Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-23

Mr.. John w. Station this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Pennewell spent
part of this week with their daughter,
Mrs. John Wilmington. of Berlin.
Miss Andasia Purnell, of Princess
Anne, spent the weeks end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Purnell.
Mr.. William C. Powell has been in
New York this week on business con-
nected with P. d. Cottingham & Co.
The Misses winifred and Nellie
Payne entertained q number Of their
friends at cards Wednesday evening.
MIR. Isaac ]. Hancock and son, Of
near Stockton. called at the MESSENGER
Office while in Snow Hill last Tuesday.
Mrs. A. L. Tilghman and Mrs. Jesse
Carmean are visiting friends and re-
latives at Cape Charles and Old Point
Comfort, Va.
Mr.. Thomas v. Gray and Miss Mary
M. Mount, both Of Spence, were united
in marriage last Tuesday, at the manse.
by Rev. j. B. North.
The many friends of Mrs. Marion
T. Hargis, who has been i'll several
weeks. will be glad to learn that she is
convalescing rapidly.
Miss Clara Tilghman, of Salisbury.
visited her cousin, Mrs. Archibald Barnes
this week. Mrs. Barnes entertained in
her honor Thursday evening.
The ladies of Whatcoat M. E. Church
will hold an oyster and salad supper the
last Friday evening in the month. Octo-
Der 10Th, in McAllen's store.
Mrs. d. ]. Wheaton, of Salisbury,
and Mrs. T. s. Matthews, Of Philadel-
phia, were guests this week of their
brother, DIR. J. S. Aydelotte.
Mr.. Lawrence Hastings is recover
ing from the severe injuries which he
sustained in fall two weeks ago, and
will shortly resume his business duties.
A Dover, DEL, man has invented a
flying machine. All who wish to be in
the fashion will now either visit the North
Pole or invent new kind of aeroplane.
Old Folks Day will be observed
tomorrow Sunday in Whatcoat M. E.
Church. All who attended this service
last year will be sure to 20 this year as
it was most enjoyable occasion.
-Messrs. Ralph Carmean and Arthur
Duer have purchased the barber business
and good will of Mr.. Carl Bonneville,
and will continue to run the shop at the
old stand in the Hastings & Timmons'
building.
The many friends of Mr.. M. v.
Owery, of near Wesley, will be glad to
learn that he has recovered from his re-
cent illness. Mr.. Owrey Is retired
army officer, and is a cultured and refined
gentleman.
Rev. and Mrs. Humphreys and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Shockley, of POGO
moke City, visited MIR. and Mrs. Everett
Truitt last week. Rev. Mr.. Humphreys
is pastor of the M. P. Church in POGO
moke City.
About two and half million acres
of public lands in North and South
Dakota will be thrown open to home
steaders this month. 1t is believed that
fully 10000 intending homesteaders
will register for chance to obtain farms
of 160 acres each.
The fire alarm was sounded Satur-
day afternoon and our Fire Department
responded promptly, as usual. How
ever, the fire, which was at the home
of Mrs. Clayton j. Purnell, was ex-
tinguished before the arrival of the fire.
men and but little damage was done.
Rev. C. w. Prettyman is in Phila-
delphia this week attending a meet
ing called by Bishop Wilson to advance
the cause of evangelism. Mrs. Pretty
man has gone to New York City and
Carlisle. Pa. to visit her sons. DR.. Virgil
Prettyman and Prof. William Pretty
man.
Mr.. Nathaniel J. Gray Of Nassa-
wango neighborhood brought to our
Office Saturday quart basket Of beau
tiful ripe Strawberries Of the superior
variety. Mr.. Gray also brought some
to our Office the Saturday before which
shows that he has been gathering his
crop right along.
The big Democratic meeting in Snow
Hill Tuesday afternoon will be addressed
by Gov. Austin l.. Crothers. Comp
troller Joshua w. Herring and Hon. A.
S. Goldsborough, of Baltimore. On the
same evening the same gentlemen will
sneak in Pocomoke City to the voters