Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-01-22

performance should remember to re-
move her hat before the entertainment
begins. 1t is impossible for the person
who sits behind lady with her hat on
to see the stage. In the city theatres
an usher will go to a lady and ask her
to remove her hat and If the request is
not complied with the lady is asked to
vacate her seat and take one on the rear
row where she will not interfere with
the view of the stage.
DIR. and Mrs. Emory +. Bell. of Ber-
lin, were in Snow Hill on Wednesday
visiting the Misses Clayville. DIR. Bell
moved back to Berlin several months
ago after having spent some time sue
cessfully practicing his profession at
Selbyvile. Del. Since his return to
Berlin ne has been kept busy looking
after some real estate matters which
have now been adjusted and he will.
from now on. give his entire attention to
the practice of medicine.
Owing to a called meeting last
Saturday Of Company in which our
Mr.. j. Edward White is interested, he
was unable to go to Stockton as adver-
tised. For the convenience Of our
Stockton patrons we have arranged for
w. o. Payne, Esq, to collect for US.
So when you want to pay your sub
scription take the money to Mr.. Payne
and he will give you receipt for the
same. This is done for the convenience
of our friends in Stockton and vicinity
and we are sure they will appreciate it.
Mr.. Harold Bowdoin. son Of the
late Charles Bowdoin, of Snow Hill,
died at his home in Salisbury Monday.
of pneumonia. His remains were
brought here and inferred in the M. P.
Churchyard on Thursday. He was about
% years of age and was employed in
the Salisbury Shirt Factory. His re-
mains were accompanied to Snow Hill
by representatives of Salisbury Council
Jr. Order United American Mechanics,
who acted as pail bearers. The pail
bearers were Messrs. l.. S. Mumford,
S. A. Jones, T. l.. Short, A. w. Le-
Gates. John Hudson, w. C. Mills.
Mr.. William Davis is home from
Wilmington. and once again the bay of
the hound is heard in the land. Early
Thursday morning, accompanied by
Messrs. Henry Davis, Gordon Bowen,
Paul Johnson and Jerome Johnson, and
with goodly following of hounds. Mr..
Davis led his band to the "Old Furnace"
property, and man and dog and beast
were turned loose. A fox was soon
started. and was captured after hot
chase lasting five and half hours. The
hunters returned to their homes in
triumph, bringing with them the body
of beautiful red fox.
There is considerable hard feeling
among the Berlin Republicans because
the party leaders cannot find deserv-
ing Republican in the town to appoint |
postmaster to succeed Mr.. Furbush.
OF course a Republican will get the |
job, which is right and proper, and
there does not seem to be any occasion |
for going away from home to get suit
able man, at least that is what the Ber- |
lin Republicans are saying and that is
what the Berlin business men are think
ing. They seemed to be pretty warm
on the subject last Saturday and want
to know why Laban CULLEN. E. S. Fur
bush, Ge> -ge Scott, James 7. Lyle,
Edward Holloway and other residents
of Berlin are not good enough to be
postmaster Of their own town?
The family and friends of Captain |
James Bowen, of Newark. are very I'M
easy about him and are afraid that him
self and crew were lost in the big storm
which prevailed Christmas week. Cap
tain Bowen sailed his schooner from |
Brunswick, Ca. for New York on De-
cember oath and has not yet arrived |
at his destination or been heard from. |
The owners of the vessel have made in
quiries. but have not been able as yet
to locate the vessel or Captain Bowen
and his crew. He was in company
with other vessels larger than the one he
commanded, which were lost in the
storm, and grave fears are entertained
that he is lost.
On Monday State Game Warden
Harmonson learned that number of
non-residents were violating the law
requiring them to have license for
shooting wild fowl in this county. He
Immediately ordered Chief Deputy Jones
to go to Ocean City. secure power
boat and make trip down the bay on
the look out for the violators. On Tues
day Mr. Jones arrested Z. 4. Bats,
of Avalon, N. j., Edward p. Becker.
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