Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-07

OuE Oiu AEleuu, WI W. IL Outch1OA
near Pocomoke City, was a visitor in
Snow Hill Thursday afternoon. Mr..
0uten renewed his subscription to the
Messenger, snd said he could hardly
get along without the Messenger, and
didn't see how any other good citizen
could. He also brought dollar for
a new subscriber.
On the Lords day NEXT the COM
munion service will be held in the Pres
byterian Church, at which every commu-
meant is urgently requested to be pres
ent. Week of prayer services will be
held every evening in the lecture room.
Kindly make your arrangements to at
tend every meeting. Rev. ]. B. North,
Pastor.
Mr.. Walter S. Hastings and Mr..
John Selby returned this week to Prince
ton Mr.. Howard Corddry, to Lehigh;
Mr.. Newell Corddry, to Washington
College; Mr.. James B. Whaley, to Mer-
cersburg; Mr.. Randolph Jones, to Swarth-
more; Mr.. Ewell Dryden, to st. Johns;
Mr.. Lawrence Godfrey, to Portsmouth;
Mr.. Dan Warren. to Baltimore.
Mr.. Clayton Richardson has entered
upon his duties as assistant cashier of
the Commercial National Bank, of Snow
Hill. Mr.. Richardson is a son of Mr..
Oliver T. Richardson, of this town. He
has been manager of the Wheaton
Mercantile Co., Chincoteague, for sew
eral years and is very competent bust
ness man. We welcome Mr. and Mrs.
Richardson to Snow Hill
The festivities which marked the
Christmas holidays were concluded for
the Indiantown neighborhood by party
at the home of Mr.. Handy and Miss
Beulah Truitt, last Saturday evening.
Guests were present from Snow Hill,
Newark, Wilton and Salisbury. A col
lation was served and games were play
ed until late hour when every one left
declaring they had spent most enjoya-
BILE evening.
Governor Crothers has notified the
County Commissioners of the various
counties that the annual meeting of the
County Commissioners of the whole
State will be held in Baltimore on jan
uary IL. A definite place for the meet
ing has not yet been selected. Last
year the first general gathering of Coun-
ty Commissioners was held, resulting in
the enactment of the new assessment
law. Mayor Mahool and Appeal Tax
Court Judge Oscar Lesser are expected
to attend the coming meeting and de-
liver addresses on topics relating to
local government. Walter B. Miller of
Salisbury is also booked to deliver an
address.
The committee having in charge
the arrangements for the Democratic
jubilee and banquet to be held on Janu-
airy II has completed its list of speakers
for the occasion. Those invited to
speak are United States Senator Bailey,
of Texas, Gov. Judson Harmon, of Ohio,
Governor-elect Foss, of Massachusetts,
United States Senator Robert l.. Tay-
lor, of Tennessee, Congressman Champ
Clark, of Missouri, Congressman elect
Martin w. Littleton, of New York, Jo-
seph c. S. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
Theodore NJ. Bell, of California, United
States Senator B. F. Shively, of Indi-
ana and Major j. C. Hemphill. of Vir-
ginia. The banquet is to be limited to
1000 plates, and that number of SUBJ
scriptions has nearly been reached.
Last Friday night witnessed an i'm
portant event at the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, Snow Hill. 1t was the
annual Christmas treat to the Sunday
School. The church was filled to over
flowing with members of the church and
school, and friends. In the middle of
the pulpit platform stood beautiful
Christmas tree laden with presents from
teachers to scholars and from scholars
to teachers. Mr.. William II. Petit,
who has just been reelected superin-
tendent of this flourishing school, was
presented with pair of solid gold sleeve
buttons, on which was engraved his
monogram. Rev. George Hines, the
pastor, was given beautiful watch
charm, and Mrs. Hines received hand
some set of cut glass tumblers. The
teachers and scholars rendered an n
teresting and very enjoyable program
consisting of musical selections, recita-
tions and dialogues.
Election of Officers.