Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20


the Peninsula General Hospital, Sails
bury. some time ago. has undergone an
operation for tumor Of the stomach. and
is slowly improving. Mrs. Pusey has
been a sufferer for more than year.
and it is hoped that she will soon re-
turn home entirely relieved. She was
accompanied to the hospital by her son,
Scott. and her daughter. Miss Lucy.
Her husband, Mr.. NJ. +. Pussy, visited
her Thursday of this week.
During the morning services at the
Harrison Street NJ. +. Church Whining
ton. Sunday, the Rev. G. 7. Anderson
made the announcement that, relative
TO the raising Of funds for the new
church organ. he had received letter
from Andrew Carnegie to the effect
that he would donate 81 900 to the fund
on condition that the remainder Of the
money be raised within year. The
congregation are hoping to have the
organ in place by Easter, and are work.
ing hard to make that possible. Rev.
Mr.. Anderson was formerly pastor of
Whatcoat NJ. L. Church of Snow Hill.
Mr.. Samuel l.. Shockley. of Wilton.
always has pen of fine hogs, which he
butchers the week before Christmas.
This year was no exception. and he tele-
phoned us on Tuesday that he had just
| finished dressing and weighing his meat,
and furnished us with the following
facts and figures relative to the same:
Number of hogs butchered, six; age.
fourteen months; total weight. 2.274,
lbs. In order of size of the hogs weigh
ed as follows: 800. 800. 36l, 377, 403. and
4l3 lbs, respectively. Mr.. George Dav-
is, also Of Wilton, butchered two hogs
the same day. his weighing i44 and sos
lbs. but they were several months old
err than Mr.. Shockley's.
MIR. and Mrs. John W. Station re-
turned home last Saturday night, Mr..
Station from business trip to Pittsburg,
Harrisburg, and Baltimore. and Mrs.
Station from a visit to relatives and
friends in Green Castle. Pa. Hartford
County, and Baltimore. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Stations sister-in-
law. Mrs. William Robinson, of Ches-
tertown. Mrs. Robinson visited Snow
Hill last winter. after which she went
abroad and enjoyed leisurely Mediter-
ranean trip. She also visited Egypt,
and, before returning. spent some time
in Continental Europe and England.
Mrs. Robinson will remain in Snow Hill
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Station
until after the holidays.
! Recently the Presbyterian Church
of Snow Hill came into possession of
the valuable property on Federal street
owned and occupied during the last
years of his life by the late George S.
Richardson. Esq, and as the church
already owns a nice manse the Com
mittee has determined TO sell the Rich
ardson property at private sale. and
has advertised the same in the Mes
senger today. This property is consid
cred to be about the best located of any
in the town of Snow Hill. 1t will be
sold at a price far less than its real
value. and on easy terms. Messrs. o.
NJ. Purnell, Laurence Hastings and DR..
John l.. Riley are subcommittee of
the Church Committee to make sale of
the property. and prospective purchas-
ers can get any information as to terms
from either one of these gentlemen.
"A big future in baseball is predicted
for Carlisle Mumford, according to the
sporting editor of the Washington
Herald. in recent issue of that paper.
Mumford is formerly of Snow Hill. and
he is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Mumford, who now reside near Cedar
town. Mumford last season was the
star pitcher for the Government Hospi-
tai for the Insane in Washington. and
before the close of the season he was
signed by Manager Griffith of the Wash
ington Nationals. and will be given a
try out in the spring at the training
camp. The veteran catchers of the
Washington team are enthusiastic over
the showing of Mumford. and say that
he has all the earmarks Of a promising
pitcher. Carlisle has number of friends
in Snow Hill. who will root for him and
pin their faith to him as the man TO put
Snow Hill on the baseball map.
Several important transfers of prop
erty and changes in tenantry are noted
as having taken place. or about to take
place in Indiantown. between Snow Hill.
and Acquango Branch. Mr.. Willis VIM
brow has already moved to Snow Hill,
and rented his farm to Mr. Jacob Sturgis.
Mr.. William 7. Parsons is erecting a
fine residence on the left hand side of
the road and exDects to have il cOmplet-