Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-03-26

Mr.. John N. Herman, of Berlin, was
a visitor at our Office this week. As Mr..
Herman paid his subscription. he re-
marked that he had been subscriber
to the MESSENGER since il was founded.
more than forty years ago. Mr.. Hen
man has been a lifelong Democrat, and
fights his party's battles in season and
out.
All farmers report fruit safe up to
this time. The peach bud has not yet
developed far enough to be affected by
the freezing and it will require several
warm days before it will open so that
frost can injure it. The strawberry
plant is only beginning its growth,
which means late blossom and is apt
to fruit.
Announcement was made at the
comptroller's Office Tuesday of the dis
tribution of 100000 of the public
school tax for the current quarter to
Baltimore city and the counties. The
amounts are payable after the 25th Of
the present month. Somerset county
apportionment is SHEETS; Wicomico
So, 391 .O3; Worcester $5,9l1.45.
"A bill has been introduced in the
Senate and favorably reported incorpor-
ating day and night bank. This bank
has an authorized capital of 800, 900
with the privilege to increase it to ST.
DOC, 900. and will be located in Baltimore
city. These banks have been found very
profitable in a great many sections of
the country where they have been in
augurated.
Miss Winifred Adkins entertained
few of her friends last Thursday even
ing at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Adkins, near Snow HILL
Those present were: Misses Emma
Gordy, Frances Truitt, Lottie and Fam
ME Nelson, and Messrs. Sidney Nelson,
Merrill Beauchamp, Ralph Gordy, How
ard Haddock and Ernest Cherrix, The
evening was delightfully."- spent in play
ing games and in music. All report a
good time.
Mr.. William M. Needles, of Frank
lin City, was visitor in Snow Hill last
Saturday. Mr.. Needles is the railroad
agent at Franklin City. besides which
he is also extensively engaged in canning
oysters and tomatoes. He is said to
have one of the most sanitary and one
of the best equipped canneries on the
Shore. Mr.. Needles was accompanied
to Snow Hill by Mr.. John Agnew, who
has been living at Franklin City for
some time.
For the convenience of shippers,
freight will be received at the Snow
Hill freight station in the morning I'M
til $50 o'clock. Heretofore, the office
has closed at six O'Clock in the evening,
and shippers have been required to
manifest all shipments before that hour
The change, which undoubtedly is a great
advantage and convenience to ship
pers. was brought about through the in
strumentalty of the Snow Hill Board
of Trade.
The millinery opening of Mrs. John
C. Short this week was an artistic as
well as a financial success. The store
was deliberately trimmed and decorated
with colored crepe paper and artificial
flowers, while sweet and pleasing music
was discoursed by concealed grapha-
phone. The beauty of the store excited
the admiration of all who visited it.
while the hats, laces. ribbons, and
other dainty goods which were display
ed, were marcels of the milliner's art.
While it is always one of the busiest
periods of the year, the best time for
pruning in the orchard is during April,
May and June. as during these months
scars that are made most quickly heal
over. thereby lessening the possibility
that the process of decay will set in at
the point of cutting and thus weaken
the tree. Ii the limb cut OIL is more
than an inch in diameter it is well to
paint the cut with white lead and oil.
All limbs removed should be cut as close
as possible to the trunk or main branch.
while in removing one of two limbs it is
well to remove the one which will leave
the cut on the lower side of the main
branch rather than the upper and on the
side away from the center of the tree
rather than on that toward il.
MIR. William Shockley. the eldest
son of County Commissioner Elijah j..
Shockley, was married to Miss Mira
Carmean on Wednesday afternoon of
last week. at the home of the bride s
mother. Mrs. William Cox. in Camden.
New Jersey. The bridal couple were
entertained at dinner from one to two
O'Clock, the marriage ceremony being
performed promptly at two O'Clock.
| Rev. Harms Grabatt. pastor of the First