Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-03

--Workmen are driving away on the
new passenger station for the New
York. Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad
Company at Pocomoke City.
MIR. Zadok Powell, President of
Worcester County School Board, went
to Pocomoke City Thursday to attend
the May Day Celebration.
There are so many candidates for
the Chincoteague Post Office that pre-
ferential primary will be held to-day to
learn the choice of the people.
Mrs. Harry Davis. OF Baltimore,
who has been visiting in Salisbury. visit
ed her sister-in-law. Mrs. william +.
Johnson. the first part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund DeMar,
after a visit to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. DeMar, Of Indiantown. have re-
turned TO their home in Pocomoke City.
Captain Phillip Spencer. of Port
Deposit. Md. caught 500 shad and 5000
herring at one haul of his big seine in
the Susquehanna River the first of the
week.
The peach crop on Spesutia Island,
near Havre de Grace. from which Gen.
eral Vandiver alone sold 10000 baskets
last year, has been ruined by the recent
frosts.
Although it was necessary for the
majority of the truckers in the Delmar
section to replant their pea crop. it
now looks as though there would be
large crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. I.ano, of Princess
Anne were visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Bowman at Wesley a
few days last week. Mr.. Bowman was
on the sick list several days.
The largest pike even seen at Lau-
rel was found floating in Truscon mill
pond by Robert Hearn. twas % inches
long, and had died in a vain attempt to
swallow another pike 20 inches in
length
Newark Methodists are going to
have big time at the Odd Fellows Hall
Newark. tonight Saturday. A musical
and supper for % cents is indication that
our Newark friends are defying the
high cost of living when they give so
much entertainment for such small
price.
Snow Hill can be made more attrac-
tive than it is without the expenditure
Of one cent. provided the residents will
exercise their civic pride and do their
part toward keeping it clean by doing
everything within their power to pre-
vent rubbish. etc. getting into the
streets.
MIR. Walton Hancock was badly
hurt this week by being thrown from a
load of fodder. OH which he was riding.
The horse to the cart ran away. and in
turning the corner at the residence of
Col George NJ. Upshur. the cart was
turned over. and Mr.. Hancock fell
heavily on the macadam street, break
ing IA rib. and receiving other painful
injuries.
United States Senator John Walter
Smith arrived home Thursday night for
a few days stay to attend some press
ing business and to be with his old friends
for awhile. He will return to Wash
ington Monday. Senator Smith is look
ing fine and says he never felt better.
He is very optomistic regarding his
candidacy for reelection. and regrets
that it is not decided this Fall and done
with. He says he will win by an over
whelming majority.
In copying the names of High School
graduates from the list in the office Of
the School Board last week. one of the
names was overlooked This occurred in
the Stockton High School list and the
name of the one omitted was Mr.. Francis
Clay Brimer. We take pleasure in add
ing Mr.. Brlmer's name to the list. Pro-
fessor Birmingham. of the Girdletree
High School informs us that he will have
one graduate this year. the first for
several years. and we are sure that the
young lady in question will be a credit
to her teachers.
AT town meeting held in the Mu-
nclpal Building last Monday night. in
pursuance to u call issued and advertised
by Mayor Hargis. an organization was
effected by calling Mr.. Oliver d. Collins
to the char and the election of Mr.
Edward c. Conner as secretary. The
chairman announced the object of the
meeting, and called for nominations for
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