Sails
bury, one of the best known physicians
in the State. died Wednesday at the
home of his son in Baltimore. He
was recently stricken with apoplexy.
DR.. Slemmons was prominent men,
Der of the Presbyterian Church and
was a ruling elder of the church at
Salisbury. He was also a prominent
Mason. DR.. Slemmons was 20 years
of age.
In the advertising columns of the
MESSENGER today appears an announce
ment of Mrs. Winona Harris, of Snow
Hill, that she is representing Charles A.
Stevens & Bros, Chicago, makers of
custom-tailored suits and skirts, as well
as high grade ready-to-wear cloaks,
suits, skirts, waists, etc. The ladies' :of
Snow Hill and Worcester County will do
we'll to read the announcement of Mrs.
Harris.
On Thursday of next week Spa
irons Day" will be observed IN Stock
ton High School. All patrons and
friends of the school are invited to visit
it in the afternoon between two and
four o'clock to see the school at work.
In the evening beginning at o'clock,
special exercises of an interesting char
acter will be presented by the pupils and
others. free to the public and every
one interested in the school is invited to
attend.
Mr.. Walter S. Hastings left Mon
day for Princeton to continue his studies
and to enter his senior year at Prince
ton University. Mr.. Hastings spent
the summer at home pursuing an cleo
tive study of the modern languages,
and doing some special work in liter
ature. He was accompanied as far as
Philadelphia by his mother. Mrs. Law