Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12


building at Greenbackville. Va. This
structure will be large and convenient
one, and when completed will cost over
four thousand dollars
Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Johnson
left on Monday for Wilmington. stopping
at the hotel dupont in that city and
awaiting MIR. +. A. Davis, of Baltimore.
father of Mrs. Johnson. who arrived
later in the day in his touring car, and
took them with him on a trip Of several
days up the coast. following the best
roads up to the Maine coast.
Mrs T. l.. Stephenson and little
daughter, Katherine, of Cape Charles.
Va, who have been spending the past
two weeks with her brother. Messrs
Fred and Charlie Dukes. of Girdletree,
and her sisters. Mrs George W. Truitt.
of Box Iron, and Mrs. c. c. Jones, Of
Greenbackville. returned home on Tues
day of last week
Rev l.. A. Bennett. formerly of
Snow Hill. now at Milford, has an
nounced to the men members Of his
congregation that he wants them to be
comfortable. and in very warm weather
he has no objections to their pulling off
their coats and sitting in their shirt
sleeves while he expounds the gospel.
His announcement has caused consider
able comment
Dir. Lee Warren, of Berlin, motored
to Snow Hill Thursday afternoon. He
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Tilghman. of Palatka, Florida. and by
Mr. Chester Holloway and sister. Miss
Ethel Holloway. Mr.. and Mrs. Thigh
man are visiting relatives in Worcester
and Wicomico, and with DR.. Warren
spent Thursday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs A. C. Holloway. IN Queponco.
Another complaint against the Bal
timore. Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail-
way Company was filed with the Public
Service Commission last week. the com
plainant being ManagerW. b. S. Powell
of the Atlantic Hotel, at Ocean City.
Manager Powell alleges that the Balti-
more. Chesapeake & Atlantic dumps
that's the term used its excursion
lists on the property of the hotel COM
pany. Prior to this season the Balti
more. Chesapeake and Atlantic, says
the complaint. paid the hotel $500 for
the privilege of dumping" the excur-
sionists there. This year there has been
no payment. Hence. the complaint.
Miss Bessie c. Houston, admins
tratrix of the estate of j. Francis lious
ton. deceased. advertises on the first
page of the Messenger today the livery
business of Mr. Houston at Stockton.
The property will first be offered as an
entirety. so that an opportunity may be
offered some one to secure this valuable
business, good will and all. at a fair sum.
If the bids do not justify the sale as an
entirety. the horses, carriages. robes,
etc. will then be sold in parcels to the
highest bidder. The sale will take place
on the premises on Wednesday. July
23rd.
DR.. Edward Johnson, of Box Iron,
who graduated from the Maryland
University Medical College last year.
made himself famous the other day by
saving mans life when all the other
doctors in st. Josephs Hospital, where
DIR. Johnson is surgeon. had declared
he could not live. The man had been in
an automobile accident and was punched
full of holes. The case was considered
hopeless from the moment the man was
carried to the hospital. but DR.. Johnson
took charge and used every known
method of stimulation until his patient
gradually responded to the treatment.
and is now improving so rapidly that
there is hardly any doubt of his recov
cry.
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tains the announcement that the new
of the Western Maryland Col
lege, is ready This is one of the oldest
institutions of its kind in this part of
the country and yet it has always kept
the pace with modern progress and
methods. This college is co-educational.
although individual classes are confined
to members of one sex and the dining
rooms and dormitories are in opposite
wings Of the college building. AT the
same time. frequent opportunity is af-
forded for social intercourse under
proper chaperonage. Thus this college
offers not only the highest educational
but it provides that atmos
phere Of refinement and culture that is
Of necessity, present when men and
women work side by side.