Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-26

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ALI members of Ocean Lodge, No.
81. |. o. o. f.. are earnestly requested
to be present at the meeting on next
Tuesday evening, October 10Th. as bust
ness of Importance will be transacted.
There will be services at Nassa-
wango M. p. Church Sunday morning
at 1890 o'clock by the pastor. Subject.
''The Four Visions Of Isaiah" Every
body welcome. Rev. II. Z. Norris.
Pastor.
Mrs. John w. Station left last Sat
urday for visit to her sister, Mrs.
Ziegler, in Green Castle. Pa. She was
accompanied as far as Philadelphia by
Mr.. Station, who returned home Sunday
night.
Prof. Franklin Z. Maddox responded
to the address Of Welcome" at the
Kent County Institute. which was held
in Chestertown this week. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. Maddox, of
near Snow Hill.
Mr.. Selby 7. Jones. of Franklin
City. was in Snow Hill Thursday. Mr..
Jones was accompanied by his son, Will
liam Jennings Bryan Jones, whose dis
tinguished name is guarantee of the
democracy of his father.
Miss Mary v. Riley. who has been
spending the past month with her sis
ter, Mrs. David w. Hayman. of Hen
derson, North Carolina, came last week
to visit her parents. and will resume
her duties at Clarke's school, near town.
Mr.. Seymour p. Lang. of near
Greenbackville. writes US that he recent
ly dug one hill of sweet potatoes, weigh
ing l6t pounds. and that twenty hills
filed barrel. Mr.. Lang thinks this
record puts him ahead of any one yet
heard from.
-Kennerly & Mitchell. one of the
biggest clothing stores on the Peninsula,
are using half page advertisement in
this paper-the eighth page-to exploit
their leading brand of clothing. 1t is
an attractive advertisement which is
bound to attract attention.
Mr.. Goldsborough G. Coulhourn
and family. of Suffolk. Mr.. G. Edwin
Coulbourn, and family. of Nassawaddox,
Mr.. U. Oscar Coulbourn and family. of
Smithield, and Mr.. John |. Coulbourn.
Of Philadelphia, were visitors at the
home of their father, Mr.. George W..
Coulbourn this week.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics will hold Memorial Service
in their hall. in Snow Hill. next Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Joseph B. North. All members
are requested to be present. Everybody
invited. especially the widows, orphans,
and relatives of the deceased members.
The annual races at the Snow Hill
Driving Park will be held next Thurs
day afternoon, October 3lst. There
will be three races. the 2.22 class. the
minute class. and the three year old
class. Some well known horses are
entered for the different events. and
some fine sport is promised to all who
love good racing.
The Associated Banks of Worcester
and Wicomico Counties held their semi
annual convention in Lyric Hall, Girls
field. on Wednesday afternoon of this
week. Messrs. w. S. Parsons and Eben
Hearne were in attendance from Snow
Hill. The convention was followed by
a banquet at 7.3O o'clock in the evening.
about seventy-five members and guests
being present.
All the public schools in Easton.
both white and colored. were closed last
week by order of the School Board. ow-
ing to the breaking out of diphtheria
among the children of the Easton pri-
mary school. The health officers have
taken the case in hand, and several
homes. where the disease has made its
appearance, have been quarantined to
prevent its spreading.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene V. Rowley. of
Chincoteague, Va, have been here on
a visit to his sister. Mrs. William ID.
Straughn. 1t was their first visit to
Snow Hill for several years. Mr.. Row
ley is the son of the lateW. II. Rowley.
of Girdletree He has been on Chinco-
league for a number of years, where he
has prospered and is rated as one of the
most successful business men there.
Don't forget the big Democratic
mass meeting in the Opera House. Snow
Hill. next Tuesday afternoon. This
meeting will be addressed by Ex- Cover
nor Montagu. of Virginia. one Of the
South's most eloouent sneakers. Hon