Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-17
FRANKLIN CITY.

Mrs. Levin Smith spent part of last
week in Philadelphia, returning home
Friday.
Miss Lanier. who has been governess
at DR.. Shorts during the past year,
left last Monday for her home in Ken
lucky. Miss Lanier will stop at Wash
ington and Richmond for a few weeks
before leaving the East.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason, of Phil
adelphia, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Meta Davis, of Chincoteague,
was the guest of Miss Lizzie Ellis a
few days this week.
The Misses Ethel and Marian Salmon,
of Wilmington, spent Easter with
friends here.
Mr.. Paul Lang entertained a large
number of friends at the home of Mrs.
George Ards one evening last week.
The spacious parlors were filled with
young people. who all joined in wishing
Mr.. Lang many happy returns of the
day, it being the twenty-sixth anniver-
sary of his birth.
Rev. Mr.. Jones is away at present
attending Conference at Baltimore,
but is expected to return home this
week. Mrs. Jones and little daughter,
Ruth, are staying with friends in Will
mington until his return. Mr.. Jones
has won the love of his people, who will
moi be soTTy &c SC h:.: return 20 nc
for another year.
Mrs. Daniel Hancock, Of New York,
who has been travelling with her husband
in the middle West during the past
year, is home on visit to her parents,
DIR. and Mrs. Short.
The display of Easter hats at the mill
linery stores was very showing and at
tractive, and very naturally feminine
interest was aroused to its utmost, and
explanations OF ''How pretty y Very
becoming !" Charming y were heard
all around.
When the gasoline launch "Acco-
mac" which had been chartered for
the occasion, left her mornings at Frank
lin City pier Easter Monday morning,
she carried as passengers the members
of the l. H. K. c., who started on a
DAVIS outing to Wallop's Beach. As
the swell of the waves was felt and the
purity and crispness of the salt air was
breathed, all business cares and femi-
nine worries were laid aside and every
one entered with zest into the days
enjoyment. Lingering at Chincoteague
long enough to view the panorama of
woodlands, fields and town, in which
the smouldering flames were still to be
seen OF Mr.. Slath Matthews residence,
which had unfortunately caught fire The
night before, we proceeded on our way
until the inlet was passed and Father
Neptune, in all his majesty lay before
us. After being paid tribute to by some
of the party, we turned and landed on
the shore after dinner was served on
board. On arriving at the Life Saving
Station the party was courteously shown
around by the Captain, and up in the
watch turret, where the spy-glasses
were unkindly focused on a pair of
young people strolling along the shore.
The finding of some money on the beach,
the making of the famous clam-chow-
der by DIR. Mallory, who well earned
his reputation as professional at
that dish. the rolling of eggs down hill
and finally the walking the plank" all
contributed to the success of the days
outing. Those comprising the party
were: Misses Audrey Stout, Eva Smith,
NoIa Mears, Cleora and Ida Bowen,
Mrs. ]. 7. Sharpley, Mrs. Ella Smith,
Mrs. Taylor Redden, and Messrs. j. t.
Sharpley, Earl Chapman, Arthur Reed,
Emil Needles. Willis Sturgis, Allie
Redden. Freddie Jones, Franklin Cum
mings, DIR. Mallory and Prof. j. F..
Cummings.
Misses Lola Tull, of Stockton, and
Silena Jones, of Chincoteague, were
among the visitors who spent the Easter
holidays here.
The Dixie Tennis Club met last
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
Arthur Reed. The court is now in fine
condition and playing will soon COM
mence.
Miss Lolita Selby spent part of the
past week with friends at Chincoteague.
Mrs. Lucy Davis accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Laura Belle, and little
son. Hobson, spent Easter with her