Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-07-16

MIR. Charles w. Shockley and son.
Norwood, returned home Wednesday
from business trip to North Carolina.
Mrs. w. l.. McDorman, of Crisfeld,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. J. Dew
ereaux, between Snow Hill and Girdle-
tree.
MIR. and Mrs. William johnson. Of
Chester, Pa, spent a part of this week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Shortt are
moving their house back from the
street. and will raise and otherwise inn
prove it.
Mrs. Clayton j. Purnell left Thurs
day night for two weeks visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Thomas p. Wharton. in
Stockton.
MIR. U. Oscar Coulbourn. of Smith
field. Virginia, spent several days of
this week with his father. Mr.. George
w. Coulbourn.
Mrs. Edward West and daughter,
Miss Anna, of Delmar. were the guests
of her sister. Mrs. James Pennewell, at
Spence, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Riggin and little
child, of Anglesea, New Jersey, are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Riggin.
Our old friend Mr.. Major w. Pill
chard, of near Stockton, called at the
MESSENGER Office while he was in Snow
Hill last Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas M. Purnell
and Miss Grace Purnell have gone to
Ocean City. where they will spend the
summer at their cottage.
Mr.. d. w. Babcock advertises in
his space in the MESSENGER that he has
first-class celery plants, cabbage plants
and Aster plants for sale.
Senator and Mrs. John P. Moore
and family left Tuesday for Ocean City.
where they will spend the remainder of
the summer at their cottage.
Mr.. Thomas M. Purnell attended
meeting Of the board of directors of the
House Of Correction at Jessup this week.
He was accompanied by Miss Grace Pur-
nell.
The Orphans Court, County Com
mssioners and Election Supervisors
were in session at their respective offices
in the Court House here last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Payne left
Monday for visit to their daughters.
Mrs. Wilbur Hurlock, in Chestertown,
and Mrs. James Ingram. in Baltimore.
There will be service in the Presby-
terrain Church at Stockton tomorrow
Sunday both morning and evening.
No services in Snow Hill Rev. J. B.
North.
The Second Quarterly Conference
will be held in Whatcoat Methodist Epis-
copal Church by the District Supcrin-
tendent. Rev. G. F. Jones, Friday night,
July 22d.
MIR. George S. Payne has recently
completed improvements to his home in
this town which makes it one of the
most attractive places on the Eastern
Shore.
The County Levy will be found on
the I'd page of the MESSENGER this
week. A perusal of the same will show
you for what the taxpayers have paid
their money.
Mrs. G. +. Hammond. of Delmar,
is the guest Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Hill, this week. She will
also visit Mr.. and Mrs. William Ham
mond. at Kiei Grange.
Miss Nellie Price will give an infor-
NAL dance in the Opera House tonight
friday, in honor OF Miss Wilson. Of
Milford, and her sister in-law, Mrs. j.
Arthur Price, of Baltimore.
Miss Edna Beauchamp. of Snow Hill,
accom- id by Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Holston and two daughters. of Franklin
City, Va. returned this week from
visit to Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Judges Pattison and Toadvin We're
here last Saturday attending to some
unfinished Court business which Judge
Jones was not qualified to attend to be-
cause Of his having been an attorney in
the cases before he went on the bench.
Snow Hill was visited by severe
wind and rain storm on Tuesday. A
large tree was uprooted in the yard of
the house occupied by John Porter.
colored, and chicken house belonging
to Mr.. John Hoffman. on his farm near
the old race track, was overturned and
over two hundred of his chickens were