Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-07-23

The financial statement Of the
Mayor and Council of Pocomoke City,
just issued, for the fiscal year, shows
the receipts to have been $l4, 62779,
and expenditures Sl3. 669.6l, leaving a
balance, including sinking fund of
81, 693, 4S in the treasury.
MIR. William Carey, of near Eden,
Somerset County, and Miss Emma Smul-
len, of Worcester County, were quietly
married last Saturday night at eight
O'Clock. The marriage ceremony was
performed by Rev. G. w. Prettyman.
pastor Of Whatcoat M. +. Church.
AT a meeting of the directors of the
L. +. Mumford Banking Company held
at Cape Charles last week, Mr.. X. Full
ton Powell, of Stockton, Md. was cleo
ted president of the company vice Mr..
l.. f. Mumford, resigned; and Mr.. A.
Preston Scott, cashier. vice Mr.. J. r.
Parsons, resigned.
In letter published recently in the
MESSENGER it was stated that repu-
table citizen had presented the States
Attorney while at Ocean City with n
bottle Of whiskey purchased at that
place. together with the names of two
reliable witnesses. The States Attorney
informs us that the statement is not
true.
Through the persistent efforts of
Mr.. Landreth l.. Layton, President of
the Board of Trade and Chairman of
the Committee on Freight Rates.
Georgetown has been granted by the
Railroad Co., reduction of 25 cents
per ton on the freight rates of coal.
This means a saving to Georgetown of
nearly 800 per year.
The Produce Exchange of Virginia,
sold last Friday 257 cars of white pota-
toes, the largest work of any day since
the organization. The receipts of pro-
duce on the Onancock wharf of the Bal
timore steamers Tuesday of last week,
were something over 1000 packages of
potatoes, onions and other vegetables.
This exceeded any day since the estab-
lishment of the line.
On Tuesday afternoon an entertain
ment was given by four little girls.
Misses Leila Hodson, Virginia Howard,
Elizabeth Mock and Esther White on
the lawn of Mr.. George S. Payne. be-
fore an appreciative audience. and the
proceeds were given to Mrs. North for
the Empty Stocking Club, tor their
Christmas good cheer. Music was fur
nished by Miss Payne's graphaphone.
Mr.. James N. Godfrey, who lives in
Indiantown, has a two-months-old colt,
| yAx hi M
Mr.. Godfrey is willing to put him against
for size, strength, beauty and speed.
Judge, and is beautiful bay in color.
Connoisseurs. who have see him, pro-
nounce the colt a perfect piece of horse
flesh.
One of the deepest wells ever put
down in Eastern Virginia and certainly
one of the most interesting is that which
is being sunk for the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad Company
at Cape Charles. Va. and which has now
reached depth of 1920 feet, or over a
quarter of mile. As yet no water has
been found and the contractors are pre-
pared TO carry the well another 1000
feet if necessary.
Rev. j. II. Amiss. wellknown
Southern Methodist minister of Norfolk,
who formerly lived in Salisbury, took
an active part at recent meeting of
the Ministerial Union of Norfolk. when
resolution was adopted calling upon
the city and county authorities to pre-
vent the exhibition of the films of the
Johnson-Jeffries fight. has received
letter evidently written by negroes,
threatening him and the white race with
death, should he continue the agitation
for the suppression of the films.
Upon application of William +. John
son. ESQ.,, a writ was issued by Justice
of the Peace William A. McAllen, last
Friday, charging Jesse w. Tucker. editor
of the Berlin Advance, with criminally
libeling Mr.. johnson and Judge Robley
ID. Jones. The writ reads that Mr..
Tucker "unlawfully and maliciously VIII
lifted and disgraced Robley ID. Jones, a
Judge of the Circuit Court, and William
+. johnson, States Attorney of Wor-
cester County" Mr.. Tucker gave bond
in the sum of 81, 10000 for Court.
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unspeakable relief to sufferers from
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Godsend, and no wonder. The thick
foul discharge is dislodged and tine
patient breathes freely, perhaps for the
first time in weeks. Liquid Cream Balm
contains all the healing, purifying ele-
ments of the solid form. and it never
fails to satisfy. Sold by all druggists
for Toe, including spraying tube. or
mailed by Ely Bros, 56 Warren Street,
New York.
Cards were received in Snow Hill
this week announcing the marriage of
Mr.. Edward ID. Boehm and Miss Elsie A.
Bonnert, at the home of the brides
parents in Baltimore. Monday evening
at eight O'Clock. Owing to the recent
death of the brides sister the marriage
was quiet, and attended only by the
immediate family of the bride. MIR.
Boehm is assistant manager of the New
ark Shoe House. Baltimore. lie is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Boehm, of
Snow Hill. Mr.. Boehm, accompanied
by his bride. arrived in Snow Hill We'd