Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-19

Miss Carolyn Hargis returned home
Saturday from visit to friends in
Gettsburg, Pa, and in Talbot County.
With several other girls. Miss Carolyn
was entertained at house party at
Gettysburg during the first week in July.
after which the party was invited to-
spend week with another school friend
in Talbot County.
Il For the first time in the history Of
Chincoteague Island. one of its sons will
enter the United States Naval Acad-
envy. Representative W. A. Jones, Of
the First Virginia district has appointed
ID. G.. Conant, who was born and has
lived all his life on the Island, to ca
detship. Young Conant has passed
both mental and physical examinations
Conant is 10 years old. 6 feet tall. and
fine speciman Of young manhood
The degree team Of White Eagle
Tribe. |. O. X. NJ, of Berlin, visited
Nassawango Tribe. l. o. X. NJ. of Snow
Hill. last Thursday evening. and con
ferred the Adoption Degree on class
of pale faces which were adopted on the
above date. The working Of this de-
gree team excels any ever witnessed by
many Of our Oldest members. They can
not be beaten by any Tribe on the Shore.
Mrs. Mary A. Powell, wife Of John
W. Powell, died at her residence on
Camden avenue, in Salisbury. last Sat
urday. after long illness. She was
buried Monday at Friendship Metho-
dist Protestant Cemetery at West. Som
erset County. She is survived by her
husband and the folwing children: viii
liam c. Powell and Flora E. Powell, of
Salisbury. Mrs. Stephen Carter, of Snow
Hill. and George W. Powell. of Balti-
more.
Samuel. Hayward died at his home
near Newark at half past two O'Clock
Tuesday morning of valvular heart
trouble, having been in poor health
since last February. MIR. Hayward
lived on the seaside farm formerly own
ed by Gorden B. Jones. Esq, and had
been resident of Worcester County
about five years. He is survived by his
widow. and by three sons. and two
daughters. The body was taken to
Milford, Del. for burial. funeral SER
vices being held IN the Baptist Church
at three O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
"A shooting tournament under the
auspices of the Berlin Gun Club will be
held at Ocean City, beginning today.
and lasting three days of next week.
The shoot follows on the heels of the
Eastern handicap at Wilmington. which
winds up Thursday. Many shooters in
this event are expected to attend the
affair, which will be the biggest shoot
held in Maryland for a number of years,
as amateurs from all sections of the
country will be in the East. The Ocean
City handicap will take place today.
the Berlin handicap on Monday. A num-
Der of interesting events has been
arranged for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Farmers need have no fear of vio-
lating the law in making vinegar if
they use pure apple juice. and dealers
need not hesitate 20 sell IL The FEEDER
al Bureau of Chemistry so declared in a
statement issued Tuesday to encourage
farmers to resume the making of apple
vinegar and thus save thousands of
bushels of apples. Some years ago,
owing to Misunderstanding of the law.
dealers became afraid to handle apple
vinegar. believing it would not meet
the requirements of the act, and the
farmers allowed their apples to rot for
the same reason.