Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-20

V"neu Wy MES' AnoHlhs SUMMONS, "
Elk Neck.
Mrs. Glenmore Williams and sister
Mrs. Eliza Ryckman, are visiting friends
this week in Pocomoke City and Acco
mac, Va.
Mr.. Charles w. Griffin, of Que
ponce, reports yield of thirty-sever
barrels of Irish Cobblers from a barre
of seed plants.
The list Of Worcester County school
teachers for the current year will be
found on the first page of today's issue
Of the MESSENGER.
Miss Eta Jones, of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. William H. Jones, returned
home last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Z. Cuff at
tended the Pocomoke Fair and were en-
tertained by their friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Powell.
DIR. w. G. Black will be out of town
from August oath to 9th attending the
Easton Fair where he will act as judge
of the horse exhibit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Davis and
children spent several days last week
and this with Mrs. Davis parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. l.. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Marshall,
of Philadelphia, were guests of their
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. M. Purnell,
several days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bonneville enter
tanned Mr.. Bonneville's mother and
sister, Miss Mollie Bonneville, of Sails
bury, several days this week.
Misses Margie and Susie Adkins
have returned to their home near town
after weeks visit to their aunt, Mrs.
John Wilmington, at Berlin.
Miss Beulah Richardson, of Balti-
more, and Miss Thomas, Of Kent Island,
who have been visiting Mrs. II. G. Bur-
bage, returned home this week.
MIR. and Mrs. William T. Duffy and
Mr.. George Vincent left on Monday for
Chincoteague, Va, where they will
visit DIR. and Mrs. C. +. Truman.
MIR. Charles Petit, of Dendron, Va.
came on Wednesday to join his wife, who
has been here for several weeks visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Esham.
Miss Lulu Price, who is a student
nurse at Maryland University Hospital,
Baltimore, is at home for few days
nursing her brother, Mr.. Walter Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Davis, of
Wilmington, DEL, spent several days in
Snow Hill this week. They are former
residents of our town and have many
friends here.
Governor Crothers left Elkton for
a week trip down Chesapeake Bay on
the oyster steamer Governor Thomas
to inspect the work of the Shellfish
Commission.
MIR. John NJ. Hoffman and family
have movedto Snow Hill from the Nassa-
wango neighborhood and are occupying
the house recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion 7. Hargis
spent Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week with Mrs. Samuel X. Dennis and
family at Beverly, their beautiful home
on the Pocomoke River.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Wilgus, of
Roxana, DEL. and Mrs. Lafayette john
son, of Camden. N. j.. visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. johnson,
of near Spence, last week.
The Philadelphia Merchandise Com
pany. who purchased the stock of Me-
Allen & Bro. last week, sold the entire
stock on Wednesday to Messrs. Hastings
& Timmons for 81, 10000.
Mr.. j. E. Blackboard, of Girdletree,
was visitor to Snow Hill on Wednes-
day. While here he called at the MES
sENGER office, and subscribed for the
DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER.
Mrs. l.. T. Hearn and son, Mr..
Harry Hearn, visited Millsboro and
Laurel. Del, this week. and on We'd
nesday Mr.. Hearn left for Altoona. Pa,
where he will remain for year.
"A sale of some of the effects of the
late Captain J. A. J. Hudson will be
held al North Beach next Wednesday.
August 18th. including new boat,
several old boats. some lumber, etc.
The Snow Hill Fire Department
has new hook and ladder truck pur-
chased for the Company by Mr.. Charles
w. Corddrv. This truck Is about twenty