Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-02

equal to any city IN the world.
Miss Ethel Parker and Mr.. Frank
Mitchell, of Newark, are attending the
Salisbury College of Business.
Miss Edith Ingersoll. of Girdletree,
spent a few days of this week with her
friend. Miss Margaret Sturgis.
Snow Hill Council No. l67, Junior
Order United American Mechanics now
meets at the hour Of 100 p. m.
Miss Pearl Layton left on Monday
for visit to friends in Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Woodbury., N. J.
The members of Bates Methodist
Protestant Church will hold an oyster
supper about the 9th Of October, next.
Rev. J. B. North will preach in
Gunby Presbyterian Church, Stockton,
Sunday morning and evening at the
usual hours.
Master Richard Aiken has returned
from Stockton where he has been spend
ing sometime with his aunt, Mrs. Sam
uel +. Brimer.
Mr.. Walter J. Doyle and family,
who have been spending the summer at
Ocean City, left this week for their home
in Philadelphia.
Mr. Zadok Powell, president of the
Board Of School Commissioners, attend
ed the sessions of the Teachers lnsti-
tute at Ocean City.
Mrs. 7. Spence Smith and son,
Barton, have returned home from six
weeks visit to Ocean City, and to her
parents in Annapolis.
Mr.. George S. Bevans. who has
been quite sick for the last six weeks
with rheumatism, is able to be out again
by using his crutches.
The squirreling season is now open
and the gunners are getting busy. Geo.
Maddox is still the champion squirreller
of Worcester County.
Mrs. William d. Straughn and
children have returned home from
visit of several weeks to relatives in
Girdletree and Chincoteague.
Several communications were re-
ceived this week too late for publica-
ton. Correspondents are requested to
send their letters earlier in the week.
School commences next Monday.
The little boys are not over anxious.
They say they could stand few more
weeks vacation without injury to their
health.
Miss Margie Riley returned home
Sunday night from pleasant trip to
Ocean City. On Tuesday she was
taken sick. and is now confined to her
room.
Mrs. William X. Bishop waa opera
ted on for appendicitis in Baltimore
Thursday night. The operation was
successful, and the condition of the
patient is reported as very favorable.
After an extended visit to her
grandmother, Miss Grace Smith left
this week to resume her studies at the
State Normal School, West Chester,
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. BERTHE Sturgis, of Pocomoke
City, spent part of last week with her
sister. Mrs. VIM. 7. Hales. Her hus-
band came Saturday. and accompanied
her home Sunday.
Prof. A. C. Humphreys and family
have returned to Snow Hill. after an
absence os several weeks. most of which
time Prof. Humphreys spent at the
Johns Hopkins Summer School, Balti-
more.
Mr.. Littleton Trader. an employee
of The Corddry Company. left Tuesday
morning for Salisbury to consult a spe-
cialist concerning his eyes. His sight
has been gradually failing for month
or more.
Mrs. Esther Bonneville and daugh-
ter, Miss Edna. have returned home
from Baltimore. Mrs. Bonneville has
been in the hospital in Baltimore. and
has been greatly benefited by the treat
ment she received.
Now is the time to be getting ready
for the Fall and Winter trade. Lay in
a good supply of nicely printed letter
heads and envelopes. You can get them
first-class at The Messenger Office at
less than city prices.
The hour for opening Bates NJ. p.
Sunday School has been changed from
10 O'Clock in the morning to O'Clock in
the afternoon. A large attendance is
desired next Sunday. September 10th.