Democratic messenger., 1910-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hastings
attended the silver wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene w. veasey, in Pocomoke
City, last week.
Mr.. Clarence Bromley and Miss
Lucy Pusey, of Snow Hill, visited friends
and relatives near Princess Anne last
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary A. Townsend came home
Friday night of last week to spend the
weeks end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James p. Townsend.
Mr.. William Davis came home from
Wilmington this week, to enjoy few
more fox huntings before the closed
season, which began March llth.
Snow Hill merchants are fully pre-
pared for heavy spring trade. Watch
the announcements as they appear in
the advertising columns of the MEssEN-
GER.
Miss Eva Townsend left Monday for
a visit to relatives IN Philadelphia. Miss
Townsend will also visit friends and
relatives in Baltimore and Annapolis be-
fore returning home.
Don't forget the oyster supper
Friday night and Saturday night, March
llth and 18th. at the old NJ. 2. Church.
Proceeds for the benefit Of Bates Mem
orial NJ. P. Church.
Senator Moore has introduced bill
authorizing a bond issue of Sl00, 900 to
provide additional buildings and improve
the grounds Of the Maryland Tubercu-
losis Sanatorium in Frederick County.
Mr.. Thomas J. Whaley, of Berlin,
was in Snow Hill Tuesday afternoon,
leaving via Pocomoke City for Norfolk.
He also contemplated trip to North
Carolina in the interest of his lumber
business.
MIR. j. II. Shockley. of Atkinson's
District, was in Snow Hill Thursday.
While in town Mr.. Shockley called at
the MESSENGER Office to pay his sub
scription. He also brought dollar for
a new subscriber.
F. Z. Trigg is a practical farmer
and what he says in the MESSENGER
every week is worth the price charged
for this paper. His articles are on the
Farm. Orchard and Garden. They are
very timely at this tine of the year.
MIR. Sidney J. Mumford is home on
weeks visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mumford. Mr.. Mumford
is an efficient member of the Baltimore
Police force, his rank being Sergeant Of
Police of the Western District Of Balti-
more.
-Shad fisherman along the Pocomoke
river are making preparations for the
spring fishing by repairing their boats.
seines and nets. The fish are reported
to be coming in fast, and the present
outlook is to the effect that they will be
very plentiful.
DIR. Joshua w. Herring, Comptroller
of the State. was II years old this week.
Friends gathered about to congratulate
him on his youth in spite of the years,
for they have dealt most kindly with
him. DIR. Herring is now serving his
fourth term as State Comptroller.
The Ocean City Ice and Fuel Com
pany was organized last week, and will
commence the erection Of a modern ice
plant. The officers Of the company are
Edward Nj. Scott. president; Charles
Ludlam, vice-president; +. j. Thomas.
secretary, and Joseph Schaefer. treas
urer.
The first step toward making Wash
ington College. Chestertown, boys
school exclusively was taken at meet
ing of the board of directors last week,
when by vote of 4 to 3. the resolution
was carried to discontinue the normal
course. provided the States appropri-
alton is continued as heretofore.
There is a unique case of animal
affection on the farm of Thomas
Stevens. near Chester Bridge, Dorches-
ter County. The farmer brought a
young lamb to his house to protect it
from the cold. There it came under the
notice of dog which had lost her pup
pies. and she promptly adopted the little
outcast.
MIR. Leake says that he has received
number of replies TO his offer to re-
ward anyone who would prove that
Christ required water in baptism, and
he will hold services at his home on
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. at which
time he will read the answers. He will
correspond with those who live too far
away to attend.
While shifting cars at Coston sta
ton Monday morning Harry Parker,