Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08

man, on Thursday next. October 18th.
On that day MIR. Goodman's store will
be closed. 1t will reopen again on Fri
day.
Rev. George Hines began his extra
meetings at Trinity last Sunday evening.
Rev. +. l.. Stevens. of Pocomoke Cir
cult, will fill the pulpit in Bates Memorial
Church, Snow Hill. during the pastors
absence.
Mr.. Ernest Cherrix. who has been
in the hospital at Salisbury for injuries
he sustained by being kicked by horse
returned home Thursday. Mr.. Cherrix
was very severely injured, and is fortu-
nate to recover so quickly.
Miss Clara Holloway. of the PENN
sula General Hospital. Salisbury. paid a
short visit home this week to see her
brother, who is very sick with typhoid
fever at the home of his father. Mr.. G..
l.. Holloway, near Snow Hill.
After having spent most Of the
summer at his home in Snow Hill, SEN
ator John Walter Smith left last week
for Baltimore. Senator Smith is inn
proved in health. his long rest at home
having greatly benefited him.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson and Miss
Sallie Bishop, who have been spending
some time at Ocean City, came home
last Saturday to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Thomas II. Collins on Sunday after
noon. They returned to Ocean City
Monday.
The ladies' of Nassawango NJ. p.
Church will give supper at the Old
Furnace next Friday, October l4th. An
interesting program has been prepared
for the occasion. Supper will be served
at o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Mr.. Vernon p. Stevenson, of POGO
moke City, and Miss Laura Rudasill, the
daughter Of Mr.. w. G. Rudasill, of Rap
pahannock County. Va, were married
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in
the Woodville Baptist Church, Wood
vile, Va. They will reside at Pocomoke
City.
Mrs. II. Clay Powell and sister, Mrs.
Blades. who have been visiting Mrs. w.
E. Cluff and other friends and relatives
in Snow Hill the past two weeks, left
Thursday for Stockton, where they will
visit their sister, Mrs. +. Q. Clayville.
They will return to their home in POGO
moke City next week.
Mr.. Edward S. johnson left for Bal
timore Thursday. to resume his studies
at the University of Maryland, after
having spent the summer at Ocean City.
Mr.. Johnson is bright young man, and
enters his junior year in medicine this
fall without ever having a condition.
We wish him further success in his
chosen work.
MIR. Leroy Smith has resigned his
position in the Baltimore Post Office,
and moved his family to Snow Hill. Mr..
Smith is a graduate Of the law depart
ment Of the University of Maryland,
and is qualified to practice in the cir
cult courts of the State. and the Court
of Appeals. He may conclude to open
an Office in Snow Hill. and practice his
profession here.
Mrs. Marion T. Hargis and daugh-
tiers. Misses Wilson and Carolyn Hargis,
went to Philadelphia Thursday on a
shopping expedition. After spending
Thursday and part of Friday in Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Hargis accompanied Miss
Carolyn to Washington, where she will
resume her studies at Washington Semi
nary. Miss Wilson Hargis returned
home Friday night.
The Presbytery of New Castle was
in session at Ocean City.on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. The attend
ance was not very large. Rev. Joseph
b. North and Ruling Elder j. Samuel
Price, Of Mackenzie Memorial Presby-
terrain Church, Snow Hill. were at the
sessions. and prevailed upon the Pres
bytery to select Snow Hill for the com
ing Spring meeting of Presbytery Prin-
cess Anne also asked for it, but Snow
Hill was selected. The Spring meeting
is the most important of the two year
" meetings of the Presbytery Of New
Castle. 1t will be held next April. Rev.
Lewis N. Watson. of Princess Anne,
was elected moderator The retiring
moderator was Rev. j. b. Brinkman,
of Zion Church.
Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles
John +. George says that the State
has collected 81, 600 in fines from auto
mobilists since the new law went into
effect. Most of this came from Balti-
more city. Until now the bureau has