Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25

clothiers of Pocomoke City. advertise
their annual cash clearance sale, begin
ming today and lasting until February
LIST.
MIR. White Pusey. of Chester, Pa,
who has been here on visit to his par
ents, returned home last Friday. Mr..
Pussy enjoyed many days cunning while
here.
Mr.. VIM. Levi Laws, of Salisbury.
spent the latter part Of last week at his
farm occupied by James J. Givans. IN
Worcester county, looking after his
farming interests.
Mrs. VIM. lngersoll, Of Girdletree,
who has been spending some time with
her parents, returned home last Friday.
She was accompanied by her sister,
Miss Emma Pusey.
An advance of 10 cents bag on
potatoes was:made by Boston.dealers as
the result of threatened shortage by
reason of the strike on the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad.
Mr.. w. G. X. Thomson. of Princeton
Seminary, will preach in the Presbyter-
ian Church Sunday morning and evening
at the usual hours. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
MIR. and Mrs. George c. Johnson.
of Goldsborough. Md, returned home
the first of the week. after having spent
few days in Snow Hill with her father,
Mr.. Henry J. Ciavville.
Mr.. Ned Richie. who formerly
clerked for Mr.. II. c. Burbage. visited
relatives in Snow Hill this week. He
was accompanied by his mother, Mrs.
Annie Richie, of Delmar.
Miss Dora Toadvine, of Salisbury,
accompanied by her guest, Mrs. w. b.
Bayley, of Haddonfield. New Jersey,
spent Monday afternoon and night in
Snow Hill at the Purnell Hotel.
Mr.. Oswald Nelson. of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Philip Walls. Mrs. A. Walls. and
Miss Maxine Philips, of Frankford, Del
aware. spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Pusey. near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cherrix. who
have resided in Wilmington for several
months, will return to Snow Hill today.
They will make their home on farm
near town, having tired of city life.
Among the changes Of advertise
ments for this week is that of the 7. F..
Hargis Department Store. Pocomoke
City, announcing that the January Sale
Of White Goods will be continued another
week
Mr.. James Webb. the mail carrier
on rural route No 3, has been confined
to his home several weeks with severe
attack of sciatica. Mr.. w. S. Thigh
man, his substitute. has been covering
his route for him.
Capt. David Nelson, of Asbury dis
trict. one of the Oldest citizens of Son.
erset County, has passed away in his
goth year. He is survived by seven
children, thirty grandchildren and forty
two great grandchildren.
Mr.. Melville r. Hite, of New York,
Assistant Superintendent of Construc-
ton. for Life Saving Service, in now at
Ocean City to have the Life-Saving Sta
ton rebuilt Baths and all latest i'm
provements are to be added.
Rev. Peter Goodwin. of Delaware.
will preach at the Gospel Meeting House
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. and in
the afternoon at O'Clock. There will
also be preaching at Z O'Clock in the
evening. Everybody invited.
Messrs. John l.. Mock and William
L. Cuff went on a ducking expedition
this week. The gentlemen are crack
shots, and their return is eagerly awaited
by their friends, who expect to be pre-
scented with pair of canvass backs or
red heads.
Elder 7. NJ. Poulson, of New Church,
Va, who is well known here, where he
frequently breaches in the o. S. Bap-
fist meeting house celebrated his eighty
second birthday on Tuesdsy. He re-
ceived IS postcards and 5 letters. Elder
Poulson is still active for man of his
age.
Word has been received here of the
serious illness of Mrs. Cornelius w.
Prettyman, the wife of Pastor Pretty
man of the NJ. L. Church at Centreville.
Md. formerly Of the Snow Hill charge.
Mrs. Prettyman was stricken on the
street on Friday and since that time her
condition has been precarious.
MIR. George Hodson and Miss Leila
Hodson. who have been spending several
weeks at the home Of their grandfather,