Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-27


DIR. and Mrs. c. F. Truman, of
Chincoteague. Va, came last week to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Vincent.
Mr.. Norman Godfrey, one of our
young merchants, has discontinued bust
ness in Snow Hill and will move to Phila-
delphia shortly.
Miss Sarah Hill entertained few
of her friends Saturday evening in
honor of her guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jones. of Stockton.
Mrs. Bruce Carmean returned home
Friday from visit to her husband, who
is in the employ of the Delaware Lum-
Der Company at Selbyville. Del.
Mr. Zadok Powell, president of the
Worcester County School Board, has
been in attendance at the Teachers
Institute at Ocean City this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Workman, of
Wilmington, Del, came last Saturday
for week s visit to Mrs. Workman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Warren.
Mr.. Charles l.. Boehm. who has
been patient at the State Sanatorium
for several months, returned home last
Wednesday greatly improved in health.
Some of our citizens attended the
pony penning at SCOTS Beach last
Tuesday. Among the number were
Messrs. Charles Hill and Charles Bowen
Miss Edna Bonneville, who spent
her vacation at Reistertown, Maryland,
returned home Saturday and is now at
tending the Teachers Institute at Ocean
City.
Miss Pearl Thornton has returned
home from Ocean City and Atlantic
City, where she has been enjoying the
gaieties of these resorts for several
weeks.
The Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety will hold festival on the lawn of
Bates Memorial M. P. Church on Satur-
day afternoon and evening, Septem-
Der 4th.
Mrs. Richard X. Lee visited her
sister, Mrs. William c. Powell, the
latter part of last week. Mrs. Lee is
spending the summer at Royal Oak,
Talbot County.
Rev. L. A. Bennett has returned
home from his vacation. and will fill
his pulpit in Bates Memorial M. p.
Church Sunday morning and evening at
the usual hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Smith and little
daughter returned to their home in Balti-
more last Sunday. Mrs. Smith has been
here for several months visiting DR.. and
Mrs. A. w. Smith.
Mr.. David Hickman, who has been
conducting a store at Scarborough
Switch for several months, recently
completed new home and moved his
family there this week.
Mrs. ]. II. Riley. of Box Iron, and
Mrs. Donovan, of Tampa, Florida, are
visiting Mrs. John Hudson, at Dagsboro,
Del. They will also visit Chincoteague,
Va, before returning home.
Capt. and Mrs. Carman B. Skid
more, who have been visiting Mrs. S.
z. Birch and other relatives in and
around Snow Hill, sailed Wednesday in
their sloop for Cape Charles.
There were 1888, sls barrels of Irish
potatoes shipped from Cape Charles in
June and 143, 265 in July, making
total of 2S2, OS3. These were all shipped
by the N. Y. p. & N. railroad.
Mrs. w. S. Hill and daughter,
Thelma, left last Thursday for their
home in Baltimore after spending the
past two months with Mrs. Hills par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Riley, of Box
Iron.
Celery growers-and there should
be more Of them in Maryland should
take hints from a bulletin from the
South Carolina station at Clemson Col
lege. It's as comprehensive as could
be desired.
Mrs. Robley Riggin, of Cambridge,
and Mr.. u. G. Wimbrough and little
daughter, of Pocomoke City, spent sew
eral days last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Handy Riggin and MIR. and Mrs.
William S. Evans.
Mrs. b. c. Carmean, of FERGUSON
Wharf. Va, is visiting her father, Mr..
Henry ]. Clayville, and other relatives
and friends in and near Snow Hill. She
expects to visit friends in Girdletree
and Stockton next week.
Mrs. Seymour Warner. who has
been on a visit to her uncle, MIR. A. d.
Irwin, and family at Ocean City, spent
several days of this week with relatives
in Snow Hill. Mrs. Warner left We'd
nesday for Atlantic City, N. j.
Miss Ethel Hill, who has been visit
ing her father and sister here. returned
to her home in Philadelphia on Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Moore and daughter. Miss
Annie Moore, of Abingdon, Pa, came
on Wednesday to visit Miss Sarah Hill.
We are in receipt this week of
communication from a correspondent
who neither signs nor dates his letter.
We must repeat what we have said in
these columns many times before, that
we never print anonymous communica-