Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-02-08


MIR. and Mrs. William D. Corddry.
Jr.. spent several days Of this and last
week in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Mr.. Milton NJ. veasey, proprietor of
the 7. F. Hargis Department Store. was
visitor at The Messenger office last
Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. William I. Outen, Of
near New Church. spent a few days
with her relatives in Snow Hill the first
of this week.
Mrs. William T. Hearne and daugh.
ter. Miss Elizabeth, spent the week end
with relatives in Salisbury. returning
home Monday.
Miss Goldie Bedsworth, who spent
several months with her sister, Mrs.
Harry Shockley, in Salisbury. returned
home last Saturday.
Mrs. William C. Powell and daugh-
ter, Eleanor. left Thursday for an ex-
tended visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Lee. in Washington, d. c.
The Maryland National Guard will
hold a brigade encampment from July
10th to goth at a place to be later desig-
mated by the adjutant general.
Mr.. John Selby. having finished his
mid-winter examinations at Princeton
College, spent the week here with his
father, Thomas P. Selby, Esq.
Rev. Thomas G. Baxter will preach
in the Snow Hill Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning and evening. The pub
lie is cordially invited to hear him.
DIR. John G. Hibben. president Of
Princeton University. has accepted an
invitation to deliver the commencement
address at Tome Institute, Port Deposit.
on June 18th.
Mrs. William Robinson, who spent
several weeks in Snow Hill with her
sister-in-law. Mrs. John w. Station. left
last week for Baltimore. where she is
visiting relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. William L. Holloway.
of Berlin, spent Wednesday afternoon
in Snow Hill, leaving at night for Stock
ton on a short visit to MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas p. Wharton.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Methodist Protestant Church will
hold Valentine Social on Friday night,
February l4th. over B. T. Truths store.
Everybody welcome.
"A big revival is now in progress at
the colored NJ. E. Church. Snow Hill.
Many conversions have been made and
Rev. Jewett is adding large number
of members to his church.
The Newark Del. NJ. +. Church
has invited Rev. Mr.. G. 7. Anderson to
return as pastor for the fifth year.
Mr. Anderson was formerly pastor Of
the Snow Hill NJ. Z. Church.
Mr.. Sidney Lewis and wife. of Bal
timore. spent several days here this
week with his sisters. MIR. Elijah Lewis.
of Berlin. also spent Sunday here with
his cousin. Miss Ethel Lewis.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Bowen
NJ. L. Church, Newark, will hold VAL
entine Social in Odd Fellows Hall on
Saturday evening. February 18th. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
A contract for carrying the mail
from Chincoteague to Wishart's Point
and return twice a day. the distance
made being 36 miles. has been given to
Captain William Taylor. whose bid was
9S cents for the year.
Mr.. George T. Richardson has COM
pleted the county bridge between Wor-
cester and Somerset Counties at Hay
mans Mill. The bridge was built by
contract, and is good job. doing credit
to the work of the builder.
Rev. James w. Easley will begin a
special series of evangelistic meetings
at Whatcoat NJ. Z. Church on Sunday
evening, Feb. 9th. A cordial invitation
to attend these meetings is extended to
the resident of the town and vicinity.
Surprising he had bottle of medi-
cine, S. J. Messick. Of frankfort.
poured out heavy dose of carbolic acid
and started to swallow it, when his lips
burned SO that he stopped before swal-
lowing it. his hesitation saving his life.
Wild geese flying northward. frogs
croaking in ponds. fruit trees in bios
som and green fields. lead the Oldest lay
weather prophets in Southern Virginia
to predict that winter really is over de-
spite the present cold snap over the At
lantta Ctafaa