Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-07


Mr., and Mrs. John w. Station
returned home Saturday night from
Hartford County. where they spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with Mrs. Sta
tons father.
Rev. William G. Mccormack. of
Lima, N. Y. will preach in the Snow
Hill Presbyterian Church, Sunday morn
ing and evening. You are cordially
invited to hear him.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Vincent and
DIR. and Mrs. John l.. Riley attended
the wedding of Miss Martha X. Toad
win and Mr.. Marvin Evans in Salisbury
Wednesday night.
Little Virginia Wimbrow has re-
turned home after spending some time
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. II. Riggin, and aunt, Mrs. William
s. Evans, Of this place.
Mr.. John Adkins, an employee of
the Snow Hill. Butter Dish and Basket
Co had one of his fingers cut Off and
another badly lacerated by saw which
he was feeding one day last week.
Mr.. James $. Trader and family, of
Cedartown, will shortly move to Snow
Hill and occupy the Bonneville property
on Washington Street. where Mr.. Chas.
johnson has resided for year or more.
Rev. d. NJ. Austin, of Gig. Va,
will preach in Snow Hill Christian
Church, December 18th, both morning
and evening at III a. m. and 1870 p. IN.
A cordial invitation is extended to every
body to be present at these services.
The Presbyterian Ladies Mission
airy Society gave delightful entertain
ment to the members of the church and
congregation in the lecture room of
that Church last Friday evening. A
splendid program was rendered after
which ice cream and cake were served.
%. NJ. Purnell, real estate agent,
closed sale of small farm in Newark
for Levin A. Conner to John w. Mum
ford, OF New York this week Consider
alton 81. 625. He also sold the James f.
Mock house and lot near Snow Hill to
Littleton +. Sturgis.
MIR. and Mrs. Stephen Bowdoin and
son. of College Park. are here on visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Dorman.
Mrs. Dorman is his sister Mr.. Bowdoin
is merchant at College Park He says
he is worked down and is looking for a
good rest on this visit to his old home.
The neat and comfortable home of
Mr.. Clayton Richardson is nearly com
pleted. Mr.. Richardson and family
will occupy their new dwelling in few
weeks. This handsome residence was
erected by The Corddry Company. and
adds much to the appearance of that
part of Church Street on which it is
located.
-Postmaster-Ge General Hitchcock S big
organization is getting ready for the
Christmas rush. One of the first i'm
portant holiday orders was promulgated
last week. Postmasters are notified
that from December Goth to January 3rd
the regulations requiring the back
stamping of mail matter will he sus-
pended to expedite the delivery Of mail
during the holiday season.
Our reading matter is cut short
somewhat this week because of an I'M
expected influx of Christmas advertis-
ing. We shall run extra pages next
week so that we can give more reading
matter. All who wish to use extra
space for Christmas advertising will
kindly notify us at once so that we can
make room for it. Copy should be sent
to us next week on Monday if possible
and not later than Tuesday anyway.
Mr.. Samuel Jones, of near Wilton,
died at his home on Thursday November
2lst, of a complications Of diseases. He
was about % years old. He was the
son of the late Benjamin X. Jones, of
Wilton. The funeral was held the
following Saturday afternoon at the
house, after which interment was made
in the family burying ground at that
place. Services were conducted by Rev.
Ewings, of Wilton. He leaves mother
and several brothers and sisters.
The contractors who are building
the bridge at Sharptown. which divides
Wicomico and Dorchester counties. are
experiencing difficulty in securing a
foundation for the final span. II was
the intention to change the current in
the small creek that comes out at this
this was found impossible. 1t has now
been discovered that the river has prac-
tically no bottom near the Dorchester
side and just what steps will be taken
to make the bridge complete is not
known. This will be the largest bridge
on the Peninsula when completed.
MIR. Ewell Dryden, son of G. Mar
ion Dryden. Esq. of Snow Hill, has
distinguished himself as football play
err. being now prominent represent
tative of the st. Johns College team.
He has been selected by the Baltimore
Sun as one of the State College stars
for the First Eleven. In giving its con-
illusions Of the years work the Sun says
of Dryden: 1.-TWO men ran very close
for centre position of ST. Johns
and Koehler. of the Maryland Aggies.
Dryden must be given the preference
for his direct passing to the backs for
ward passes and punts. In his last
game he did not make "a bungle. and
centre able to pass the ball with such
regularity is unuuestiOnably good.