Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-01-31

Thomas II. Spence, at College Park.
She will also visit friends in Baltimore
before returning home.
Rev and Mrs. II. J. Reid. and Mrs.
W. ID. Straughn of Girdletree, and
Mr. and Mrs W. f.. Brimer. of Box
Iron have been visiting Mrs Everett
Truitt
The Aid Society Of Nassawango NJ.
T.. Church will meet and hold an Apron
and Tie Social at the home Of Mrs.
y. j. Gray on Saturday evening. Feb
ruary eth. Everybody welcome.
We are in receipt Of Postal Card
sent Us from Hamilton. Bermuda by
our friend Henry Davis. of Berlin He
says. 1T is lovely here. Judging
from the scene depicted on the card. we
would say: Right you are.
Frank Brimer. of Washington, Col
lcgc. son Of 5. f. Brimcr, Of Stockton,
was carried to the Peninsula General
Hospital. Salisbury. and operated on
for appendicitis this week Reports
come that he is doing very well.
William f. Johnson. attorney named
in the mortgage. will sell in Berlin this
afternoon at three o'clock. lot. with
improvements thereon erected on Pitts
Street. See advertisement on the first
page of The Messenger to-day.
Mr.. Cleveland H. Bailey left Tues
day for "A six weeks visit 10 Detroit.
Mr. Bailey has relatives in Detroit. and
hc i anticipating very pleasant trip.
During his absence Mr. Walter Collins
is cerking in the store of + II. Collins
Il Son
Rev. Mr.. Herald. of lcwes. Del.
will preach in the Snow Hill Presbyterian
Church tomorrow Sunday morning
and evening In the morning at 1870
and in the evening at 30 A full at
tendance of the members of the church
and congregation is requested.
The first fish of the year were caught
in the P0comoke River this week by Mr.,
Sewell Jarman. Wednesday night and
Thursday morning. and brought two
large baskets of perch. mullet, catfish
and pike To town, finding a ready mar
kct for them.
The Fairfield Farm will be sold
at public sale in front of the Court
House next Tuesday afternoon. at half
past two O'Clock. by William +. John
son. To whom the mortgage was assign
ed for foreclosure The tract of land
contains over 400 acres, and is known
as a part of Fairfield
Mrs. Alice Long. of Bishopville.
who lost her husband recently, vas
before the Orphans Court with her
la ~
Tuesday. getting out letters of admins
tration on the estate Of Mr. Long. She
was accompanied to Snow Hill by her
relative. Mr. J. l.. Ryan, who renewed
his subscription to The Messenger.
The Trustees sale of the Owens
timber land in Atkinsons Dlstric> by
Upshur & Upshur and John W. station,
Attorneys. at the Court House door last
Tuesday. was well attended. and the
property was purchased by the {. K.
Disharoon Co. Salisbury. and LIVING
stone Bros. together The price paid
was Sl32pno.
Mrs. T. 4. Bradford has entered
the Presbyterian Hospital OF Philadel-
pha for treatment She was accom-
panied To Philadelphia by Mrs. Marion
T. Hargis. who remained in the city a
few DAYS To see Mrs Bradford comfort
ably domiciled in the hospital. Mrs.
Bradford friends wish her speedy
recovery
Members OF the Methodist Protcs-
tant Church of Milford. have elcc, ID
their committee on entertainment to
look out for the visiting clergymen and
delegates who will attend the Maryland
Annual Conference. which will be held in
the first NJ +. Church. of Milford. the
week beginning Wednesday. April LIST.
Rev l.. A. Bennett is pastor of the
church and chairman of the committee
on entertainment.
Through Upshur X Upshur. attor-
neys-at law. Mr.. James II. Hickman. of
Ccdartown will offer som valuable
timber land at public sale AT the Court
House door next Tuesday afternoon at
> 80 o clock The tract Of land contains
about forty acres. and i thickly set
with merchandise timber, mostly pine.
II is located in what Is known a. Scot
land ncighborhood. and should attract
the attention of lumber dealers and
mill owners.
By advertisement in The Messenger
today The First National Bank of Po-
comoke City offers 5000 in prizes for
the larges, yield of corn, in ears. per
acre. The Corn Contest" is open to
boys under - years Of age in Worcester
ana Somerset Counties. Maryland. and
Accomac County. Virginia. The contest
will stimulate interests in corn growing
and agriculture generally. Is it will be
the aim of each boy entering the contest
10 bring his acre up To the highest point
of productivity Of which it is capable
Mr.. stephen G. Mason and Mr.. T.
Spence Smith gave an informal dance
to Il number of their friends Thursday
evening in Masons Opera House. As
sisting in receiving were: Mrs. 7. Spence
Smith. Miss Lille Mason. Misses Wini-
fred and Nellie Payne and Mrs. John 7.
Moore. .lr. The Hall was artistically
decorated in blue and gold Dancing
began al half after eight clock. Prof.