Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-22

November 9th. There will also be a
festival at the same place on the follow
ing night, Friday, November 18th. If
the weather should be stormy on FRI
day night, the festival will be held Sat
urday night. Everybody cordially in
vited TO attend.
As advertised in The Messenger to-
day. Mr.. Thomas y. Cottman. Of near
Stockton, will sell his live stock. farm
machinery, household goods, etc. at
public sale at his farm at Georges Is
land Landing. next Wednesday morning.
November 18th. beginning at 10 o'clock.
Look over the list in the advertisement
in The Messenger. and see il il will not
pay YOU TO attend the sale.
MIR. James S. Trader moved back
this week 10 his farm near Cedartown,
after residence Of a few months in
Snow Hill. The house on Washington
Street, where he has been residing. will
be occupied by MIR. and Mrs. Fred Hales
and family, while the house which MIR.
Hales will vacate will be occupied by
Mr.. John w. Beauchamp, who purchas-
ed this property Of Mr.. 7. NJ. Purnell.
MIR. and Mrs. James d. Hack have
received letters from their daughter,
Mrs. Eugene Riggin. telling them Of
the safe arrival Of herself and husband
in California. Mr.. and Mrs. Riggin will
spend the winter in Los Angeles. where
they are at home to their friends at 726
Ardmore Avenue. On their way across
the Continent Mr.. and Mrs. Riggin
stopped in Milwaukee to visit her broth
er. Mr.. Glen Hack. and family.
"A two-day convention of the Ep-
worth League of the Salisbury district.
Methodist Episcopal Church. convened
in Salisbury Asbury Church, Wednes-
day. There are 10 delegates present.
Rev. I. X. Van Dyke, of Berlin. is the
president. An address was made in the
afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Gray. a mission
AIRY from India. and DIR. Mcdowell, of
Washington. spoke at night. DIR. Nor
gan, of Calvary Church. New York.
spoke Thursday.
The Salisbury District Epworth
League Convention met in Asbury NJ.
+. Church, Salisbury, on Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. Rev. Jas.
w. Easley made an address on Thurs
day morning. The following were dele
gates from Wesley Chapter. No. 1892,
Of Whatcoat NJ. +. Church: Misses Ber-
tie Bradford. and Ethel Northam, and
Messrs. John T. Taylor and David S.
Hudson. The two above young ladies
attended the Convention.
-Postmaster-General Burleson de-
cided this week that game can be ship
ped by parcel post. even if such ship
ment is in violation of the law of the
several States. As Congress has not
placed in the parcel post law any provi-
sion making unavailable articles shipped
in violation of the laws of any State or
Territory postmasters must accept
game. This does not. however. operate
against the right of any State official
to proceed under State laws against
parties violating them.
The official Board of Centenary
Methodist Church. Laurel. Del. has
authorized the placing of bronze tab
let concentrating the services of their
pastor, Rev. George c. Williams, who
during his two and half years pastor
ate has built new $50. 900 stone church
and more than doubled its membership
in all departments The board also has
passed resolutions unanimously inviting
him TO return for another year In its
long history Centenary has had but one
preacher to remain more than three
years.
Shipments of evergreens are already
being made from some parts of Sussex
county for Thanksgiving decorations.
The greatest rush will be on in about
three weeks, when preparations wi be
made for the Christmas holiday trade
Holly, running cedar and other ever
greens are said to be plentiful in msnS
parts of Sussex and gatherers are eX
pecting to reap snug sums from making
wreaths. etc Many of the farmers
wives and children are able to make
enough to supply them with Christmas
money as well as clothe them during
the year. and in many instances the
farmer is able to bank his earnings
from his crops.
Friday. November Dist will be cele-
hrated from Maine to Texas as nat
ional shellfish day. While this procla-
nation comes from the National Asso-
citation of Shellfsh Commissioners. the
association does not mean To be exclu-
sive in limiting the celebration to the
shellfish States. The people of the in
terror are asked to join the movement
by partaking of their favorite shellfish
on this day. The public schools through
out the shellfish States have been asked
to cooperate by having the children
write compositions or receive some spe-
cial instructions on this great industry.
Franklin +. Cox. former State Game
Warden of Maryland. probably will face
within the next few days criminal
charges involving his conduct of the
office, to which Governor Goldsborough
appointed him and from which he was
later removed by the Governor. The
Anne Arundel County Grand Jury filed
with the Court at Annapolis last We'd
nesdav presentment charging the
former State official with false pre-
lenses. A $50 item in his expense ac-
count and the return made thereon in
the shape of voucher about February
lst. 1913. is made the basis of the pre-
sentiment.
"A party Of young people left Snow