Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-10-18

Mrs. Thomas J. Scarborough re-
turned to her home in Philadelphia to-
day, after a pleasant visit of several
weeks to her sisters, the Misses Kate
and Mary Bratten.
Rev. Mr.. Carter, Of New York,
will lecture in the Christian Church
this FRIDAY evening on Sunday School
work. He will also preach Sunday
morning and evening at the usual hours.
AT the October term Of the Kent
County Court converting on October 90,
the trial list Of civil cases showed %
marked for trial. On the argument list
seven cases are scheduled for divorce.
-Renolds. the young son of Mrs.
George X. Ash, proprietor Of the Cecil
Democrat. of Elkton. while cunning
Tuesday morning shot himself in the leg
by the accidental discharge of his weap-
on.
The Queen Anne County Commits
sioners have named former State Sena-
tor James +. kirwan to fill the vacancy
caused on the Board of Almshouse
Trustees by the death of James b.
Bright, Of Kent Island.
Because hens are moulting and
farmers have not finished harvesting
their crops. the second annual Queen
Anne County School Fair has been post
poned and its dates pre-empted by cir
Gus and a political meeting.
Our thanks are due Mrs. Julia Pur-
nell for bunch of beautiful dahlias,
which she sent to our office this week.
Mrs. Purnell is passionately fond of
flowers. and the tender plants seem to
respond to her care and loving touch.
Our good friend Mrs. George c.
Dukes. Of Girdletree. presented us with
handsome bouquet of dahlias last Sat
urday, and at the same time brought
three Chinese sweet peppers that are
the largest we ever saw, the three weigh
ing over two pounds.
Hon. Blair Lee will speak in the
Opera House. Snow Hill. next Tuesday
afternoon. Hon. Emerson Harrington,
State Comptroller. will also be here to
speak. The Snow Hill band will fur
nish music. The ladies' are invited to
be present as well as the voters.
We received through friend this
week dollar for a years subscription
to the Messenger from Mrs. f. h.
Heron. of Helena. Montana. Mrs.
Heron was formerly Miss Ethel Redden.
of near Girdletree. She said she want
cd the Messenger so as to keep informed
as to what is going on Worcester Co.
While cunning for squirrels in a
woods near the Rocks, Hartford County,
Charles Dallam accidentally shot his
three-year. old son early Saturday morn
ing. The lads body and limbs were
peppered with shot. He was hurried to
a Baltimore hospital and unless unfor-
seen complications arise, the boy will
recover.
"A charter was filed at Dover this
week for the Berlin Orchard Company.
Berlin. to grow. cultivate and propa-
gate all kinds of fruit. trees. etc. The
incorporators are Orlando Harrison,
George Hale Harrison, Henry Long
Harrison. all of Berlin. Md; John G..
Townsend. Selbyville. Del. Capital
stock, $4,000.
MIR. Clayton Z. Butler. farmer
and merchant. who resides near Vir-
ginia Crossing. shipped to friend of
his in Pennsylvania this week, box
containing a pumpkin, sweet potatoes.
and corn. The pumpkin was extremely
large. taking two strong men to load it.
Mr.. Butler seems to be the champion
pumpkin growing in this section.
Rev. T. r. Taggart, who supplied
Ocean CITY Presbyterian Church the past
summer, will preach in the Snow Hill
Presbyterian Church this Sunday morn
ing and evening The members Of the
Church and Congregation are urged to
be present and the general public are
cordially invited. Morning service at
go: evening service at 1880.
The choir of Whatcoat NJ. +.
Church has been increased. and will be-
gin with increased efficiency its fall and
winter work. The Sunday evening pro-
gram will receive special attention be-
ginning with next Sunday evening. The
pastors subject for Sunday evening
will be,-"The Christian Element in
Baseball Athletics. or The Salutary
Feature of National Sport.