Democratic messenger., 1912-09-14

There are more than 5000 automo-
biles in Maryland. The licenses from
automobiles. according to Commissioner
Roe. win bring in for the year 1912
about 500. 600. Of which 800, 900 will go
to the State roads fund.
Mrs. II. II. Davis. the sister-in-law,
and Miss Jennie Davis. the cousin of
Mrs. William F. Johnson, returned to
their homes in Baltimore Monday, after
having spent few days in Snow Hill
as the guests Of Mrs. johnson.
Senator and Mrs. John =. Moore
closed their cottage at Ocean City this
week. and returned to their home in
Snow Hill. They were accompanied by
their daughters, Mrs. William X. Bishop
and Mrs. Samuel X. Dennis. of Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Scarborough.
of Philadelphia, have been here this
week visiting Misses Katie and Mary
Bratten, sisters of Mrs. Scarborough.
They will leave here for Girdletree.
where they will visit the family Of Mr..
Scarborough.
In our last issue a Typographical
error occurred in an advertisement of
the Peninsula Produce Exchange. The
printer got the figure 2 for the figure 3
in the price of crimson clover seed. The
price should have been s375 per bushel,
which is very low price.
Mr.. Robert l.. Crawford and Miss
Lucy I. Dunville were united in marriage
last Friday afternoon, September 9Th,
at the parsonage of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church by the Rev. James. w.
Easley Mr.. Crawford is of Girdletree.
Miss Dunville, of Suffolk. Va.
County surveyor William j Pitts
has been here this week making a sur
vey and establishing grades for the
continuation of the macadam street,
connecting Market Street with the
stone road leading to Berlin. Active
work will begin on this connecting link
in few days.
Our old friend William X. McCabe,
of Selbyville, has been nominated by
the Democratic party for the Office
of State Insurance Commissioner Of
Delaware. Mr.. McCabe is high toned
gentlemen. and his nomination will
doubtless add great strength to the
Democratic ticket this fall.
Captain Crawford. wife and daugh-
ter. of Lansdowne. Pa, have rented
the dwelling occupied by Mrs. O. Lewis
and will make their home in Snow Hill
till the first of the year, and we hope
longer. Captain Crawford is retired
naval officer, and he and his family have
just returned from Europe. They are
friends Of Mrs. Lewis.
The bank statements published this
week on the Editorial page of The
Messenger show that the banks of Wor-
cester County are well conducted and
in prosperous condition. The Calvin
b. Taylor Banking Co., has secured
space in this paper to publish their re.
port. so that all the people may see
what that institution is doing.
Rev. l.. II. Joslin has resigned the
pastorate of Powellsville. Mt. Zion. and
Mt. 0liveMethodist Observation-Disclosures.
and returned to the New Jersey Confer
ence. His resignation leaves these
churches without pastor. but it is
hoped that the vacancy will be filled in
a short time. Rev. Mr. .loslin preached
his farewell sermon last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Horace Davis, of
Berlin, motored to Snow Hill in their
automobile Tuesday morning. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Kate Hud-
son, the sister of Mrs Davis, and Mr..
and Mrs. William L. Holloway. Mr..
and Mrs. Davis will leave Berlin next
Monday on an automobile trip TO Lake
George and the Berkshire Hills.
In another column the sale of the
personal property of the late James +.
Dickerson is advertised by j. Edward
White and John w. Station. Attorneys
for William o. Dickerson and George
+. Godfrey, executors OF the last will
and testament of the deceased. The
sale will be held on Wednesday. Septem-
ber 25th. commencing at 10 O'Clock. at
the home of Mr.. Dickerson. Piney
Grove.
Messrs. Charles NJ. Peters and Viii
liam z. Ward, Of near Salisbury. were
visitors in Snow Hill Thursday afternoon
and Friday. Messrs. Peters and Ward
are neighbors in one of the best agri-
cultural districts of Wicomico County.
As an indication Of the high value Of
farm lands. obtaining in their vicinity.
Mr.. Ward recently sold two and a half