Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-09


MIR. William Il. Bratten, cashier, Of
the First National Bank of Snow Hill.
made business trip TO Baltimore the
first of the week.
Elisha G. Ryan, of Georgetown, has
been appointed Comptroller for Sussex
county by Governor Pennewell, in the
place of George Hall, of Milford, resign
ed.
Snow fell in this section Thursday
night to the depth of about inches.
and there was decided drop in temper
ature. Another two-inch snow fell Sun
day night.
Charles w. Hall, passenger and
freight agent on the Pennsylvania lines
at Lewis, has been transferred to Dover.
p. &. Holmes, of Massey, Md, will
succeed him.
Rehoboth Beach has secured the
promise of packing plant to be built
by local company, headed by John A..
Lingo, to can tomatoes. pumpkins and
other fruit and vegetables.
Mr.. J. X. Birmingham, of Harbor-
ton, has been appointed chief engineer
on Winter Quarter lightship in place Of
Charles West, resigned, who had filled
the position for % years.
While in Philadelphia this week Miss
Lizzie Gray was taken i'll and her broth
or, Mr.. Minos Gray. had to leave hur-
riedIy for that city to look after her and
bring her back TO Snow Hill.
Miss Bessie +. Purnell. of Snow Hill,
spent the week end with Miss Ruth
DeMar, of Indian Town. Miss DeMar
entertained few of her friends Friday
evening in honor of her guest.
Mrs. Theodore Ellis left this week
on visit to her sister. Mrs. Phipps, in
Salisbury. Before returning she will
also visit her daughter. Miss Daisy. who
is engaged in teaching school at st.
Luke's.
MIR. Leavie Brown and family who
moved here from Crisiield, last Spring
and have since resided in the house va
Gated by Mrs. Mary Hancock. on the
Virginia Road, removed to Pocomoke
City last Monday.
Many of the fruit growers on the
Maryland Delaware Peninsula believe
that there will be large crop of all
kinds OF fruit because of the fact that
the severe winter weather has kept the
sap from rising, which will save the fruit
from injury.
Mr.. Charles b. Timmons. of Has
tings & Timmons. has been in Balti-
more and Philadelphia this week. pur-
chasing new spring and summer goods.
MIR. Timmons was accompanied to Balti-
more by his wife. who aided him in Sc
lecting the goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garlic Hudson moved
last Wednesday from near Virginia Cros-
sing to the residence lately occupied by
Mr.. George w. Purnell. on Morris st.
Mr.. George Bevans and family and Mr..
Joseph Godfrey now occupy the dwell
ing vacated by Mr.. Hudson.
March came in like fluffy little
lamb. Greatly to the surprise of most
people, snow fell Thursday night. Fri
day. March LIST, dawned bright and clear,
but the sun shown on a snow-covered
town. According to the old tradition.
March will Ego out like lion.
"A hog slaughtered near Tower by
James Wills, on Wednesday. weighed
70l pounds. II was big hog. but not
as heavy as the smallest of three hogs
killed by Mr.. Thomas Mapp. of Keller.
some years ago. which weighed 1903 lbs.
1865 lbs. and 9ll lbs, respectively.
The Lords Supper will be admin
istered IN the Presbyterian Church next
Sabbath morning, the pastor will be
pleased to see all the communicates al
this service. There will be preaching
at 5 o clock in Gunby Church. Stockton.
weather permitting. j. b. North. Pas
tor.
Mr.. T. NJ. Purnell has been in Annap-
oils this week in the interest of legis-
lation for the House of Correction.
With other members of the board Of
directors he appeared before the COM
mittee on appropriations. asking for an
appropriation for necessary improve
ments.
The alarm of fire was sounded last
Tuesday afternoon and in few minutes
the streets were full of people. The
blaze was in the cellar of ID. c. Hollo-
ways store. The Fire Department went
promptly to the rescue and in short
while the blaze was extinguished. Mr..
Holloway wishes US to extend his thanks
to the fire fighters for their services.
Mrs. J. Ernest Berry and daughter
Ellie, came to Snow Hill on the Steamer
Maryland Saturday. They were the
guests of her sister and mother. Mrs.
Howard and Mrs. Virginia Ward. Mrs.