Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-24

Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church
has decided to call the Rev. Frank
Allen, of New York, to become pastor
of the church. II is believed that Mr..
Allen will accept the call and take
charge in the fall.
Kicked by another animal in the
stable. a horse belonging to N. A.
Rohrbaugh, of Carea, suffered trac-
tured leg and had to be killed.
-Wicomico School Board has appoint
as teachers: j. Frank McBee, Mary
Colly, Emma Caulk, May c. Hill. Alice
Willing and Helen Smith.
The NJ. P. Sunday-school had
splendid day for its picnic last Thurs
day. A large crowd went down to Pub
lie Landing with the Sunday-school.
Mrs. A. M. Rich left this week to
visit her former home in Ancaster,
Ontario, Canada. The children are
visiting their aunt at Port Deposit, Md.
Our thanks are due Hon. J. Harry
Covington for copy of the Memorial
Addresses" in Congress on the life and
character of the late Hon. Pinkney
Whyte.
-Messrs. Thomas p. Selby and II.
Clay Burbage have purchased the stock
of hardware owned by the late ]. J.
Hurlock and are now doing business at
the same old stand
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Spence Smith and
little son. Barton, left Snow Hill for
Annapolis last Saturday, where Mrs.
Smith and Barton will spend several
weeks with her parents.
Rev. DIR. S. M. Morgan, of Dover,
DEL. is visiting friends in Snow Hill.
Mrs. Morgan came a week ago and
they are now being entertained by DIR.
and Mrs. j. S. Aydelotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Upshur left
on Tuesday for visit to Mrs. William
r. Martin at Easton. While there
they will witness the regatta, which
comes off this week in Talbot County
waters.
Mr.. Charles Z. Hill and son, Ed
ward, went last Saturday to visit his
sister, Mrs. George F. Hammond. at
Delmar. Mr.. Hill returned on Monday
leaving Edward to spend week with
his aunt.
Mrs. James r. Purnell returned
home Saturday from her sojourn in the
mountains greatly improved in health.
Her daughters. Misses Mamie and
Andasia. are visiting at DIR. Sapping-
tons. in Baltimore.
Governor Crothers' proclamation
regarding the franchise Amendment will
be found in this issue of the paper, and
will remain in this paper for three
months, under instruction from the Sec
rotary of State.
Mr.. E. X. Wilson, has returned to
his duties on the Pennsylvania Railroad
after spending short vacation here
with his father. Captain Stephen H.
Wilson. Mrs. Wilson and little child
will remain here for some time.
Hon. and Mrs. George w. Coving-
ton and Miss Hattie Jones, Hen. George
M. Upshur. Miss Emily Upshur, Miss
Carolyn Hargis, Mr.. John w. Station
and Mr.. C. l.. Vincent, spent Saturday
and Sunday at the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Purnell and
Miss Julia Purnell went to Ocean City
on Saturday as the guests of Mrs. John
P. Moore. Mr.. Purnell returned to
Snow Hill on Monday. Mrs. Purnell
and Miss Julia will spend some time
with Mrs. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Riley are
entertaining at their home at Box Iron:
Mrs. Myra Donovan, of Florida; Mrs.
d. w. Hayman, of Palmer Springs, N.
c.; Mrs. John Hudson, of Dagsboro,
Del. and Mrs. VIM. S. Hill and daugh-
ter, Thelma, of Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles 7. Mount and son,
Wilfred, of Portsmouth, Va. who have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. P. Bailey. returned home on Thurs
day accompanied by her sisters. Misses
Allie and Blanche Bailey, and by Miss
Imogene Long, of Dagsboro, Del.
Prof. Glenworth Sturgis, principal
of the Mt. Pleasant High School, Mt.
Pleasant, Pa. came last Saturday to
spend some time with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Sturgis. Prof.
Sturgis is well and favorably known
here as an earnest student and a sue
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