Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-23

ford. have been spending the week fish
ing at Public Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Kline and sis
ter, Miss Margaret Kline Of Detroit,
Michigan, are guests at the home Of
Mrs. Kline's sister. Mrs. Charles C..
Kensey Mrs. Kline was formerly Miss
Cecil Mcdonald.
Watermelons and cantaloupes have
been plentiful in our market this week
Peaches are scarce. Nearly all Of the
peaches here come from Harrison's or
chards at Berlin and these have sold for
one dollar basket.
Mr.. Herman Hancock. of Cam
bridge, is home on visit to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 5. Hancock. Mr.
Hancock is the proprietor of the Post
Office Pharmacy. one of the leading
drug stores in Cambridge.
Miss Saddle Mumford, daughter Of
police sergeant Sidney J Mumford. Of
Baltimore. visited her grandparents in
Snow Hill this week, Miss Mumford
left Tuesday to visit relatives in Sails
bury before returning home.
Mr.. G. b. Tilghman and family. of
Cape Charles. stopped over in Snow
Hill several days this week with his
parents. on their way back to Cape
Charles, after having made a delight
full tour as tar as Philadelphia.
Mr.. Raymond Richardson who has
been on visit to his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Oliver T. Richardson. for several
weeks. left Wednesday for Baltimore.
where ne will spend few days before
returning ia his work at Cape Charles.
While fishing from the pier at Pub
lie Landing last week, Master John Bur
bage caught trout measuring about
sixteen inches long. John had to be
given assistance in hauling in his catch.
his mother using crab net for the pur-
pose.
Mr.. Clayton T. Richardson went to
Chincoteague Island Wednesday night.
to Join his wife and son. who are visit
ing friends and relatives there. Mr..
Richardson returned Friday morning to
resume his duties in the Commercial
National Bank.
Mrs. Charles f. Snow. of Baltimore.
brother of Mrs. John J. Collins. of
Snow Hill. came here with Mrs. Snow
the first of the week and spent several
DAYS with Mrs. Collins. Mrs. Snow is
one of the officers Of the Maryland Pen
itentiary.
Cards are out announcing the APP
preaching marriage Of Miss Mary II.
Stevenson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James G. Stevenson, Of Pocomoke.
City, to Mr.. f. Clarke Fontaine. of
the same town, on Tuesday, August
26th, at twelve O'Clock noon. at the
home of the bride.
Mrs. T. T. Brimer. who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis few weeks
ago at the Peninsula General Hospital,
Salisbury, and who came home to re-
cuperate, was obliged to return to the
iz...:..t Eli. ,,.oat, So ..aatr,ant l. 4,
hoped she will be able to return home
in few days.
Miss Jessica Hodson. of Winches-
ter, Va. is here this week visiting Miss
Lizzie Gray, and assisting in taking an
inventory Of her stock of goods. She
will leave the first Of the week for Bal
timore, where she will study the fall
styles in millinery. and will return to
Snow Hill later.
The Board OF Directors of the East
ern Shore Hospital. which will be erect
ed on the kirwin farm, near Cambridge
awarded the contract for the erection of
the buildings to the firm of Stringer
& Co.. of Baltimore. at their bid of
Sl66. 600. The contract calls for the com
pletion of the job in 230 working days.
which practically means about forty-four
weeks.
w. +. Scanlon, living near Bowers
Beach grew and sold crop of straw
berries this year which netted him, after
paying labor. package and hauling eX-
penses. 500 for the one acre. From
an adjoining acre that grew peas, where
he also had good luck. he netted $l70.
The same acre that grew the peas is
now luxuriant in potatoes and Mr..
Scanlon is counting on 400 baskets Of
white potatoes from the acre.
MIR. John w. West. one Of the direc-
tors of the Eastern Shore Power. Light
and Railway Company. has been in
Snow Hill in final consultation with At
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