Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-11

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in their mill. which is being greatly en-
larged.
William Hunter. arrested near Elk
ton, charged with stealing hides at Colds
boro. escaped from the county Jail at
Denton.
Miss Mary Colbourn returned to
her home in Greenbackville this week.
after visit to her sister, Miss Maggie
Colbourn.
Governor Crothers has accepted an
invitation to be present at the next
meeting Of the Maryland State Bankers
Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Walter Mapp, Of
Accomac, were week end visitors at the
home of her parents, DIR. and Mrs. John
S. Aydelotte.
There will be preaching in the Snow
Hill Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning at IL o. clock and in the evening
at 7.3O o'clock.
Mrs. Edward White. Of Wilton,
mother of Messrs. j. Edward White
and c. V. White, of Snow Hill. has been
quite i'll this week
The official board of Denton Metho-
dist Protestant Church has requested
Rev. A. N. Ward to return for another
conference year.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry J. Anderson,
of Berlin, spent several days of this
week as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Powell.
-Messrs. J. Cleveland White & Co.,
Canned Goods and Gamers Supplies
Brokers. of Salisbury. have an adver-
tisement in another column.
Statistics of last years census,
issued yesterday. gave Havre de Grace
42l2 residents, and Belair 1905, as COM
pared with 1923 and 961, respectively, in
1900.
Hon. George w. Covington is re-
ported to be quite i'll in New York City.
His many friends in Snow Hill and
Worcester County wish him speedy
recovery.
Irish potatoes are still low in price
in the cities and though some of our
farmers are shipping, many are holding
tier crop in hopes of an Improvement
in the market.
The biggest snow of the winter set
in Tuesday night and continued until
Wednesday noon. The weather was not
cold and the snow did not remain long
on the ground.
The Sunday School Lesson for to
morrow will be found on one of the
inside pages of the Messenger. Look
for it every week. 1t will help teachers
and scholars in the preparation of their
lesson.
Mr.. James F. Mumford promi-
nent citizen of Girdletree, was in Snow
Hill last Saturday. Mr.. Mumford said
he had not been in Snow Hill for some
months. While here he met many old
friends.
1t is said number of Sussex county
farmers will purchase steam plows to
plow their soil this spring, as it will be
impossible for them to secure manual
labor enough to cultivate their lands
otherwise.
-Thirty-six million hogs were slaugh-
tered in this country during the year
1910, to satisfy the ''pork eaters" appe-
tites. At an average price of 81 per hog,
this means an annual revenue to the
farmer from this source alone of $751;
600, 600
Mr.. o. NJ. Jones. of Chincoteague.
Va, underwent slight operation at
the Peninsula General Hospital, Sails
bury. last week. Mr.. Jones is brother
of DIR. Paul Jones, Judge Robely d.
Jones, and Mrs. James p. Townsend, of
Snow Hill.
Counsel for William II. Wilson, of
Hartford county, have petitioned the
Cecil County Court, to remove his $780,
600 damage suit against the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad and the American
Bridge Company from Elkton to Easton
for trial.
The Diocese of Easton of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church embraces
$500 baptized members; 2,2lS families
and 9,4l3 parishioners. The value of
church property has been estimated at
approximately Sl7s. l6l. These Stats
ties have just been announced.
Rev. c. w. Prettyman and Mrs.
Prettyman will leave next Tuesday to
attend the sessions of Conference, which