Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28

--Mr. Ladok oturglS mas returned 10
his post Of duty at the Maryland Agri-
culture College, after spending some
time home with his family.
We had a fall of 1.-THE beautiful
snow" last Sunday night which remain
ed with us for few days, but not
enough to provide sleighing.
Frank Mitchell, of Hobbs, Caroline
Co., is the owner of lemon tree con-
tanning seven lemons, the largest meas
uring ii inches in circumference.
Mrs. Rowley. who has been here on
an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs.
William d. Straughn, returned to her
home in Girdletree this week.
After spending about three weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. Mary c. Petit,
Miss Hattie Mumford returned to her
home at Greenbackville, last Saturday
night.
CLANS are still advancing in price.
A few months ago they were sold on
Chincoteague for $1,000 per M, now
are worth $1,000, and SIS. 90 mark is ex-
pected.
The next meetings of the Teachers
Association of this county will be as
follows: at Snow Hill. Feb. 18th; at POGO
moke City, Feb. 18th; and at Berlin,
Feb. 25th.
Mrs. Andrew Bradford and sister.
Mrs. LIT Trader. and daughter, Bessie,
spent last Friday very pleasantly with
their sister, Mrs. Isaac Shockley, near
Newark.
w. F. Allen, w. NJ. Cooper, w. r.
Miller, ID. w Perdue, S. King White,
DR.. S. A. Graham and d. ]. Ward have
been elected managers of the Wicomico
Fair Association.
MIR. George II. Bromley, of Pope's
Island U. S. l.. S. S., was in Snow Hill
Tuesday afternoon on business. Mr..
Bromley was accompanied by his wife
and son, of Girdletree.
William p. Jackson has been elected
president; II. l.. d. Stanford, vice-presi-
dent; M. V. Brewington, secretary, and
w. B. Miller, treasurer of the Peninsula
General Hospital, Salisbury.
Short settlements make long friends.
Have settlement with the man you owe
or the man who owes you even if you
can't pay all. Keep your affairs in good
shape. That's the main thing.
The official board of the Sudersville
Methodist Episcopal Church has extend
ed unanimous invitation to their pas
tor, Rev. w. o. Bennett, to return to
them for the ninth consecutive year.
Mr.. Ernest w. Givans is improving
his property, near Virginia Crossing, by
fence which extends across the front.
This fence is of heavy wire and cedar
post and will probably last long time.
There will be two eclipses of the sun
in 1911. The first total one, is due on
April 2Sth, visible over most of the Uni
ted States. On October 22d there will
be an annular eclipse invisible in this
country.
Mr.. James T. Powell, it is reported,
has bought half interest of Capt S. E.
Matthews in Powells Opera House at
Chincoteague. 1t is now open every
evening with moving picture shows and
other attractions.
Mr.. w. J. Birch, of Franklin City,
railroad mail agent on the ID. M. & v.
Railroad, and Mr.. j. w. Sturgis, of
Greenbackville, were visitors in Snow
Hill last Monday. While in town they
called at the Messenger Office.
There will be services in Gunby
Presbyterian Church. Stockton, next
Sabbath morning at II O'Clock, and in
the afternoon at o'clock. ! hope that
there will be full attendance of all
communicates. j. B. North, Pastor.
Mr.. II. j. Farson, of Shovel, repre-
senting the j. ]. Case Co., manufacting
Threshing Machines. was in Snow Hill
in the interest of his concern last Tues
day, MIR. Farson is good business man
and will no doubt make good in his new
line.
United States Senator John Walter
Smith has receiveda letter from Cover
nor Harmon, of Ohio. in which he highly
congratulates the Senator and his associ-
ates on the success of the celebration,
which, he says, was one of the best that
has ever been held.
Miss Addie Johnson was very
agreeably surprised Saturday night at
her home in Snow Hill. by the pres
ence of large number of her friends.