Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-09
GIRDLE7REE.

Quite a crowd witnessed the game of
baseball played last Friday between the
High School teams of Girdletree and
Stockton. Throughout the game both
sides played with life and vigor and the
game finally resulted in a victory for
Girdletree by score of 10 to Z. Our
boys have fine material for a team. and
with some practice we hope TO have a
first cless team. The players are as fol-
lows. Milton Jones, c., Rob Johnson,
p, James G. Jones. b.. Elmer Onley,
, b., George Barnes. 3 b., Harold Webb.
5. $ Ralph Truitt, r. f., Will Ingersoll,
C. f.. Clate Webb. |. f.
Mr.. George Bennum, of Georgetown,
Del, spent part of this week in town
as the guest of his brother, DIR. H.
Bennum. and sister, Mrs. w. T. A.
Townsend.
Miss Ada Smack was the guest of her
friend. Miss l.. Mae Bennett this week
The young people of our town were
beautifully entertained at the home of
Prof Baughman at Box Iron, last FRI
day evening.
Miss Matte Dukes has returned home
after long and pleasant visit to her
sister, Mrs. Q. Gordy at Woodbury.,
Va
Master Howard Sharpley, of Stockton.
spent the past week at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. A. w. Webb.
Mr.. Clayton L. Richardson, formerly
of this place but now of Chincoteague,
was very welcome visitor i'll our town
Sunday. He was accompanied by Mr..
James Scott
Mr.. Grover Rowley of New Church.
was among the visitors here this week
Mr.. and Mrs John Truitt made IA
short trip to Snow Hill Saturday.
Mrs W. L A. Townsend and daugh-
ter, Miss Maud, arrived home Friday
after "a very pleasant visit To friends
and relatives in Georgetown and Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. George Soper, of Ocean City
was among the visitors i'll town Satur
day and Sunday.
Misses Dollie and Winnie Spencer. of
Snow Hill, visited their cousin, Miss
Nellie Scarborough.
Misses Ollie Jones and Bessie Dukes
made a short trip to Stockton Tuesday
Miss Helen Bell. of Berlin, spent last
week with her grandmother, Mrs Fan
ME Murray.
Miss Essie Jones visited friends at
Greenbackville few days last week
Little Iva Blackboard, of Berlin,
spent part of this week with her aunt.
Mrs. Lizzie Hudson.
Master Garland Jones spent last week
with his sister, Mrs. William Price. at
Stockton.
Mrs. Henry Jones and children, and
Miss Mamie Watson. of Philadelphia.
are home on visit to their parents. Mr..
and Mrs G. @. Watson.
Mr. Ralph Truitt, of Box Iron. was
among the welcome visitors here Sun
day.
Messrs AL Watson and Thomas Tarr,
of Green Run, U. S. l.. S s., spent
Tuesday with their families in town.
Miss Oslo Brimer. of Box Iron, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. James Sturgis.
Miss Verona A. Scarborough and Mr..
George A. Westfall both of this place
we're quietly married at the home of
Rey. Mr. North at Snow Hill, last We'd
Agsday night. April 80 They were ac
Apmpanied by four of their friends who
Witnessed the ceremony. They spent
the night at Snow Hill and left on the
esfly train for Rochester, n. Y, where
they will make their future home. We
wish them much success and happiness.
DIR. G. HI. Benuum is again i'll the
lead and is answering his numerous calls
in handsome automobile. which he re-
ceived last week. Sometime ago i'll or
der more promptly to attend his in
creasiDg business he bought a motor
cycle but finding that insufficient, or
dered from Detroit. Mich, an Odds
mobile. Not withstanding our deplor-
able roads, he is making good records.
The Red Men of the Alletta Tribe
will soon adopt a class of pale faces.
The celebrated drgree team of Modoc
Tribe Salisbury. will do the work. All
applications for this class must be in by
the 18th inst.