Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-03-26

Mrs. VIM. F. Dukes e. Co. held
their millinery opening Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. The display
of hats and other millinery goods was
very pleasing to the feminine eye.
Prof. and Mrs. Harry F. Covington,
of Princeton, New Jersey, arrived home
Wednesday night. They will spend
Easter in Snow Hill with Mrs. Coving-
tons father, Hon. George NJ. Upshur.
Mrs. b. J. Esham has returned home
from a visit to her daughter. Mrs.
Charles II. Petit, in Dendron, Va. Mrs.
Esham was accompanied on her visit by
her granddaughter, little Miss Mary
Esham.
Miss Margaret Harmonson and Miss
Pilchard, of Berlin, passed through
Snow Hill Thursday, en-route to POGO
moke City to spend Easter. While here
they were the guests of Mrs. J. Beverly
North.
-Halley's Comet, which is estimated
to be about 10000 miles off, is due in
this part of the world on or about May
18th, according to Professor Ames,
director of the physical laboratory at
Johns Hopkins University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Hill and
children left Friday of last week for
short visit to Mr.. Hills sister. Mrs.
George F. Hammond, in Delmar. While
away Mr.. Hill attended Conference,
which was in session at Salisbury.
On the Sth page of the MESSENGER
today will be found a large advertise
ment showing the statements of the
fire insurance companies represented by
Mr.. o. NJ. Purnell, fire insurance and
real estate agent of Snow Hill.
Mr.. Joseph T. Rowley. of Chinco-
league, and Mr.. William A. Rowley,
of Philadelphia, were in Snow Hill this
week on business in connection with the
settling of the estate of their father,
the late William Kendall Rowley.
Mr.. Walter S. Hastings came home
Saturday night to spend the Easter
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Hastings. Mr.. Hastings is
senior at Princeton University, and has
the distinction of being an honor man.
Miss Harriet Richardson, who is
attending fashionable school in WASH
ington. came this week to spend Easter
with her cousin, Mrs William C. Powell.
Miss Richardson is the daughter of Col.
Asher Richardson, of Asherton, Texas.
Encouraged by the notable success
of the automobile show held at Denton
last year, which was the first ever to be
held on the Delaware and Maryland
peninsula. promoters are arranging for
another event to be held from April 9Th
Sth.
Miss Carolyn Hargis came home
Thursday night from Washington, ID. c.,
where she is attending school, to spend
Easter with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion T. Hargis. Miss Gladys Mad
den, of Columbia. Tenn, accompanied
Miss Hargis home.
The Mite Society of Trinity NJ. r.
Church will hold Cob Web Social"
in the Hall at Newark. on Thursday
evening, March 3ist. II the weather
is Indictment, the social will be held Fri
day night. Refreshments will be served.
The public cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. John Selby, who matriculated
at Princeton University last fall, is home
for the Easter holidays. Mr.. Selby was
accompanied home by his friend, Mr..
Harry w. Motter, Of York, Pa, who
is attending Lehigh University. Mr..
Selby and Mr.. Motter were schoolmates
at Mercersburg.
Mrs. jenkins Bowen, Of Berlin,
came last week to visit her husbands
mother. Mrs. Katherine Bowen. Mr..
Bowen came Saturday night to spend
Sunday here with his wife and mother.
Mrs. Jenkins Bowen returned to her
home Tuesday. accompanied by Mrs.
Katherine Bowen.
"A refunding and improvement loan
of $50, 900 is provided for Ocean City by
bill introduced Monday night by SEN
ator Moore. The bonds are to be for
ever exempt from taxation. The Mayor
and City Council may make levy of
so cents in the tax rate to pay interest
and provide sinking fund.
Rev. and Mrs. c. w. Prettyman re-
turned this week from Conference. We
are glad to announce that Mr.. Prettyman
has been returned by Conference to
Snow Hill for another year. The church
and the entire community are to be con-
graduated on the return Of DIR. Pref
lyman and his estimable wife.
nua 80 tha o.;Uiuat four Confodor-