Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-23


Saturday, the sale of timber as adver-
tised in this paper by Messrs. Pennewell
and Holloway was put off until Tuesday.
February I'd. Please be sure to notice
the change in the date.
There will be four eclipses in 1909,
two of the sun and two of the moon, as
follows Total Of the moon on June Sd,
partial of the sun on June 18th, total of
the moon on November 26th, partial Of
the sun on December 18th. The latter
will be visible in the Antartic regions
only.
cat the Ferry" play to be rem
dered by home talent. under the direction
of Miss Wilcox. will be given in the
School Hall, Friday. February 9Th. Miss
Wilcox has produced this play with
other entertaining features, in num-
of Eastern Shore towns with great
success.
Mr.. w. T. Stanford, who has been
clerking for Mr.. j. w. Hancock for
some time, has purchased the meat and
grocery business of Mr.. Hancock and
is conducting the same to the satisfac-
tion of all the old customers. Mr.. STAN
ford is worthy gentleman and has had
long experience in the business which
he has purchased.
"A. Goodman occupies page in the
MESSENGER today to tell about the
wonderful Below Cost Sale" which
commences at his store. Saturday,
January %, and will continue for ten
days. Mr.. Goodman lays special stress
on this sale being bona fide reduction
sale which is of great Importance to
those who are looking for bargains.
Every animal which was affected
by the hoof and mouth disease in the
states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New
York and Michigan has been killed. and
when the farm-to-farm inspection now
in progress is completed, the rigid quar-
antine rules which have obtained for
some time will be relaxed. This course
was decided upon at a conference held
in Washington few days ago. between
DR.. Melvin. Chief of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, and representatives
of the states named.
A large number of our subscribers
in Snow Hill and other sections of Wor-
cester County have come forward this
week and paid their subscriptions to
the MESSENGER for the year. This is
the proper spirit and we hope every
subscriber to the MESSENGER who has
not already done so. will be prompt in
making settlement. 1t takes a great
deal of money to run the newspaper
business in these days and we cannot
pay our bills unless we have the money
with which to do it.
"A large number of white perch are
being caught in the Pocomoke River
not far from Snow Hill. This is some
thing unusual and has not occurred be-
fore in a great many years. Persons
familiar with the habits of these fish
claim that because of the dry weather
during the past fall and this winter the
feb have come M from ahnnt Rehnhoth
and Shelltown into fresh water for the
purpose of spawning. This seems to be a
very reasonable conclusion and we have
no doubt this is the case. The fish are of
good size and have been selling for thirty
cents per bunch, with eight or ten on a
bunch.
ALL subscribers to the DEMOCRATIC
MESSENGER, no matter where located,
who have not paid their subscriptions
are notified that they must attend to
the same at once. The rulings of the
Postoffice Department do not permit us
to send papers to delinquent subscribers.
SO If you do not receive your paper you
will know that we have been compelled
to remove your name from the list. We
do not want to do this and, as the paper
is only one dollar, we shall not have to
do it with those who really appreciate
it. Your prompt attention to this no
tice will save both Of us considerable
trouble.
One of the Somerset County farm
ers received letter last week from a
man who said that thirty years ago.
when school boy, he had been in the
habit of taking berries and other fruit
from the farmer without leave and that
he was now enclosing conscience money
to pay for same. The enclosure was
ten cents. Truckers and farmers in
this section who have been troubled by
the depredations of boys and others,
should feel encouraged over this in
cident. as it indicates that they may
eventually receive payment for the
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