Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-06

The Empty Stocking Club held its
first annual meeting on Thanksgiving
afternoon, when plans for the coming
Christmas were discussed and partly
arranged. The young ladies'. who are
active members. are now ready to re-
ceive contributions. which are always
so gladly given for this very good cause.
The approaching holiday season should
serve to remind US that there are many
children in our community. who have
not the Christmas spirit in their homes.
and whose hearts may be made happy
by some little Christmas gift. or token
of the Christmas season. The Empty
Stocking Club is the agency which
reaches these little children, and all
persons wishing to assist in this good
work can become honorary members by
giving their money to any of the follow
ing named active members: Mollie Coul-
bourn. Carolyn Hargis. Wilson Hargs.
Mabel Irwin, Nellie Price. Bessie l..
Purnell. Eva S. Townsend. Emily +.
Upshur.
The change in the passenger train
service. whereby points on the ID. NJ. q
V. Railroad have three northbound and
three southbound trains daily has also
caused change in the time Of and de-
parture Of the mail. In addition to the
mail which arrives here at nine O'Clock
in the morning, via Pocomoke City,
we have train arriving at 1923, bring
ing mail from the north, also collecting
local mail. The midday train arriving
here at liz brings mail from the north
and way stations. This mail service
also brings US our city daily papers.
The morning trains gives us additional
mail services. As the night train carries
no local mail a letterldropped in SnowIlill
post office later than one O'Clock, y. m,
and intended for any point south of
Snow Hill. viii not reach its destination
until noon. or nearly noon of the next
day. The diseontinuance of the mail
service on the night train is decided
disadvantage. causing an unnecessary
delay in the transmission of mail to
points only few miles south Of US.
The Baltimore Sun of Wednesday
announces that Mr.. Samuel X. Dennis.
of this county, is reported to be can
didate for the appointment Of United
States District Attorney. The Sun
says: Mr.. Dennis, who was born in Wor-
cester county and is a member Of the
noted Dennis family of the Eastern
Shore. is engaged in the practice Of law
with his cousin, James L. Dennis. He
has spent most of his time in Baltimore
since the election of Senator Smith to the
Governorship in 1899 Shortly before
that he had become secretary to SEN
ator Smith while the Senator was in
Congress from the First district. Dur
ing the Gubernatorial term and for a
while after Mr.. Smith became Senator
he continued in this relation. Studying
law during that time. Mr.. Dennis was
graduated and entered upon active prac
tice in Baltimore. He has built up a
profitable general practice and stands
well at the bar. In recent years he has
been field marshal, in a great meas
ure for Senator Smith, and at the last
Democratic Convention he had large
part in drawing the platform as a rep
resentative OF the Smith element.
Personally he is one Of the best-known
men in the State and one of the best
liked. his personal friendships extend
ing far into the camp of his political
opponents.
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