Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-22

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Mrs. Tenant Birch and children, ofnear
Berlin, are visiting their father, Mr..
John Hill, and other relatives.
The October term of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County will con-
vene next Monday. There is every pros
pcct that the grand jury will be very
busy.
Mrs. Annie Richie was called this
week to the bedside OF her daughter,
Mrs. Lottie Penncwell, who is quite i'll
with typhoid fever at her home in Del
mar.
Rev. C. w. Prettyman viii go to
New York next week to marry Miss
Martha Avery, daughter of Rev. Walter
T.. Avery, to Captain John French, Of
the U. S. Army.
Mrs. A. p. Barnes and son. James.
have returned home from Charlestown,
w. Va, where they spent the summer.
Miss Marguerite remained at Charles
town where she is attending school,
Mrs. Stansbury Richie and Mrs.
King Sturgis have beautiful garden
Of white. pink and yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. Some Of these flowers will meas
urc fourteen inches in circumference.
There will be services in Mackenzie
Memorial Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning and evening at the usual hours,
and at Stockton at three O'Clock in the
afternoon. Rev. j. b. North. pastor.
Mrs. James ID. Hack and Miss Katie
Henderson have returned home from a
visit to Mrs. Hacks brother, in Wicom-
leo County. They were also accompanied
home by Mrs. Thomos II. Parker. of
Washington. d. c.
Mr.. Stephen l.. Purnell has sold his
farm in Atkinson's District to Mr.. Ma
thaniel II. Myers, of Virginia. This
tract. known as the "Butler Farm. :"
contains $50 acres, one-half woodland
and one-half in cultivation.
Rev. J. NJ. Sheridan, d. D.. Presi-
dent of the Maryland Conference Of the
NJ. p. Church. will preach in Bates
Memorial NJ. r. Church Sunday morn
ing, October 23rd. at the usual hour.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. William Z. Bratten. cashier of
the Commercial National Bank. of Snow
Hill, has been rendered and has accept
ed the position of cashier of the First
National Bank, of Snow Hill, made va
cant by the death of Mr.. James p. Town
send.
Mr.. G. E. Dykes. of Pitcairn. Pa.
has been here on visit to his aunt,
Mrs. James Shockley. Mr.. Dykes is an
employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and is now on special duty.
He was for Is years fireman on that
railroad.
Hon. Robert l.. Henry, member of
Congress from Texas, Governor Croth-
ers and Hon. J. Harry Covington. are
the speakers for the big Democratic
Rally. to be held here next Tuesday
afternoon. The Pocomoke band will
furnish music.
"A pumpkin weighing 100 pounds
was brought to Snow Hill by Mr.. Harry
j. Bailey last Saturday. The pumpkin
is huge one, and may be seen on ex-
hibition at Cuffs store. 1t was grown
by Mr.. Bailey. and belongs to either the
"Star" or Mammoth" variety.
MIR. j. Samuel Price accompanied
his daughter, Miss Nellie, one of our
popular school teachers. to Baltimore
last Thursday, where she will enter a
hospital to have her ankle treated. II
was injured while she was attending
the Teachers Institute at Ocean City.
MIR. Sidney F. Townsend, one of the
most prosperous and up-to-date farmers
of our county, has large farm near
Pocomoke City, where he raises some
very valuable stock. Last he week broke
the record. BY selling calf nine weeks
old. weighing 255 pounds, which netted
him 500. LAC.
MIR. Leroy Smith has opened law
Office for the practise Of his profession
in Snow Hill. He is located on the
second floor of the Post Office building.
Mr.. Smith is well known to the people
of Snow Hill. and to the community at
large, ana he has many friends, who
wish him success in his profession.
The Orphans Court held a special
session Monday to frame issues in the
contested will case of the late DIR. James
b. r. Purnell. John w. Station. Esq
appeared for Miss Mary l.. Spence. the
chief legatec. while Messrs. William r.
Johnson and William G. kerhin repre-
scented Mrs. Ellen Hickman, the
caveatrix.