Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p. Wharton.
of Stockton. have been entertaining q
number Of friends at Mrs. Clayton j.
Purnell's cottage. Ocean City, this week.
Among the their guests have been the
following: Misses Sallie Bishop and Luz
cile Collins, of Snow Hill. and Miss Lii
lie Waters, of Stockton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bonneville, while on
her way home from festival at Mt.
Olive M. p. Church last Wednesday
night met with an accident. Her horse
became frightened, ran into tree, and
Mrs. Bonneville was thrown against the
front of the cart so forcibly that her
collar bone was broken. DIR. Riley was
sent for and treated her injuries.
Miss Helen Townsend arrived
Tuesday from Philadelphia to spend
her three weeks vacation at home with
with her mother, Mrs. James r. Town
send. Miss Helen is taking a course Of
study for a trained nurse at the Pres
byterian Hospital. Philadelphia. She
was accompanied home by her friend,
Miss Marie Buck. Miss Jane Town.
send, of Baltimore, is also a guest OF
the Misses Townsend this week.
The Pocomoke Fair promises to be
bigger and better this year than ever
and the Worcester Steamboat Compa'
ny is making preparations to run ex-
cursions from Snow Hill to the fair OF
Tuesday, Aug. Sth; Wednesday. Aug.
9th; Thursday. Aug. 10th; and Friday,
Aug. 18th. The steamers. Mabel will
leave here at 10 o'clock. Returning,
will leave Pocomoke at $50 O'Clock il
the evening. Soc. for the round trip.
Mr.. z. p. Wharton. of Stockton. is
enjoying reunion of several of his
children at the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean
City. Among those who have beer
there this week are the following: Mrs.
Charles S. Richardson, of College Park
Mrs. William Corkran, of West Virginia
Mr.. Z. M. Wharton. of New York City
and Mr.. William r. Wharton. of St
Louis. Mrs. Richardson is accompanied
by her husband, and Mr.. William K,
Wharton by his bride.
Mr.. Joseph Hoar. of Norwich,
Conn.,, and Miss Caroline Staunton, OF
Syracrse, N. Y, were married by Rev
Joseph B. North, in Snow Hill, Tuesday
night. MIR. Hoar is travelling repre-
sentative of the Western Union Tele
graph Company and is on the go all the
time. He was in Pocomoke City two
days the first of the week, where Miss
Staunton joined him on Tuesday, anc
they came to Snow Hill the same da,
to get the license and get married.
Senator and Mrs. John p. Moore
and family arrived at Ocean City oil
Wednesday from New York City, WHERE
they have been the last six weeks while
Mrs. Moore has been convalescing from
an operation for appendicitis at St
Luke's Hospital. Mrs. Moore wa
stricken with appendicitis while in New
York, en- route to Loon Lake in thu
Adirondacks. Her many friends are
glad to know of her arrival at Ocear
City, and hope that she will quickly re
cuperate, so as to be able to return I,
her home in Snow Hill in few weeks
Last Wednesday Governor Crother'
appointed Mr.. Charles II. Stanley. o.
Prince Georges County, to be Stat,
Comptroller in the place of William b
Clagett, deceased. Mr. Stanley is 1
lawyer with offices in Laurel, and Balti
more City. He was defeated for th'
nomination for Congress in the Fiftl
District by J. Enos Ray. friend o
Senator German. IN the primaries las
year. The appointment of Mr.. Stanle!
was made with the understanding tina
he was not to be a candidate for cleo
ton to the Office.
The Snow Hill baseball team wen
to Greenbackville last Friday, and de
feated the Greenbackville boys by tn,
score of Q to |. The battery for Snow
Hill was Selby and Whaley. Selb,
pitched his initial game for Snow Hill
his slow curves being complete puzzle
to the Virginia lads. Only four safe
hits were made off his delivery. Whale.
fitted in nicely at the receiving end, ant
caught in a masterful and finished style
All the members of the team played
good game, and they feel greatly en-
couraged by their splendid showing
against their strong opponents.