Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15


Quite n number of our people
spent Thursday at Ocean City.
Mrs. jesse Aiken, of Baltimore,
is visiting friends in Snow Hill.
Miss Annie Moore is enjoying
herself at Ocean City this week.
Rev. and Mrs. William Swan are
taking vacation at Ocean City.
MIR. Gordon r. Marshall, of Ber-
lin, was a visitor to Snow Hill ON
Tuesday.
MIR. L. Edward Behm returned
home from Rehoboth, Somerset county,
Wednesday.
For Sale-0ne Dairy Swing
Churn. price $3.50. Never been used.
U. NJ. Purnell.
Mrs. Morrow, of Baltimore, is
here on visit to her sisterin-law, Mrs.
John /. Sturgis.
Mrs. Joseph Holloway, Of Phila.
delphia, is visiting at the home of Capt.
Z. T. Williams.
"A full set of harness for $3.50,
less 10 per cent cash. at l.. A. Halls,
Powellsville, Md. !
MIR. Clayton j. Purnell and fami-
ly went to Ocean City Thursday to
spend several weeks.
Miss Maud Farrow returned home
Thursday after pleasant visit to Mrs.
Clayton j. Purnell.
If you want good shoe buy Of
b. I. Truitt while he has his $3.50
shoe reduced to $500.
Il have some jobs in cheap shoes
and slippers to be closed at great re-
duction. b. I. Truitt.
William L. Franklin, chief clerk
Of the Maryland Penitentiary, was in
Snow Hill Monday on business
Rev. Ralph T. Coursey returned
home Saturday from pleasant visit to
his relatives in Queen Anne's county.
Prof. w. Lee Carey spent last
Tuesday in Snow Hill. ON business
with the County School Commissioners.
Miss Stebbins. of Atlantic City,
returned home Monday after spend
ing several weeks here with Miss Hur-
lock.
Great sales prove the great merit
of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and great
merit enables it to accomplish wonder
full cures.
Mrs. Lizzie Lecompte is at the
Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City, the guest
of her sister, Mrs. J. S. johnson, of
Baltimore.
Mrs. James Blades who has been
visiting relatives at Cape Charles. Va,
for several days returned home on
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Bishop has returned
home from an extended visit in Phil
adelphia, accompanied by her friend,
Miss Coates.
Mrs. John l.. Mock leaves to-day
for a week at Ocean City. Postmaster
Mock will 60 with her and remain
until Monday.
Mr.. james E. Riley has been
quite i'll at his home near Box Iron,
with Brights disease. We hope he
will soon recover.
MIR. J. Sidney Marlborough, for
merly of this town was married to Miss
Lucie Estelle Nelson in Philadelphia
on Wednesday last.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Agnew
spent several days Of last week with
relatives at HOrntown. They visited
Red Hills on Wednesday.
Special low rate excursions to
Ocean City are now being run every
Thursday by the Baltimore, Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railway Company.
Mr.. z. p. Wharton, of Stockton,
was in Snow Hill on Tuesday, for the
first time since his recovery from
recent severe attack Of typhoid fever.
just received, a lot of nice mems
women's and children's shoes, which |
am selling very low. Give me call
and see for yourself. G. NJ. Dryden.
Don't fail to bring your families
and spend day at Ocean City. Special
low rate excursions will he run every
Thursday by the b., c. Il A. Railway
Company.
Mrs. Wesley Gardner and son
Chester, Of Queen Anne's Co, are
spending the remainder of the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
II. Riley. Of Box Iron.
The steamer "Pocomoke" will
take large excursion party to Old
Point next Saturday. II promises to
be one of the most successful excursions
ever run out Of this river.
Sylvester Messick and Howard
Hickman became engaged in an alter
cation Saturday evening, which resulted
in both receiving slight injuries, but
no serious damage to either
Franklin City, which was swept
away by fire several months ago. is
arising out Of the ash heap and promises
soon to be the busy little mart it was
prior to the great conhagration.
For Rent-For the year 1897,
the store house at present occupied by
Miss May Hubbell. A very desirable
place for millinery. Apply to G. J,
Dryden or G. NJ. Dryden, next door
MIR. G. III. Purnell and wife, o.
Meredosia. ILL.,, who have been visiting
friends and re latives here for severa
weeks, are now enjoying the comforts
Of our favorite seaside resort, Ocear
City.