Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-04

Mrs. A. p. Barnes, who has been
very i'll, is now much improved. Her
sister, Mrs. Beall. of Western Maryland,
is here on visit with her.
Professor II. f. Thompson. of
North Carolina, has been elected prin-
cipal Of Greensboro High School, to sue
coed Professor John w. Williams, who
has resigned.
--Messrs. Charles A. Clarke, Thomas
Brimer, Roy Stage. William Scott.
Grover Truitt and Jacob Sturgis have
been enjoying a cunning trip this week
down the bay.
Amy good family who would give a
home to an orphan child, boy or girl,
should correspond with Nathaniel C.
Grasty. Supervisor of City charities,
Baltimore, Md.
The ladies' Of All Hallows' Guild
will hold sale Of dessert. candy and
foods on Saturday at 2 p. M, beginning
February 3D.. in the empty store house
opposite the Court House.
The Snow Hill Fire Department
will give a Fireman's Ball at Mason's
Opera House on the evening of Wash
ington's Birthday, February 22d. Fur
Their announcement will be made in this
paper.
Miss Lula Price, graduate nurse,
who has been attending typhoid case
in Accomac County, Va, is here on a
visit to her father Mr.. J. Samuel Price.
Miss Lula has host of friends at her
old home who are glad to see her.
Mr.. Herbert Mason has sold the
'Peter Dickerson farm" near Snow
Hill, to Messrs. John w. and James b.
Devereaux for 100000. 1t is a valu-
able property. Messrs. Devereaux have
been its tenants for the past four years.
--Messrs. Charles E. Howard and
Clarence Blades, of near Pocomoke City,
were visitors in Snow Hill Tuesday.
While here they called at the MEssEN-
GER office and renewed their subscrip-
tions to the MESSENGER for another
year.
Worcester mail carriers will in all
probability receive an additional 500
per year compensation as the result of
an amendment agreed to by the House
of Representative on Wednesday. The
increase is to be based on the length of
routes traversed.
The young people of Mt. Zion M. P.
Church will give an entertainment in
the hall over the store of S. E. Shockley
at Wilton on Saturday evening. Febru-
airy 18th. The doors will be open at
seven O'Clock. Everybody cordially in
vited to attend. Proceeds for benefit
of the church.
A 10 day course in poultry raising,
which was tried in Maryland Agricul-
tural College some time ago. proved so
successful that it will probably be made
a permanent feature at the institution.
About rs students were enrolled for the
course, and that number embraced res
idents from all points between the
northern part of New York to Norfolk,
Va. Daily demonstrations, as well as
the study of text books. and the hearing
of lectures, were given in the course.
Mr.. Claud Bowen is in town again.
He is the Missouri mule man. That is
to say he is the man who brings good
Missouri mules from h3 own state of
Missouri to Snow Hill to sell to our far
mers. He is going to have sale of
mules and horses at the stables of Levin
B. Disharoon in the rear of ]. d.
Hacks store. tomorrow Saturday COM
mencing at 1890 o'clock. Every man
who wants mule or horse should be in
attendance. See advertisement on the
first page of the Messenger.
"A good old fashioned country dance
was given at the home of Mr.. William
West, near Snow Hill, Friday evening
of last week. Those present were the
following = Misses Annie Pusey, Ida
and Maggie Maddox, Lucy Pusey, Mary
Leake. Margaret Sturgis, Colby Beds
worth, Bulah and Edith Gordy, Messrs.
Robert Faulkner, Luther Shockley, Doc
Pusey. Thomas Johnson, Edwin and
George Leak, Norman and Cleatus Dry
den, Lowder Beauchamp. Marion Disha-
room, Clarence Bromley, Eddie Davis,
Ernest Cherrix and James Devereaux.
Splendid mnsic was furnished by Mr..
George Adkins, of Snow Hill.
Pine timber is still drawing card
for sale, especially if it is advertised
in the MESSENGER. Last Tuesday a
large crowd of people assembled at the
Count Honsa IN attend the sale of nine