Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-17

Friday and purchased valuable pony
from Mr.. Leroy Smith, administrator
Of his father, DIR. A. w. Smith. The
animal comes from good stock and is
considered a valuable young mare.
Judge Eisenbrown and Mr.. John
Burroughs, Of Philadelphia. are the
guests Of Mr.. J. Sidney Burroughs and
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. j. Fowler. These
gentlemen are on their annual cunning
trip. and many birds and rabbits will
doubtless fall prey to their prowess.
MIR. Levin J. Houston, of Baltimore.
was a visitor in Snow Hill Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Houston has been on a
visit to his mother in Stockton. He re-
turned to Baltimore Wednesday. accom-
panied by his mother and sister. Miss
Nancy Houston. who will spend the
holidays with him.
Mr.. j. II. Perdue. by advertisement
in the Messenger announces that he will
give $500 plush robe, or $500 wool
en- blanket to each purchaser Of top
buggy before December 25th. He also
offers premium on each set of har-
ness. See his advertisement on Bird
page.
Mr.. Samuel r. Johnson, Of near
Wesley Station. advertises quantity of
corn and fodder. several horses and
farming implements Of all kind at pub
lie sale next Tuesday. beginning at ten
O'Clock. Mr. johnson will discontinue
farming. and will move to Snow Hill.
where he will occupy the Miss Hattie
Jones property.
Miss Lula Richardson. daughter of
Col. Asher Richardson. of Texas. was
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. William
c. Powell, this week. Miss Richardson
has been spending some time in New
York. taking a course of instruction in
vocal music. She left Wednesday Tor
New York, and will return to Texas
next week to spend the holidays and
winter at home with her parents.
Mr.. John w. Station, attorney-at-
law, will sell at receivers sale the per-
sonal property Of John I. Adkins near
Scarborough Switch. next Wednesday,
December Dist, commencing at $50
O'Clock. The property to be sold con-
sists in part of the following : one sorrel
horse, one black mare, two cows, flock
of sheep. corn and fodder, and farming
implements of all kinds.
Andrew Carnegie has come to the
aid of st. Johns College. DR.. Thomas
Fell, president of the old institution,
has announced the receipt of a check
for SIG. 700 and the fund will be used to
help liquidate the Indebtedness incurred
by the college in the construction of the
new gymnasium and the rebuilding of
historic Mcdowell Hall that was de-
stroyed by fire in February, 1909.
Rev. and Mrs. C. w. Prettyman
entertained the Young Peoples Aid
Society of the Whatcoat NJ. L. Church
at the parsonage last Monday night.
The company was very pleasantly en-
tertained by DR.. and Mrs. Prettyman,
feature of the evenings pleasure and
entertainment being the fine vocal solos
of Miss Richardson, of Texas. and Miss
Booth. of Philadelphia.
The l.. J. Houston Company. Stock
ton. advertise by handblls and by adj
vertisement in the Messenger some val
liable real and personal property at pub
lie sale on Thursday. December 18th.
commencing at ten o'clock. The real
estate TO be sold consists of lot with
improvements thereon erected, and the
personal property consists of live stock
and farming implements, full list of
which may be seen by reading the ad-
vertisement on the first page.
Not content with the good work he
has done in this State in having estab-
lished a tuberculosis sanatorium here
which is doing inestimable good. Sena-
tor Smith is now endeavoring to get the
U. S. Government to engage in the work
along the same lines. and establish nu-
merous sanitoriums throughout the Uni
ted States. 1t is great work for
humanity and we believe Senator Smith
will accomplish what he has set out to
do.
Mr.. w. S. Godfrey butchered two
big hogs Monday. the first, after being
dressed. weighing 1876 lbs. and the
second weighing 59i. The hogs were of
mixed Chester and Poland-China breed,
and the smaller one was only eleven
months old Many people visited Mr..
Godfrey's pen to see the huge porkers.
Mr.. Godfrey is very proud Of his success
in raising two such large hogs, even if
he didn't get them up to the weight of