Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-09-30
GIRDLETREE.


for all those engaged in the oyster bust
ness.
Mr.. Henry Collins. former resident
of Girdletree. who is now in business at
Philadelphia, has been spending few
weeks with his mother Mrs. Annie
Dukes, but will return to his home at
the above mentioned city on Monday.
Miss Dena Parker, of Snow Hill, was
a welcome visitor to friends of this town
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Rowley visit
ed Cape Charles this week.
Mr.. George Webb has completed the
ted on his own land near his dwelling
house, and will move his business there
in short time.
Mrs. Maria Dickerson of near town is
visiting relatives ON Main street.
Miss Sallie Truitt paid short visit to
Snow Hill ON Saturday
Mr.. John Herman of Berlin. was a
welcome visitor to Girdletree this week
Mrs. Moses Hudson. who was report
ed i'll in our last letter, is much better.
Mrs Mary GUSTS Rowley is improv-
ing her residence by the addition of a
new coat of paint. Mr.. James f. Onley
is doing the work.
A sweet little visitor is being enter.
tanned at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. j.
L. Gordy
Mr.. Alfred Watson, of Green Run
station, spent Monday with his family
in Girdletree
Miss Aline Lee Jones paid short
visit to Snow Hill on Monday
Mr.. John Hancock and family took
their departure on Friday for an extend
ed visit to relatives in North Carolina
They were accompanied by Miss Sammy
Eure, sister of Mrs. Hancock, who
has been spending some time in our
town. We wish them pleasant visit
Mrs VIM. Price of Stockton has been
the welcome guest of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Jones during the past
week.
Miss Ethel Tarr who has been quite
i'll for the past few weeks is now con-
valescent.
Miss Irene Gorsuch of Baltimore, is
spending sometime in our town as the
welcome guest of her cousin Mrs. II. c.
Turner.
Mrs Jas. Perry Averill, of Atlanta,
Ga, who was welcome quest of his
brother, Mr.. Charles f. Averill return
ed to his home at the above mentioned
place last week.
1t is with great pleasure that we well
come the return of Mrs. Lizzie Hudson
and daughter Miss Eva, who have been
spending the past three months at
Ocean City. Mr.. Thomas ]. Hudson,
of Green Run. spent Sunday in Girdle-
tree.
Whooping cough has about made its
exit, from our midst, and the people of
this vicinity who We're victims to its
power are rejoicing that the II'hooping
Cough concert has departed.
Mr. James Cottman the popular young
salesman for W. H. Rowley & Co., spent
Sunday with his parents, near Stock
ton.
Mrs. Aaron Hudson and Mrs Thomp-
son Jones made shopping expedition
to Pocomoke City on Friday of last
week
Rev. III. G. Turner is conducting a
series of meetings at Corners NJ. L.
Church. We understand that these
meetings are being well attended. and
much interest is being manifested by
the two classes who congregate each
evening to hear the earnest entreaties
of the pastor who so earnestly instructs
them from the Book of Life.
Quarterly Conference was held at the
NJ. +. Church of this town on Saturday
the 23rd at $50 a. III. The different
charges were well represented as good
" number was present
A sad accident which might have
proved fatal to the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Hudson. occurred here on
Monday morning. A wagon loaded
with fifty bushels of wheat enroute for
Pocomoke City, passed over the little
one Two wheels crushed his abdomen
quite badly. The horses halter before
the other wheels reached him or per-
haps Reginalds life would have been
taken instantly. DIR. C. H. Bennum
was called Immediately. Considering
the painful injuries received Reggie is
getting along very nicely.