Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-07-02

Mr.. Samuel X. Dennis, came up from
Beverly. near Pocomoke City, Satur-
day, and spent the weeks end with
friends in Snow HILL
DIR. George +. Truitt, of Guadala-
jara. Mexico, writes us that he expects
to come home soon for short visit.
He is prospecting in Mexico
DIR. ID. B. Potter, Of Salisbury. left
that city for New York last Friday in a
Flanders 20 automobile. He arrived in
New York all right on Sunday.
Ernest A. Toadvine, Esq, Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Wicomico County,
is now sojourning at Ocean City and
convalescing from an attack of typhoid
fever.
In 1907 there were three automo-
biles in Accomac and Northampton Coun-
ties. There are now II, with several
ordered. Sixteen Of these are owned in
Onancock.
The stores of Snow Hill will be
closed next Monday, July 4th. Do your
shopping on Saturday, so as to enable
the employers and clerks TO enjoy their
holiday.
Miss Mollie Coulbourn left Friday
for Havre de Grace, to act rs brides
maid at the wedding of Miss Sarah
Penning. which takes place tonight
Saturday.
Mr.. James Barnes. of Pocomoke
City, who is at the University Hospital,
Baltimore, under treatment for heart
trouble, is, we are pleased to learn,
much improved.
Mr.. F. L. Maddox, who graduated
this year at Washington College. has
secured position with the State Roads
Commission as inspector. and is station
ed at Church Hill. Cecil County.
Miss Helen Merrick, of Camden, N.
j., and Miss Edna Dingle, of Omar,
DEL, have returned home, after having
spent few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Algie X. Mariner. near town.
The Caroline County tax rate for
1910 is Sl.36, which with l6 cents State
tax makes the rate sl.52. Worcester
has been so wisely governed that her
rate is one Of the lowest in the State.
Miss Martha Burnite and sister,
Miss Clara Burnite. who has been spend
ing sometime in Snow Hill with the
former, left Wednesday for short visit
to friends and relatives in FELTON,, Della
ware.
Mrs. Stephen L. Purnell. Jr.. of
Norfolk, came Wednesday on visit to
the home of Mr.. Stephen l.. Purnell,
and other relatives. Her husband will
come to-day for short visit. He will
be accompanied by his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Harry Colbourne.
Prof. Adams has been exhibiting to
large audiences in his tent here this
week. He gives clean show and more
than you see anywhere else on earth for
ten cents. His vaudeville. slight-of-
hand. trapeze and moving pictures are
all good. and his patrons have been
drawn from ladies and children as well
as men and bows.
The 4th in Snow Hill will be cele-
brated by the NJ. p. Church and friends
with festival, to be held on the High
School grounds. An address will be
made in the afternoon by Rev. Nichols.
of Georgetown, and at night by Rev. l..
A. Bennett. Snow Hill Red Men and
Junior Order Mechanics will meet in
their hall at z O'Clock in the evening and
march to the grounds. where they will
participate in the celebration.
-Messrs. Carl Bonneville and Ralph
carmean have rented part of the Nc
Allen store fronting on Washington
Street. and will conduct barber shop
therein. They are both well known
BARRIERS and have secured good stand
for their business. The style Of the firm
viii be Bonneville & Carmean. Their
furniture and supplies have arrived, and
they are temporarily located in the Cal
vert Hotel while their shop is being
fitted up.
The Maryland State Teachers AS
ISOLATION has been meeting at Ocean
City this week. Col. George NJ. Upshur.
of Snow Hill, welcomed them in an
eloquent speech. The convention is a
very large one. there being present
about 400 delegates. many of whom will
remain at Ocean City until after the 18th
of July. Addresses have been made by
prominent educators from every section
of the State. Quite number Of the
Worcester County teachers took advan-
tage of the nearness of the convention
and attended the sessions, gaining much