Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12

little daughter. of Berlin, are here or
visit to his father. Col. George M.
Upshur. They will remain here severa
weeks.
There will be prayer meeting in
the Christian Church Of Snow Hill every
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. unit
further notice. Everybody invited tc
attend.
Mr.. Henry Davis is home from
Western Maryland, where he has been
some time in the mountains. Dick is
looking well. and weighs nearly two
hundred pounds.
Mrs. ID. J. Wheaton. of Salisbury,
and Mrs. T. s. Matthews. Of Philadel-
phia, have been the guests of their
brother, DIR. John S. Aydelotte. and
wife this week.
MIR. Charles Ludlam, Of Ocean City,
came to Snow Hill Thursday in his auto
mobile. He was accompanied by his
wife. Capt. Jones and wife. and DIR.
Frank Townsend.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Meth
odist Protestant Church was handsomely
entertained last Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Shockley on Market Street.
Mrs. w. P. Pusey. who has been
very i'll this week. is reported to be i'm
proving. Her condition was considered
so critical the first of the week that her
sons and other relatives were summon
ed home.
Governor Wilson has declared him
self unequivocally in favor Of Federal
aid to road construction. His recent
address to the American Road Congress
at Atlantic City left no room for misun-
Outstanding on this point.
While attending Court next week
don't forget to call at The Messenger
Office. II your subscription is due. we
will thank you to settle it. If you can
not make it convenient to come your
self, send the amount by your neighbor.
Mrs. Asher Richardson left this
week for her home in Asherton. Texas,
after short visit to relatives in Snow
Hill. She was accompanied by her hus-
bands grandniece, Miss Winifred Dukes,
who will spend sometime with her in
Texas.
Regular evening services will be
resumed at Bates Memorial Methodist
Protestant Church next Sunday. Preach
ing in the morning at 10 O'Clock. SUM-
day School at IL o'clock. Members and
friends of the church are requested
to make a note of this announcement.
Geo. II. Hines, Pastor.
Mrs. Lee Bowie and son, Of New
Orleans. La, who have been spending
the summer here with her sister, Mrs.
A. +. Hartman, left for Baltimore and
Washington on the Steamer Maryland
Thursday. She was accompanied "a
Baltimore by Mrs. Hartman. Mrs.
Bowie will return to Louisiana in few
days.
Mr.. Homer l.. Disharoon, of Sails
bury, has bought twenty-five shares OF
the stock of the Wheaton Mercantile
Company, of Chincoteague. and moved
there. Mr.. Disharoon is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Emory Disharoon, of Salisbury.
formerly Of Worcester County. He is
a grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Shockley, of Snow Hill.
A burglar broke into the drugstore
of DIR. Paul Jones last Saturday night,
but, apparently. was frightened off be-
fore accomplishing his object. Entrance
was effected through the cellar head
way at the rear Of the store. A possi-
BILE clew. which may lead to the dis
covery Of the culprit, has beer found.
The play at the Opera House last
Monday night attracted one of the larg-
est audiences that has ever been in the
building, and the spectators were repaid
BY witnessing first class performance.
Coles Red Hussar Concert Band fur.
nished select music. and the thrilling
scenes of the play brought forth un-
stinted applause.
Mary A. Mears. 81 years old, wife
of J. T. Mears. of Cape Charles, took a
dose Of saltpetre in mistake for salts
Saturday and died two hours later.
Reaching into cupboard. where the
salts had been kept. she got hold Of the
wrong bottle. DIR. B. c. Kellum was
summoned, but the poison had acted
fatally before her mistake was discov-
cred. She is survived by her husband
and seven children.
Mr.. II. Nj. johnson and family have
moved TO Harrington, Del, where the
pa;l~oad n rau,,iraa Mr. Johnson q