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

of Snow Hill, died this week Of old age.
She was 81 years Of age and had been
in poor health for some time. Her re.
mains were brought to Wilmington.
Del. and Inferred on Thursday. DIR.
Manchester attended the funeral.
Mr.. Business Man. if you have
made up your mind at the last minute
that you would like to have nice cal
endar for 1914 to present to your Gus
toners at Christmas. come and look at
some of our samples just received.
We will print them for you at a price
less than you can get them from a
city salesman.
When Miss Virginia Howard looked
through the pages of the December
number of St. Nicholas magazine. she
was surprised and delighted to find her
name among the prize competitors. A
few days later she received substantial
evidence that she was prize winner
by the receipt of check for Sl.00. the
amount of the award.
The Baltimore. Chesapeake q ATTAIN
tic Railway Company commenced TO
operate its trains under the manual
block system last Friday. Owing to
the fact that telegraph operators who
are in charge of block station are al
lowed by law to work only nine hours.
the new system will necessitate the
employing of a number of additional
telegraph operators.
Mrs. Richard Howard, Misses Lille
and Virginia Howard. and Master Will
lard Thompson Howard. who accom-
panied Capt. Howard on his trip to
Baltimore last week. returned with him
on the steamer Maryland on last Sat
urday. At Pocomoke City they were
Joined by Mr.. and Mrs Harry Howard
and family. of Philadelphia, who accom-
panied them to Snow Hill. remaining
here until Monday.
Articles of incorporation were filed
last week at the State Department,
Dover, DEL far the Ray Fruit Farm
Company. Salisbury. to propagate. grow
and cultivate all kinds of fruits, and to
carry on genral storage business.
lncorporators Charles X. Disharoon.
Walter K. Disharoon, Salisbury; Orlando
Harrison. Berlin: John 6. Townsend,
SelbyviIle. Capital stock, S25. 900.
Schools located on rural routes are
to be considered patrons of these routes.
according to an announcement by Post
master General Burleson. He has
granted permission for the placing of
mail boxes at these institutions, where
mail will be delivered for the pupils or
teachers. The announcement was made
following the receipt of request from
the Department of Public instruction
of Wisconsin, which furnishes books
and periodicals to such schools.
Mr.. DIN Haubert came home We'd
nesday from the Homeopathic Hospital,
Wilmington, where he underwent a
serious operation for acute appendicitis.
His mother, Mrs. A. j. Haubert. who
has been at his bedside for the past five
weeks, or more, accompanied him home,
Although the doctors had no hopes Of
his recovery for the first few weeks,
DIN is much improved. but will not be
able to resume his duties at Broad Street
Station until some time in January.
Mrs. Susan I. Wilson. the mother
of Mrs. William j. Layton. of Snow Hill,
died at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Clara Porter. IN Cape Charles, on We'd.
nesday of last week. of the iniirmtes
of old age. She was seventy-scven
years old, and had been in poor health
for some time. Mrs. Wilson was born
and raised near Frederick. Del. and her
body was taken there for burial. funeral
services being held in Frederick NJ. +,
Church last Saturday. lnterment was
made in the family burial lot of the
cemetery of historic Barrett's Chapel.
Mrs. Wilson united with this Church in
her girlhood. and was greatly attached
to its memories and associations. Be.
sides her two daughters. Mrs. Wilson is
survived by one son. Frank L. Wilson,
of Woodbury., n. j.
Eastern Shore hospitality is pro-
verbal and Worcester County contains
many persons, whose homes are the
Mecca for their friends and relatives.
far and near. To illustrate and empha-
size the above. we will cite particular
case. and refer our readers TO the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank T.. Hudson, near
Girdletree. where Mr.. Hudson and his
wife dispense hospitality with charm
and gracefulness of manner. distinctively
Southern and open-hearted. and strongly