Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-15

mons. and family. She will also visit
Miss Nellie Price before returning home.
There are 1916. 900. OOc peach trees
in the United States, which produce
over 30. 000, 900 bushels OF peaches an
nually. The crop is valued at 500, 900, :
900.
The large pumpkin raised by Mr..
Clayton 2. Butler, which he shipped to
a friend in Pennsylvania. weighed 93a
pounds. the heaviest grown in this sec
ton,
MIR. and Mrs. Victor II. Laws and
little daughter. Of Salisbury. spent the
week end in Snow Hill at the home Of
Mrs. Laws sister, Mrs. J. Herman
Perdue.
MIR. William X. Spurrier and his
mother are visiting friends in Columbus,
Ohio, and Pittsburg. Pa. after having
spent sometime in Philadelphia and
New York.
Rev. James d. Dare, of CalifoD,
N. y. will preach in the Snow Hill
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning
and evening In the morning at 1890
and in the evening at 7.30.
Mr.. C.. Parker Smith expects to
move into his residence on Franklin
Street this week. He has greatly i'm
proved this property. and now has a
most convenient and up-to. date house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Lynch. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lynch, and Mr.. Warren
Lynch. of Frankford. Del, and Mr..
Reckords. of Bishopville. motored to
Snow Hill Sunday. and spent the day
with Miss Edna Beauchamp.
The personal property of the late
James X. Tilghman will be sold at pub
lie sale at his late residence by his exec
utrix. next Tuesday. November 18th.
The sale will commence at nine o'clock.
See advertisement on first page of the
Messenger.
Mr.. Isaac b. Shockl,y has moved
to his recently purchased farm. located
on the Berlin road short distance from
VIM. II. Jones & Co. S flour mill MIR.
Merrill A. Stevens and family now oc-
cupy the residence vacated by Mr. and
Mrs. Shockley.
AS n special feature of the Tuber-
culosis Day campaign. December It'll.
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis will urge
clergymen in all parts of the United
States to denounce fake consumption
cures from their pulpits.
Mr.. John II. Riley and family now
occupy the home of the late Hon. Geo.
w. Covington. on Church Street. Mr..
Riley purchased the residence owned by
the late Uriah Shockley. but rented it
to the present occupant. Mrs. Purnell
Fooks. for the coming year
The house and lot, which was sold
by John w. Station. attorney at-law. at
assignec's sale last Tuesday afternoon,
was purchased by the trustees of Eben-
ezer NJ. +. Church. colored. who we
understand, willus the house as a par
sonage. The price paid was 1925.
Fishing for large trout at the point
of Cape Henlopen continues good.
Teams come in from the country loaded
with farmers. who fish from shore by
throwing out long. heavily loaded fish
ing line. The fish are plentiful and afford
great sport to those VINO enjoy fishing.
Mr.. Samuel w. Hearn has an adj
vertisement in The Messenger this week
for the Duntley Pneumatic Sweeper.
for which he is the agent. This sweeper
has created great deal of interest in
Snow Hill and vicinity. and is recon-
mended by all who have seen it in opera
ton.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Gunby
Presbyterian Church. Stockton. will
hold supper and festival on Thursday
evening. November Goth. in the rooms
next to Hancock S store. Supper will
be served from 30 o'clock until late in
the evening. The public cordially in
vited to attend
All persons who have bills against
the Board of Election Supervisors of
Worcester Couny, in connection with
the recent election are hereby notified
to present the same on or before Tues
day. November 18th. 1913 BY order of
the Board of Election Supervisors of
Worcester County.
Mrs. Eliza j. Hearne. of Salisbury,
was the guest last week of her son. MIR.
William 7. Hearne. She was accom-
panied by her daughter-in-law. Mrs.
Dallas Hearne, and her little daughter.