Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-12-30

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tanned a large number Of his gentleman
friends last night at buffet lunch and
smoker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Good. of Cape
Charles, spent several days this week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. W..
Hearthway.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richardson, of
San Antonio, Texas. have been the
guests this week of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver T. Richardson.
Mr.. Riley C. Lewis and family will
remove to Milford. Del, where he will
engage in the manufacture Of screens,
window and door frames, etc.
Prof. Harry f. Covington and wife,
of Princeton, New Jersey, came Tues
day night to spend few days with her
father, Col. George NJ. Upshur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cherrix. who
have been residing in Philadelphia. have
removed to Wilmington, Del, and are
residing at 1922 Tatnall Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Disharoon, Of
Salisbury, came last Saturday and re-
manned until Wednesday with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Shockley.
Mrs. William II. Rowley and Miss
Mollie Rowley, of Girdletree, have been
spending the Christmas holidays at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. William ID.
Straughn.
The Ladies Aid Society of Nassa-
wango NJ. p. Church will hold a BOX
Social" at the home of Mrs. N. j. Gray,
Saturday evening, January, 6. Every
body invited.
Allow us to express our apprecia-
ton of the generous patronage with
which we have been favored. and to
wish all prosperous New Year. A.
Goodman.
MIR. Paul Purnell, of Philadelphia,
and his brother, Mr.. George Purnell, a
travelling salesman, spent the holidays
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. purnelI.
The year now closing is fifty-three
Sundays long. As it came in on Sunday
it goes out the same day. This includ-
ing 1905, occurs but eighteen times in
this century.
We have had every kind of weather
except Christmas weather during this
week. 1t has been as balmy as summer,
as rainy as April, and almost as hot as
July, but marry snow storm.
Mr.. James b. Robins blew up two
very large trees with dynamite on
Christmas day. The shock of the ex-
plosions was felt in Snow Hill and made
the windows rattle to beat the band.
Mr.. Norman Godfrey, of Jersey City,
came home to spend the holidays with
relatives He brought Master Francis
Mason. of Jersey City, with him on
visit to his grandmother, Mrs. Stephen
Mason.
We desire to thank the friends, who
remembered us so generously on Christ
mas day. May the year 1912 bring rich
blessings to all of you! j. B. North,
pastor. Mackenzie Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church.
While playing Santa Claus at a
family gathering in Gumboro, Richard
Wilson was badly burned about the
hands and face when his cotton whisk-
ers caught fire from candle on the
Christmas tree.
Mrs. A. J. Haubert, who spent o
few days in Wilmington last week, re
turned home Saturday accompanied by
her son. Mr.. Olin Haubert. who is at
tending school there. He returned 10
Wilmington on Tuesday of this week
Mr.. Stansbury White and family,
who have been residing on the Western
Shore of Virginia for sometime, will re-
move to Snow Hill in few days, and
occupy the dwelling adjoining the resi-
dence of Mr.. H. II. Bailey, on Federal
Street.
The All Halows Guild Birthday
Party in Mason's Opera House, Thurs
day evening was decided success. a
splendid feature was the violin playing
of Miss Alexander. accompanied by Mr..
Walter S. Hastings and Miss Katherine
Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Mariner and
son. Reginald. spent Christmas Day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dingle, of Omar.
Del, and are now on an extended tour
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