Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-06-11


Carolina looking after his lumber in
tercsts. Mrs. Price and little son, Jay,
are visiting her sister, in Crisfeld.
Georgetown has preserved the old
Sussex County whipping-post and pillory
from decay and set it up as an "orna-
ment" on the Court House campus.
Farmers in lower Delaware are re-
joicing in the prospect Of good peach
crop, something that has not happened
in Delaware for several seasons.
Miss Elsie Merritt, of Philadelphia.
and Miss Adeline Furney, of Greenback-
vile, were the guests of Miss Miriam
Zimmerman Saturday and Sunday last.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Bates
Memorial M. p. Church was delightfully."-
entertained at the home Of Mr.. and
VIM. s. Godfrey on Monday evening.
DIR. VIM. +. Hall was elected the
first mayor of Crisiield last Monday, on
a nonpartisan ticket. DIR. Hall is a
Democrat, but has never taken an active
part in politics.
We thank the many subscribers who
have promptly settled their subscription
bills. There are number yet who have
not paid, but we confidently expect them
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Announcement was made few days
ago in Baltimore paper that Mr.. Lloyd
Wilkinson. formerly of this county. had
gone to hospital for an operation for
some slight organic trouble.
--Children's Day services will be OBJ
served in the Presbyterian and Meth
odist Episcopal Churches Sunday even
ing. Special sermons will be preached
in the morning at both churches by the
pastors.
Mrs. 7. Howard Moore. of Plainfeld,
New Jersey, has been visiting friends
and relatives in Snow Hill this week.
She also spent some time with her
brother, Mr.. Frank II. Peters, on his
seaside farm.
We are in receipt of catalogue Of
canning machinery and supplies from A.
K. Robins & Co., Baltimore. Persons
intending to purchase any form of can
ming supplies should send their orders
to this well known firm.
The Misses Mary and vesta Steven
son. of Pocomoke City. spent part of
Thursday and Friday in Snow Hill with
their uncle, Mr.. Eben Hearn. They
left Friday afternoon for a visit to
friends in Georgetown.
Mr.. Walter Price, son of Mr.. J.
Samuel Price. who has been clerking
for J. S. Price s. Co., left this week
with his uncle. Mr.. Asher Richardson,
for Asherton, Texas, where he will make
his home in the future.
-Children's Day exercises are now
due in all sections of the county. This
is the season of the year in which one
Sabbath is always dedicated to the little
Sunday school scholars, and it is always
a memorable as well as an enjoyable
one.
Large shipments of cabbage are
coming from Cape Charles and points
north over the N. Y. p. & N. The Cape
Charles Times says the farmers say at
least one-third of the crop was injured
on account of the drouth early in the
spring.
1T is said that the June peach drop
is now on and that it is rapidly assuming
alarming proportions. Trees that were
burdened almost to the ground are now
showing less than half their former num-
Der of young peaches. The season is
as yet uncertain.
Mr.. MILFORD Lawshe. Of Trenton.
New Jersey, and Mr.. John Robinson, of
Belair, Nd, came this week to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Mary Margaretta
Station. MIR. Lawshe is son-in-law of
the deceased, and Mr.. Robinson is q
brother of Mrs. John w. Station.
"A house party being entertained by
Rev. and Mrs. Prettyman is composed
of Mrs. Carrie Harmon and Miss Blanche
Harmon, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. Downing and Miss Maria
Ellegood. Of Salisbury; and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jones, of Baltimore, Md.
The New Peoples Church, of Dover,
Rev. A. w. Lightbourne. pastor. was
dedicated Sunday by DIR. w. w. Staley,
Of Suffolk. Va, president of the South
ern Christian Conference. OF the $l6,-
600 cost of the church and furnishings
over $i2, 600 was subscribed and s., 600 in
cash.
Mr.. Luther James Gibbons. former
ly of Pocomoke City, was struck and in
atautfv killod hv tho first secfion of an