Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-01-20

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the funeral service Of Mr.. Zadok p.
Wharton. in Stockton.
Rev. and Mrs. c. W. Prettyman
have been in Carlisle. Pa. this week,
to welcome home their son. DIR. William
Prettyman, and his bride. DIR. Pretty
man was married in Germany on Janu-
AIRY 3rd.
There will be services at Nassa-
wango NJ. p. Church next Sunday
morning at 1890 O'Clock. Subject.
Bargains Of Fools" Sunday school at
$50 o'clock. Everybody welcome. Rev.
II. E. Norris. Pastor.
Mr.. George L. Turner and son. Davis.
Of Dover. Del, spent several days with
his niece and nephew. Mrs. Ernest W..
Giyans and MIR. Garlic Hudson. Mr..
Theodore Hudson accompanied them
home for two weeks visit.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of Whatcoat NJ. Z. Church will be held
next Thursday evening. January 18th.
at l. 80 O'Clock. Rev. George p. Jones,
district superintendent. will be in atten-
dance, and preside at the meeting.
Mrs. Norris. wife of Rev. II. E.
Norris. of Eden. has recovered sufficient
ly from her illness to be at home at the
parsonage Mrs. Norris has the sympa-
thy of her friends in the loss of her
sister, Mrs. Miller. of Baltimore.
Revival meetings will be held in
Bates Memorial NJ. P. Church this
Sunday evening. and Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings Of next week. Regular
services. 030 a. m. Subject Gar
nering the Sheaves." At the evening
services. The Three Agencies in Con-
version" The public is cordially In
vited to all these services.
We spend several hundred dollars a
year in Worcester County. The money
you would payus for calendars would be
put in circulation right here in the
county. Isn't it poor business to buy
of foreigner who will take your money
away. instead of dealing with a home
concern? We guarantee our calendars
to be as fine as any and the price as low.
"A tenant-house on the Beachwood
farm, near Princess Anne. was destroyed
BY fire one night last week and an old
colored man. William Rock. was burned
to death. Rock was So years old and
lived alone. and it is supposed he had
made big fire in the fireplace and then
lay down beside it and went to sleep,
when his clothing caught fire and then
the building.
The January term of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County was in
session last Monday Judges Jones
and Stanford were on the bench. 1t
was Judge Stanford's first appearance
on the bench in our Court. He was
given hearty greeting by the MEM
bers Of the Worcester Bar. As there
was very little business transacted
Court only lasted one day.
Chester Van Cleef. son of Mrs.
Charles S. Capper, by her first husband.
was drowned in creek near Trenton.
n. j.. early last Saturday morning. The
young man, with five companions was
out automobiling, when the owner Of
the car. who was driving. ran it into q
creek by accident and all were drowned
except the driver, who was the only one
who could get out Of the machine. the
others being caught under the cover.
Chester Van Cleef was about twenty
one years of age. He was little fell
low when his mother left Snow Hill to
live in Trenton. N. j.. about twelve
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Bowman have
returned to Snow Hill to reside after
an absence Of several years, which time
they have been living at North Balti-
more. Ohio. Mr.. Bowman owns farm
on the stone road between here and
Wesley and has moved to it. Our peo-
pie are glad 10 have them back again,
especially the Presbyterians. as Mr..
Bowman is an elder Of Snow Hill Pres
byterian Church, and being first-class
musician will direct the choir.
Miss Minnie Hill entertained a num-
Der of her young friends last Friday
evening. in honor of her seventeenth
birthday. Games were induIdged in
until about ten o'clock. when the guests
were invited to the dining-room TO par
take of refreshments consisting Of
punch. cake. apples. bananas and con-
fectioneries. The table was tastefully
decorated with evergreen. Miss Min
ME was the recipient Of several pretty
and useful presents. All departed for