Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-21
Miss Beulah Payne Vincent enter

Miss Beulah Payne Vincent enter
tanned a number of her friends last Fri
day evening at Finch party. The
guests began to arrive shortly after
eight o'clock, and eight tables were
necessary to accommodate the large
gathering of young people. These were
spread in the attractive library, and
dining-room adjoining. Promptly at
nine o'clock play was begun. the
partners having been previously deter
mined by drawing. Tally cards bear
ing the initials "B. V. P:," and the
date. "Nov. 49," were used. and were
carried home as souvenirs OF the
occasion. Much amusement was de-
rived from the game. and frequent
peals of laughter proclaimed that
forfeits were being paid by an unwary
or unthinking player. Ten games
were played. and the lady. who had won
the highest number of points. was pre-
sented by the gentleman, who had like
wise won the highest number, with a
beautiful bunch of chrysanthemums,
tied with yellow ribbon. Likewise. the
lady having the lowest number of
points, presented the gentleman having
the lowest number, with needle. a
thimble, and spool Of cotton. Miss
Mamie Pal sons and Mr.. O. r. Higgins
were the recipients of these special
favors Among the ont-of-town guests
present were the following: Miss
Madge Waters. of Baltimore, Miss
Carrie Peters and Mr.. Frank Peters, of
Wesley, DR.. Custis Burwell. of Salem,
Va. and Messrs. Ned and Lev Dirickson.
of Berlin. w.
Mrs. John Walter Smith has been in
Snow Hill for the past two weeks where
she has been busily engaged in closing
their palatial home for the winter, Gov
ernor Smith with his family will remove
to Annapolis on Tuesday or Wednesday
of next week and will occupy the Gov
ernment house until the end of his
term. The house will, therefore, be
open and ready for the reception of Gov
ernor Smiths successor, Mr.. Edwin
Warfield, when that gentleman assumes
the Office of Chief Executive of the State
on the second Wednesday in January.
being the thirteenth of the month. The
Government House has been improved
and kept in excellent condition during
the present administration. The chief
Improvement has been the Oh ,nge in
the heating apparatus The furnace in
the basement will no longer be used, as
the heat now comes from the new heat
ing plant which has been erected by the
State Building Commission and which
heats all the State buildings by the most
improved system. This removes the
greatest danger of fire from the old
State House, as we'll as from the other
buildings. Until the end of his term
the Governor will be at his office in Bal
tlmore almost daily. On Tuesday. JAN
uary 10, the Legislature will begin the
election of United States Senator. The
Senate and House each will take vote
that day separately, and if the same per-
sou should fail to get majority, then
the two houses will meet daily in joint
convention and take at least one vote
daily until choice is made.
In view of the prevalence of small
pox in Delaware. and in the lower ada.
cent county of Virginia, we herewith
publish letter from DR.. John S. Full.
ton, Secretary of the State Board of
Health, addressed to the County School
Boards of the State. Mr.. McMaster in.
forms us that the attention of the School
Board has been called to this most i'm
portant matter, and that the teachers
have been instructed to enforce the law,
and not to receive pupil who has not
certificate of successful vaccination.
Here is Dr. Fulton's letter: 1--WE have
addressed letter to the School Boards
of each county at the beginning Of each
of the last four school years, advising
them of the prospect of extensive preva-
lence of small pox in Maryland. We
hoped that the necessity for such advice
would be much less this year. On the
contrary, the chances for the spread of
small pox in Maryland is now greater
than ever. The disease prevails in every
State contiguous to Maryland and in
Pennsylvania it has reached alarming
proportions. The safety of the school.
going children is definitely committed
to the School Boards, but the subject OF
vaccination was neglected for many
years prior to 1899. SO that good many
young people are not protected against
small pox. 1t is most essential that all
the children of school going age in the
State shall be protected in the manner
directed by law, not for sheir own sakes
alone, but equally for the welfare of the
community. Please advise US as to the
status of public school vaccination in
your county. Yours very truly. John S
Fulton, Secretary.