Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-23

Mr.. Walter ]. Doyle. of Philadel-
phia, was in Snow Hill Wednesday,
having come here from Ocean City.
Mr.. Doyle has rented the Hersman cot
tage at Ocean City for the summer.
Mrs. b. B. Birmingham. Of Berlin.
and Mrs. J. M. Walker, of Philadelphia,
were guests of Mrs. James Blades
several days this week. Mrs. Drifting
ham and Mrs Walker are sisters and are
cousins Of Mrs. Blades.
Mr.. Thomas P. Selby has purchased
the interests Of II. c. Burbage and
Samuel J. Brimer in the hardware
business of Selby. Burbage & Brimer
and is conducting the business as Thomas
P. Selby. See advertisement headed
Farm Machinery"
The announcement was made Satur-
day afternoon by Assistant Secretary
of War Oliver, Of Washington, that
the annual field encampment and ma
neuvers with the regular army and
National Guard organizations would be
held at Gettysburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Irwin, who
have been spending some time in
Philadelphia. returned home Tuesday
night. They were accompanied by
their daughter, Miss Mabel Irwin, who
has been visiting friends in Washington.
Baltimore, Annapolis and Philadelphia
since the middle of January.
MIR. J. T. Ellis and Mr.. James P.
Rounds. of near Princess Anne, visited
at the home Of Mr.. Ellis sister, Mrs.
John M. Bromley, this week. Mr.. Ellis
is subscriber to the MESSENGER, and
while in Snow Hill he called at our Office
to tellus of his appreciation of the MES
sENGER, and said he did not want to
miss receiving it every week.
Miss Helen Townsend came home
from Philadelphia Friday night Of last
week, remaining until Monday morning
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
P. Townsend. Miss Townsend is train.
ing for a nurse at the Presbyterian
Hospital in Philadelphia. This is her
first visit home since entering the
hospital in September of last year.
-Ex-Sheriff Calvin E. Townsend, Of
Worcester County, was taken i'll in Sal
isbury on Thursday afternoon of last
week and was carried home on the 8
O'Clock train in serious condition.
Since that time he has been confined to
his bed and has been great sufferer.
He is suffering. so we are informed,
with acute indigestion and at last re-
ports he was somewhat improved.
The general opinion Of men, who
are interested in the industry of toma-
to canning, is that the pack of that
vegetable in Maryland during the COM
ing season will fall short of those of
the past two seasons. The poor prices
obtained for the goods during the past
two years. during which time the mar
ket has been too full Of tomatoes, is
held responsible for the prediction.
Work for the summer will be start.
ed shortly bv the Board of Shellfish
Commissioners. The houseboat Oyster
will be taken at once to Oxford, Md.
for survey operations. State buoys
will be placed in the waters Of Balti-
more and Kent Counties, which were
surveyed last year. and then the survey
will be taken into Talbot and Dorches
ter Counties, which will conclude the
work in the State.
The meeting that was to have beer
held in Odd Fellows Hall Thursday
evening to organize farmers Grange.
had to be postponed on account Of the
weather. The meeting will be held al
the same place next Tuesday evening al
s o'clock. All farmers. their sons
daughters, and all other good citizen!
are invited to come to the meeting
which will be conducted by MIR. Marion
Dawson, State Organizer.
One Of the really good bills enacted
by the legislature is the pure seed bill
the farming interests of the State wer,
unitedly behind this measure which il
the first of its kind to go upon the stat
ute books. The bill provides for M
analysis of all seed sold or offered fol-
sale in this State, the analysis to b.
made by the Maryland Agricultural Elk
pertinent Station, which shall publish
the result of such analysis in bulletins.
Rev. l.. A. Bennett. who has beer
pastor Of Bates Memorial M. p. Church
for the past four years, and who wa.
sent to Harrington, DEL, by the late
Conference. preached his farewell ser
mon here last Wednesday night to {
large congregation. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett and children left for their new