Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-02-22

| Farmers on the Eastern Shore are
urging Governor Goldsborough to APP
point Director Hayward, of Delaware
State College, president Of Maryland
Agricultural College
The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the New York. Philadelphia
& Norfolk Railroad Company will be
held at the Office Of the Company in
Cape Charles, on the 18th of March.
Rural letter carrier James Webb,
who has been quite sick, is now so much
improved that he is out on the street. He
has many friends. among whom are the
editors Of the Messenger. who are glad
to see him out again.
The Committee Of the Presbyterian
Church wishes to say that they will
not be responsible for chickens found
in the Churchyard. Neither will they
object to anyone killing the chickens
and taking them away.
Gasoline is now retailing at Is and
20 cents gallon, and the Standard Oil
Company has given out the hint that
il will be % cents and probably 30 cents
within three or four months This is
discouraging news to the auto owners.
Miss Addie Eaton, the daughter of
Mr.. S. o. Eaton. of near Girdletree,
was married recently to Mr.. j. A. Gull,
of Idaho. Mr.. and Mrs. Gull will make
their home at Idaho Falls. in the beauti
full valley of Snake River. in southern
Idaho.
Mrs. Charles 5. Richardson. who is
well known in Snow Hill. was recently
operated on for appendicitis in hos
pita in Washington. Her friends in
Snow Hill and other parts of Worces-
ter County. will be glad to know that
she is recovering.
Mr. and Mr. George +. Powell. of
Princess Anne, gave a delightful dance
few evenings ago to number of their
friends. Music was furnished for the
occasion by Mr.. John Hitch. on the vio-
lin. and Mr. Clarence Hitch and Mrs.
Pryor. on the banjo.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Peters writes prais-
ing the Messenger advertisement of
his sale held on the farm where he re-
Gently lived in this county. Concluding
his letter he said Judging from the
number Of people that attended the sale
should say The Messenger covers the
county completely.
Rev. H. f. Norris. of Pocomoke
Circuit. tthe Boy Messenger. he calls
himself filled the pulpit of Bates Meth
odist Protestant Church last Sunday
evening, and. as usual. preached a most
interesting sermon, which was thorough
ly enjoyed by the congregation. Mrs.
Norris accompanied him.
DR.. George p. Jones. District Su.
perintcndent, presided at the Fourth
Quarterly Conference. held in What
coat NJ. +. Church Monday evening.
The meeting was well attended. and the
reports showed progress in every de-
partment Of Church work. BY unan-
imous vote Rev. j. W. Easley was in
vited to return to Snow Hill for the
next Conference year.
The public sale of Gordon b. Jones.
Esq. will take place at Newark today
at two o'clock. p. m. The sale will IN
clude mill. and mill machinery. gaso-
line boat. the residence on Sincpuxent
Bay. where he resides. a desirable farm
in Queponco. and several lots in and
near Newark. As stated previously in
The Messenger Mr.. Jones is preparing
TO remove TO North Carolina 10 engage
in business, and is DESTROYS of disposing
of his property here before leaving
Bishop Mann and wife. who have
been spending few days as guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ~ Merritt at their
home near Public Landing. left Tues
day for a short visit to friends in Acco-
mac County. They will also visit New
York before returning to their home in
North Dakota. Bishop Mann preached
very able sermon IN All Hallows F.
+. Church. Of Snow Hill last Sunday
morning. The Bishop and his wife are
very much pleased with Snow Hill. and
surrounding country. and are DESTROYS of
purchasing a place. with the view of
locating here in the near future.
The value Of improved poultry for
their laying qualities. as well as for
market. has been so thoroughly demon
strated that new breeds are rapidly TAX
ing the place Of the old and common
farm stock New methods of incuba-
tion. new and advanced ideas of housing,
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