Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-11-25

O. L. A. NJ, will attend divine wor-
ship at Mt. Zion NJ. =. Church Sun
day morning, November Goth, at IL
o'clock. All Junior Order men are
invited to attend.
The Board of Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in their
closing session at Baltimore on Mon
day, announced the assignments of
presiding bishops for the sixty-three
conferences and missions to be held
during 1923. Bishop Mcdowell was
assigned to preside over the Whining
ton NJ. +. Conference, which meets
on Chincoteague April 4th. Bishop
Mcdowell has presided over five ses-
sions of the Wilmington Conference
at Seaford in 1917: Chesterown in
1919; Wilmington in 1920; CriSfeld
in 1921; and Cambridge in 1929.
Governor Sproul, of Pennsyl-
vania, accompanied by number Of
friends, has had his special car on the
siding at Millsboro. where the party
has been cunning for quail and rab-
bits this week.
Wanted on the charge of "shoot-
ing up" the poolroom of John Hatch
ell, in Sa bury, on May II last, Pat
Pussy and Sambo Brown have been
arrested in Baltimore.
The commission appointed to
negotiate purchase of the bridge be-
tween Perryvile and Havrc de Grace,
over the SuSquehanna River, has
agreed upon an offer to be made, but
the amount has not been made public
The limit set by the Legislature is
$690,00O.
Mrs. Charles II. Parsons return
ed home Monday from Philadelphia
where she had been spending few
days with her daughter, Miss Mary
Parsons. who is attending Temple
University. and with other relatives
and friends.
-While walking on Church street
Monday evening, Mrs. John l.. Riley
stepped in hole in the pavement and
sprainedf an ankle 80 badly that she
has been confined to her room ever
since.
Mrs. Emily J. E'ooks has return
ed home from visit to relatives in
Salisbury.
Mrs. Daniel II. Bradford return
ed home Monday from a visit to rela-
tiveS in PowellSvillc. She was ac-
compancd by her mother, Mrs. Ellen
SturgiS. who will spend the winter
with her children here.
Thanksgiving services will be
held in Whatcoat NJ. +. Church at II
o'clock next Thursday morning. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. c.
K. Strausburg.
beginning Saturday, December
list, the winter schedule affecting the
delivery of rural mail from the Snow
Hill postoilice will go into effect. and
the rural carriers will leave the post
Office to cover their routes early in the
morning. instead of the afternoon, as
heretofore.
MIR. Edward Davis, Manager of
the Rennert Hotel, Baltimore, with
party of friends from Baltimore, has
been enjoying cunning trip here
this week.
DR.. Clarence True Wilson, of
Washington, ID. c., preached two elo-
quent sermons in Whatcoat NJ +.
Church Sunday. DR.. Wilson, who is
the son of tho late Rev. J. A. b. Will
son, at one time presiding elder of
Salisbury District, was born at Fair
mount, Somerset County. He has al
ways retained his interest in the
Eastern Shore, and has material in
hand for a volume, which, when pub
lished will add new chapter to GER
tain phases of local history. At
present he is National Secretary of
Prohibition and Public Morals of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. While
here Dr. Wilson was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Powell.
-Messrs. Lee and Carl Sturgis left
Tuesday for their respective homes in
Toronto. Canada, and East Bridge
water, Mass. They were accompanied
by their mother who expects to spend
most of the winter in HaverhilI,
Mass, with her daughter, Mrs. f. w.
White.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hales
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
Hayman and daughter, Miss Essie
Haes. and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Jones
and daughter spent Sunday with
friends and relatives at Chincoteague.