Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-06-14

lett this week Tor White stone. va,
where they will visit his wife's father.
during the summer months. We trust
Prof. Humphreys will return to US much
refreshed for his duties as our very
efficient and popular High School Prin-
cipal.
Protests against the appointment
Of Cecil L. Ewing as postmaster Of
Rising Sun. by President Wilson. are
signed. Mr.. Ewing had the backing Of
Emerson Crothers. but had no indorse-
ments from the 900 patrons of the
office, who favored either Clarence
Dare or Joseph Tyson.
The Orphans Court and Board Of
County Commissioners were in session
last Tuesday. also the Board of Election
Supervisors. The latter met for the
purpose of destroying old ballots and
appointing Registration officers. Pres
ent, j. Samuel Price and John II.
Blades. Democrats. and Harry r. Dale.
Republican.
Mr.. Thomas =. Selby returned
home Tuesday night from Princeton.
where he attended the Commencement
exercises of Princeton University. His
son. John, was one of the graduates,
and received his degree from the Uni
versity this week. John returned home
later in the week. and will spend the
summer here with his father.
Mr.. William Garrison Nicholson. of
Willards. died last week OF dropsy.
after lingering illness. Mr.. Nichol-
son was very well known in the com
munities where he resided as local
preacher and teacher Of old fashioned
singing schools. He was twice married,
and leaves a widow. now i'll. and large
family of sons and daughters.
Designs for two new stamp books,
one to contain 96 one-cent stamps and
the other q one-cent and q two-cent
stamps. were approved by the Postoilice
Department last week. All stamp
books are sold at one cent each above
the face value of the stamps they con-
tain. This small margin yielded profit
last year to the government of $3.50. 900.
In picking the recent crop of ber-
ries. Mrs. A. S. Dennis. who resides
five miles east of Princess Anne. claims
to have made record in picking los
berries Off one plant, in addition to
which there were many others ruined
by the frost. The variety is known as
the Joe" having its origin in New Jer-
sey. The berries were all firm and fine
and filled several quart baskets.
The commencement exercises of
the Maryland Agricultural College will
be held June 18th to 18th. There
are twenty candidates for Bachelor S
degree: seven for certificates. two-year
course in agricultural. and two for a
similar course in horticulture; four for
Masters degree. DIR. =. r. Claxton.
u. S. Commissioner of Education, will
address the graduates on commencement
day. June 18th.
Peninsula editors will be entertained
at the Hotel DUPONT Wilmington. on
Monday. June %. by the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce. The object of
the meeting is to bring about a mutual
ity of interest between the people of
Wilmington and the people of the Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland. with a view to
the development of the Peninsula in
every way.
-Children's Day exercises will be
held in Whatcoat NJ. +. Church Sunday
evening at 7.i5 O'Clock. A splendid
program has been prepared for the oc-
casion. Hon. Robley ID. Jones is Super
intendent of Whatcoat Sunday School,
and Rev. j. w. Easley is Pastor Of the
church. The Sunday School is one of
the largest in the county. and the Chill
dren's Day exercises are always inter
esting and enjoyable to the large con-
gregation.
-Messrs. Upshur & Upshur, Attor-
neys. at-Law. will sell three tracts of
valuable land at public sale a; 2.3O
O'Clock this afternoon in front Of the
Atlantic Hotel, Berlin. The property
to be sold comprises the lands of the
late George w. Covington. and is con-
venienty located near Berlin. For a
full description of the different tracts
see the advertisement on the first page
of the Messenger.
The Associated Advertising Clubs
of America held their ninth annual con-
vention in Baltimore at the Fifth Reg
iment Armory from June 9th to the 18th.
Special sermons We're preached in thirty
of the Baltimore churches last Sunday
BY leading men in the advertising bus.