Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-11
FRANKLIN CITY.

Ironshire. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills.
Miss Ethel Pruitt. of Coatsvllle. Pa.
is home for the summer.
The stork visited the homes of MIR.
c. c. McCleary and Mr.. II. {. Han
cock this past week. leaving a little
stranger at each home.
Miss Nellie Barnes. of Girdletree. is
guest of Mrs. Hettie Hudson.
Miss Mary Hanley. of Berlin, is visit
ing Miss Ruth Harrington.
Miss I.anier of Kentucky, is guest
at the home of DR.. Short.
The friends of MIR. and Mrs. Arthur
Mills are glad to see them back again
from Georgetown. They have removed
to their old home on Stockton Avenue.
The farmers are busy hauling potatoes
every day, with broad smile on their
\ faces
| Mrs. Theodore Reed and daughter.
Matilda. have returned from a trip in
/ Delaware.
Messrs. John Burke and Milton Jones.
of Baltimore. spent Saturday and sun
day here with friends.
Mrs. Hettie Tilghman. of Snow Hill,
and Mrs. George Tilghman, Of Cape
Charles. were guests this week of Mrs.
Carrie Redden.
On the sick list are Mrs. George
Coffin. Mrs. William Sturgess and Mrs.
Carroll West
Mrs. Charles Trader took his son,
Stanley, to the hospital at Salisbury
Tuesday, to be treated for a growth on
his face.
Mrs. Annie Hancock spent part of
this week with her brother, Mr.. Lloyd
Trader, near Pocomoke City, whose
daughter is seriously i'll with typhoid
fever
Miss Lillian Topping, OF Chncoteague.
spent Saturday and Sunday with
the Misses Mary and Jessie rull.
Mr.. +. b. Lathum, Government Sur
yeyor. accompanied by his wife and
children. and two assistants. Messrs.
Weaver and Nichols are guests at the
Hotel Franklin.
Mr.. and Miss Price, of Wachpreague.
and their friend. are guests at the home
of Mrs Daniel Price.
The great and glorious 18th passed
off pleasantly. and with no casualties
that generally attends such celebrations
A very interesting ball game was played
in the morning by the Berlin team
against the Greenbackvlle local nine.
resulting in the score Of 1 to 3 in favor
OF Berlin The game in the afternoon
with Frankford team. was II to , in
favor Of Greenbackvile. Dinner was
served to a host Of people, and all the
delicacies Of the season were lavishly
served, if the style was lacking by the
men Of the three lodges. The brass
band of Milford discoursed sweet music
and the speeches made by j. T. Sharp
ley, Past Great Sachem of the |. O. r.
NJ. and the Hon. Robley b. Jones. of
Snow Ill., and Rev G. p Townsend
after dinner. were highly enjoyed by
all. Notwithstanding the rain that
fell at night. the crowd still fingered to
hear the address made by the Rev. Mr..
Jones, which with the singing by the
choir completed the days celebration.
Miss Lizzie Ellis visited Miss Edna
Taylor at Stockton. last week.
Guests at the different homes for the
4th AT Major +. Selby's We're Miss
Winnie Parker. Of Parksley, and Misses
Nellie Purnel and Matte Rayne, of
Berlin. AT George Ellis the Misses
Edna Taylor and Margie Disharoon, of
Stockton, Miss Bessie Stump, of Girdle-
tree Miss Josephine Tyler. Of Fair
mount; Mr. Scheduled. Of Pocomoke
City and Mr. Charles Taylor, of Wach-
apreague. AT Thomas Hills were Mrs.
Edgar Hill, Of Philadelphia; Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Bunting and children. of
Wachapreague AT Charles DrydenS
were Mr. Lora Bailey and Miss Bailey
and Miss Edna Shockley, of Snow Hill
At James Chapman's were Mrs. Cor
nelia Collins and son. Horace. and Mr.
and Mrs. Payne, of near Pocomoke
City.