Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-04-27

10 large number OF her young friends
on Friday evening of last week. Those
present expressed themselves as being
delightfully."- entertained.
A sun dial stone, relic of the Wash
ington College fire Of 1927. was dug up
on Washington Street, Chestertown.
during the past week. The college fac
ulty lays claim to the curiosity.
Mr.. Edward c. Conner, Notary
Public, appointed by Governor Crothers.
has been re-commissioned by Governor
Goldsborough. Mr.. Corners Office is in
the Collins Office building over the Post
Office.
-Messrs. c. A. Clarke and C. II. Par
sons attended the State meeting OF the
Royal Arcanumin Baltimore this week,
the former representing Snow Hill lodge.
II is safe tc say that the boys enjoyed
their trip.
Miss Mary Juckett gave party in
honor of her guest. Miss Sharpley. of
Stockton. last Saturday evening. Quite
number Of invited guests were present
who were delighted with the evening S
entertainment.
The ladies' of the town have been
wondering who took their flowers. The
mystery has been solved. Three white
boys were caught in the act last Mon
day night. Out of consideration for
their parents their names will be with
held.
John w. Station. Esq, will sell at
public sale. at the main office entrance
Of the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City, next
Tuesday, April 3Oth, large amount of
Ocean City property including the At
lantic Hotel and the Seaside Hotel,
Ocean CITY.
Mr.. B. w. Hearthway attended the
meeting Of the State Council Jr. Order
United American Mechanics. which met
at Havre de Grace on Monday, April
18th. Mr.. Hearthway represented Snow
Hill Council No. l67, Jr. o U. A. NJ.
Of Snow Hill.
Rev. William c. Mumford, of Fair
fax, Va, who has been on visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Mumford.
Of Cedartown, preached an able sermon
in Bates Memorial NJ. P. Church last
Sunday morning. A large and appreci-
alive audience greeted him.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Snow Hill Building
and Loan Association will be held in Odd
Fellows Hall next Friday evening, May
Bird. After the election of officers the
2lst annual report of the auditors for
the year ending April Both, 1912. will be
read.
Judge and Mrs. Ashley NJ. Gould. of
Washington. d. c.. spent last week at
Ocean City. The Judge has purchased
through l. S. Mumford & Son beauti-
full front lot, and will erect a nice cot
tage at once. Mr.. Lemuel Wyatt having
contracted for same. The Judge is very
prominent IN Washington politics. and
very influential man.
We are in receipt of an unsigned
letter from Ironshire. stating that GER
tain parties were married last Septem-
Der. We cannot print such notices
unless the writer signs his or her name
to the communication. so that we will
know that it is true. Not that we will
publish the name of the writer, but as
a matter Of good faith.
Complaints have been made by
some property owners of Ocean City
that their places of business, which
have been closed all winter, have been
entered by some unknown person or
D .rsons. and many articles Of furniture,
fixtures, ETC., removed or destroyed.
An effort is being made to discover the
guilty parties. who, if apprehended,
will be punished.
MIR. Stephen G. Mason has purchas-
ed of w. S. Lewis & Son the stock of
goods. good will and fixtures Of the two
stores on the first floor of the Opera
House building. He is now making
changes preparatory to opening up May
LIST. One store will be used as now for
dispensing soft drinks. the sale of con-
fectionery, cigars. etc. The other room
will be used as an ice cream parlor.
Beginning July LIST next. rural mail
carriers who deliver mails six times a
week on standard routes Of "a miles in
length will receive for their services the
sum of sl,O74 per annum. to be paid
monthly. On routes exceeding "a miles
in length the carriers are TO receive an
additional $4l. 70 per annum in excess of