Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24


and credit to the town. The edition
was full of valuable information regard
ing Crisfield and Somerset County and
contained splendid picturers of the citi-
zens, their homes ard places Of bust
ness.
The 4th will be celebrated on Chin
colleague Island this year in an elaborate
manner. The Red Men will be in charge
and program embracing boat racing,
parade by Red Men. addresses by prom
inent speakers, music by Chincoteague
band. and many other attractions, is
published, and is attracting the atten-
ton Of pleasure-seekers.
Senator and Mrs. John p. Moore,
accompanied by their daughter, Mrs.
William r. Bishop, and Miss Juliet Pur-
nell, left this week for a two weeks
visit to Loon Lake. While in New York
City Mrs. Moore was stricken with APP
pendicitis, and she was removed to st.
Luke's Hospital. where an operation
was successfully performed. Mrs.
Moore's friends here deeply deplore her
illness, and wish her speedy recovery.
Mr.. Moore and party are staying at the
Waldorf.
Every business man should adver-
tise in the newspapers. He should adj
vertise every week in the year. And
the time to make special squirt and do
his very best advertising is when bust
ness is dull. The catalogue houses never
stop their opportunities. They are after
your customers all the time, and it is up
to you to counterfeit it by being alive
and telling them in your advertisements
why they should patronize home. A
merchant is never so well known that
he can afford to stop advertising. He
may be doing very well. but he should
not be satisfied to stand still.
In order to be on the ground and have
personal supervision of the building Of
his state highway, 7. Coleman dupont
has had constructed special automo-
bile which he will use as home while
on the road with his engineers. The
automobile may be converted into
small house, with every accommodation,
including electric lights, telephones,
beds. bath and kitchen. Colonel DUPONT
intends to remain out on the road with
the surveyors so that he can direct the
work. The surveyors, who are working
day and night in the lower part of the
State, have adopted signal system of
rockets for calling in the various par
ties at night when they are through work.
Mr.. Charles Clarke received letter
from r. S. Kelley, of Boise City. Okla
homa, this week, in which Mr.. Kelly says
he saw the name of Mr.. Clarke in the
columns of the Modern Woodman, and
determined to write and tell him that he
was a former resident of Worcester
County and lived at Hancock's Mills,
near Traptown, better know as Lind
SEVILLE. where he went to school. He
left here in 1871 and went West. Mr..
Kelley wants to know if Lindseyville
has railroad yet and how many rail-
roads go through Snow Hill. We are
sorry to tell him that Snow Hill has only
one railroad and such poor passenger
station that it is disgrace to the town.
Lindseyville is now known as Klej
Grange and is small village Snow Hill
is one of the most beautiful towns in
Maryland.
Grand Secretary, William A. Jones
and Grand Representative S. H.Foxwell,
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows, Baltimore. were in Snow Hill
three days this week in the interest of
Ocean Lodge, No. 81. This old lodge
is taking on a new lease of life. The
Grand Lodge officers did great work
while they were here, presenting the
cause to our citizens in such manner
that quite a number of them made
application for membership, and they
will be taken into the Order on Tues
day night. July 18th, when degree team
from Berlin will come here and initiate
the new members into the mysteries of
the Order. Every member of Ocean
Lodge in the county is requested to be
present on this suspicious occasion.
Members of other lodges of Odd Fellows
in the County are invited to attend.
The Amigo Republican. published
at Amigo, Wisconsin. has the following
to say about the visit of Rev. w. Fred
Allen, Rector of All Hallows Parish,
Snow Hill. who has been in Wisconsin
for week or more: Father w. Fred
Allen arrived in Amigo Saturday night
and was in attendance at the Silver
Jubilee of the st. Ambrose Church held
3k;. ,,,aoL Eafhav Allan mae Yo.to. 81