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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
PREC0CiOUS YOUNGSTER
AND THE LITTLE JAM JAR
Miss AEnc,y TeliS OF Thonsands of Caus
of Food Preserved by
boys and Girls.

BLACESBURG. VA. October 81
During this past summer many things
nave made us think OF the story OF
the boy who ate SO much jam that
he turned into jam jar Mios Ella
G. AEncw. State agent In home dem
onstration work. remarked to-day.
when asked to give somo facts about
the work OF her agents during the
past year.
Going through cities. as we'll as
country districts. one heard nothing
but growth Of gardens and food pre-
served for winter" Miss Agncw con-
tinued. Calls for extra workers com.
90 rapidly that they could hardly be
hiled, 50 many Jars and tin cans were
allied ono expected to sec whole com.
inunities turned into canning factories.
Never before in tho history OF the
State has SO much community and
nome work been done. There is no
time for real story. just a few min
utes for comparative figures.
Last year this time we had TWEEN
'y-six workers IN the held-four State
workers. and twenty-five county work
ers County home demonstration
aSents). There were reported last
"ear 27l.o26 containers put up. and u
very lew canning centers started"
This year we have eighty workers
in the feld-Two State workers. five
district agents. forty-tour county
agents, twcnty-threc assistant emcr-
Bency county agents and six city work
era Up to September 80. they report
l,2ao.531 containers put up. and 13s.-
go pounds OF d, led fruit and vege-
tables: two markets opened in townS
needing them: lis canning centers:
three community kitchens. and three
community Christmas trees. One was
held ten miles from the railroad. at
which 900 children were present. and
many had never seen a Christmas
tree before.
In three counties. groups OF home
demonstrators have undertaken to
furnish hCt school lunches; other
groups furnished school equipment TO-
home economies, and 3.2S. girls wero
enrolled in cooking and sewing clubs.
I'm response to the call of the food
administrator, our workers have gre.
scented the ten lessons on homo eco
nomics at thirty teachers institutes,
reaching at least 1000 teachers wo
hope that many of these teachers will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Brief Items OF More OF Lcsn Industrinl
Character From All Parts OF
Chrlstendom.

In normal times the Transvaal mines
are the largest consumers of explosives
in The world.
The United states government uses
nearly 100000 Incandesccnt electric
lamps q year.
a rowboat for light service has been
invented. which can be taken apart in
three pieces for cartinE and shipping.
A street railway car has been invent
cd with sides almost entirely OF glass.
which can be removed In summer.
Apparatus for automatically spraying
oil from the bow OF n vessel upon a
rough sea has been invented in Eng
land.
For persons who have much string
OF thread TO cut. knife blade attached
to the clothing with a safety pin. has
been invented.
In Scotland there has been built a
drawhridEc in which all the work OF
opening and closing it and guarding
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
pass these Lessons on to pupils and

pass these lessons on to pupils and
their mothers.
Many counties not having a homo
demonstration agent havo asked for
workers to come IN and give different
lessons to the women. We have 70
spondcd to such calls from thirty
three counties. We have given dent
onstrations IN crolSing. canning and
drying TO s6.S17 people. These peo-
pic in addition to our regular crn-
ming, poultry and home dcmonstra
ton members and emergency workers.
form n grand total of 119.9o4 people
with whom we have been able TO ID
definite work
MANY counties are still calling US,
and we hope by another vcar to have
definite worker in all counties.
am giving this outline In order that
tho teachers may know we arc ready
10 serve them. They should write TO
me 1T ElacilsourG. l cannot say we
will respond to every call. but will
make \ great effort to do So
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Bank Statement.


NEW YORK. october 1.-THE actual con-
dition OF clearing house bann. and trust
cornri hiea for tho week show that they
ho.d {S.3sJ.Tiy reserve in caccss of legal re:
quircn,ents. This Is decrease OF $500
from last week.
The statement follows. Actual condition
Loans. diacounts etc. si.SIs.llsHdo: In
Cash in own vaults. members of Federal
1eser:e banks ta). sai.S5a.c1o: decrease
'" RessTve in Federal reserve bank of mem
her banks. ;44na,o. 800. Increase. sltll4.eoo.
trust compa MES tbJ. So.ISo.oco; decrease.
Reserve In Repositories. State banks and
trust companies. Ssi.3U.ooe: decrease. S42.-
x%st demand deposits. ss.ses.s7s.o0o: de-
Net time deposits. 500 2o.ooc: increase.
Circu.ation. ,3c775.coo: increase. $500;
1Un!icd States deposits deducted. sise'-
Aggregate reserve. s!7?.iI1,oco: -,
Excess reserve. 355553eIo: decrease. sZo.-
summary of State banks and trust com,
raIies in Greater New York. not incluneo
Il. clearing house statenent; ,.
Loans discounts. etc. ssaS.sSl,seo; increase
Sussic. SIS. Sc; 800; decrease. sl1oS7. co., cog
I.-al tenders. si2.s22.lUO: Increase *l''-
''I Total deposits. .loil.755.coo: increase ST.
annks. cash in vaults. Si3.1H.7oo ,,o
trust companies cash In vault. sio'hs'<V''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
RAILROADS
CHESAPEAKE & 0EiO railway

Gin. Lou'vls &: West 1900 n .Io.Is n
Main Line Local. $3.50 a. t5:i5 n
James luver Line, 1000 a. t5:i5 a.
y. News. Hfk., ~
Old Point. $3.50 a., 1890 ~ $4,000 n
Newport News, Local. 1900 a., s5:i5 D.
Trains arrive
n .News.. .'9:55 a. 's;o5 p: from West,
$40 a. .3:4o 2. Locals. tio:45 a.. '7:i5 p.
James River. 1895 a., '5:l0 y.
Daily. EXCEPT sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
THREE

'tramc over and through 1t is done by
electricity.
a recently patented chair, the back
Of which can be adjusted at several
angles. contains a shoe shining OUTFIT
In It's base and can be converted into a
typewriter table.
For two years Wisconsin ,ax been
lighting forest fires by airp!ane instead
of from wntchtower. I, is said that at
height OF l.5oo feet an aviator can
detect forest fire sixty miles distant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Natonn, Soil Improvement Company.


CHARLOTTE SNILLE, VA. October
27.-The National Soil Improvement
Company. which has been incorporated
here has been organized for business
by the election of j. T. Conkey. presI-
dent. and w. r. Shepherd. secretary
treasurer. The company was recently
Incorporated with $4,000 capital stock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Atlantic Coast Line
lnv ot.lAi,it.iu A.4ai.. v.u ~ .ue SOUTH
Ec a. E.L1Akl. MY I'll. lQlI.

lnv S,aA,.iAiu As.i.. V.u .us Suuth
Lcr cLAAhL JOA-f x1. 1917.
TRhl..o Lt..hNi- triLhaiUSD DAILY
For floriua ana south Sis A. 81 and
C.3o +. Nj. 100 ~. al. ~
II. IL. $500 + 81. t5:45 +. NJ a. Ill., ';o'
For y. IL w. n.y., West. $3.50 A A. $50
A. d.. 3:0U T.. NJ. 1885 l.. NJ.
sfs A. ' A., se5 A. IN g.. 80 81 s. s;2s
!. MI 't.oo F. NJ ts.+a = A.. $3.50 p. ST..
=. ~ NS
Trains arrive Richmond daily: sos A. H..
a:s:M ~ Mi S:lS a. Nj f;4s a. ~ il;;6
s;3i a., 7;tS r NJ, 300 2. y.
TfSceps, SGnu,ay iSunaay only.
uectiOnY Guaranteed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MhSSET
tSalss 81 Union Stock Ys-dsS
RiChlnnnu. Va Oct haE

n. <RlchInohu. Va. October "a lel7
Rsnort for Week ending October p:
ssSssa eom s to fair. 79s Choice he f"gs
fair. tqs:. Choice cows. : -; mcdintn TO TO
Seod. sS,; common to fair q dsis Best
men t" , far si;a64 Best heavy bulls. 74
~; ltrEt. 6mC: best calves. I3 ll4: com
leia: medium weight: ISL q IS: shoa;s. IL SfIi
s sows ana staEs. 3I2 Best sheep. sns
medium. o-' 80 l" Az
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
rock MARKET STRONG
ON THREE INFLUENCES
'"I success Indicated for Second
Liberty Loan Chief Reason
for Strength.
Ah'NE ADVANCE is FEATURE
erai Satisfaction Among Conser-
YaliVe Traders That 1t REQUIRES
n n'tie to Boost Priccs-ApparcntIy
nc'ter Things In Store.
|AKtNE ADVANCE is FEATURE
ny sTOxoN WAY,

was strak,. October 2z.-.The stoak MAJ
! tied s.,,."hE to-day under Iendorshi1 70
|ferr.d Steel and Mercantile Wn,, Oh
o shoiwca |uBa. and the munition ISSUE.
3'cks rnu.o great rccHpcrative mower Sn,ms
| sion h,ncI almost as much In thn .pbi,.s s
fhrce ins"y as they had lost ali werk
narkabie cha,,ess we're responsible for the
5eI great success indicatedh fo, hey were
|.ci Con-; the spreading bc.icf thai no
In MOI poration. at It's meetinr MOI r.. .he
II. ",npe that Mercantile Marinc xii,. and
|ipi. Va III, u,,,bI5Sripute assets. and that a.. ~
lbs bn,.uid be followed by other cornora
In. fo, ing bniging trcasurics
NJ, rInature OF tho day was tho aave,,.
Int me. preferred IT sold up ne. r,x ie
Is the Jsv ne lowcr OF the previous day.
lent tbn,e ana low. The belief was pre-,
ie Of the n me sharp advance MAS the pre-
,ve enc street pointed out that sinjias
Ia ;nssnts based on the same hypothnsi
tion &c, place before without any distri
Viii, OF assets materiallzing
IN, "S much OF to days strength c,ms
,iu onyinE by shorts. there was eeneraI
rco,s,nn among conservative traders Thai
y. .aui.su little to boost prices. and thai
|. ,rs,Ly better things were in store Tor
anno rKe,: II the Liberty loan dEurss to
az anywhere near s56Il. coo ooO there viii
Snr.I1! be strong market or, Monday
,E.eish exchange was featured bV In
nnin Strength In francs. which were over
heraily steady. "'''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway Conlpanl

Schedule SUBJECT Cnunse Without
Trains ieave hich..;."L $3.50 a. a.. y
a, NJ: !, p. Al, y: M:, s f. 81. b p Nj.
S;29 T. ~, S:E6 + a.. 7:io p. NJ. bs p. 81.
. Trasns leave Ashland $3.50 a. M. b,7 A.
81. s A NJ. b3 A. M. 10 A. NJ, ssli A. ~
De noon. 81. 81 NJ, 2 E, ~. r. NJ.
NJ; o5 al +; Mi siiSo T. ~, 7:lo p. 81.
day 'tSundays only.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

|N:" YORK. October @..-Prospects for
pod weather In tho South over Sunday and
TX OF Increased Southern selling seemed
|iieny -espnnsib!e FOR the casio. ruling OF
q, cotton marie; day. After sclilas at
H ~ tho oucn!nr. January broke 20 20 So
fi!icd 10 c3e2 but cased of again. closing
te.hs With The general list closing steady
net loss o! n to AZ points
lhe opening was saay al decline OF IL
50 points under Southern selling and
altering liquidation. Houses with Liver
poi and tTEae connections were good buyers
January on the break. and there was
altered covering which caused rallies of
|hese briGcs met cotton. however. and the
arhct was easier late In the morning. ow
(ntion was attracted by a private crop cs-
innate placing the Yield at 100000 bales.
kcludinE linters. this ofiaet some ex-
MT b. the bu!lish character OF other crop
1v!ces which noted the cold weather in
itiook for the ;op crop: Severe deteriora-
Jon wss reported In Alabama. Mississippi
I'D Tennessee since tho end of last month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Nerfoyk-Newpsrt News Combination.

Nerf0!k-NeTpert NewH CombfnntIon.
NORFOLK, VA. October 2I-The
Central Security Company has been In
corporated here with $4,000 capital
stock. This company Will have Offices
both in Norfolk and Newport News.
r. s. Jenriea. of Norfolk. is the presi-
dent OF this new company, and c. r.
Otis, of Newport News. is tho secretary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Chicago L.lE <1mNN N.nKcr

(-rJJT rc.Cc6'O -t-t' = >TIN Z NtENET
oco,. shi isE at yestertay's average TO 70
slts3g !;e3: mixed. sii. siItsisG5: heat
ss:S HE; rough si47J@ 'ii.eo: pigs
&c G az Ieeeip,s .eoo. steady: native steers.
s,Gehers and feeders. .eooaiiI 81: cows sSd
he sh, 100 ii:25; calves. $500 O si5.2s
ts,o @ kl2Ia; lambs. tl2.ss q sl7.75
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
CHICAGO CK.rY M.eK-

oh:iCAGo. October 27.-Proxpects OF larger
IetSfipts from the crop led 10 hesvy
,nns ~ corn to-day. and made prices
=, rhsEc lower. The market closed unsettled.
MN H.;a December i.ish 10 llsii. and May il2f..
s;'; @ Varied from 2sa cents drop to ~ rise
HHEAT-- Omen JJrh Low r,,..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Southern Railway Systanl

..,s iS Ss.. .'i.,...i. nu--- eta,ioa.
South-paiiy: 7.3U a. Al. Observation. pare
ior. GAZE Car: $40 +. NJ. Sleeper TO Atlanta:
vale. open 800 Z. NJ: $40 r. NJ. local FOR
keyssiil". Chase city and Oxford-wsek
-,ork River Line--7:3s a NJ and 4.ls
Z. NJ. daily local TO West Point: 5:I6 y
Ia,., except nnnaay Steamer Train con:
Trains Arrive kicninond-From the s,,th.
l:oSS a; al; 1:25 p. ~. $40 r. 81. daily:
S:t9 a. NJ. except Sunday From WI
Point. $40 A. u. ana 6;ls r. ii. daily.
SSseamer Train s:45 a. NJ daily. except Mon
onsro oo7 f. Main st. phon. sfaa,,o, o..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Suburban Development MT Roanoke.

Suburhnn DeNcIoPEieHt MI rHo'S'fS.S'
ROANOKE, VA, October 2'-The
Buffalo Ridge Development Compan!
which has been incorporated uerc with
so5. 900 capital stock proposes to lay
off streets and develop another suburb
Cor Roanoke. II. Earl Graves is the
president of the new company and {.
y. Cosby is the secretary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK. October T.-co:ton goods
ner" &c DAY were firm and In steady a. r,anJ
Yarns were very firm with coarse nu:nnsrs
la active demand Knit goods we're 6rin
and demand for wool gooGs keen Burla ps
are advancing. Linens were strong
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
PI:TERsBUhG PEANUT MARKET

KSsnri.a BY hodEsrs. Pinmn.r e" inct
EEiERsBSRG, VA. October 27.-Spa nIsh
: A'".o.S 5000. ho.II.fI-.
~. s'"th. nominal F.,.ry lua!E. &c o..
: ner 1870 Urine "-c n.r c''ai.a uri!n,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
BOND LIST

,1lo r,ChE fhper Observation-Disclosures. So
In ntIc CMar % OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 92k
q, ~nt Inc ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
q + 80: ana y col IL (askod) 800. ;Sk
esi peaEe and Ohio CIV. 4i4s............. "a
gHett and Myers 5s '''''''''''.' ~
.ren.,,i,e pnpacfo ~ ..................... sth
ABOARD Air Line adj. 5s................ ifx
uthern Hallway 5s ',''''''' S3r
8 Registered 3s. 1880 (bid) ............ ssI
9 BeEis;trol ~. iyis ib,dl. .......... 50
3. Fee Panama Is. 1861 tLid) ....... Sc
s s;c SSGFsS Loan Observation-Disclosures. ss:r
-Brown, Bros. Gifts. tW Vaj.:...... az
Lar Chemical 60. Or tbidJ ........, q :
.--SAf' Eheilica' co. CIV. IS tasked).. ISL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

oN'''thbN
rouitryIM Market DUH. Butter-Market
rover ana weaker. Eegs-Narket fairly ac-
1--WE; outlook lower Hides-Aarket Arm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
~, HEHMOND HAY MAn=;E.r
hoiesalc Quotations nm EYrI,,n,.
NENy YONK Live NTnrn az.

NEW YOkK LIVE STo"K nanKrr
s,cnI, IA nnG5HSk October 27.-Becvcs. flrm:
steady; veas. sI:ooa sIsz5: cu.ls.
&c SHEEP and lsnahs: sheep. 500 .ll.oo. cu,,,
'e;D: lambs. Si5coG HIS: cuiis. si5.o5
.,i az ,o SneaaS hogs. Sl6.Zj: pigs. si5.oo4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

SE@ YORK. October Z7.-Mercantiie paper.
,r cis siaty,day bills on banks ;i.7l: COIN
~: cables ss7s s Pig Bar rOs silve aems an.
Ian Go!iaIs. 60 government bonds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

% coo; stock. lo5.es2 bales.
Tn.a! TO-DAY at al ports-Net receipts.
Total for week@Net receipts. 81. eG7 bales
Total for season-:Net receipts. SEQ
lies: exports. l.2S4 sig bales.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

~p.r g"rH ',.'..l>.- s...av
n Mg esS ,frm. Spot coffee, quiet: Mo is. 8:
n nntSs is. ss. Holiday sugar n' a. ia n
llishcfru r;ber short covering I'm cotton oil
u 'day and prices showed gains al aroun a.
eGssrin nnd Closed at 1895. Final bids were
points net nishsEo o barres was Tenaefs
% y Inc crude. 1907. nominal: prime snn,-
PSI w. Yellow spot and October 100; beG Gem,
nr Is co. January, lSuo; HaFch anu "i~S'
\ * Total sales, 400
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

[NEW UHIsf.N NS. UctOber ZI.-feaVy
Filing developed in tho cotton market here
-day and prices fell away. mod erately.
|feTs were based on expectations, OF n re-
Elton from. the long advance and pre-
ictiona OF heavier ginn:rEs, There ALSO
Fere teleErams from, points In the belt
bmewh hat lower prices. The market oprned
|; the decline and at its loves! sold % to Al
I,Ints under yesterdays last quotations.
Eos!ng AT a ne; loss OF l6 10 II points.
Cotton futures =. closing bid: ,-peecmher,
80. July, 2o.1s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
:, ' sHiton 81 Steady. Middl,nr. 27.7sc.

NEW YORK. October 27.,Go,;SSn goods
nd the demand has hroadc N lnov Many ny
|revious top prices for the year Many my
t,nje goods are scarce in first hands Tor
|nicie delivery. Sales have not been in large
MINES "inm but have been made un principally
N siendy sinai, purchases to I'LL positive
son sh Government needs have been
Lnsdv although much less publicity IS
|lveen' to them; and consSauep,ly, ,s are .h not
|'es. print cloths. mapped cot,ons and many ny
Eeciatty fabrics for the c9 nw nIGdc nna
;a sres are rising steadily in mill centers
t'.nSn,ts OF mill earnings made to stock,
|oiasrs show very satisfactory results an, and
" great many cases larger returns man
|ver Before rroductiGn Is being ing sHu,heen
i ap9t turing ccntcrs. while consumption,
showing .bo charge hors std irG fahrcs thatswi
TSics os e service Heavy knit goods o are IN
Gaes cno,s are ~ fol' SssSo print
n otsS 3s-i3ch c4x6i's TX cents; eroWn
|hsetsnss; COS IS cents nominal: tickings,, .
sniI as cents nominal: starie rrnts nc.
|mncec' .iarIe ginEhams. 1851 cents al .v,luc'
|nnss rinEhams. i7M cents and 1871 cents
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-09
Exams. For Teachers
Are In Progress

Examinations for teachers cer,ii-
Gates are being held N the Snow Hill
High School Eleven candidates pre-
sented Themselves for examination, ten
Of them being women, white onil one
man il in the list.
The examinations are being conducted
by NJ Bates Stephens. state Superin-
tcndent Of Schools. under the direction
Of County Superintendent + " Me
Master. who Is being assisted hy Mrs
Benton II Whaley Miss Julia Bratten,
and Miss Mary Townsend The eXami-
nations began Thursday morning and
will be concluded today, CFriday
Not an applicant was present 70 take
the examinations for certificate 10
teach in the colored schools
Examinations for scholarships to st.
Johns College and Western Maryland
College. are also being held today, Fri
day. We understand that there are
several applicants for each scholarship.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-09
Visited Salisbury
Red Cross Circle

MR.. Oliver u collins Mrs Charles
". Gorddry. an5 the Misses Julia
Bratten ana Molhr Coulbourn motorci
TO Salisbury Tuesday IN the interest Of
the Snow IlI Red Cross Circle The
working rooms Of the Salisbury Circle
were visited. the work inspected and
mach information that viii h. Of great
benefit to the local circle was derived
from the visit
~ the visit was in the interest OF the
snow Hill Circle. any information that
the visiting meWber, received viii be
gladly Impaired To the other members
Ii Vas learned that Mrs Potter, Of
the Salisbury Circle can be secured 20
come To Snow Hill and spend week
aiding and instructing the members OF
the local circle. il the services of an
instructor should be deemed necessary
or advisable
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-09
Merrill Adkins Has
Both Feet Amputated

Mr. Merrill Adkins. formerly o. snow
Hill. but who left here few weeks
ago to accept position with the y y.
y. a y Railroad Company At Delmar
while attending to his duties in shifting
GOA cars, Saturday night was Knocked
down and both his feet were cut otf
Following first aid which was speedily
rendered, he was conveyed to the PENN
-ula Genera Hospital at Salisbury
Mr. Adkins Is the son Of Peter Ad-
kins 81 Wicomico County lie came
TO Snow Hill little over two years
and wa- employed at the snow Hill
Batter Dish and Baske, Factory prior
70 BIZ 'eaying for De.mar lie about
twenty eight wears Old, and married
He is well liked IN SNOW Hill and ha-
many friends here who deplore the
great misfortune that has hefal.en MIN
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-09
Accident On Bridge
At Ocean City

While returning from Ocean GIFTS H
his dearborn with load Of n-h, Mr.
johnson wcii SHOWN ii-h hdrk-,cr ot
the upper part of tn county. met with
very painful accidents Wednesday =
wheel Of hi wagon broke while cross
lng the bridge and be- wa- thrown fore
lily on the bridge Being partially
paralyzcd, he could not extricatc him
self. and the horse becoming frightened.
he was dragged some distance before
the animal could be stopped
Mr. johnson sustained a broken leg
and a broken wrist, and vas severely
Jared and bruised The horse was
uninjured
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-06-09
Little News Items
OF Local Interest

The Atlantic Garage at Ocean city
has been purchased by Mcssrs Peter
A. Wimbrow. Thomas / Wells and
Herman " Merrell. Of Whaieyville,
from the former owners. Mcs-r- Pratt
u and Lay Phillips, Of Hebron. Md
Victor Keen will pitch a game Of
baseball TINS Saturday afternoon for
the sheppard Pratt team one Of the
strongest amateur aggregaiion- around
Baltimore
William McCabc, Of Marsh Market.
Va. and Mis. Virgil T. Johnson, Of
Jersey City. ~ j.. We're married by
the pastor. Or. Winfield Scott kreeer.
in the Presbyterian Church here az 2.3o
o clock Saturday afternoon,
MIR T. Howard Collins has lifted up
a private office on the second story Of
the store Of T. Ii Collins 4 son, and j.
anticipating the employment Of a -tenog
rapher, 90 he will be enabled TO give
more Of his personal attention to his
rapidly increasing sales department.
Fishing worms are wriggIing. and
the frolicsome sun iish are beginning to
take the hook
Rev a.. N GaIarneau preached in
ST Peters T. T. Church salisbury
Sunday, filing the pulpit for Rev Mr.
Howard, who is H. From Salisbury
Mr.. Galarneau went 10 Cambridge To
attend the Convention Of the Diocese Of
Easton which convened in christ
Church. Cambridge, this week.
The Messenger Il in receipt Of a
postal from Lieutenant William II.
Price. who !. stationed temporarily at
Port Royal s. C., saying be- mas a
hunch that he will be ordered away soon.
Frank Il Mahony and Mrs Viola
Fleming were married at the NJ +.
Parsonage "Wednesday afternoon at two
O'Clock by Pastor Il o. keen. Mr.
Mahony i from Camden. y i and his
bride is from Chncotcague island.
They viii reside in camden.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Wesley
NJ +. Church Cedartown, viii be en-
tertaned Saturday evening, lune oh.
by Mrs Horace Griffin All the mem
beers are cordially invited to be present.
The " ) 81. secret society com.
posed Of several Young ladies 81 the
Younger set IN Snow Hill spent Tues
day at Public Landing. prospecting foI
two weeks camping trip later in tn,
summer
Children Day will be observed IL
many of the churches of the county
this Sunday evening.