Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29

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eighth page to-day. Every page is full
of good reading matter.
Our young friend. Ralph P. Truitt,
writes US that he has secured an ap.
pointment at the Maryland University
Hospital for the next year. We wish
him success.
Christian Church services tomorrow
Sunday as follows: Bible-school, COM
munion and preaching at 10 A. M.
Christian Endeavor at Z p. M. Preach
ing at 8 p. M.
Quite large number of beech birds
have been killed by gunners this week.
These birds were numerous on our
marsh lands because of the storm OF
the first of the week.
Rev. C. w. Prettyman is entertain.
ing Mr.. John p. Holland, of Milford,
Del, this week. Mr.. Holland was the
orator at the High School commence.
ment exercises Wednesday evening.
Misses Anna and Minnie Hill went
to Delmar, DEL, last Saturday to visit
their sister, MIS-. George F. Hammond.
Miss Anna returned on Monday but
Miss Minnie will remain for long visit.
Mrs. Beulah Vincent Riley, wife OF
DIR. John l.. Riley, who has been very
i'll tor the past three weeks, is now on
the road to recovery. Her many friends
are much rejoiced at her improvement.
The steam laundry of George Mad
dox. Pocomoke City. was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday. There was no insur-
ance on the building but the loss on the
machinery is covered by 81, 200 insur-
ance.
Two of our citizens have purchased
automobiles this week. Mr.. Wallace
Purnell has ordered Cadiallac and Mr..
Oscar NJ. Purnell has purchased the
Winton recently owned by Senator
Moore.
Mr.. Levin Birmingham. Sr., while
at work at Corddry Company's mill. in
the country. met with serious &C.
cident last Monday. Three of his fingers
were sawed, one so badly that it had to
be amputated.
We have printed more strawberry
tickets this season than for a number
of years. This is an indication that
more persons are engaging in the busi-
ness of growing berries. We charge
only one dollar thousand for tickets.
On the basis of bushel Of corn
producing 2.5 gallons of alcohol, it has
been figured out that last years corn
crop in the United States was suf-
ficient to furnish 20. 900. 900 horsepower
for ten hours day for an entire year.
Mr.. John NJ. Richardson. formerly
of Snow Hill, now prominent attorney
of Georgetown, DEL. has been elected
delegate of Georgetown Conclave of
Heptasophs to the Supreme Conclave
which meets at Saratoga Springs in
June.
Decoration Day services will be
held at Greenbackviiie Methodist Prot
estant Cemetery this Saturday after
noon, May goth. at three o'clock.
Prominent speakers will be present.
All lot holders are requested to have
their lots cleaned.
Miss Sallie Bishop was summoned
to Onancock, Va, last Tuesday in con-
sequence of serious accident to her
cousin, Mrs. Ohio Parker. The par
ticulars are not known but Mrs. Parker
was so unfortunate as to get concen-
trated lye into her eyes.
Many Chincoteague people, realizing
that they cannot rely entirely upon the
oyster business, are now engaged in
fishing with great success. One day
last week they shipped fifty barrels of
fish. including Spanish Mackerel, trout,
butter, blue and other varieties.
Services at Nassawango M. p.
Church tomorrow Sunday at 1890
A. M. Children's Day services will be
held in the evening at 3 o'clock. The
Ladies' Aid Society will meet at the
home of Mr.. Hottenstein Tuesday even
ing, June first. All the members are
requested to be present.
MIR. George w. Coulbourn has great
ly improved his residence on Church
Street by the addition of bay window.
railing and new floor to the veranda
and a fresh coat of paint. These inn
provements are all in harmony with the
style of the house. which is now one OF
the most attractive dwellings on that
street.
The Circuit Court for Worcester
County lasted only one week, Judge
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