Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02

-Snau are increasing III tbS iOSo
moke River as the weather grows
warmer. Some of our shad fishermen
and others will open their eyes at the
great catch reported from Buckroc
Beach, Virginia, on Wednesday. The
telegram says; Fishermen at Buckroc
Beach are marveling at catch which
they made. Observing a disturbance
in the water surrounding three seines
which were being drawn tightly as the
poles TO which they were attached buck
led. they FASTENED TO haul them. Their
nets were full to the breaking point,
and they took shad from them, the fish
for which they had been patiently wait
ing. When they ceased operations APP
parently there were as many shad in
the water as before. and they were
moving INTO deep water again. More
than 10, 900 of them were taken. 1t was
the greatest catch of shad ever known
in the Chesapeake.
Fire destroyed two barns, two corn
houses and several other small buildings
on the farm of Mr.. Algia Mariner,
near Nassawango Church, about seven
o'clock Thursday evening. About 500
bushels Of corn and lot of fodder and
hay was also burned up, together with
two hogs that could not be removed be-
cause of the intense heat. The fire was
discovered by Mr.. John Williams while
he was driving along the county road.
He FASTENED to tell Mr.. Mariner that
his barn was on fire. and soon the entire
neighborhood had turned out to help
him fight the flames. Mr.. Lorenzo
Butler and his son gave valuable assist
ance. as did all the men. and even the
women, of the neighborhood. Their
efforts to save the barn were unavailing,
but they kept the fire from spreading
to the dwelling. Mr.. Mariners loss
will be about two thousand dollars, on
which there was no insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo w. Butler
held family reunion at their home near
Nassawango last Saturday and Sunday,
those present being; Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
E. Williams and family, of Snow Hill;
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Pusey and family,
of Wesley: Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton r.
Butler, of Berlin: Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
P. Rogers and family, of Laurel; Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester c. Shockley and
family, of Millville; Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man N. Adkins and daughter, of near
Snow Hill: Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton I. Ad-
kins, of Ironshire. Among others pres
ent were; Mrs. Joseph w. Hemper and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Layfield:
Misses Madge Hottenstein and Ella
Gray, and Mr.. Edward Davis. Satur-
day evening was spent very pleasantly
in music and games. Alta late hour the
guests were invited into the dining
room. where refreshments were served.
The house guests remained until Sunday
evening. when they departed for their
homes, wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Butler
many more happy reunions.
The next session of the Maryland
Annual Conference of the NJ. P.Church,
with which the Wilmington churches are
affiliated, will be held in Broadway
Church, Baltimore, April 6 to II. An
interesting feature in connection with
the sessions is the fact that the menu
bers of Broadway church congregation
will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
its founding on Sunday, April 10th. All
the ministers who have started their
career from that church will deliver adj
dresses at the evening service on that
day. A most interesting history is that
of the Broadway Methodist Protestant
Church from the date OF its dedication
on April 10th, 1860. until the present
day. Just so years ago, largely through
the efforts of Rev. Jesse Shreeves, who
died some years ago. the church was
started when that section Of the city
was hardly developed and the Johns
Hopkins Hospital, which stands direct
~ across the street. was not even
dreamed of. The church occupies the
site of an old cemetery, which had been
abandoned prior to the time of its build
ing. The present parsonage on Monu-
ment street is on the ground on which
stood the tent in which services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Shreeves during
the time that edifice was being built.
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