Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-14


Rev. l.. A. Bennett, recently pastor
Of Bates Memorial M. p. Church, now
stationed at Harrington, Delaware. was
a visitor here this week.
The MESSENGER has been selected
by Governor Crothers to publish the Pub
lie General Laws. and they will be sent
out in supplement form with this paper
next week.
DIR. c. w. Prettyman will preach
the baccalaureate sermon to the gradu-
ating class Of Snow Hill High School. in
the M. +. Church, Sunday morning, the
22d instant.
nehemiah Roach, of Georgetown,
DEL. whose legs were cut off in a rail-
road accident at Harbeson, some years
ago, has been pensioned by the Pennyl-
vania Railroad at $50 month.
The many friends of U. S. Senator
John Walter Smith will be glad to know
that he is gradually recovering his health
and the people of Snow Hill will also be
glad TO see him home once more.
Mrs. Margaret Station has been sick
for several weeks. Her daughter, Mrs.
MILFORD Lawshe. of Trenton, N. j., ac-
companied by Mr.. Lawshe. came last
week to be at the bedside of Mrs. Station.
Mr.. Lloyd F. Trader Cedartown
farmer, and Miss Minnie +. Robinson
Worcester County school teacher, were
married at the M. Z. Parsonage by Rev.
c. w. Prettyman, Wednesday evening.
We would like to have what you
owe us for subscription. We expect to
commence sending out bills as soon as
Court is over. Ifyou owe US. and don't
want one sent you, attend to the matter
at once.
Hon. George w. Covington has re-
turned from New York. Mrs. Coving-
ington and Miss Lula will join him in
a short while. Mr.. Covington is in good
health and says he spent pleasant
winter in New York.
-Messrs. Wallace Purnell and Charles
w. Corddry have returned from their
automobile trip to Baltimore and WASH
ington. Mr.. Purnell bought new
Cadillac touring car while he was away.
1t is handsome car.
The annual election of directors of
the Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Rail-
road will be held in Georgetown, May
25. Hons. John Walter Smith. George
w. Covington and John P. Moore of
this county, are directors.
Mr.. Herman Hancock. who has been
chief clerk in the drug store of DIR. Paul
Jones for more than year. has resigned
the position and accepted one with the
STAN Drug Co.. Chestertown. Mr..
James Dirickson is filling the vacancy
temporarily.
Several local laws Of much interest
to the people Of Worcester County were
passed by the Legislature this year.
One prohibits any person other than
resident of the State to catch clans or
terrapin. Another law requires oyster
tongers to take out license from the
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
In making the excavation for cell
lar on the premises of Miss Belle Wool
ford. on Locust Street. Cambridge. MIR.
Joseph Bell found skeleton Of human
being. AS this is the place where the
old county Jail once stood, it is thought
one of the prisoners died while in Jail
and was buried in the yard.
Unless especially directed to the
contrary by the physicians. all medicines
which are swallowed in tablet or pill
form should be Immediately followed by
a drink Of some liquid. as water. milk.
tea, etc. Concentrated medicines If
allowed to dissolve in close contract
with the walls of the stomach often
irritate the organ.
Mr.. }. A. Jones, of the real estate
firm Of J. A. Jones Co.. one Of Sails
bury's leading real estate firms, closed
a large sale of 1900 acres Of land in the
western part Of Somerset County to
to Mr.. Harren Sollenberger, Of Kansas.
This is the largest area Of land that has
been sold in bulk in this section for
many years. The buyer intends to es-
tablish large stock farm.
MIR. David Guest, of Chestsrtown,
owns horse which is al years Of age.
Governor Crothers remembers the horse
as far back as 1880. and the animal was
then called an old horse. He is in fine
condition. has good eye-sight and can
perform light service. but Mr.. Guest
has turned him out on fine pasture lot
and the old horse will do no more work.
Capitalists from Baltimore and Flea
ton, Va, some of them members of the