Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-24
GIRDLETREE.

weather will continue.
Rose bugs are numerous but mosqui-
toes are scarce
Mrs. Sewell f. Jones. accompanied
by her daughter Miss Aline Jones' spent
Monday ut Pocomokc City.
Mrs Gertrude Smack is visiting rela-
tives at Snow Hill this week.
Mrs. Thompson Jones is recovering
from an attack of nervous prostration.
After a short visit to friends ut Phil
adelphia. Miss Anna X. Sooy returned
home last week
Messrs. Geo. l.. Barnes aud VIM ~
Townsend visited Snow Hill on Tues
day.
Capt Geo Truitt of Box Iron. was i'll
town on Wednesday
Mr.. Peter G. Merritt and Master Jesse
Merritt. spent a few days of this week
with Capt. John Hudson at North
Beach.
Mrs. II. Morris of Georgetown. Del,
is the welcome guest of her sister, Mrs
Andrew johnson.
Mrs. j = Scarborough is having her
parlor newly painted and papcred. Mr..
Beauchamp, who is one of the finest
paper hangers in the State. is doing the
work
Miss Matte Sooy paid short visit 10
Snow Hill on Friday.
The NJ. +. :. $. of this town under
management of Mr. VIM. A. Townsend
our popular superintendent. is progress
ing finely.
Those who enjoy cycle riding are
having much sport during this pleasant
weather.
! The preaching service which hereto
fore has been conducted AT the NJ p
Church ON Sunday afternoons will be-
held in the morning as it will make il
more convenient for their pastor who
resides at Greenbackvillc.
We wonder why number of school
mates, try To mar the happiness of each
other by their unkind remarks:
Mr.. Hearne of Greenbackville, Va.
paid short visit Ia our town on Mon
day of this week
Mr.. Joseph l.. Gordy has purchased Il
lot on Rail Road Avenue. and expects
erect house upon it in very short
time.
Girdletree is becoming quite a large
town, and we are glad that people know
when they are well. and doing well
Mrs. Maurice w Sturgess who has
been i'll for the past few days is some
what better ut this writing
Mrs. Charles Avcrill and Mrs. G. V.
Rowley paid visit To Pocomokc City
last Monday.
The new residence which is being
erected by Mr. A. w. Webb is nearly
completed and in a very short time Nr.
Webb and family will move to their
new home which bids fair To be- one of
the prettiest residences in Girdletrce.
Mrs. Moses Hudson who has been very
i'll for sometime is slowly recovering.
Quite number of onr people attend
ed the Commencement which was held
at Snow Hill High School on Friday
evening 10th inst Those who were in
attendance expressed themselves as be-
ing more highly entertained than at any
other previous commencement.
Mrs. G. H. Bennum and Mrs Aaron
Hudson We're very pleasantly enter
tanned AZ the home of Mrs. Cephas IL.
Riggin near Snow Hill on Saturday
and Sunday last.
Mr. Thomas J. Hudson spent few
days of this week with friends at Balti-
more
Mrs. George G.. Hill who was report
ed i'll in our last letter, we are glad To
report aS convalcSccnt at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Blades, and
Mrs. Maria Dickcrson spent sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs John Truitt.
Master Harold Scarborough is recciv-
ing private instruction from Rev. IL. G..
Turner
\ Private school numbering twenty
five pupils, has been i'll session since the
close of our public school, which took
place 10Th inst Notwithstanding the
warm weather and regular vacation
which is now at hand the school Is pro-
crossing finely. and bids fair to benefit
our town III more ways than one.
Mrs. H. c. Turner and daughter ar
rived home on Thursday Of last week.
Mrs Turner has bccu absent for several
weeks visiting friends and relatives at
Baltimore. Ccntrevillc and other points.
We are much pleased To have her home
again.
Many of our young people attended
the Childrcns Day services which We're
held at Klcj Grange NJ +. Church on
Sunday evening. The program was
rendered very nicely, and al those who
took part deserve much credit for the
interest manifested III making the exer-
ciSeS Il success.
Mrs. Iarramore, accompanied by her
daughter Miss Mamie. of Centrevillc,
arrived in Girdletrec ON "Wednesday
and are the welcome guests of Mrs. II.
&. Turner.
Miss Hattie Webb is spending few
days with her aunt, Mrs Alfred Sharp
ley. of Stockton.
Mr.. George Bcnnum of Georgetown.
Del, was the welcome guest of his sister
Mrs w T. \. Townsend part of this
week
"A Vacation Among the Mountains
was the subject of the discourse am
nounced for last Sunday evening. hut
owing To the Cmldrcns Day services
which were observed at Corners NJ f.
Church on that evening. Rev. III. &.
Turner who Is also pastor IF that church
was compelled to postpone his discourse
until next Sunday evening 81 rs Ia b.
present at The above mentioned exercises
Messrs. Joe and Al Gordy arrived
home from Chincoteaguc on Friday
Messrs. Gordy have been at the above
mentioned place and other points III
Virginia, attending to some lumber. III
| which they have n wnndlV interest