Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-03
GIRDLETREE.

Mrs. Esther Truitt. of Chincoteague,
Va, was very welcome visitor in town
last week.
Mrs. Mary c. Rowley and family
have returned home after spending
sometime with her daughter, Mrs.
Straughn, at Snow Hill.
Mrs. +. T. Jones and son, Russell,
have returned home after spending
few days with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Belle Scarborough and daughter.
Miss Lena. left Monday for Crisfield.
Baltimore and other places. where they
will spend some time with friends.
Messrs Geter Savage and John Cor
bin made business trip to Virginia
last week
Miss Leda Johnson has returned to
her home at Wesley after a very pleas
ant visit to her cousins. Mrs. George
Westfall and Miss Mary Scarborough.
Mr. c. $. Pichard. is visiting in
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Mr.. AL. Gordy spent Sunday with his
family in town.
Miss Hattie Dukes. Of Cape Charles
Va. is spending this week with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Dukes.
Mr.. Joe. Archer has returned from a
very pleasant trip ia Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Onley visited
Pocomoke City Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Sooy made n visit to
Berlin Thursday.
Messrs Paul Scarborough and Ralph
Truitt visited Snow Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Williams. of Rdgely, is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Fogle
Mrs. C. +. Onley spent this week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Bennett, at Snow Hill.
Mrs. J. 5. Scarborough spent Thurs
day with her sister, Mrs. Emma Spencer,
at Snow Hill.
Mrs. Fannie Murray has returned
home after a very pleasant visit to
relatives at Berlin.
Mrs. Jennie Scarborough delightfully."-
entertained at supper Saturday. Misses
Hattie Mary. Lena and Nina Scar
borough and Miss Leda johnson. Sat
urday evening the young people of the
town were beautifully entertained by
their beloved friend. Miss Lena Scar
borough.
We are sorry to report Rev. j. w.
Fogle, very i'll this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hudson and
little daughter visited friends in Virginia
part of last week
Miss Carrie Dickerson entertained
| few of her friends Tuesday evening.
Those present were. Misses Mary and
Nina Scarborough Catherine Rowley
and Bessie Dukes. Messrs Thomas
! Griffin. Clayton and Harold Webb.
Music was furnished by Miss Carrie
and her brother, Mr. Robley Dickerson.
of Baltimore who is visiting his par
ents here.
Rev. T. w Gayer, and Mr. A. w.
Webb made business trip to Stockton
Wednesday.
We are very sorry Mrs c. c. Watson
is very little improved al this writing
but feel confident under the treatment
of our skillful and popular physician DIR.
G. II. Bennum, she will soon will he
able to be out again.
Mrs. Henry Riley and little daughter
WlIetta are visiting her mother and
other relatives in Bishopvlle,
Miss Lille Waters. of stockton.
spent Sunday rs the guest of Miss
Catherine Rowley.
Mr. and Mrs. f. H. Rowley of Chin
colleague Va. We're visitors here part
of this week
Mrs Dora Ducr. Of Stockton, was
the welcome guest Of her sister, Mrs.
AL Gordy. Wednesday.
Miss Estela Trutt. Of Box Iron.
spent Sunday with her friend. Miss
Lena Scarborough.
Miss Nellie Redden has returned to
her home in Salisbury after visiting
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. T. p. Selby. of Chin
colleague were welcome visitors at the
home of Mr.. Selby's brother. Mr.. Zadok
Selby and sister, Mrs. Aaron Hudson.
Mrs. Alfred Tilghman, of Snow Hill.
visited relatives here part Of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mock of Stockton spent
Sunday very pleasantly with their
friends, Mr.. ard Mrs. John Shrieves.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bromley. have
moved this week to their home recently
purchased of Mr.. Zadok Selby.
Miss Viola Pilchard and Mr. Ira Red
dem were entertained Sunday by their
friend Miss Carrie Dickerson.
SUNDAY. January twenty-frst. was a
great day here, it being the occasion of
the dediShtion of the First Baptist
Church II Girdletree. Rev w. +. Hat
cher of Richmond Va. preached the
dedieatory sermon at 1890 a. m. His
text heing Mark -: 49, He told of the
great work of the church and its pas
tor Rev. Theodore Gayer. He made
strSng appeals for contributions, which
wire responded to very literally. In
Ne afternoon at ,. p. m. with a full
house, delightful service was held,
Addresses being given by Revs. II. l..
Swain, of Crisfield. j. b. Pruitt Of
Pocomoke City, and f. b. Hatcher, of
Baltimore. At 730 in the evening the
service was held by Rev. w. +. Hat
cher, who preached very eloquent
sermon and one that was greatly enjoy
ed from Judge Z: :. After the debt
had been disposed of satisfactory and
the dedlcatory remarks, the OBLIGATORY
prayer was offered by the pastor. Rev.
I. W. Gayer The services were closed