Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-09-17

who is quite sick at the home of her
father, Mr.. ]. b. Hickman.
Mrs. W. E. Cluff and Mrs. Clarence
p. Smith visited Wilton and POWELL
vile this week, and attended the reopen
ing Of Old st. Johns Church.
There will be preaching in the Pres
byterian Church. of Snow Hill, next
Sabbath morning at 1890 O'Clock, and
in the evening at 7.45 O'Clock.
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Riggin have
been visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. King, Pocomoke City,
this week. Mrs. King and Mrs. Riggin
are sisters.
Fodder saving and tomato picking
are the order of the day, and everybody
who wants to work is busy. The corn
crop is excellent, and more than an
average is expected.
Mr.. John Hagan. treasurer Of Ocean
City. publishes his annual financial state
ment in this issue of the MESSENGER.
Mr.. Hagan is good business man and
a very competent official.
Mrs. j. Beverly North left on We'd
nesday for Washington where Doctor
North has a position in the Census De-
partment and where they will make
their home in the future.
Mrs. Arthur d. Foster and children
returned to their home at Roland Park.
on Wednesday, after having spent most
of the summer here with her father,
Hon. John Walter Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Bowman.
after spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry J. Bayly. near town, re-
turned Tuesday to their home at Kings
Creek, Somerset County.
Mr.. James Moore has taken charge
Of the Box Iron store formerly run by
Strayer. Mr.. Moore will continue his
store in Snow Hill under the care of
Mr.. Lafayette Townsend.
DIR. George E. Truitt and friend,
from Mexico, are visiting his father,
Captain George W. Truitt, at Box Iron.
Miss DifFenderfer, of Baltimore. is also
guest at Captain Truths.
The tomato pack in this section will
be the smallest for several years. Re-
duced acreage and short crop are the
causes. Gamers say that about two
more weeks will wind up the season.
Miss Eta Jones. who has been
spending her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Jones. left
yesterday for Simmons College. Boston,
Mass. Miss Jones will graduate next
June.
THE Missouri Girl " took well at
Mason's Opera House last Wednesday
night 1t was very good show. "Zeke"
was a character which caused much
laughter. and whose acting was worth
the price of admission.
Plenty of peaches, but none to eat.
A telegram from York, Pa, announces
that peaches, fine peaches, are so plen-
tiful there that they are left to rot in
the orchards. And Snow Hill people
can't get decent peach for less than 2
for cents.
With the completion of long side
track from Harrington to Pennington,
the Delaware railroad is now practically
double tracked from Wilmington to Del
mar. A short strip of single track yet
remains in the deep cut and over the
Nanticoke river at Seaford.
Senator and Mrs. John P. Moore
closed their cottage at Ocean City this
week. and returned to Snow Hill Thurs
day night. Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Moore.
Jr., who were their guests at Ocean
City, will spend several weeks here be-
fore returning to North Carolina.
DIR. Thomas Hammond, accompanied
by his daughter and his son, Mr.. Edward
Hammond. came Wednesday night from
Berlin on a short visit to Mr.. Sidney
Burroughs and Mrs. William J. Fowler.
On Thursday the party enjoyed fishing
trip under the supervision of Capt.
George w. Truitt, of Box Iron.
One is not apt to imagine that he
carries around with him piece of an
old fence rail, in the shape of lead
pencil, but such is the fact in hundreds
of thousands Of cases, as it is authorita-
lively stated that the old fashioned red
cedar rail fences Of Tennessee now fur
nish the worlds supply of pencil wood.
The Board of Undertakers Of Mary
land announce in our advertising columns
that the board will hold its semi-annual
examination of applicants desiring to be
licensed, on Tuesday, October 18th. be-
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