Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-07-22

Some large yields OF white potatoes
have been reported to us from different
sections of the county this week. Al
Stockton, Messrs +. +. Mock and Nea
Hickman have each marketed between
800 and 1000 barrels, for which they
received at the railroad station an aver
age price of more than $500 per barrel.
One day last week Mr.. Hickman sold a
carload at the station for more thar
$500.
Trinity NJ. p. Church will hold its
annual supper and festival in the grove
at the church on next Thursday, July
18th. IL the weather is stormy the
festival will be held the following day.
There will be game of baseball in the
afternoon, supper from six to eight
o'clock, and vocal and instrumental
music during the afternoon and evening.
The public is cordially invited to come
out and have a good time.
On the 9Th page Of The Messenger
today will be found the big advertise
ment of the Pocomoke Fair, which comes
off this year on August 9Th to 18th.
Every Worcester Countian should at
tend this fair. 1t is one Of the best to
be seen anywhere in the State and the
management has spared no expense this
year to furnish amusements for all who
go. The racing will be fine. The exhib-
its will be ahead of any yet. Your
friends will be there, and it is just the
place to go to meet them.
A class composed of 10 palefaces
were adopted in Nassawango Tribe l.
o. r. NJ, in their hall on Thursday
night. The degree team of Modoc Tribe,
of Salisbury, was in attendance and
conferred the Adoption Degree. Mem
bers of other Tribes were also present.
Modoc Tribe is known by all Red Men
throughout this Reservation to be one
of the strongest and best, and its de-
gree team cannot be beaten anywhere.
All present enjoyed themselves. espec'
the old chiefs, who pronounced it the
best they ever witnessed.
Mrs. John P. Moore. who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at st Luke's
Hospital, New York City, four weeks
ago, is making steady progress TOWARD
recovery. 1t is hoped that her condition
will show such improvement as tc
enable her to be brought next week tc
Ocean City to recuperate from her long
illness. Senator Moore and daughter
Mrs. William X. Bishop. and Mrs
Moore's sister, Miss Juliet 7. Purnell
have remained in New York during hel
entire illness. and have made frequent
visits to the hospital to relieve the
tedium of her convalescence.
Some time last winter or early spring
Messrs. Julius P. Jones and John w. Tull
both of Stockton, purchased a quantit,
of composite for a nominal sum. Mr.
Jones planted potatoes last year, and al
the crop was failure he decided mo-
to plant any this season, but to use hi
manure for other purposes. Mr.. Tul
spread his manure on lot, less thar
two acers in area, and planted early
seed potatoes.< Last week he dug hi
potatoes and marketed $50 barrels
receiving 81. so per Darrell for them a
the railroad station. Mr.. Tull, with hii
S675 in bank, thinks he has the laugh
on Mr.. Jones, while the latter feel
much chagrined that he did not make
an early planting of potatoes.
followed a trail through
roadside cornfield which led to {
owns home. two miles from the c
ace where Mrs Beattie was MUIR I
red. His father said Irving had not
ert the night at home. He identified
@ gun as one his son had bought
me time ago Browns shoes are
i'd TO match the tracks OF the slayer. :