Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-02-10

pany. recently made trip to the north
in the interest of that concern.
Mrs. c. l.. Vincent entertained her
Sunday School Class last Friday even
ing. There were about 20 present. A
very enjoyable evening was spent.
-Raughley e. TwilIey will sell another
carload of horses and mules at the Fair
Grounds in Pocomoke City next Satur-
day afternoon. All selected and fine
stock.
William r Johnson. Esq. will sell
a tract of land in the Sixth Election
District at mortgagee's sale next Tues
day afternoon. See advertisement on
LIST page Of The Messenger.
Mrs. Charles r. Disharoon, of Sal
isbury. attended the funeral of Mrs.
Martha l. Burbage on Monday, remain
ing here until Thursday as the guest Of
her cousin. Mrs. w. +. Cuff.
-Messrs. Upshur & Upshur advertise
the valuable property known as the
Line Hotel. in the Fifth Election Dis
trict. near Selbyville. at public sale.
See advertisement in the Messenger and
handbills.
We acknowledge receipt Of the 1912
catalogue of the great seed house of
Bolgiano e. Son. Baltimore. Our peo-
pie may feel confident that whatever
they buy of Bolgiano. will be true to
representation.
Mr.. Cleveland Bailey has recovered
from his recent illness, and resumed his
duties in the store Of T. II. Collins &
Son. Mr.. Bailey is the first beneficiary
in the recently organized twenty-five
Club, No. l.
Buster Doyle. in the musical farce
comedy. College Girls, will be the at
traction at Mason's Opera House next
Monday night Don't fail to see the
pretty girls. and hear the catchy songs.
Everything refined and pleasing.
Miss Bessie johnson returned home
last Saturday from the NJ. Z. Hospital,
Philadelphia. where she has been taking
the Lorenz treatment under DIR. Rugh.
When she left the hospital the doctor
told her she would soon be entirely re-
covered.
Mrs. James Adkins. Mrs. B. Thos.
Davis and Mrs. Clayton Dennis. of
Newark. attended the funeral Of Mrs.
Martha |. Burbage Monday after
noon. and spent the night with relatives
here. Mrs. Adkins is niece of Mrs.
Burbage.
While leaving Mason's Opera House
last Saturday night Mr.. J. II. Perdue
tripped on the second or third steps from
the top of the stairs and fell to the bot
tom of the long flight of steps. He was
badly bruised and shaken up and had one
of his arms broken.
Five weeks ago the steamer Mary
land left here for Baltimore. and could
not get back to Snow Hill till Friday of
last week. because of the ice in the
river and bay On Friday last she made
her wharf in Snow Hill again and has
been frozen in there ever since.
Miss Elizabeth Devereaux died at
her home in Snow Hill at five o'clock
Friday morning. She was quite advanced
in years. and had been in poor health
for some time. She was a sister of Mr..
William Devereaux. with whom she
made her home. Funeral services will
be held at the house Sunday afternoon.
Don't miss the championship ball
game at the Opera House tonight,
showing the great game in Philadel-
phia between the Athletics and the
Giants. That is not all as the other pic
lures shown will be superior to any you
ever saw. This is great entertain
ment and you don't want to miss to-
night Saturday.
--Poking the kitchen fire with a stick
while her parents were out feeding the
stock. three-year-old Margaret Helm.
daughter Of Thomas Helm. of near
Dagsboro. was burned so badly Monday
that she died in few hours. The par
ents returned just as the child became
mass Of flame. A strip of carpet
smothered the flames. but too late.
If there is any truth in the saying
that hard winter produces good crops
the next spring. then this section Of the
Eastern Shore ought to be a regular gar
den of Eden this year. No such winter
has been experienced here for many
year. cold. freezing weather having
prevailed during the entire month Of
January. and snow after snow covering