Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11
GlRDLETRBE.

Master Clayton Webb entertained a
number of his young friends on Satur-
day evening in honor of his 18th birth
day. Refreshments were served ut an
early hour. The young people wended
their way home at . p. m. much pleas
cd with the evening spent with their
Young friend. Clayton has our best
wishes for many more happy anniver
saries
Miss Kitty Rowlcy. is suffering with
bronchitis this week. We hope TO see
her ont soon
Mrs Thomas j. Hudson is i'll ut this
writing with Ia Grippe We trust her
illness will not prove serious. and her
many friends wish her a speedy recoy
cry.
Prof Thomas Spence Of the Mary
land Agricultural College was vel
come guest Of his sister. Miss Adele
Spence on Monday Prof Spence also
visited the Girdlctrcc Grammar School
while IN our town.
Mrs Belle Scarborough. who has been
i'll for several days. We are glad to RI.
port better ut this writing.
Master Calvin Sopcr has secured II
berth in the = L. Wharton. Of which
Mr. \. I Sharpley is Captain. Calvin
expects to leave in a few days. We
wish him a pleasant voyage.
owing To inclemcncy of weather Rev.
] W Paris did not fill the pulpit Of the
NJ T. Church ~ sunday last
capt Benz. II Sharplcy, Of stockton,
was n welcome guest of Girdletree ON
sunday last. Captain Sharpley'' many
friends were delighted to see him and
were pleased to welcome him, To our
little town.
Mr. G. G. Ellis. Of Green Run U. :.
l.. :. :. unable 10 attend 10 his duties
in the station has been at home
for several days. but is SO much improv
ed. under the careful treatment of DR.
G. H. Bcnnum that he expects to return
10 his work in short time.
The young people Of our town are
over joyed TO know that "St Valentines
Day" is so near. many have been re-
ccivcd. both hidcous and beautiful. and
Valentines Day is not here.
Mr. Atwood Gordy Of Mappsvill", Va.
is home ON visit TO his parents. We
wish him pleasant visit
Little Charley Avcrill who has been
sick with scarlet fever for sometime, is
Commissioning ut this writing.
The young people of our town enjoy
cd "rafy Tugging" given by Mrs.
Mary Tarr on Friday evening. The
young folks spent pleasant evening
and hope that similar invitations will
bc extended to them ere long
Messrs. Thomas Sclbv of Chincoteaguc
Island aud Samuel Jones of Grecnhack-
ville visited Girdletree last week.
Misses Cccic F. Houston and Lille
Waters of Stockton. paid short visit to
oar town on Saturday
Mcssrs Eugene aud Charles V. Row
ley are erecting shocking house At
Rowley's Landing. This j. :. building
which has been needed for sometime
and we are glad that this useful conven.
fence is being completed.
The large attendance which has so
characterized our school for the past
year. has been lcSsened during the in
clement weather which has prevailed
for several days.
Mr.. H. w Callahan who is engaged
i'll commission business ut Baltimore
visited relatives in Girdletree this week
MIR. Ansley Ludlam of Ocean City.
was a visitor To our town on Sunday
last
The majo rity of this community will
be- delighted To know when sleighing,
snow balling and the making of snow
men are sports of the past. Surely win
ter has not sighted Us this year, but
i come 10 see us and abide.
Master Howard Jones who was re
ported i'll in the last issue is now much
better.
Rumor predicts another entertain
ment to be given sometime in the near
future. We wonder, if it is true:
Mr. Arthur Hudson returned to Hall
wood, Va. this week. after a pleasant
visit 10 his parents of this town.
Master Clayton Jones was unable to
attend school this week, but is improv.
ing ut tho present time.
Mr. w L. \. Townsend paid short
visit TO Snow Hill on Saturday.
Mr. Reuben Riley had the misfortune
to spriin his ankle quite badly one day
this week
The frequency Of rainy Sundays have
lcsSened the collection of this quarter;
remembering this we would advise both
teachers and pupils to bring an cxtr,
dime on Sunday next i'll order that the
amount raised this conference year Will
not fall short.
MlLIVILIE,.