Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-25

Don't forget that the Spring term
Of Court convenes next Monday. There
will be great many people in Snow
Hill during the sessions of Court. All
who have not paid their subscription to
the Messenger are requested to call in
and pay. II you cannot come, send the
amount along by some one coming to
Court.
Rev. c. w. Prettyman and wife
returned home Friday afternoon from
attending the sessions of Conference in
Wilmington. DR.. Prettyman's return
to Snow Hill for another year is very
pleasing to his people, as well as to the
community at large. He will preach in
Whatcoat M. E. Church Sunday morn
ing and evening at the usual hours.
MIR. Lewis willgive moving pictures
at Mason's Opera House every night
next week. On Saturday night he will
present beautiful silk Kimono to the
person in the audience holding the lucky
number to be drawn from hat after
the performance. You may be the one
to get it. Mr.. Lewis is showing excel
lent pictures. said to be as good as any
seen in the large cities.
County Commissioner John L. Rob-
ms went to the German Hospital in
Philadelphia this week for treatment.
Mr.. Robins has been in poor health for
several months, and has been unable to
come to Snow Hill since Christmas. He
was accompanied to Philadelphia by
his wife and by his physician, DIR. Will
liam d. Straughn. Mr.. Robins is an
honorable and upright man, and he has
host of friends throughout the county,
who wish him speedy recovery.
The Peninsula Real Estate Co.. of
Selbyville, was Incorporated at Dover
on March 10th, for the purpose of buy
ing. selling or in any way dealing in
real estate. The capital stock is $780,
600 and the incorporators are John G..
Townsend and James X. Townsend,
brothers Of Selbyville. and Orlando Har-
rison of Berlin. Mr.. Townsend is a
well known business man of Selbyville.
Mr.. Harrison conducts at Berlin one Of
the largest nurseries in the country.
Mrs. Leah E. Dryden, widow of
James NJ. Dryden, died Tuesday night
at the home of her son, Francis NJ. Will
son, in Pocomoke City. Mrs. Dryden
had been for years prominent in the So
cial circles of Worcester county. She
was twice married, her first husband
having been Henry T. Wilson, of Snow
Hill. Mrs. Dryden was n years of age.
She is survived by two sons, Messrs.
Charles E. Wilson, of Philadelphia, and
Francis NJ. Wilson, president of the
Pocomokc City National Bank.
The First Baptist Church, located
in Pitts Creek district, five miles from
Pocomoke City, was destroyed by fire
Sunday morning just before the SER
vices were to begin. The sextsn thinks
it was caused by defective flues. The
building had few months ago been
thoroughly renovated throughout. There
was a small amount of insurance on the
building. Steps will be taken for i'm
mediate rebuilding. DIR. John w. Humid
ley is the pastor.
Through an oversight the name of
Mr.. G. Elmer Godfrey was omitted last
week from the list of subscribers to the
telephone line running from Snow Hill
to Wilton. Mr.. Godfrey lives at Acquan-
go Branch, where he completed short
time ago handsome and commodious
residence. He is one of the most pro-
gressive and prosperous young farmers
in the county. We were in error also
in stating that Mr.. P. w. Dryden and
County Commissioner John l.. Robins
were connected with the above named
line, as these gentlemen are on private
line.
Mrs. John w. Station returned home
Tuesday night from Hartford County.
where she had been spending a few
days with her parents, DIR. and Mrs. X.
r. Robinson. She was accompanied
home by Mrs. Waldo Kennard. who is
now her guest. This is Mrs. Kennard's
first visit to Snow Hill since leaving
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and she has many friends who are
delighted 10 see her again. When Mr..
and Mrs. Kennard lived on the bayside
near Girdletree their hospitable home
was the scene of many enjoyable social
functions and entertainments. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kennard are now living at Hing
ham, fashionable suburb of Boston.
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