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

III, and rs not expected TO recover.
MIR Sewell T. Riley. who resides
near Snow Hill. raised some very heavy
cared corn this year, many Of the ears
measuring twelve inches in length.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Purnell and Mrs. Mat
thew Purnell spent several days OF this
week in Philadelphia, leaving home on
Tuesday. andreturning Friday night.
DIR. T. V. Hammond, Of Washing
ton. ID. c.. visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William J. Fowler this week.
and enjoyed two days of good hunting.
Mrs. Ida Potter. who has been
here on visit to her sister, Mrs. James
Tilghman. returned to her home near
Marion, Somerset County, this week.
Mr.. Marcus Rowley has sold out his
mercantile business on Chincoteague
and will move to Utica, N. Y, where
heS will engage in the oyster business.
Miss Juliet T. Purnell left Tuesday
for Baltimore. where she will spend
some time at the home of Gen. Francis
+. Waters, and with relatives in Balti-
more.
AT late meeting Of the Selbyville
Ice & Gas Co.. Mr.. Paul Scott was cleo
ted manager at Selbyville and Mr..
Henry Conant Of the Chincoteague
branch.
Miss Mary Jones. the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Il.
Jones, of near Newark, has returned
home from pleasant visit to Miss
Rose Irwin.
Subscribe for The Messenger now.
All new cash subscribers will receive
the paper free until the first of January,
and full years subscription from that
date, for only $l.00.
Mrs. John l.. Robins left Wednes-
day for visit to her son, Lieut.. Thomas
NJ. Robins, and wife. at Washington
Barracks, Washington, ID. c., where
Lieut.. Robins is stationed
Mr.. Charles w. Shockley, of the
firm of J. S. Price 4 Co.. is in North
Carolina looking after the lumber inter-
ests of the firm in that State. He is
expected home in few days.
Rev. F. G.. Tyboldt, of near New
ark, N. j.. will preach in the Snow Hill
Presbyterian Church tomorrow, Sunday,
morning and evening. In the morning
at 30 and in the evening at $50
Mr.. George Z. Richardson, who re-
sides on the seaside, in attempting to
lift sack of grain on Tuesday of last
week, accidently wrenched his back and
has not been able to do any work since.
Immense lots of Hoosier potatoes
have been sold in this section in the past
two weeks. Fifty cents bushel has
been the price paid. but this week the
price dropped to forty cents per bushel.
One of the editors of The Mcssen-
ger will be at the Atlantic Hotel. Ber-
lin, next Saturday afternoon. November
Goth. for the purpose of collecting SUBJ
scriptions. Please meet him there if you
owe for your paper.
Governor Goidsborough has notified
Court Clerk Cecil Kirk. Elkton. that no
commissions will be issued to the newly
elected officers until they have colaplied
with the Corrupt Practices Act by filing
their statement of expenditures.
Thinking that he was intoxicated.
friends of Thomas Andrew, aged about
30 years. of Tuckahoe Neck. wrapped
him in carriage blanket and left him
while they went to dinner When they
returned they found that he was dead.
Mr.. Guy r. Ayers and bride. of
Berlin, accompanied by the Misses
Virginia Hammond and Margaret Jacobs
motored to Snow Hill Thursday night
to attend an informal dance. which was
given by Miss Frances Purnell at her
home.
Mr.. c. W. Mumford, of Jersey City,
n. j., and who represents big cotton
house on the New York Exchange, is on
a visit to his mother at Newark. this
county. Mr. Mumford is subscriber
of the Messenger and was caller at
this Office last Tuesday.
= Last Tuesday Mr.. Robert n. Stage,
a prominent lndiantown farmer. brought
us half dozen specimens of new
white potato grown by him this Fall
This potato is named the Great Reho-
both, and the specimens brought to our
office averaged ~ ounces each.
DIR. and Mrs Paul Jones went toBalti-
more this week to purchase holiday
goods. and consult specialist about
Mrs. Jones eyes From Baltimore they
went to Philadelphia, where Mrs. Jones
remained to visit relatives. DIR. Paul
coming home the latter part of this
week
Talbot County Circuit Court, con-
vened at Easton Monday. has l66 cases
on the docket. 90 of them removed from
Cecil County being Port Deposit prop
erty owners su'fs against the Balti-
more Il Ohio Railroad and the American
Bridge Company for damages resulting
from the ice gorge. January, 1911.
Samuel II. Townsend Esq. Attor-
ney at Law. offers for sale in the Mes
senger today the valuable property at
Ocean City known as the Gaskins Cot
tage. This is n very desirable property.
and conveniently located. For a more
detailed description see advertisement
on tha fret ,ano nf tho MasaanUar