Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-29

There VIII be services IN the MA
kemie Memorial Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning and evening at the
usual hours, by the pastor, Rev. ]. b.
North.
"A stroke of paralysis has confined
Mrs. Mary A. Wonnell, of Atkinson's
District, to her bed, and her condition is
very serious. Mrs. Wonnell is So years
Of age. She has two sons living in Snow
Hill, George w. and Gordon Wonnell.
Mrs. George w. Covington return
ed home Monday night from two weeks
visit to her son, Mr.. George B. Gov
ington, in New York. On her way
home she also spent few days with
Prof. and Mrs. Harry F. Covington, at
Princeton.
The ladies' of All Hallows Guild are
inviting their friends and neighbors to
mask party next Monday evening.
October 3lst, in the Odd Fellows Build
ing. A pleasant social evening is as
sured, with appropriate entertainment,
and free lunch counter.
AT meeting Of the directors of the
Commercial National Bank of Snow
Hill Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Eben
Hearne was elected acting cashier. Mr..
Hearne has been teller of this bank for
the past thirteen years, and has made
an efficient, conscientious and faithful
official.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Stevenson,
of Detroit, were visitors here this week.
Mr.. Stevenson is native of Snow Hill.
and is well known to our people. This
was the first visit of his wife, who is a
bride of little more than year. Mr..
Stevenson is practicing law in Detroit,
and is also extensively engaged in the
real estate business in that city.
Mr.. Ernest Johnson. rural mail
carrier at Snow Hill ON route No. 4,
made record trip on his motor cycle
Tuesday afternoon. Leaving here as
soon as the afternoon mail was sorted,
he covered his route, distributing mail
to forty-three boxes in one hour and
forty-fve minutes. The total distance
travelled by Mr.. Johnson each day is
about twenty-six miles.
Louis Weinfield, a travelling sales
man, of Baltimore, was arrested in that
city and brought to Snow Hill Jail,
charged with forging checks. one of
which, for SS5 was cashed by DR.. F. ].
Townsend, of Ocean City. Other victims
are, John NJ. Laws, Salisbury. $50. A.
II. Greenwich, Hagerstown, S35. c. Q.
Snyder. Centreville, $50. G. NJ. Gerver-
ling, Milford. Del, $50.
Hon. Thomas Spence Smith. who
has been spending some time in Snow
Hill with his brother. Senator John Wal
ter Smith, and with his son. Mr.. I.
Spence Smith, left Wednesday for Balti-
more. He will return to his home in
Alexandria. Louisiana. in few days.
This was Mr.. Smiths first visit to Snow
Hill in forty-two years, having left here
in 1868.
Miss Nora Hargis returned home
Wednesday night from a visit to Prof.
and Mrs. Harry F. Covington in Prince
ton. Miss Hargis witnessed the foot
ball game on Saturday between Prince
ton and the Carlisle Indians. She was
the guest of honor at a dinner. which
was given by Mr.. Walter S. Hastings
at his club. Dial Lodge, and otherwise
handsomely entertained while at New
Jerseys famous seat of learning.
Mr.. William L. Bratten. who re-
signed his position as cashier in the Com
mercial National Bank to accept a
similar position in the First National
Bank, assumed charge Of his new duties
Wednesday of this week. Mr.. Bratten
has had ten years experience in the
banking business, and his wide acquaint-
ance and his knowledge of business af-
fairs in the county render him well quail
fled to fill his responsible position.
Mr.. X. Z. Gibson. prominent resi-
dent Of Chestertown. has an apple tree
which has its third crop of fruit during
the present year. 1t is of the Yellow
Transparent variety, and the first crop
was harvested about the last Of July,
the second crop about the last of Sep
TENDER. and the third crop 1.-THE fruit
now being about as large as hickory
nuts) is now upon the tree. Mr.. Gibson
planted the tree about % or u years
ago.
DIR. and Mrs. John S. Aydelotte
have issued cards of invitation to the
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Mildred
Townsend Aydelotte TO MIR. George
Walter Mapp. The marriage will be
solemnized at half after eleven o'clock,
Wednesday morning. November ninth,
in Whatcoat Methodist Episcopal