Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-03

Messrs. Williams and Scott, of Sell
byville. entertained number Of sports
men at their clubhouse on Indian River
last week. The party returned with a
large number of wild ducks. and report
ed the rock fishing very fine at this
time.
Mr.. Levin Il. Smack and Miss Mary
A. Wright were married last week in
Baltimore at the rectory of st. Ignatius
Catholic Church, of which the bride is a
member. The groom is formerly of
Worcester County. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smack will reside in York, Pa.
The largest number of high bred
horses ever offered for sale on the
Eastern Shore, will be sold at public
auction. by Floyd Bros. on their
premises. near Bridgetown. Northamp-
ton, County, Va, on Wednesday, De-
cember l4th. See adv in this paper,for
full particulars.
MIR. Thomas J. Herman. who died
at his home near town last week. had
his life insured for IS. 600 for the bene-
fit of his wife. Mrs. Herman also re-
ceives 81, 900 from the United American
Woodmen, 1000 from the Improved
Order of Heptasophs, and S270 from
the Jr. Order Mechanics.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Levi Laws,
of Wango, spent Thanksgiving Day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Purnell, near
Public Landing. Despite his eighty odd
years Mr.. Laws ate his share of turkey
and other good things at dinner, and
was ready with the rest when the plum
pudding was brought in for dessert.
The farmers have been busily en-
gagged in housing their corn crop. The
effect Of the new crop coming into
market is seen in the dropping prices of
corn within the last few weeks. The
husking is about done in this vicinity
and the farmers may now review their
seasons crop and study toimprove next
years crop.
Rev. J. B. North will preach in
Gunby Presbyterian Church, Stockton.
Sunday morning at 1890 O'Clock, and in
the afternoon at 3 O'Clock. At the
morning service Rev. Mr.. North will
preach a special sermon to the Junior
Order United American Mechanics, of
Stockton, the members of which will
attend in body.
Among the cases disposed Of in the
Circuit Court on Friday afternoon No
vember 18th, after the MESSENGER
had gone to press was No. 10 Appeals,
Samuel H. Townsend, appeal from
Daniel A. Massey, Justice of the Peace
at Berlin. In this case the Court re-
versed the judgment Of the Justice of
the Peace and also awarded Mr.. Town
send all the cost both below and above.
Bishop Henry w. Warren has been
assigned by the Board of Bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal Church to pre-
side over the coming session of the
Wilmington Conference which will be
held in Wilmington in March next.
Bishop Warren presided over sessions
Of this conference held in Crisfeld in
1887 and in Dover in 1886. and is by no
means stranger to the Methodists of
this Peninsula.
Rural free delivery mail carriers
have been advised that they will have
additional duties to perform, and an OPP
portunity to earn additional compensa-
ton hereafter. In accordance with leg
islation enacted in the last session of
Congress they have been created notar-
les public by the United States post
office department, and are required to
execute vouchers for pensioners residing
on their routes. for which service they
will receive Is cents for each voucher
executed.
Mr.. S. Z. Brimer has been appoin-
ted Justice of Peace to succeed the late
Daniel II. Lewis. II is good appoint
ment.