Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-04-20

the nome oil Harry J. Bayly,near town.
Governor Goldsborough has signed
the bill authorizing the Kent County
Commissioners to borrow 500. 600 with
which to rebuild the Chestertown Court
House.
Mrs. John II. Hudson, who has been
spending sometime with her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. J. II. Riley, near town,
left Saturday to join her husband in
Philadelphia.
Rev. Cyrus Keen. Superintendent
Of the Anti-Saloon League work on the
Eastern Shore will preach in the Snow
Hill NJ. +. Church Sunday morning at
10. 30 o'clock.
The Worcester County Teachers
Association, which convened in Snow
Hill Friday morning, brought teachers
from all parts of the county here to
attend the sessions.
Mrs. Levi Brimer. who has been
spending sometime with her daughter
in Virginia, returned home last week.
and is now staying with her daughter,
Mrs. Hurley J. Esham.
Misses Lucille Collins and Wilson
Hargis visited Stockton this week. and
attended dinner party. given by Mr..
and Mrs. o. d. Foulke Wednesday even
ing in honor of their guests.
MIR. Charles r. Disharoon, of Sails
bury. was in Snow Hill Thursday in his
large touring car. He was accompan-
led by his son, Mr.. Walter Disharoon,
and by his daughter, Miss Ora Disharoon.
The Sunday School at Spence will
be reopened Sunday. April 2lst, prompt
" at three O'Clock. The older people Of
the community. as well as the children,
are invited to be present. Mrs. w. A.
Harris.
Rev. William c. Mumford. who
attended Conference at Laurel. visited
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Mum
ford, at Cedartown this week. Mr..
Mumford is pastor of the NJ. p, Church
at Fairfax, Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Bevans
entertained the following relatives last
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Carmean
and son, Benjamin. MIR and Mrs. Ern-
est Shockley and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gordy and son, Albert.
Two games of baseball We're sched-
uled to be played Friday Of this week.
but we go to press to early to give the
results. In the morning the Pocomoke
City High School team clashed with the
Snow Hill boys, and in the afternoon
the latter team had Stockton as oppon-
ents.
The Sunday School of Wesley NJ. +.
Church at Cedartown will hold festival
in the vacant house near the church
next Wednesday evening. April oath.
II the weather should be unfavorable,
the festival will be held Thursday even
ing. The usual refreshments will be
served, and the public is invited to
attend and have good time.
The editors of The Messenger have
received card announcing the marriage
Of Miss Mildren Warren to Mr.. Walter
Tilghman. on Wednesday. April 10, at
Lukens, Florida. The bride is a daugh-
ter of DIR. Lee Warren. of Lukens, and
is well known in this county. The groom
is a grandson of Rev. N. j. Tilghmah.
and is young business man Of Palataka,
where the couple will reside.
We congratulate our townspeople
and our Methodist Protestant friends in
particular on the return for another
year of Rev. George Hines as pastor of
Bates Memorial NJ. z. Church. Mr..
Hines is man of polished manners, an
able preacher, and true expounder of
the Gospel. Rev. Avery Donovan, a
former pastor of Bates Memorial NJ. p.
Church, was transferred from Laurel
to Buckeystown. and Rev. l.. A. Ben
net, who was the predecessor of Mr..
Hines here. returns to Milford another
year.
On Saturday, April 9th, Miss Mary
ID. johnson. the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney w. Johnson, of Cedar
town, died of tuberculosis. only few
months after the death of her sister.
Miss Annie johnson. lovely young girl
just budding into womanhood. Miss
Mary was sixteen years "a age. was of
a lovable disposition. and leaves large
circle of friends and relatives to mourn
her death. Her funeral services were
held in All Hallows z. +. Church. Snow
Hill. after which the remains were
inferred in the family burying ground
in the churchyard. Mr.. and Mrs. John
son are indeed sorely stricken and have