Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-03
POCONIOKE.

Miss Ella King of this city spent
Sunday rs the guest of Miss Maud
Miller near Princess Anne.
G.. II. Barnes of Kings Creek, was
welcome visitor here on Wednesday
Owing TO the severe storm on Tues.
day night, the steamer Pocomoke
was somewhat late in reaching thi:
place on Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Barnes of Kings Creek
spent Thursday and Friday in this
town as the guest of Mrs. Henry
King, on Walnut street.
Miss Ethel Polk has returned to
her home near this place after pleas
ant visit to Miss Carrie Polk.
+. w. Covington and wife, of New
Church, Va. were in town on Satur-
day.
Mrs. James Barnes of Salisbury, is
visiting Mrs. Lizzie Mock on Walnut
street.
The Bryan and Sewell Club was
addressed by prominent speakers on
thursday evening at Wilkinson Hall.
Miss Lizzie Revelle and Irving
johnson were married at the residence
of Mrs. Hancock on Laurel Street on
Tuesday evening at Z 30 o'clock, by
Rev. ii. l.. Elderdise of the NJ. p.
Church.
Miss Belle Wilson, returned on the
Steamer Pocomoke, Wednesday from
Baltimore.
Miss {. Wright, after spending some
time here as the guest of Mrs. DIR. III.
Walters returned to her home at New
ark, Del, on Wednesday.
LOCKWOOD King, spent Sunday last
at Kings Creek visiting friends and
relatives.
A severe wind and rain storm pass
ed over this city ON Tuesday night.
Fortunately no damage was done.
A most enjoyable party was given
TO Miss Estella Long by her parents
Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Long, Saturday
afternoon last on the lawn adjoining
their residence on Second Street, in
honor Of her 9th birthday. Ice cream,
cake, and confectioneries of all kinds
were served in abundance. The COM
pany dispersed at about 3 o'clock,
after spending a most pleasant after
noon in the playing of outdoor games,
etc. Among those present were Miss
es Beulah, Lottie and Margaret, Mac
nichol, Bessie Grande, Alma Blaine,
Mable Northam. Beulah and Ida
Lockerman. Mildren Fitzgerald, Cas-
sic and Jamie Tull, Carrie Riggin,
Lula and Carrie Jester, Jessie Crock
cit, Louise Scheduled and Master
Allen Schooltield.
The remains of Percy Merrill, a
young man who formerly lived here,
and highly connected in rocomoke
City, were brought home and buried
in the Presbyterian Cemetery Monday.
Mr.. Merrill's death is surrounded with
mystery. From what can be learned
here by his relatives, his father, who
resides in Philadelphia, sent the young
man to New York on business, and a
few hours later the father was shock
ed to learn from telegram from New
York that his son had been found
dead in the room of his hotel.
The Ancient Order of United Work
men, of this city. was visited by del
egatlon from the Grand Lodge, and
at public meeting held in in their
hall Monday night. Addresses were
delivered by Grand Master Work.
man F. b. Sappington, of Frederick ;
Grand Recorder A. F. Colbert. of Bal
timore, and District Master Workman
G.. w. T. Gillian, of Baltimore.
There is a deadlock between the
county school board and the trustees
of Quinton schoolhouse, near POGO
moke City. Miss Lola Woolford, one
of the teachers, has been notified by
the trustees that her services are no
longer required, but she ignores the
notice and declares that. as she holds
her position by virtue of an appoint
ment from the county school board,
she will not vacate. She holds the
fort and the trustees are in quanda-
~.
Frank +. Beauchamp, aged 81
years, merchant Of Westover, Somer-
set county. died Monday morning OF
stomach trouble. He was agent for
the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad, at Kings Creek, Tor Il
number of years. He resigned this
nj.