Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-10

Mr.. Olin Haubert. of Wilmington,
who is employed in the Pennsylvania
X. X. Treasury Department at Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia. spent the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Haubert.
Mrs. Annie Davis, of Baltimore.
was guest at the Purnell Hotel sew
eral days Of this week greeting her old
friends. On Tuesday. Mrs. W. O..
Payne. of Stockton. who is a friend of
long standing. was her guest at the
hotel.
Rev. j. b. North. Of Herndon, Va d.
formerly pastor of Mackenzie Memorial
Presbyterian Church. was in Snow Hill
this week to attend the funeral of Wal
lace Purnell. While here Mr. North
was warmly greeted by many of his
former parishioners and old friends.
Mr.. Robert II. Davis returned home
last Saturday from Boston. where he
has been attending the Emerson College
of Oratory for the last four months. He
also contemplates taking a course at
Cornell University in the fall. Mr..
Davis is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs Tur-
ner Davis, Of Box Iron.
Messrs. Perdue & Corddry are adj
vertising the Overland automobile,
Model 50 7. in another column Of the
Messenger This car. the advertise
ment states. is conceded by all automo-
bile people TO be the best value on the
market The price is $3.50, completely
equipped. They invite you to compare
this car with any $1,000 ear made.
We had visit last Wednesday from
Mr.. L. u. Shovel Myres. President Of
Of the Belerose Fishing Co, Ocean
City Mr.. Myres is a very pleasant
gentleman and we are pleased to know
that he is meeting with success. Mr..
Myres said that one Of the largest trout
ever caught at Ocean City was taken
from one OF his pounds on May LIST. II
weighed II lbs.
Worried over family troubles. Will
liam c. Seckrider. who lives at Piney
Neck. near Dagsboro. shot and instantly
killed himself while the rest Of the fam
lily were absent The dead body was
found by his wife and daughter when
they returned home Wednesday night.
Seekrider had taken a stick. and holding
gun to his head. pushed the trigger,
blowing the entire top of his head Off
Mrs. Clayton j. PurnclI and
daughter. Miss Bessie. were in Snow
Hin Wednesday. having come from
Stockton to attend the funeral Of their
cousin. Wallace Purnell. They will
go to Ocean City about the middle
OF the month. and expect to reopen
their house in Snow Hill the first OF
June. Miss Bessie recently returned
from visit to friends in Binghampton,
y. y, and Baltimore
A farmer carrying an express pack
age from Chicago mail-order house
was accosted by local merchant.
"Why didn't you buy that bill of goods
from me? could have saved you the
express. and besides you would have
been patronizing home store. which
helps pay the taxes and build up this
locality" The farmer looked at the
merchant moment and then said
"Why don't you patronize your home pa
per and advertise? read it and didn' I
know that you had the stuff have here.
On Sunday boy connected with
the circus fell into the river here and
vent to the bottom where he remained
for about five minutes. Men on the
steamer Pocomoke pulled him out with
a boat hook and did everything in their
power to resuscitate him. DIR. Riley
arrived soon after and went to work on
the boy. Finally. he showed signs OF
life and gradually regained conscious,
ness. He was able to rejoin the circus
before nightfall. and says he never ex-
poets to go into water again deeper thar
wash bowl.
Miss Shell. who for four years has
had charge of the Peninsula Genera
Hospital as Superintendent left Sails
bury last week to take up a new line OF
work. Mrs. Adamson. of Virginia. who
was Superintendent of the Hospital foi
short while previous to the election OF
Miss Shell. has again accepted the Su
perintendency Of the Institution, anC
assumed charge Miss Criterion, whc
has been working with Mrs. Adamsor
for many years. will be assistant super
intendent and has assumed active charg,
OF the work pending Mrs. Adamson'!
absence for few weeks. The new