Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-17

Miss Susie C. Devereaux, instructor
in stenography in Strayer's Business
College, Baltimore, came last week to
visit her sister, Mrs. Annie Richie.
Miss Mollie Richie has returned
from visit to her sister, Mrs. w. G..
Mumfcrd. in Georgetown, Del. Mrs.
Mumford came on Wednesday to visit
relatives here.
The surveying parties of the Mary
land Shellfish Commission have COM
pleted survey of 10, 900 acres of oyster
beds and bars in the Chesapeake Bay
and tributaries.
Mrs. Stephen Morgan. of Dover,
is visiting friends in Snow Hill. Mrs.
Morgan formerly resided here. Her hus-
band, Rev. Stephen Morgan. was pastor
of Whatcoat M. f. Church.
The condition of Mrs. Beulah p.
Riley, wife of DIR. John l.. Riley. is
much improved She was taken i'll on
Friday of last week and has been con-
fined to her bed since that time.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Evans. of near
Snow Hill. have the sympathy of their
friends in the loss of their little child,
aged two months, which was inferred
on Monday in the M. P. Cemetery.
Mrs. John II. Long, Miss Imogene
Long and Master Aubrey Long. of
Dagsboro, Del. also Mrs. w. L. Jacobs
and daughter, Margaret, of Stanton,
DEL, are visiting Mrs. F. p. Bailey.
AT the Christian Church tomorrow
Sunday Bible School at 10 A. M. Preach
ing and communion at II A. M. Chris
tian Endeavor at p. M. and preaching
at s p. NJ. Rev. j. A. Hopkins will
preach.
Mr.. II. c. Spurrier has returned
home from visit to friends in Camden.
N. j. He says the rumor that he is
going to leave Snow Hill is without
foundation, and that he will be found
doing business at the old stand just the
same as in the past.
The Salisbury College of Business
reports quite number of enrollments
from this and neighboring counties the
past week, and bright outlook for a
large attendance this fall. Money spent
on a practical business education is
money well invested.
DIR. John w. Purnell came to Snow
Hill last Friday to visit relatives.
He expects to leave for Seattle soon to
attend the Alaska Yukon Exposition.
DIR. Purnell is great traveller and left
his home in Mexico some months ago
for trip around the world.
-Messrs. Raymond and Ben Rich
ardson, now living in San Antonio,
Texas, are Distinguishing themselves as
ball players. In game recently played
Mr.. Raymond Richardson as pitcher won
a game for the San Antonio Drug Com
pany. The score was IL to l.
Persons who desire items in this
paper will please bring them in as early
in the week as possible. Frequently
we are handed articles for publication
which we already have put in type.
OF course we cannot do the work over
again, and as consequence therei are
occasional disappointments.
Miss Violet NJ. Taylor, daughter
of Mr.. John Taylor, of near Snow Hill,
and Mr.. John r. Birmingham. of
Greenbackville, Va, were united in
marriage Monday evening, by Rev. DR..
C. w. Prettyman, at the home of the
bride. The groom is the principal of
the school at Parksley, Va.
-Messrs. Dennis & Smith. lessees of
Red Hills. write to the editors of the
MESSENGER that Rev. E. t. Liddell will
be unable to fill his engagement to con-
duct meeting at Red Hills, but that
one will be conducted under the auspices
of the Salvation Army for three weeks,
under the leadership of Rev. d. P. San
derlin.
Senator John p. Moore, Miss Helen
Moore and Mrs. John p. Moore, Jr.
have gone to Loon Lake in the Adiron.
dack Mountains for short stay. Mrs.
Moore, Miss Lola. and Miss Juliet Purnel
are occupying the Moore cottage al
Ocean City, where Senator Moore and
Miss Helen will join them on their re.
turn from the mountains.
In another column of this paper is
the advertisement of Western Mary
land College, one of the most prominent
educational institutions of Maryland,
and which has sent forth some of our