Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

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Mr.. Levin b. Disharoon went to
Belle Haven, Va, Wednesday, to set
up two mills he has recently purchased.
Mr. King Wilson, of Wilmington,
Del, spent this week here with his
family and accompanied them home to-
day.
Miss Georgia Bonneville left last
Monday for Norburth. Pa, where she
will teach this year in the Norburth
High School.
Mrs. John Hill and little son, of
Silva, Va, spent several days this
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward A. Hill.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Nassa-
wango M. p. Church will meet at the
home of Mr.. Lorenzo Butler Saturday
evening, Sept. 18th.
MIR. John A. Selby left last week
after spending the summer at his home
in Snow Hill. He will matriculate at
Princeton University this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Hammond,
of Delmar. DEL, spent several days
this week with Mrs. Hammond's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Hill.
H. Crawford Bounds, until recently
school examiner of Wicomico county,
has accepted the presidency of Front
Royal College, at Front Royal, Va.
Misses Mollie Coulbourn, Alice
Boehm and Julia Purnell have returned
home after spending several days with
Miss Regina Ellis, at Grcenbackville. Va.
Mrs. Amanda p. Lindsay has re-
turned to her home in Baltimore after
spending the summer with her daughter,
Mrs. Levi II. Ellis, at Greenbackville,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hardie Tilghman
and sons, Robert and John, of Southern
Pines, N. c., are visiting Mrs. Thigh
mans sister, Mrs. Geo. B. Johnson,
near town.
Miss Stella Richardson, of Stockton,
accompanied by her friend, Mrs. Fort
ner, of Blackbird, Del, were visitors
at the home of Mr.. d. II. Bradford
last week.
"A man who slips on banana peel
ing, then arises and without waste of
words or rufiled temper, removes the
peeling so that others may not slip on
it, is a Christian.
Mr.. Ernest w. Givans has sold his
farm opposite the race track, near Snow
Hill, to Mr.. Charles l.. Shockley for
Sc. 00O.O Mr. Thomas Hayward is now
living on the farm.
Mr.. Walter S. Hastings will return
to Princeton University early next week
for his Senior year. Mr.. Hastings will
be on the editorial staff of the Nassau
Literary Magazine" this year.
Counterfeit money of the so cent
denomination has made its appearance
in the county. 1t is reported that the
money looks good but on close inspec-
ton is found to be defective. Look out
for it.
DIR. S. l.. Mckee. the leading OPP
tician of Wilmington, Del, will be at P.
d. Cottitgham & Co. drug store on
Monday and Tuesday, October 18th and
18th. for business. See him about
your eyes.
Mrs. Leda Johnson Thompson, of
Rochester, N. Y, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Johnson,
of Wesley, returned home last week ac-
complained by her husband, Mr.. H. E.
Thompson.
The bee sting cure for rheumatism
is again coming into prominence. We
should imagine that few well directed
bee stings properly applied would do
wonders in limbering up stiff muscles
for the time being at least.
Prof. Charles Dryden, now of
Savannah, Ga, who has been visiting
relatives in and near Snow Hill for the
past two weeks, left on Tuesday. Prof.
Dryden spent the summer at Chau-
tauqua, N. T., and Gettysburg, Pa.
Fat Backs" are very plentiful in
this market, but trout are scarce andhave
been all summer. We do not under
stand why these fish should not be plenti-
full as they have been taking the hook
readily in all sections of the bay.
The friends of Mr.. H. C. Burbage
are glad to know that he is improving.
He has been i'll with typhoid fever for
several weeks. His little daughter,
Marie, who has been down with the same