Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-09-27

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October 7th. There will be three races,
as follows: 3-minute class, 2.30 class.
and the 2.22 class. Entries have been
made in each class. and some exciting
races are promised in each event.
Our old friend, Mr.. Edward Bird
dell. "A years Of age, a veteran OF the
civil war. and good old Rebel" living
at the Pikesville Confederate Soldiers
Home, has been in Snow Hill this week
on visit to relatives and friends. Mr..
Briddell is certainly looking hale and
hearty and would pass for go years of
age.
DIR. +. b. Manchester, of Whining
ton, Del. has associated himself with
Dr. +. S. Dashiell, the dentist. and will
move to Snow Hill on or about the 18th
OF October. DIR. Manchester has rented
the residence of Mr.. George w. Vim
cent, and will occupy it as soon as he
moves to Snow Hill. DIR. Manchester
was here during the month of August
and gave splendid satisfaction to his
patrons.
Queen Anne's County farmers are
suffering heavy damages to their corn
crops through the depredations Of large
ilocks of blackbirds In droves of thou
sands. the birds descend upon the fields
and eat the tassels off the corn. caus-
ing the ears TO fail to mature. Thou
sands of dollars have been lost. The
bla"';birds have paid no attention to the
cooler weather and have not yet begun
their migration southwark.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Mitchell, of
Riverside Farm, Rehoboth. Somerset
County. spent the week end in Snow
Hill at the home of her brother. Mr.. W.
Scion Powell. While here Mr.. Mitchell
celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday.
He is sterling Democrat, and is a
great admirer of Senator John Walter
Smith Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell spent
Sunday with friends at Wilton. near
where Mrs. Mitchell was born and spent
her early childhood.
Every Democrat who is not already
registered should attend to that duty
next Tuesday, September Both. If not
convenient to do so on that day he will
be afforded another opportunity on
Tuesday, Oct. 7th. This will be your
last opportunity. Get registered and
vote a straight Democratic ticket. Vote
for Blair Lee. Emerson c. Harrington.
Caleb Magruder and for the County
Democratic ticket which will be nomi-
mated next week.
Miss Mary Watson, of Iowa City:
Miss Lucy Gill. Of Philadelphia: and
Miss Hetty Gill. of Newark. N. j.. all
cousin of Mrs. William ID. Corddry. Jr.,
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Corddry. Miss Watson will sail
for Paris. on the steamship Imperator
on October llth. She is a sister of DIR.
Samuel Watson. Rector of the Ameri-
can Episcopal Church, of Paris. France,
and she will visit her brother in Paris.
MIR Hiram K. Tappan. former
resident of Snow Hill. who has been
living in Washington. d. G.. tor several
years. died at his home in that city last
Tuesday. Mr. Tappan married his sec
ond wife. Miss Alice Truitt. daughter
of the late Jesse Truitt. in Snow Hill.
about twenty years ago. He remained
in Snow Hill few years thereafter.
when he left for Washington where he
remained until his death.
We are requested to announce that
regular revival meetings will begin at
Campbelltown Church next Sunday
evening, September 2sth. at 100 o. clock.
The pastor, Rev. T. NJ. Bell, will be as
sisted in the services by Rev. Asa Dris-
COLL of Accomac. Va. DR.. Driscoll is
an eloquent preacher and successful
revivalst. At three O'Clock Sunday af-
ternoon the pastor will preach special
sermon to the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. at Tay-
lorvlle Church. A special invitation is
extended to the public to all these SER
vices
Local baseball fans have been en-
Unused this week over the announce
ment that Carlisle Mumford, former
Snow Hill boy. has signed contract with
the Washington Baseball Club for next
season. Mr.. Mumford is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Mumford. of near
Snow Hill. and has been a star finger
this season Of the Government Hospital
in the Potomac League. His friends
here assert that he has unusual ability,
and, now that he has been signed by the
Washington Club. they predict that he
will be the man to place Snow Hill on
the baseball map. The following news