Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-04
CIRDLETREE.

up the deficiency. We are grateful 70
the bright prospect, which is now opel
to the people of our town. and the pros
perity that they now enjoy
Mr.. J. :. Scarborough. of Scarborough
& Bros, is confined To his room thi
week. We trust that La Grippe vii
not trespasS but short time as its pres
cnce is always unwelcome.
Those on the sick list this week, ar,
Mrs. Mary Jones. Mrs. j. $ Scarbor
ough, Mrs. Thomas Tarr, Mrs Joe Ca
rey. and Miss Ethel Tarr
Mr. and Mrs Peter W Scarborough
spent Friday with relatives at Horn
town, Va.
Mr. BENZ. Barnes of Parksley, Va. i
spending few days with his brothe
Mr.. George l.. Barnes Mr. Barnes vii
visit friends at Philadelphia and New
York before his return at his abov,
mentioned home.
Preaching service at the NJ. p. Churcl
next Sunday at p. III. Rev. Paris dis
courses are both interesting and instruc
tive. All who can arrange it. will d,
well to attend this service
Among the guests who We're 81 gra
ciously entertained on Sunday by theiI
friends, We're as follows: Messrs. b
Barnes of Parksley. Va, Prof. G. ;
Richardson of Snow Hill. Thos. Selb,
of Chincoteague, Va, Samuel Jones %
Franklin City. Va, Capt. b. II. Sharp
ley of Stockton and Capt Geo. Truitt
of Box Iron.
Mr.. and Mrs Stewart Nelson IF Snow
Hill, were the welcome guests of theil
brother Mr.. James Riley on Friday OF
last week.
Messrs. Thos. J. Hudson of the L. s
l.. 5. :. at Green Run. and p. w. Mcr
rift of North Beach stations spent Sat
urday and Sunday with their rcspectiv,
families in Giriletree.
Rev II. G. Turner attended the wed
ding at Box Iron on Tuesday evening
That Girdlctree is no longer in the
dark. is very evident. w. II. Rowley
& Co, have erected a street lamp on the
corner of Main street and Bay Avenue
which is not only pretty to look at but
its usefulness cannot be imagined. J
$. Scarborough & Bros, are also ar
ranging 10 place one on the corner OF
Main street End Railroad Avenue W,
now have three lamps on the Main street
has begun, may it continue, as toe
much light is nearly impossible.
Mrs. w. ID. Straughn and little daugh
tiers We're welcome guests of Mrs. Mary
c. Rowloy apart of this week. They
returned to Snow Hill on Wednesday
The protractcd services which have
been i'll progress ut the NJ +. Church
for sometime were closed on Sunday
evening. Rev. II. c. Turner and church
worked faithfully during these services.
and although inclemency of weather
and the illness of so many did not pre-.
vent goodly attendance, rs heretofore
quite number was present each even.
ing. The church was greatly benefited
and the unsaved were brought 10 re.
lization of just where they We're. Al.
though the membership was not incrcas.
ed as largely as wished we are glad tc
know the meetings We're crowned with
good results.
Mr.. and Mrs John Callahan of Stock
ton spent part of this week with ella
tiveS in Girdletree. who welcomed tnem
heartily.
The young people of this town en-
joyed The Oyster Roast which was
given one evening this week. Is il pos
sible for so much enjoyment t. be de
rived from one evenings sport Well
guess it is.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Jones paid a
short visit To Snow Hill on Wednesday
Mr. Charles +, Sopcr of North Beach
station, is spending few days with
friends in Girdletrcc.
The sudden demise of Mr.. NanSant
Payne was received with much sorrow
by the residents of our town. Mr.. Payne
was Unknown and much esteemed by
all who knew him. Quite a number OF
our citizens attend the funeral which
took place in Snow Hill on Sunday
y fair little girl is now the welcome
guest of DIR. c. II. Bennum and wife
Miss Bennum arrived i'll Girdlctree on
Wednesday, March LIST. Ia the delight
of many. who were pleased to make hcl
acquaintance.
Capt. Sam Scarborough of Stockton
was visitor to Girdletrce on Saturday
The Misses Adele Spence and Essit
Rowlcy paid short visit 10 Stockton on
Saturday.
The Literary Society of the Girdlctrct
Grammar School will hold an interest
ing debate on Friday afternoon entitled.
(Which is the most Beneficial To man
Electricity or Steam" The debate bid.
fair To be interesting and instructive.
On Friday afternoon as Mr.. Henry
Onley was passing through Girdletrc,
enroute for Stockton. his horse which
at first seemed frightened, Cbut after
wards we learned that il was seized
with an attack of the vertigo, of which
it had suffered before with like svmp
toms. suddenly reared, throwing Mr..
Onley from his carriage, and after con.
siderable damage 10 the carriage it final
~ broke loose. ran down the street.
tiiouSH ti' ScHopi Sdiu' anu htPt tHe
excited onlookers in eager pursuit for
some minutes. We are glad To say that
Mr.. Onlcy escaped serious injury. and
that the horse, is not perfectly well and
sound and no doubt is not aware of the
intense excitement il created i'll such Il
short time ago.
INDlANTOWN.
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