Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-11-02


preach in Whatcoat M. +. Church. Snow
Hill. Sunday morning at ii O'Clock.
On the Sth page of The Messenger
today will be found a large advertise
ment of The Merchants Company, Cir
dletree. regarding a ten days clearance
sale.
Rev. Charles Sturgiss will preach in
the Christian Church Sunday as follows:
10 o'clock a. m, p. m. and 100 p. m.
You are cordially Invited to attend these
services.
If you are interested in the political
situation, be sure to read page OF the
Messenger today. II is splendid reading
matter which we have secured from the
great American Press Association.
MIR. Edwin J. Thomas, of Ocean
City, was in Snow Hill Tuesday. attend
ing the sale of several tracts of land,
which he had advertised for taxes
through his attorney, John w. Station,
Esq.
On the first page Of The Messenger
today, Hon. Woodrow Wilson has a
signed letter TO the voters Of the United
States. He wrote the letter for you,
and for every good citizen of this county
Read il.
DIR. S. Luther Mckee will be at the
drugstore of r. d. Cottingham a. Com
pany on Monday and Tuesday. Novem-
Der 18th and 18th. All persons having
trouble with their eyes are requested to
see him.
Misses Mollie and Rebecca Townsend
left Monday morning for Baltimore.
where they will spend the month Of
November with their brother. Mr. Fred
Townsend, and family. on North Cal
vert Street.
We are in receipt from Dr. George
4. Purnell Truitt, of Baltimore, a letter
in which he says everything looks good
for Wilson IN Baltimore. and he hopes
to be able to cast the first vote in his
precinct for Wilson.
MIR. S. Frank Miles last week ship
ped 80 quarts of strawberries. grown on
his farm at Marion, to Baltimore. The
berries attracted the attention of local
restaurant manager, who bought the lot
at 80 cents quart.
The Stag Social given by the men,
bers of the Adult Bible Class Of Bates
NJ. p. Sunday School, on Friday even
ing of last week was well attended and
thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The
next social will be given on Friday even
ing in Christmas.
Put your cross mark in the square
opposite.the names. Wilson and Marshall
and again opposite the name. James
Harry Covington. 1t takes only two
marks to vote for all the Democratic
candidates. You do not have to vote
for the Electors. A vote for the Pres
ident will be vote for the Electors.
The Bull Moose meeting here last
Saturday afternoon was addressed by N.
Winslow Williams. formerly Democrat
(while he held Office, but who is now
hoping that he will get job under the
Bull Mooser if he should happen TO get
in. He is doomed to disappointment.
Miss Ora Disharoon and brother.
MIR. Walter Disharoon, of Salisbury.
attended the wedding of their cousin,
Miss Lillian Disharoon. While here
they were the guests of MIR. and Mrs.
w. l.. Cuff. Their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles X. Disharoon, were enter
tanned at the home of his brother, Mr..
Levin b. Disharoon.
MIR. A. Pierson Townsend, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac w. Townsend. of
Snow Hill, has been promoted from
railroad agent at Selbyville, Delaware.
to freight and passenger agent at
Georgetown, a much more lucrative and
responsible position. The promotion
became effective on October LIST. MIR.
Townsend had been agent at Selbyville
for the last eight years.
Rev. Joseph GillfilIan. presbyter-
ial Missionary. whose home is at New
ark, Del, and whose place it is to care
for Snow Hill and Stockton Presbyter-
ian Churches until they secure pastor,
will preach in the Snow Hill Church
Sunday morning at the usual hour and
at Stockton in the evening. All the
members of the church and congregation
are requested to attend these services.
The Junior Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church met at the home OF
Mrs. Martha Lewis Tuesday evening.
Some of the Senior Aid members were
also present and the two societies pre-
sented to Mrs. North. as their parting
gift. handsome table cloth and dinner
napkins. The members of the congre-
cation of the Presbyterian Church also
gave Mr.. North handsome purse. as a
token of regard.
Mildred. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar S. Dryden. died on
Wednesday of last week, after short
illness. She was three years, three
months, and twenty days old. She was
a sweet and affectionate child. and dear
~ beloved by her family, as well as by
all who knew her. Funeral services,
conducted by Rev. George Hines, were
held at the grave. interment being made
in the family lot in the NJ. 4. Cemetery.
Clearing $4,000 in less than months
is the wonderful result obtained by Will
liam Vandergrift, former city man.
in farming on Delaware soil. Wander
grift had never farmed before, and knew
practically nothing about tilling the soil.
He purchased small farm between