Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-03
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Miss Mary Scarborough, of Blackstone
College, is home on visit to her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs James Scarborough.
Miss Ruth Truitt, of near Snow Hill.
spent part of the Holidays with her
friend, Miss Stella Hill.
Misses Nan Onley, Annie Price and
Ollie Onley spent Wednesday very
pleasantly with friends at Box Iron.
Mr.. Brewlngton has returned home
after pleasant visit to relatives at
Easton.
Mr.. Geo. +. Truitt, Jr., of Baltimore,
is the welcome guest of his friends in
town. We are always glad to have
George with us.
Mics Clara Griffin. of Box Iron, is the
welcome guest of her sister, Mrs James
Sturgess.
Mr.. James G. Jones and Mr.. A. f.
Hancock spent this week with friends
at Washington and Philadelphia.
Mrs. A. 7. Sharpley and son. Howard.
and Mrs. John Payton were welcome
visitors in town Friday.
Miss Verona Scarborough and Mr.. G..
A. Westfall visited Pocomoke City We'd
nesday.
A surprise party was given Misses
Nan Onley and Annie Price last Friday
evening. The evenings entertainment
consisted chiefly of music by Misses
Nan Onley and Kitty Rowley. and
many games were played by the party.
All enjoyed themselves very much.
Mrs. J. Z. Bennett, is, we are very
sorry to report, quite sick at this writ
ing.
Drs. ii. w. Griswold, John H. Meyer
ing at the home of Mr. A. w. Webb.
have returned to their home in New
York City
Mr.. Charles S. Pilchard. after few
day S stay with Mrs Cora Pilchard. has
returned to his home in Philadelphia.
DR. G. H. Bennum and little daughter.
Irene. visited his parent at Georgetown
Friday.
Qnite a large number of the young
people of Girdletree enjoyed very
pleasant evening at the home of the
Misses Halle and Lena Scarborough
The party was given i'll honor of their
brother, Harold (who is home from
Troy, n. Y. to visit his parentsl. The
affair was particularly interesting. it
being the first cobweb party ever given
in Girdletree. The spider started to
crawl at . o'clock and after crawling an
hour they had the web completely
cleared up. After indulging in a
few games the guests were invited to
the dining room where refreshments
were served. The party then returned
to the parlor and after participating in
few more games, they left for their
respective homes thanking the Misses
Scarborough for their kind inequalities
Those present were Misses Halle,
Lena, Verona. Nellie and Mary Scar
borough, Ollie and Nan Onley, Annie
Price, Catherine Rowley, Acenith
Averill. Myra Blades and Bertha Beau
champ. Messrs. VIM. Bowen, Thomas
Rowley, Edward Blades, G.. f. Col
bourne. Walter Onley, Chas and holland
Pilchard, VIM. Averill. George West
fall. Milton Jones, Paul and Harold
Scarborough. Mrs. G.. L. Barnes. Mrs
G. V. Rowley, Mrs. G. +. Averill Mr..
+. r. Jones and Mr.. Q. 4. Averill
1t is our unpleasant duty to report the
death of little Ollie Davis, the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James X.
Davis, near town. She departed this
life Dec. 81. at the age of six years and
four months. We extend our greatest
sympathy to the grief stricken parents
aud brothers. Ii may be better that
she was taken while young and free
from the cares of the world.