Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-25

Miss Leila vincent, OF Georgetown,
spent several days Of this week with
her mother in Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. w. Birmingham
and son, Of Wilmington, spent the week
end with relatives in Snow Hill.
Miss Ruth Straughn. of Elizabeth
City, North Carolina, is visiting her
brother, DR.. William d. Straughn.
Miss Annie Hill has returned home
from a three weeks visit to her sister,
Mrs. George Hammond, in Delmar.
Mrs. John r. Franklin, of Philadel-
PIMA, has been the guest this week of
her sister, Mrs. James p. Townsend.
MIR. Walter Cherix, who has been
in Philadelphia for several weeks, has
returned to his home near Snow Hill.
Mrs. Beal and son, who have been
spending some time in Snow Hill with
her sister, Mrs. A. p. Barnes left Thurs
day.
MIR. G. +. Holloway has disposed of
his high-wheel automobile and purchased
brand new "Reo" from Perdue &
Corddry.
Mrs. ID. Frank Fooks has returned
home from visit to her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Barnes, near POGO
moke City.
Register of Wills, Edward p. Davis.
Esq.,, continues to improve and is
expected to be able to go to his Office in
few days.
Misses Margaret Straughn and Jes-
sic Townsend spent last Saturday and
Sunday as the guests of Miss Mollie
Rowley in Girdletree.
The friends of Mrs. Oliver T. Rich
ardson, will be sorry to learn that she
had slight stroke of paralysis Wednes-
day morning, affecting one side of her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Landing and
son. of Pocomoke City, and Mrs. Mar
tin Landing spent Sunday and Monday
in Snow Hill with Mr.. and Mrs. d. C..
Holloway.
DIR. Vandergrift has come down
from New York to spend the Spring
and Summer at his Handy Farm. He
was in Snow Hill last Tuesday and visit
ed the Messenger Office.
Mrs. James G. Stevenson and
daughter-in-law. Mrs. Vernon P. Ste
venson. of Pocomoke City. spent Thurs
day and Friday with the formers
brother, Mr.. Eben Hearn.
Mr.. w. S. Godfrey has been i'll with
pneumonia at his home the past ten days.
Mr.. Godfrey has host Of friends, who
will be glad to learn that he is improv-
ing, and is now out of danger.
Judge Robley ID. Jones has been
attending Court in Salisbury this week.
On Wednesday Judge Jones went to
Princess Anne and drew the jurors for
the coming term of Somerset Court.
Governor Crothers has issued pro-
clamation naming Friday, 2lst, Arbor
Day. All the public schools in the state
will observe the day with the planting
of trees and flowers. and with appro-
pirate exercises.
United States Senator John Walter
Smith arrived home Monday night. He
has been so busy with his Senatorial
duties that he has not been home for
some time. His friends were very glad
to see him again.
An engineering force under Mr.. w.
ID. Somerville has been here this week
making final survey for the stone
road leading from Newark and connect
ing with the finished portion OF the
road beyond Five Mile Branch
Mr.. George L. Payne formerly of
Greenbackville, and Mr.. A. G. Mamma
hun. both connected with the N. Y. P.
en-. Railroad have gone on trip South,
taking in Jacksonville. Palm Beach,
Miami and on to Havana, Cuba.
Miss Louise Smith, stenographer in
the Office of the County Treasurer. who
has been at her home in Pocomoke City
sick for week or more. returned to
her work on Tuesday. While she was
away Miss Jessie Townsend filed her
position.
MIR. Charles E. Hill has obtained
spraying apparatus and the proper mix
ture for spraying fruit trees from the
Maryland Agricultural College Expert
ment Station. Now is the time to get
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