Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-03-19

We are in receipt of splendidly
printed Catalogue Of Worcester County
farms. just issued by Mr.. r. l.. Purneli.
real estate agent. Berlin.
MIR. John Edward Covington, we'll
known citizen of Somerset County. died
at his home near Princess Anne, last
Sunday evening. aged n years.
Mr.. Theron Hanley passed through
Snow Hill Tuesday on his way to Somer-
set County, where he has accepted a
logging contract near West0ver.
The members of the West End
Club are requested to return their books
Friday afternoon. Books will be given
out Saturday from to o'clock.
-Messrs. Joseph Stanford and Bruce
Carmean left this week for North Caro-
lima, where they have accepted positions
with the Southwood Lumber Company.
Mrs. Edwin Wilson and daughter.
Of Frankford. Del. and Mrs. Harry
Booth and children, of Sharptown, are
visiting their mother. Mrs. Charles
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. N. Merritt. of
Fargo, S. Dakota, are guests at the Pur-
nell Mr.. Merritt has been looking at
some desirable farms, with view to
location in our county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Upshur left
Tuesday afternoon for Baltimore Mr..
Upshur will return in few days, but
Mrs. Upshur will spend Easter in Bal
timore with friends and relatives.
There will be no preaching service
in Whatcoat NJ. f. Church on Sunday.
DIR. G. w. Prettyman will return from
Conference next week, and will preach
morning and evening on Easter Sunday.
DIR. Thomas Y. Hammond, of
Monday night and Tuesday. While
here DIR. Hammond was the guest of
his cousins, Mrs. William Fowler and
Mr.. Sidney Burroughs.
Mr.. ]. w. West, minister, will re-
ply to Mr.. Edward Leake's challenge.
which appeared in last weeks MEssEN-
GER on Sunday next March 20th) from
the pulpit of the Christian Church of
Snow Hill. All invited to attend
Miss Martha Burnte will leave to-
day Saturday for her home in Har-
rington. where she will spend few
days. Miss Burnite is an accomplished
musician, and she has been called to
Harrington to play at carnival, which
is being held there.
Mr.. William Scion Powell. OF Balti-
more, came Wednesday to spend week
at his home in Snow Hill. Mr.. Powell
is an efficient member of the Baltimore
Police force. His son. Mr.. Walter
Powell, of Salisbury, will come tonight
to spend Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. Harry Hearn, formerly of Snow
Hill. is making success as manager of
the Orpheum Theatre, Altoona, Pa.
The theatre was opened to the public
just two years ago. and under the
management of Mr.. Hearn it is now
one of the most popular places of
amusement in Altoona.
Mr.. John Quincy Adams Holloway
came Monday to take charge of the
work on the stone road. Mr.. Holloway
was in charge of the work last fall, and
has proven to be a very efficient in
spector and engineer. He is employed
by the State Roads Commission.
Many complaints have been made
recently by residents of Snow Hill and
vicinity of thieves visiting hen coops
and wood yards at night. Twenty
chickens were stolen from one gentle
man one night. In another instance
the thief or thieves were interrupted
in their work. and fled, leaving on the
premises three hens and a rooster with
broken necks.
Just as we are going to press we
learn of the death of Mr.. Samuel Jones,
which occurred at the home of Mr.. Il.
w. Hearthway in Snow Hill, shortly
after eight o'clock, this friday morn
ing. Mr.. Jones formerly lived at New
ark, having moved TO Snow Hill few
months ago. The deceased was
brother of the late DR.. Charles p. Jones.
He is survived by several nieces and
nephews.
Grand Sachem of the Improved Or
der of Red Men of Maryland, Mr.. Will
liam A. McAllen, of Snow Hill, has
just returned home from visit to Bal
timore in connection with his duties as
Grand Sachem. He says that the Order
is growing rapidly in this State, having
increased in membership over 1000
within the past twelve months. Mas
sawango Tribe. of Snow Hill, has moved
its wigwam to the hall over the store
house formerly occupied by McAllen &
Bro.
Two bills increasing the salaries of
the County Commissioners and the
Judges of the Orpans' Court. of Wor-
cester County, have been introduced in
the House by Mr.. King. II is proposed
to pay the County Commissioners 81
day and the Judges SO day for every
day they are in session. Atpresent the
County Commissioners receive 81 80 a
day. which. Mr. King says. scarcely
pays their expenses. The judges of the
Orphans Court now receive 81 day.
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin. serving a life
sentence in the State Penitentiary at
San Quentin, California, for the murder
of Mrs. John =. Dunning of Dover. Del.
in 1898. by poisoned chocolates sent
through the mail. died Monday night al