Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-10-07

Miss Ethel Holloway, of Queponco,
spent last week In Philadelphia on a
shopping expedition.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hammond and
little son. of Delmar, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hill, this week.
Mrs. Edwin +. Nelson, Of Pocomoke
City, has been the guest this week of
her sister. Mrs. James p. Townsend.
Don't forget the musical entertain
ment at the Opera House next Tuesday
night. See announcement on editorial
page.
Mr.. George II. Ellis says he sold
quite number of horses while in Snow
Hill. and he wishes to thank his patrons
for their favors.
Democrats, next Tuesday, Oct. 10th,
is your last chance to get registered or
transferred this year. Be sure to attend
to it on that day.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Presbyterian Church will meet at 7. Is
p. m. on Sabbath. Miss George
Bonneville will lead.
Miss Pearl Mills, after spending a
few weeks with her father, Mr.. George
S. Mills, returned to her home at Ocean
City last Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will meet with Mrs
John w. Station, Tuesday. at 2.30 p. M.
to sew for the bazaar.
Revival meetings are being conduct
ed at Nassawango M. P. Church, by
the pastor, Rev. II. c. Norris, and will
continue until futher notice.
"A hog raiser informs us that the
best medicine he ever used is hard coal.
He always keeps anthracite coal in the
pen, and he never has a sick hog.
The Ladies Aid Society, of the
Methodist Protestant Church. was hand
somely entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Shockley on last
Monday evening.
Rev. George Hines, pastor of Bates
Memorial Church, has been away this
week assisting a brother minister in a
revival meeting. He will return to-day
and fill his pulpit tomorrow.
Miss Julia Purnell left Thursday
for Washington Seminary, Miss Small
woods select school for young ladies'.
She was accompanied by her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Pur-
nell.
Mr.. Herman Hancock, of Chester
town, visited his old home this week.
He has a good position in drug store
in Chestertown, and is very popular
with his employers and with the public
at large.
The Old School Baptists will have
their regular all day meeting in Snow
Hill on Sunday, October 9Th. 1t is ex-
pected that Elder b. +. Courtler, of
Philadelphia, will be here. All are
cordially invited.
DIR. S. l.. Mckee, the we'll known
optician of Wilmington, will soon make
a business trip to Snow Hill, stopping
at the drugstore OF p. d. Cottingham
& Co. Wait for HIM. If you are hav-
ing trouble with your eyes, he can
relieve you.
MIR. George w. Wonnell brought an
ear of corn to The Messenger Office last
Tuesday which measured IL inches in
length and 81 inches in circumference.
Mr.. Wonnell raised it on his lot near
town, where he grew a beautiful crop
of corn this year.
Miss Mary l.. Spence, of College
Park, has been in Snow Hill this week.
as the guest of Mrs. Thomas NJ. Purnell.
Miss Spence formerly lived in Snow Hill
and at "Lansdowne. the Spence home
stead near Snow Hill. She was warmly
greeted by many of her old friends.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee for Worcester County issues
call in The Messenger this week for the
meeting of the Democratic County
Convention, which is to be held in Mas
on's Opera House, Snow Hill, at ,
O'Clock p. m. Wednesday, October 18TH,
for the purpose of nominating county
ticket.
"A valuable mare belonging TO MIR.
Harry Bailey fell dead at his yard gate
while on his way to Snow Hill last Fri
day morning to consult doctor about
her condition. The animal was found
lying in her stable in the morning. and
Mr.. Bailey made haste to ascertain
the trouble, but she was too far gone
to stand the journey to town.
The quarterly distribution OF the
State School Tax Fund was made public
this week by the Comptroller of the State
Treasury. Charles H. Stanley. The
apportionment for Worcester County is
as follows: school tax, $7,462 %; free
school book fund. $S45. 46. The quarterly
apportionment of the State aid fund for
the high schools of Worcester County