Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
GIRDLETREE.
Trout are plentiful.
LilacS are in bloom

Trout are plentiful.
LilacS are in bloom.
CircuScS' are hccomming quite com
mon Those engaged in the theatrical
profession. are by no means discouraged
House cleaning is in vogue. and the
stronger sex of this vicinity are wear
ing long faces and carry detected air.
DR.. w. ID. Straughn Of Snow Hill was
in town on Sunday.
Miss Mary Rowley Of Box Iron paid II
short visit to Miss Sallic Truitt on Sat
urday.
After spending sometime with her
brother Mrs NJ w SturgccS of this
town Mrs NJ w Macdonald returned
to her home at New York on Saturday
last
Mr.. Anslcy Ludlam of Ocean City,
was Il welcome visitor to Girdlrtrcc on
Sunday.
Misses Sadie and Fannie Conner of
Berlin. are visiting relatives i'll Girdle-
tree.
Mr.. aud Mrs Smith of Long Island,
who have been spending sometime with
| their daughter Mrs. G. Il. Averill re-
turned la their home at the above men
toned place last week. tn the regret of
many friends that they had won during
their visit to our town.
Mrs. Moses Hudson and Mrs. Thomp-
son Jones visited Pocomokc City on
Monday.
Mcssrs Thomas Selbv of Chincoteague
Island and Samuel Jones of Franklin
City were in town on Friday.
We are glad tn report Mr. Peter c.
Merritt as slowly recovering from
tedious attack of typhoid
Miss Dcna Parker of Snow Hill spent
Saturday and Sunday III Girdletrcc. as
the guest of Miss Ruth SturgeSs.
| Mrs. Moses J. Hudson who has been
spending sometime with her son Mr..
Frank Hudson, at Atlantic. Va. returned
home on Friday. accompanied by her
son Mr.. Arthur Hudson who is also Il
resident of that town.
Mr. and Mrs James +. Rowlcy paid
short visit To Salisbury on Monday of
this week
Mrs. II. G. Turner. accompanied by
her daughter Miss Ida and mother
Mrs. Larramorc, left ON Thursday for
an extended visit to Baltimore and
other towns We wish them pleasant
| visit
Mr. Robert Scarborough, of Philadcl-
phia. is spending few days with rcla-
tivcs III Girdlctree.
Mrs. Belle Soper and Mrs. \. W.
Webb paid short visit to Stockton on
Thursday.
Mrs c. H. Riggin and son Irl G.
Riggin, spent Monday with Mrs. Mary
Jones
\ Juvenile choir consisting Of a num-
Der of boys and girls has been organized
during the past week This new choir
will furnish music for the evening ser
vices. and no doubt their efforts will b.
appreciated.
Mr. T.. Thompson Jones Is absent
from home this week, looking after
some oyster beds, which he has i'll the
Virginia waters about fifty miles south
of here
Mrs Mary c. Rowlcy and Miss Mol
lie Rowlcy who have been visiting rela-
tivcs AT Snow Hill. returned home last
week, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Straughn.
The farce entitled Uncle Boutlc"
which was played at Red Mems Hall ON
Thursday and Friday evenings of last
week, was much cnjoyed each evening
by a goodly and an appreciative audi-
cncc The play was amusing and did
not fail To entertain. The proceeds
estcd) will he invested i'll a library for
the Girdlctrcc Grammar School
Misses Myrtle Davis and Lille Wa
tiers of Stockton, We're welcome guests
of Mrs. c. v Rowlcy on Friday.
The Gasoline Steamer which was or
dcrcd by Onlcy Bros. some little time
ago arrived here on "Wednesday of this
week We congratulate the gentlemen
on procuring such neat little steamer.
Mr. George Corddry and sister Mrs.
Monte Harris. of Snow Hill were wei
come visitors To our town on Sunday.
i very pretty wedding was solemniz-
cd in the NJ T. Church of this town ON
"Wednesday of this week at go =. m.
The contracting parties were Miss Der
tie Tarr and Mr.. Thomas Smack. The
bride was bccomingly attired in Il pearl
colored costume, while the groom Wore
the conventional black The church
was beautifully decorated with flowers.
cvcrgrccns and pottcd plants Miss Ida
Tarr. sister Of the bride was maid of
honor, and Mr.. Samuel DaiSey acted as
best man Miss Alinc Lee Jones rem
dcred Lohcngrins wedding march in an
impressive manner as the bridal party
entered the church Rev johnson uni
ted the happy couple. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smack have our best wishes for Il bon
voyage over the matrimonial SEA of life.
A Wonderful Success.