Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-02-24

visit To her father, MIR. Horace Payne,
and her brother, Mr.. Harland Payne.
Mr.. Hurlock came down this week to
accompany his wife to Baltimore TO at
tend social function. They returned
to Snow Hill the latter part of this
week.
All who had the pleasure of hear
ing the Trier Concert and Opera Quin-
tette when here last March will join us.
in saying they gave splendid enter
tainment. II was strickly high class.
They are great singers and everyone
who is fond of good music, and whole
evening of il, should be at Mason's
Opera House. on Friday night. March LIST.
We have received the Eleventh
Annual Report of the Eye, Ear. Nose
and Throat Charity Hospital. Of Balti-
more. The object of this Hospital is to
give to the deserving poor Of Baltimore
City and State the gratuitous services
of physicians skilled in these special
/ lines. also when necessary hospital ac-
commodations, so far as the resources Of
the hospital will permit.
MIR. Archie Jones, prominent mer-
chant of Chincoteauge, formerly of Po-
comoke City. died very suddenly last
Friday. Mr.. Jones was stricken with
paralysis on Tuesday, but his death was
not expected so soon. He was one of the
most energetic and faithful business men
of the Island. He leaves widow and
three children Mrs. Jones is the daugh-
ter OF Captain j b. Wheaton formerly
of Wallop's Beach Life Saving Station.
Mr.. Jones was about 50 years of age.
/ Lieut.. Thomas NJ. Robins. L. $. A.,
arrived home Thursday on months
visit to his mother. Mrs. John l.. Rob
ms. and to his brother and wife. Mr..
and Mrs. James b. Robins, at their
home near Snow Hill. Lieut.. Robins
visited Snow Hill three years ago, and
went directly from here to the Philippine
Islands. He arrived in San Francisco
last week, and reported to headquarters
/ in Washington, ID. c. After the expi-
ration of his leave of absence. Lieut..
| Robins will be stationed at Washington
Barracks. Washington. ID. c.
The highest tide that has been
known in the Pocomoke River in several
years was witnessed Thursday. The
water stood several inches deep on
the stone road. and extended to the
edge of the swamp. The tide rose four
or five inches above the railroad track
at the river bridge. and several business
concerns were inundated. No damage
however, is reported. The high tide was
caused by a south wind, which swept up
the river like hurrican. the volume of
water being greatly augmented by the
freshets Of the few days preceding the
tidal way.
The steamer Maryland. which had
been tied up to her wharf here for more
than two weeks. left early Monday morn
ing for Cristeld She was detained
at Crisicld until eleven o'clock Tuesday
night, when she proceeded TO Baltimore
with freight and few passengers.
This is the first passenger or freight
boat To enter or leave Cristield harbor
since the beginning of the freeze. Traffic
between the different islands and Girls
field has been resumed, and number
of vessels have discharged small cargoes
of oysters. which have brought fancy
prices.
Senator Milbourne introduced a bill
on Wednesday of great interest to fish
ermen, prohibiting the capture or killing
/ Tor use in the manufacture of fertilizers
Of any food fish. herrings excepted. The
| till also makes it unlawful, to set pound
nets across the mouth Of any river. bay
or inlet bordering on the Chesapeake
Bay for greater distance across such
mouth than one-fourth the width there
of, or to place pound nets Off the mouth
Oh IiFcfS anu ltiuutstfitS Nittliil ''b yatuS
of each other. The use of pound nets or
| haul seines with meshes measuring less
than two inches also is prohibited.
Princess Anne Marylarder and Herald
Several business changes have been
made in Snow Hill this week. Mrs J.
Cannon Shortt has sold her millinery
business to Miss Lizzie Gray, who will
occupy the store now occupied by Mrs.
Shortt. She will carry line of millin-
cry and do dress making. Mrs. Shortt
will move to the storehouse now occu-
pied by her husband. on Green Street,
where she will carry a line of dry goods,
notions and ladies' furnishings. Mr..
Shortt will move to the storehouse next
to the Calvert Hotel, recently occupied
by James Moore. where he will carry
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