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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
Big Show Coming to Town.

Monday. May 5th. will be a day Of
fun. music. excitement and JOY for the
children.
Sanger's Greater European Shows
will pitch their acres of tents in Snow
Hill and give performances afternoon
and evening. The show will arrive in
Snow Hill by its own special trains at
daybreak. and the town will be alive
with hustle. strangers. elephants, fine
horses, gold and glitter.
Circus day is very dear to the hearts
of the people. and is a real boon to the
rank and file Of humanity. 1t chases
away the clouds from the troubled mind
and relieves the strain OF the work-a-
day world. Let us bid it welcome TO
our city. and entertain and be entertain
ed by this typical American institution.
Two performances will be given. at
and p. m. There will be a splendid
street parade in the morning.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
OUR PEOPLE
FILE PROTEST
Meeting Held Monday Night In
Municipal Building Protested
Against Present Station

At a meeting held in the Municipal
Building last Monday night at which
Mayor Hargis presided, and Mr. John
l.. Mock acted as secretary, resolutions
were passed protesting against the ac-
ton Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany in continuing here the present
excuse for a railroad station, and call
ing upon the Company TO better condi-
lions. Over 100 business men signed a
petition and protest to the Railroad
Company.
The Snow Hill Board Of Trade also
passed resolutions to the same effect.
The people have been promised for
several years that new railroad sta
ton would be built at Snow Hill com
mensurate with the Importance Of the
town, and they do not think the Rail
road Company is treating the town
right to delay the matter further A
committee. composed of O. y. Collins,
DR.. John L. Riley. William d Corddry.
Jr.. Mayor Hargis. T. NJ Purnell and
c. l.. Vincent will wait upon officials OF
the Railroad Company and present the
towns grievance to them.
The petition sets forth as follows:
ITO the President and Board Of Direc-
tors OF the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company
The undersigned citizens Of the town
of Snow Hill. Maryland. appeal to you
once more for some relief to the general
public in the matter Of better accommo.
datons than are now afforded at our
station in Snow Hill. or that can posi-
bly, be provided. except by the erection
of new building. The present building
is in bad state of repair. is too small
to afford proper accommodations anc
comfort to the public. has only one
waiting room. which is totally made
quate in size, and wherein whites anc
blacks, men and women, must indscrim.
inately assemble.
For thirty years or more our people
have patiently endured this hardship
appeal after appeal has been made. and
in every case treated with Indifference
Even the smallest villages along tbs
road have better stations. with better
accommodations than we have, and i
seems that Snow Hill is the last town tC
receive the slightest consideration at
your hands.
Will you not, as public servants. give
US some adequate relief in the matter,
a relief to which we believe we are en-
titled not only as a matter Of justice
and right, but as a matter of LAW as
well.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
Stockton.

Miss Laura Porter is visiting friends
in Berlin
Mrs. W O. Payne and Mrs Angelo
Tatman and daughter visited relatives
in Snow Hill this week.
Mr.. Leslie Conner spent last week
with his sister IN Baltimore.
Mr. Leon Clifton represented the Odd
Fellows in Baltimore this week.
Miss Cecile McCready and cousin, Mr..
Groton, Of Somerset County, spent the
week end with her aunt. Mrs. j. W.
Tull.
Mr.. and Mrs E. H. Taylor spent sew
eral days of last week with their friends
in Baltimore. Miss Nadine Taylor and
Mr.. Edwin Taylor came from their re-
spective colleges 70 meet them.
Miss Cecilia Houston, OF New York,
is home on visit TO her mother.
The Home and School Improvement
Club expect to have DR.. Hall. Of POGO
moke. with them to give a talk on Hy-
giene. and Miss Myrna Stevenson, the
Execution Teacher in Pocomoke TO re-
cite. There will also be music. both
vocal and instrumental The date will
be announced next week.
The Tennis Club met with Miss Flor
ence Marshall Wednesday evening to
elect officers. etc, for the coming sea-
son.
Mr.. Warner made business trip to
Baltimore last week.
A comedy, The Rescue of Prince
Hal, was given on Thursday evening
of last week, at the Assembly Hall. by
the pupils of the High School. Those
who took part were: Misses Lottie
Bromley, Mary Taylor. Bernice Bun
dick. Lottie Holston, Beulah Mock.
Messrs. Frank Brimer. Azel Sheppard.
and John Bromley. All took their parts
splendidly, and showed much ability as
amateur actors.
The ladies Of the NJ. F. Church will
hold festival next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. April s0th and May
LIST.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
New President for N. A. {.

II. J. Patterson was elected president
Of the Maryland Agricultural College
to succeed Captain r. W Sylvester,
who resigned in December last. Mr..
Patterson was named on the second bal
lot taken by the board Of trustees be-
hind closed doors at the Rennert, Balti-
more. Thursday afternoon Of last week
He has been connected with the col
lege for about Is years and recently
has been director of the Experiment
Station connected with the institution.
He is known by practically every far
mer in the State and is said TO possess
administrative and educational abilities
that amply qualify him for his new post.
He assumes charge Of the college at
a time when ii is undergoing reorgan-
ization that its supporters hope will place
it at the forefront Of agricultural col.
leges Of the country. New buildings
have been contracted for to replace the
structures destroyed BY fire several
months ago.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
Spray for Cooling Moth and
Plum CurCuliO

The School of Horticulture of the
Maryland Agricultural College and Ex-
pertinent station has just completed the
spraying and pruning demonstrations
inaugurated in February. There has
been great demand for these demon
strations in all parts Of the State and
they have been largely attended.
Growers are recognizing more and more
the Importance of starting trees right
By pruning them properly.
The time will soon be at hand when
apple orchards should be sprayed with
the concentrated lime-sulphur solution
l-40, and lbs. arsenate of lead to 80
gallons of water, applied just as the
blossoms fall, to prevent injury from
Cooling moth. Curculio and various dis
eases. Peach orchards should be spray
ed just as the shucks are falling from
the young peaches with the self-boiled
lime sulphur 5 pounds lime. $ pounds
sulphur and pounds arsenate of lead
to 20 gallons of water.
The school Of Horticulture desires to
also conduct as many spraying demon
strations for the sepests as possible, to
TO show the growers of any community
how orchards can be made yield fine
quality fruit with such treatment.
Anyone desiring bulleting on treat
ing orchards for these pests or desire
spraying demonstrations in their comu-
nifty should communicate at once with
the School of Horticulture. Maryland
Agricultural College and Experiment
Station.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
GREAT TARIFF
DEBATE BEGINS
Underwood Fires the Opening
Gun For Democrats Marking
New Era.

A great debate over the tariff began
in the House of Representatives today.
Oscar w. Underwood. of Alabama,
chairman Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee and author Of the Underwood
bill. fired the opening gun. Mr.. Under
wood spoke for nearly two hours and
his speech was the keynote Of the pos
ition of President Wilson and the Demo-
cratic party on the tariff. II was the
most important speech on the tariff that
will be delivered in either branch OF
Congress in connection with the Wilson
Underwood revision.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
DeMaF..MattheWS.

a wedding of much interest in Som
erset and Worcester Counties was sol
emnized at noon Wednesday. at Reho-
both Presbyterian Church, when Miss
Elizabeth +. Matthews became the bride
of Mr.. Edmond II. DeMar. The cere-
mony was performed by the bride $ pas
tor, Rev. II. G. Martin. The young
couple left on the north bound train for
bridal tour. which will include visit
to Atlantic City and other northern
cities.
The bride. who is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Matthews. is ar
attractive Young lady. and has beer
very popular in the social circles Of Som
erset and adjoining counties.
The groom is the elder son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. a. DeMar, near Of Snow
Hill. but formerly of Boston. Massa-
chuseits.
The bride wore a travelling suit of
champagne chiffon broadcloth. with hat
to match. and carried an arm bouquet Of
white sweet peas and maiden hair fern.
She entered the church with her maid
of honor Miss Sarah Landlord. who
was gowned in blue brocaded charmeuse.
with black picture hat and carried pink
carnations and ferns.
The groom and his best man. Mr..
Charles Matthews. brother of the bride.
approached the altar from the right
aisle and there awaited the bride who
came in by the left aisle. The ushers
were Messrs. Charles Powell, Arthur
Landlord. George Powell and Clayton
Davis. The groom. best man. and
ushers wore boutonnieres of sweet peas
and fern.
Miss Louise Matthews. the younger
sister of the bride. played the Bridal
Chorus from 'Lohengrin" by Wagner
as the bridal party entered the church.
"0h Promise Me- was rendered during
the ceremony, and Mendelesohn' We'd
ding March as the party left the altar.
The church was attractively decor
ated with potted plants and wild flowers
During the ceremony the bride and
groom stood under an arch and bell Of
foliage and white flowers.
At ten o'clock a wedding breakfast
was served at the brides home to the
bridal party and relatives.
The bride received many handsome
presents.
Upon their return, from the bridal
tour. Mr.. and Mrs. DeMar will reside at
Riverside. Pocomoke City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
BID Catch Of Fish at Ocean City

The biggest catch of fish ever known
at Ocean City fell to the luck Of the
pound fishermen there last Thursday,
when 1850 barrels we're taken from the
pounds. The nets were taxed to their
uttermost to hold the live, wigging
finnies. but most Of the fish were saved
and loaded into cars for the Northern
markets.
On Tuesday five carloads We're ship
ped from Ocean City. but Thursday was
the great day.
Pound net fishing is rather peculiar
Sometimes one pound Of number in
the same locality will make a big catch
and the others will get nothing. but this
week all Of the pounds at Ocean City
have shared in the Wilson Prosperity
Catch
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
Newark

Mrs. James Janney. Of Philadelphia,
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor Dennis.
Miss Eta Cohee. of Georgetown. is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Thomas Mum
ford.
Mrs. Nellie Workman. of Wilmington,
spent the past two weeks with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs Gaylord Warren
Mrs. Ara Bowen and son. Ara. visit
ed Mrs. Harry Young at Pocomoke last
week.
Miss Katherine Bounds is visiting
friends at Nazareth.
The following ladies and gentlemen
attended an old fashioned oyster roast
at Mr.. Sam Bowen's mill Friday night
Of last week: Misses Margaret Shock
lev, Olive Bounds. Bessie Dryden, Ber-
tie Mitchell. Katherine Bounds, Sally
Bowen. DAISY Hastings. Florence Ma
son. Ethel Parker. Virginia Melvin. and
Messrs. William Shockley, Rodney
Bounds. Carl Dryden, Walter, Parker,
and Thomas Bowen. Walter Dennis.
Frank Mitchell. Charlie Hudson, Ralph
Mason. and DIR. Lingo
The Christian Endeavor Society will
hold a Shadow Social at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Taylor, Thursday
evening. May LIST. TO which the public is
cordially envited.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
WORCESTER
GRADUATES
Thirty-fOuT Young People Will
Receive Diplomas From
The School Board.

The Worcester County School Board
has received information from the vari.
Gus principals Of the county schools that
there will be - graduates this year.
The Snow Hill High School leads with
Il graduates, Pocomoke City 9, Buck
ingham High School, Berlin. s; Stock
ton, ,; Girdletree 2.
Those who expect to graduate are:
Snow Hill High School: Emily Kath-
crime Dryden, Elvira DeBru Ryckman,
Annie Ethel Northam. Mary Ellen Hol-
loway. Edna Nelson Riley. Julia Eleanor
Jones, Minnie Warren. James 2. Town
send. Hughey b. Truitt. William II.
Price. Reece F. Gordy. Richard Denwood
White, II. Strayer Gordy. Commercial
Department: Mabel Carolyn Hayward,
Oslo Matte Brimer.
Pocomoke City High School. Annie
Grace Blaine. Elizabeth Jane Tull. Net
tie Juanita Mears, Alma Polk Crockett,
Sarah Emma Baker, Beulah A. Merrill.
Ruth Marie Branner. Ira B. Talton.
John Russell Blades.
Buckingham High School. Berlin;
Lowell Jameson Carter, John Benton
Bethards. Frances Eualia Bartlett,
Hessie Clayville Holland. Avalon Birch,
Louise Tingle Walston.
Stockton High School: John Albert
Bromley, Lottie Fooks Holston.
Girdletree High School: Eloise +.
Hudson. Roy +. Hancock
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
John &. WOOlley to Speak
in Berlin

The Anti-Saloon League. of Mary
land. announces that it has secured
Hon. John G. Woolley. of Chicago. llli-
nois. for a series of large meetings
throughout the State. and as a part of
this plan the League will hold meet
ing in Dirickson's Hall in Berlin, on
Wednesday night, May I, at p. m,
with Mr.. Woolley as speaker. Mr..
Woolley has the reputation Of being
one of the greatest speakers on the
American platform.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
NOW HILL. MD. APRIL. %
Local Readers Zoe. a Line

Fresh COW for sale. Apply to Wal
ter w. Price. Snow Hill, Md.
Whole chunks of fun. slews of it..
gobs Of il, at Mason's Opera House MAY
5th, 9th and eth.
For Sale Four Bogart Pianos. very
reasonable. +. +. johnson, Odd Fell
lows Hall. Snow Hill, Md.
Single comb Rhode Island Red eggs
for sale. IS cents per setting. Mrs. c.
l.. Vincent. Snow Hill. Md.
Wanted A good man to sell and
collect. Apply to Singer Sewing Ma
chine Compay. Salisbury. Md.
"A good driving horse for sale. or in
exchange for nice colt. For further
particulars apply at Cellar House Farm.
See the big advertisement next
week of the show coming to Mason S
Opera House, night of May 9Th. 9Th and
eth.
-Wanted-A competent clerk for
general store. Must furnish good ref
erence. 7. L. Wharton & Son, Stock
ton Md.
DIR. S. l.. Mckee. the optician, will
be at Cottingham's drugstore on April
2lst and I'D II you want your eyes
skilfully examined call and see him. Uu
You can go to the circus in the after
noon, but you'll miss the funniest
show on earth if you fail to go to Ma
sons Opera House Monday night, Nav
9Th, 9th and eth.
Mules For Sale. i wish you to
know that have received carload of
nice mules which will be sold at reason
able prices. Call at my stables and see
them. Ernest Givans. Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26

The County Commissioners Of Allie
gany County have signed the levy which
calls for 1921, i64 so. of which $l25, 73s 50
is set apart for schools, an increase Of
$40. 600. and 81, 900 is levied for tuber-
culosis purposes. The rate is 50 cents
on the 500, decrease of l0Y cents
The State rate is increased n cents.
The decrease will be cents.
Hagerstown. Mistaking for candy
strychnine tablets found on stand in
the sick room of his mother. james A.
Cave. infant son of John l.. Cave. Ha-
gerstown. ate a small boxful and died
shortly afterward in violent commissions
He was found in the back yard scream
ing with pain and before physicians
reached him was rigid.
Each member Of the agricultural
class of the fredericksburg High School
has received California poppy plant.
the gift of the pupils of the Sacramento
lCal.) High School The Western pu-
pills are going to send them next Decem-
Der full-rooted plant in full bloom and
in return the fredericksburg scholars will
send them specimens Of plants which
grow in Maryland and which the Cali
fornians do not enjoy.
Mr.. George w. Coulbourn and
daughter, Miss Mollie Coulbourn. left
Thursday for a six weeks visit to Vir-
GINA. accompanying Messrs. Colds
borough and G. Edwin Coubourn on
their homeward trip. Mr.. Coulbourn
and daughter will spend two weeks with
each of Mr.. Coulbourn's three sons, who
are located respectively at Suffolk, Cape
Charles. and Smithfeld. Va.
Captain Tony Miller. brother of
the world renowned Polk Miller. Col.
Tom Booker. and Polk Miller's famous
quartette of southern darkies performed
at Mason's Opera House last Saturday
night to a large and appreciatiye audi
ence Old time melodies and plantation
songs were presented. showing that.
after all. the old songs are the best at
any rate they are just as entertaining,
and much better than many Of the up
to-date rag time ditties. The life Of
antebellum days is cleverely portrayed
by inimitable stories and characteristic
songs to the accompaniment of the
banjo. The quartette of genuine south
ern negroes was unusually fine. Their
voices were good. and the harmony
almost perfect.
The Opera House was crowded to
overlooking last Tuesday night with
persons who thoroughly enjoved the
splendid entertainment given by the pub
lie school children. The program was a
long one and embraced instrumental and
vocal music, dialogues. readings. etc.
concluding with laughable farce en-
titled 1.-TWO of Kind. the characters
of which were taken by Misses BESSIE
Riley. Grace Purnell. Mabel Hayward,
and Messrs. William Price and Irwin
Jones. Those who participated in the
first part of the entertainment were
Misses Grace Purnell. Julia Hartman,
Mamie Trutt. Virginia Howard, Elvira
Ryckman Nellie Trader, Margaret Tim
mons, Emily Dryden. Bessie Straughn
Elva Burbage. and Messrs. Alfred Da-
shell. james P. Townsend, Benjamin T.
Truitt. Wallace Brimer. George Richard
son, William Price. Franklin Bailey.
Richard White and Lester Bailey. The
entertainment was credit to the teach
ers who trained them.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26

April q. Rogation Sunday. Celebra-
tion Of Holy Communion at 7.30. Maths
and Litany with sermon at 10. 80. THE
Birth from Above" Rogation week.
Mathis at 9 a. m. Monday and Tuesday.
Thursday, Assencion Day. Celebration
of Holy Communion at Z 80. Holy Day
of Obligation). Mathis at a. m. Even
song with sermon at 100 p. m. Friday.
Feast of SITS. Phillip and James. Holy
Communion at 1880.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
LOCALS.

Miss Emily Upshur left Wednesday
on a visit to relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. Horace Payne is visiting her
sister, Mrs. William H. Jones. on Wash
ington Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Collins and son,
Oliver Dale. have been in Philadelphia
this week.
Prof and Mrs. f. f. Johnson have
returned to Snow Hill from visit to
New York
Miss Goldie Bedsworth is visiting
friends and relatives in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Miss George Tracy. OF Chincotea-
que, has been the guest of Mrs. T. NJ.
Purnell this week.
Mr. Thomas b. Cottman. of near
Georges Island Landing, was a visitor
in Snow Hill Tuesday.
\ All day service at Gospel Mission
next Sunday conducted by Peter God
win of Selbyville, Delaware.
We charge only one dollar thou
nd for strawberry checks Send US
rr order now and have them ready.
Ir. Walton Hancock left on the
train Thursday morning to visit
other, Herman, at Cambridge.
Mr. b. j. Esham returned home
last Saturday from week. visit to his
daughter, Mrs Charles Petit. in Nor
folk.
Mr. Carlisle Sturgis left for his
home in Massachusetts Monday after a
short visit to his mother in Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ernest Berry and
daughter. of Cape Charles. spent the
week end with Mrs. Richard Howard in
Snow Hill.
Mr.. d. M. Hudson and daughter,
Miss Elva, came to Snow Hill last Sat
urday and spent the day with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ernest Givans.
The Board of County Commission
ers, and the Orphans Court were all in
session Tuesday. and transacted con-
siderable official business.
Mrs. William c. Powell. who injur-
ed her ankle by falling down a stairway
in her house last week. has suffered
very intensely from her injuries.
Prof. Levin ]. Kelley. who under
went an operation IN the Salisbury Hos
pital last week. is recuperating. and
hopes to be able to return home next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Upshur and
little daughter returned TO Berlin Mon
day after having spent several weeks
in Snow Hill at the home of Col. George
NJ. Upshur.
Mrs. w. o. Payne and Mrs. Angelo
Tatman and little daughter. Esther.
visited relatives in Snow Hill Tuesday.
Mrs. Tatman and daughter remaining
until Wednesday.
Word comes to US from Ocean City
that the fish pound owners at that place
had splendid luck Thursday morning.
taking from their pounds about 1900
barrels Of fish.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26

HOLY CROSS CHAPEL. STOCKTON
Divine service in the Chapel at !
o clock as usual on Saturday. April %.
'.What is Rogation?" Tuesday. Litany
and sermon at 4. Is p. m. Ascension
celebration at 9. Is. Wednesday morning.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26

Order your strawberry checks of
The Messenger Office. Sl.OO per 1000
checks. Heavy board.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26

E~Obituary Notices. In Memoriam.
and Resolutions Of Respect are charged
for at cents line. Obituary poetry
not be published in this paper.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26
Ube Messenaer

ss- This paper has tho largest circula-
tion Of any paper In Worcester County
and IL the Official paper of the County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-26

? Strawberry checks 81 per thousand.