Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-10-25

Jack Frost visited this section Tues
day night, and early the next morning the
ground was covered with hoary frost.
This was the first killing frost of the
season, and those who had not already
dug their sweet potatoes began at once
TO dig Them and to house, or bury them
for the winter. Hoosier potatoes, while
injured to some extent. will be allowed
to remain in the ground some time yet
TO mature.
"A large sweet potato was brought
to our Office and exhibited by Mr.. Will
liam II. Petit this week The potato
weighed six and one-half pounds. and
was dug out of hill in Mr. Petitt's
patch at his home near Virginia Cross
ing. Many people who were shown the
potato, declared il to be the largest one
they ever saw. Mr.. Petit claims TO
be the champion potato grower. and if
any one has raised n larger potato this
gear, he would like to hear from him.
The organized Adult Bible Glass of
Whatcoat NJ. +. Sunday School, will
hold its annual banquet in the social
room Of the church on Tuesday evening,
October 2Sth, at O'Clock. A splendid
program has been prepared for this oc-
casion. Among the speakers will be
Rev. Phillip A. Easley, of Highland
Mills. n Y, and MIR. Orlando Shock
ley, District County President, of Show
ellis, and Rev. J. w. Easley, pastor
Every member is requested to be pres
"A whitehead torpedo. worth IS. 900
is unexploded and lost somewhere IN
the Delaware river. 1t was learned
Monday that when the Chinese cruis-
er Fol Hung had her trial trip last
week Chinese naval constructor in
sisted on a test Of the torpedo firing
apparatus. The torpedo was fired to-
ward the New Jersey shore. but it did
not explode and disappeared. Efforts
will be made to find it before the cruiser
sails for Shanghai There is anxiety in
shipping circles on its account.
The contract for erecting the new
college building. to replace the build.
ings destroyed by fire last November,
has been awarded. The contract price
is 500. 900. There were % bidders. the
proposals ranging from 100000 to
$l26. $40 The contract provides that
the building shall be completed not later
than August |, 1911. The building will
have frontage of $50 feet by Is feet
deep, and will be of brick and tireproof
throughout. The only wood about the
structure will be the doors and trim
mings. IL will contain dormtories for
10 students. one class room. y. NJ. G.
A. room and two literary society rooms.
Ii will be four stories high and will &C.
cupy the site now used as a tennis conrt.
"A committee, representing the
banks of Snow Hill. is making arrange
ments for the semi-annual meeting of
the Tr-C County Bankers Association to
be held in Snow Hill next Wednesday
afternoon and evening. October 10Th,
when the associated banks of Worces-
ter, Wicomico. and Somerset Counties
will hold business session in Mason S
Opera House. The business meeting is
called for half after two O'Clock, and
delegates from every bank in the three
counties are expected to be present.
The delegates will be the guests of the
banks of Snow Hill, and after the after
noon meeting banquet will be ten
dered the visitors at the Purnell Hotel.
On behalf of the people of Snow Hill.
we extend cordial welcome to the Wis
iting delegates. and wish them pleas
ant sojourn in our town. and "A proiita-
BILE discussion and business session.