Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-31


ing made by the congregation OF the
Church Of Christ on their building.
Last week the work on the Baptismal
pool was completed by Mr.. Hurley
Esham. This week heating plant is
being installed in the basement. The
walls of the Chapel are to be frescoed
and other minor improvements made.
MIR Bob" two act comedy.
which was played in Snow Hill several
years ago by home talent, was played
by the young ladies and gentlemen Of
Pocomoke City, in that town last Tues
day evening TO large and apprecativc
audience In the cast were Mr.. Roger
Vincent. Mr.. Percy Pinkerton. Miss
Mary Coston. Miss Louise Smith, Miss
Halle Byrd and Miss Eloise King.
While Clarence Scott and Wilbur
Kitchens were fishing their gill nets
last Friday about mile up the Nanti-
coke River they noticed large number
of terrapin on the bottom Of the river.
In less than one hour they had scooped
A fine ones with their paddles. and had
to leave as many more. Saturday they
returned to the same place and caught
"a in the same manner and Monday
they caught IS, total for three days Of
Sc. which weighed 1864 pounds and net
ted them 10 cents per pound.
The Stockton Council Jr o. u. A.
NJ. gave banquet in their hall We'd
nesday night. About one hundred and
fifty invited guests assembled to par
take of the good things TO eat, the menu
consisting of fried oysters. chicken salad,
biscuit, olives. pickles, mints, ice cream
and cake, coffee and sailed nuts. The
committee in charge of arrangements
consisted of the following members:
Dr.W. A. Taylor, Messrs E. II. Taylor,
James w. Truitt, c. II. Jones, G. w.
Jones, w. L. Tull, II. +. Taylor and A.
Tatman.
Mr.. A. L. Maddox, President Of the
United States Novelty Company. i'm
porters and jobbers of novelty goods,
Duluth, Mimi, has been here on visit
to his father. Mr.. George Maddox, and
other relatives. He has returned to Du-
luth, taking with him Mr.. Clarence
Williams, his cousin, son of the late
Thomas Williams. Mr.. Williams has
been in New York for the past three
years. Mr.. Maddox has given him a
position at his place of business in Du-
luth. We are always pleased to note
the rise and prosperity of Worcester
boys.
To the regret of the officers and di-
rectors of the Commercial National
Bank of this town, Mr.. L. C. Conner.
who has been connected with the insti-
tuition for the past eight years, has tend
cred his resignation and severed his
connection with the bank. He has been
faithful, honest and Industrious book
keeper in the Commercial. and has given
perfect satisfaction with his work. Mr.
Conner has not yet determined positive
~ the work he will take up. but we be-
speak for him successful career. He
is one of our trustworthy. reliable citi-
zens. whose word is sufficient bond
for faithful performance.
Policeman John G. Birmingham. Of
Salisbury, shot and instantly killed
Herman Parker in Salisbury Sunday
night. Birmingham claimed he did the
shooting in self defence He says he
was attacked by party of young men
in a restaurant and thought his life was
in danger when he fired and killed Par
ker. He expresses regret for the kill
ing. A hearing was held before Cornor
w. A. Trader on Tuesday which was
attended by about one;thousand persons.
The jury after celebrating for some
time came in with an unprecedented
verdict of "manslaughter. endeavor-
ing to fix the degree Of the crime rather
than to give the means and cause Of
death Of the dead man.