Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-10
GIRDLETREE.

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always pleased to entertain our friends.
Misses Mollie Rowley and Sallie
Truitt are spending few days on Chin
colleague Island.
Mr. G. V. Rowlcy has added much to
the beauty of his residence, by the adj
dition of a new coat of paint.
Mr. Thomas 5. Lindsay and DR. Lem.
H. Collins of Stockton, were welcome
visitors To Girdletree on Sunday
The pupils of the Girdletrec Gram
mar School are looking forward with
much pleasure to the vacation which is
so near at hand.
Mr.. Thomas J. Hudson, accompanied
by his daughter Miss Eva Hudson. are
spending this week with relatives at
Chincoteague Island
Mrs. Charles r. Averll and little son.
paid short visit to Snow Hill on Thurs
day
Messrs Jas. T. Rowley and J. S.
Scarborough who have been visiting
Philadelphia for several days returned
home ON Saturday.
Prof. G. S. Richardson of Snow Hill,
was in town on Thursday last.
Mrs. VIM. 7. Townsend who was re-
ported i'll in our last letter is now con
valescing
Mcssrs Thomas J Hudson Alfred
Watson, Thomas Tarr and c. G.. Ellis.
who are employed in the Green Run
Station are now off duty and will not
return To their work until August list.
which date their vacation expires. We
are glad to welcome them III our midst
again
Mrs Caleb Watson aud daughters ar
rived home last week from Philadelphia
They report pleasant visit.
Mr. and Mrs. ThoS Hearn of Green
backvillc, Va, were the welcome guests
Of DIR. c. H. Bennum and wife on Sun
day.
Mrs c. C. Ellis and Miss Halle Scar
borough who have been spending some
time with relatives at Philadelphia re-
turned home on Tuesday.
Mrs Belle Soper is visiting relatives
at Atlantic City, n. J.
Miss Myrtle Selby of Greenbackville.
is the welcome guest of her friend Miss
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Mr. and Mrs J. :. Scarborough paid
short visit to Snow Hill on Tuesday
Miss Ruth Sturgess left on Monday
morning for Baltimore. where she cx-
poets to spend a few days, Miss Ruth
will also visit friends at Washington
before her return home. We wish her
a pleasant visit.
Miss Hattie Webb who has been quite
sick with malarial fever for the past
few days is not any better at this writ
ing
Miss Mollie Rowley spent a few days
of last week with her cousin Miss Mary
Rowley. of Box Iron.
Mrs Mary Bishop, who has been
spending sometime with her daughter
Mrs. James Spence returned home ON
Tuesday.
A gentleman of this town has kindly
offered tn inform the teachers of the
Girdletrcc Grammar School, as to the
next holiday We thank him very much,
The constant changes have a tendancy
to entertain forgetfulncss.
Mrs Thompson Jones. is i'll at this
writing.
Many gentlemen of this vicinity. at
tended the "Shcep Penning' which
occurred at Assateague on Tuesday
June 9Th. They returned home on the
following Wednesday reporting pleas
ant trip.
4 lecture entitled, MY College Days
was given at Corners NJ +. Church on
Tuesday evening of last week. by Rev.
H. G. Turner. We understand that all
those who were So fortunate as to hear
this entertaining lecture were much
pleased with it.
Miss Annie r. Stewart of Chester
town, Md, gave an interesting Tenn
pcrance lecture to a number of appre-
ciativc listeners at the NJ. +. Church on
Thursday evening. Miss Stewart also
gave an address to the ladies in the
afternoon which related tn the work
accomplished by the members of the
w. G. T. L. Miss Stewart is an ener-
ancc, and we trust that her efforts will
be crowned with success.
CHILDRENS DAY.
The following program was rendered
on last Sunday evening III the NJ T..
Church Each one who took part. in
carrying it out deserves the credit
which was given by all those who Were
present The church was beautifully
decorated for this occasion. a good
collection was realized from the efforts
made
PROGRAM
Organ Voluntary.
Singing Welcome to June. School.
Prayer.
Responsive Scripture Reading
Singing Kindly Skies. School.
introductory Address-Eva Watson.
Recitation Gods Voices" Bessie
Dukes
Rccitation-"A Puzzling Question"
Clinton Rowley
Recitation Only Small Boys" Geo
Barnes
Motion Song Infant Glass
Recitation Some Small Way Jen-
ME Sopcr.
Hesitation Reason WHY" Maude
Townsend.
Recitation Garden of Life" Gran
Vile Jones
Recitation Write It. " Jesse Merritt
Anthem Softly Now. Light of Day"
Choir.
Internationally or War. Mary
Scarborough.
Peace, Representative Eva Hudson.
War, Rcprescntative-llaro Scarbor-
ough.
iIistorys Tribute to Peaae.-"Lola
Bennett
Peace Song Choir
Conuucsts Tribute To Willie
Avcrill
Iibertys Tribute to War john
Rowlcy.
Patriotisms. Tribute to Peace Lena
Scarborough
Singing God Bless Our Land. School
Moralitys Tribute Ia Peace. sadie
Birmingham
Religion Tribute To Peace Nellie