Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-29
STOCKTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Bowen, of New
ark, were guests tins week at the home
of Mrs. Fulton Powell.
Miss Onie Collins has returned home
from New Church, after pleasant visit
to her sister, Mrs. John Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen, of POGO
moke City, spent Sunday with Mrs.
John Peyton.
Miss Ellora Paradise, who has been
visiting / er school friends i'll some of
the northern towns, returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Peyton is visiting friends
in POGO moke City this week
Miss Ina Townsend, after a pleasant
visit of several weeks in our town, re.
turned to her home i'll Pocomoke City
Tuesday.
Miss Sadie Hammond, of Klej Grange,
visited relatives here this week.
Mr.. Edgar w. McMaster. our popular
school examiner, visited our town Mon
day and was much pleased with the
standard of our school. He said It
compared favorably with any school in
the county. We know, it and Prof. Hill,
our proficient principal has worked hard
TO bring it to its present standard and
the citizens of the town very anxious
To have it made High School. What
is the reason il cannot be:
Several of our young people took the
Salvation Army brigade down to the
bay Monday and gave them an oyster
roast which they enjoyed immensely, it
being the first one. They have made
many lasting friends here who will al
ways remember them with much love.
Miss Jennie Trader. who has been
visiting Mrs. Lulu Chapman, returned
to her home this week
| Among the many visitors in our town
Sunday last from Snow Hill. We're Mr..
and Mrs. II. J McAllen. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Cluff, MIR. and Mrs. Theodore
Pruitt, Mrs. Boettcher, Miss Nellie
Stevenson and many more whom we do
not know by name.
Rev. John Jones, one of our former
pastors, Is visiting al the home of Mrs.
John Taylor.
Mr.. Edgar Hayman had the misfor-
tune To get one of the bones of his wrist
broken last Saturday. DIR. Dickerson set
it and it is healing very fast.
DIR. John King, of Pocomoke City,
was called To our town Tuesday to con.
suit with DR. Dickerson concerning the
case of Mrs. Jones. We are sorry 10
learn that Mrs. Jones is still very sick.
Mrs. l.. J. Houston visited Pocomokc
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. life have been
visiting friends i'll Washington and
Philadelphia for some time. Mr.. life
returned Saturday, but Mrs. life re-
manned i'll Pnilad elphia and is under
treatment for her eyes.
Miss Esther Bennett, who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. w. .. Payne,
returned To her home i'll Snow Hill FRI
day.
Rev and Mrs. q. w. Hastings re.
turned here from Conference Tuesday
and are guests at the home of Mr.. w Ii.
Marshall. They will leave mere for
Gumboro. where they have been re-
turned for another year.
The Rev. J. +. Anderson came
from Conference Tuesday and his many
friends are glad to know he has returned
to Us for another year.
DIR. Cross. who is visiting at the home
of Mr.. u. r. VIVA rton is confined to the
house with heart trouble Mr. Wharton
Is also quite SICK.
Miss Clara Collins. of Snow Hill, Wis
tied friends here this week
Mrs. Hearn. of Greenbackville. was
the guest of Mrs. Thomas Lindsey last
Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Hammond and Miss Mamie
Howard. of Georgetown, are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. VIM. Marshall. this
week.
Rev. James Colona returned home
from Crisfield Wednesday. He has
been appointed pastor of Annamesscx
charge iii Somerset county. Mr.. Colona
is one of our best and most popular
young men and the good wishes of the
town follow him as he starts upon his
chosen work of preaching the Gospel.
The Salvation Army left here Tues
day for Girdletree They stayed in our
midst two weeks and worked earnestly
with the Rev. Mr.. North for the saliva.
ton of souls and their efforts were
blessed with about 81 conversions Our
good wishes and prayers follow them in
their new labor.
The reading of the School journal
came off last Friday and was greatly
enjoyed by the visitors. The Salvation
Army Brigade were present and fur
nished music for the occasion. The
editors We're Misses Annie Doughty
aud Eliza Jones
Little Miss Grace Campbell, OF Snow
Hill. Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Hance
FOoks
Mr.. James Smack is building new
ice cream sal Don joining his cafe and il
will be very much more pleasant than
the old one.
Capt Snow Parsons Is home from his
trip tn North Carolina. We understand
that our boats are not allowed to load
oysters there any more.
Danger of Colds and La Grippe.
The greatest danger from colds and
la grippe Is their resulting in pneumo-