Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-07-11

bOrO Switch. IL Is handsome touring
car. 1911 model. with b horse power.
Mr.. CherriX will doubtless derive much
pleasure from it. use
Mrs Paul Jones and daughter. Miss
Katherine. spent part 81 tins week at
the cottage Of Mr. and Mrs Walter j.
DOYLE. in Ocean City. Mrs Jones being
called on tokecp house for Mr. and Mrs.
Doyle while they visited BIZ mother az
wildwood. New Jersey
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas j. Scarhor-
ough. of Philadelphia, have been the
guests this week Of Mr. Scarborough :
sisters. Misses Kate ana MARY frattcn.
During their vacation trip they also Wis
tied his parents Mr. and Mrs. 6. e..
Scarborough. Of Girdlctree.
desire to thank my brother mem
bcrs Of Nassawango Tribe. No. ~. !.
o. X. NJ. for their kindness in donating
me sum Of money. the more particu-
larly 50. as have been a Red Man only
seven months. and am not beneficial
member Luther 7. Johnson Box Iron.
Md
The United States Senate on Tues
day confirmed the appointment Of Mr..
John II Blades "a Postmaster AT POGO
mokc City. We congratulate Mr. Blades
on his appointment. He Is splendid
business man and We are sure he will
render excellent service to the people Of
Pocomoke City
Mr.. William Duer came home to
spend the Fourth with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. j r.. Duer. Will il employed
during the day by the Pullman Company.
in inside decoration and painting, and
is attending a business school at night.
We commend his example TO other am
bilious young men.
Travel to Ocean City on Saturday
and sunday was the heaviest in the
history OF the r. c. Il A. Railway
Trains were run in two and three sec
tions and big crowds were handled adj
mirably On the Baltimore trains three
Pullman cars were required 10 accom-
modatc the travel.
Mrs. Jesse a. Figgs. who has been
undergoing treatment the last two
months at Jefferson Hospital. Phlladel-
pha. has returned to her home on Chin
colleague. Mrs. r'iggs formerly lived
at Box Iron, and her many friends in
Worcester County hope that she has
been greatly benefited
There j. now large number Of
horses in training at the Pocomoke
Fair Ground tracks. and some early
evidences of speed being shown Of sev
eral promising Youngsters Mr. John
II. Scott. of PocOmoke City. and Mr..
u. G. Armstrong, of Princess Anne.
both have large strings OF horses IN
charge.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Wesley
NJ. f. Church will meet with Miss Edna
Taylor Saturday evening. July llth.
After the business part of the meeting
Is held the ladies will have ice cream
and home made candy for sale The
proceeds are for the benefit of the
Ladies Aid fund Everybody cordially
invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Shockley
are entertaining a family party at their
home on Market Street. their guests
being. Mrs Shockley's mother. Mrs
Annie Phipps. of Salisbury: her sister.
Mrs. John r. Belt. Of Baltimore her
brother. Mr. Charles H. Phipps. wife.
and son. Elliott, OF Akron. Ohio, and
her aunt. Mrs. Mary Godfrey.
Mr. Graydon Forrest. nephew of
Mrs 7. W. Dryden. while on visit TO
Mr.. and Mrs Dryden last week. was
taken sick His parents came to SNOW
Hill on Tuesday TO look after hi1 condi
ton. They decided TO take the young
man to his home in Philadelphia, and
left with him on Wednesday accompan-
led by DR.. John l.. Riley. who returned
home the same day
The State Board of Parole on Tues
day elected Mr.. William f. Landlord,
OF Pocomoke City, parole officer Al a
salary of $1,000. 90 year He j. pre-
pared to qualify and To enter at once
upon the duties of his office Mr.. Lank
ford served rs Superintendent of the
House of Correction for eight years.
When the Republicans secured control
of the Board OF Directors a few weeks
ago they declined TO re-elect him As
Superintendent of the House of Correc-
ton he turned an institution which had 10
be supported hy the State. into u self
sustaining lUSItutloii IL tlt SAINT ti'Nt
making many improvements to the
State property
The Mayor and City Council have
purchased motor truck for the use OF
the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. thereby taking steps to do away
with the necessity of using horses to
haul the fire apparatus in time Of a fire.
The motor truck is Buick, with =
horse power. which is sufficient To carry
the fire apparatus, including the hose,
hook and ladder wagon. and twenty
fremen. The firemen have obligated to
raise the money To pay one half the
cost of the truck. The purchase and
installing of the motor truck is a step
in the right direction. and is in keeping
with the progressive tendencies 81 the
day The Fire Department is a yolun-
terr organization. the members serving
without pay The value of their ser
vices to property owners has been
demons trated again and again. and
that tends 10 the hetterment
OF the service should be provided them.
\ sojourn AZ Glen Island. Ontario.
Canada. will bc enjoyed the ncNt TWO