Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-06-22

spent saturday ana SUNDAY AT the nome
Of Mr.. II. c. Northam. near town. Mr..
Thornton, who is one Of the extensive
potato growers of the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia, says this section is well adapted
to that crop.
There will be preaching in the
Christian Church Sunday evening and
every evening next week. except Satur-
day, by Miss Name Elliott. Of Broom's
Island. Miss Elliott has just completed
a series of meetings at Girdletree and
Box Iron, at which much good was ac-
complished.
Prof. Harry F. Covington has had
force of men at work this week, cut
ting the grass, trimming the trees on
the lawn, and renovating the Coving-
ton house at the foot Of Church Street.
preparatory to the homecoming of his
mother and sister. who will spend the
summer here.
Experts figure that cattle manure
is worth s2.02; horse manure. 1921; hog
manure. 50 20; sheep manure. $3.50;
liquid manure, 81; and chicken manure,
s7.O7 per ton, aside from the humus in
them. In a year horse produces SGT,
a COW $40, hog sl2, and sheep 81
worth of manure.
Mrs. Clayton J. Purnell and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie. came home from Ocean
City Sunday night. They left the mid
die of the week for Stockton. and will
remain week or so there with Mrs.
Purnell's son-in-law. Mr.. Thomas p.
Wharton, while Mrs. Wharton visits
friends in Binghampton, New York.
The Crop Reporting Board of the
Bureau of Statistics of the United States
Department of Agriculture estimates
that the quantity Of wheat on farms
March /, 1912, was about l22. OPS, 900
bushels, or 1876 per cent. of the 1911
crop, against 1872, 7O5.0OO bushels. or
26.5 per cent. of the 1910 crop on farms
March l, 1911.
The Secretary of Agriculture warns
American farmers against using import
ed potatoes for home production. Europe
has several potato diseases not known to
this country. and there is danger of in
PRODUCING these diseases If the imported
product is used for seed. The foreign
crowns are all right for table use, but
for cultivation they carry no little risk.
Mr.. John II. Fontaine. one of the
leading citizens of Paramount district.
died at the Salisbury Hospital on We'd
nesday. For a number of years Mr..
Fontaine was deputy collector of the
port of Crisfield and manager of the
Crisfield Ice Plant. He is survived by
two brothers, Mr.. Wesley Fontaine. of
Princess Anne, and Mr.. Edgar Fontaine,
of Pocomoke City.
d. c. Holloway has sold his store
house and residence. formerly the resi-
dence and place of business of George
W. wonnelI to W. 7. Stanford. who
will move his goods from the store he is
now occupying as soon as possible so
that he can get settled in his own home.
Mr.. Stanford is an estimable gentleman
and has built up good business. Mr..
Holloway has gone to Salisbury.
Two public buildings for Maryland
cities were approved by the Senate last
Monday. Both appropriation bills were
introduced by Senator Smith. One makes
available $50, 900 for postofIice at Sails
bury. with fire-proof vaults and other
modern improvements. The second APP
propriates $50, 900 for site and modern
Federal building for the postoffice and
other Government purposes at Crisiield.
Senator Smith expects to get both bills
through the House.
Mr.. Edward L. Lewis. of Bridge
ton. N. j., and Miss Anna P. Jarman.
of Ironshire, Md, were married at the
parsonage Of the Asbury NJ. +. Church,
Wilmington, Del. Wednesday afternoon.
June 18th. The bride is a well-known
and esteemed lady of Worcester County.
and her many friends here wish the
newly welded couple much joy and hap
piness. After weeks honeymoon at
Atlantic City, they will make Camden.
N. j., their future home.
Prof. Harry P. Porter, A. b. Wash
ington College, 1905. was one of the
judges Tuesday night of the oratorical
contest for the Gates medal. which is a
part of the commencement exercises OF
Washington College. The degree OF
master of arts was also conferred on
MIR. Porter. During the last year Mr..
Porter attended the training school for
teachers at Columbia University. Mr..
Porter is the son of Mr.. George W.
Porter. of Klej Grange.