Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-07-01

We are glad to report that Mrs.
John p. Moore, who underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis last week at st.
Luke's Hospital, New York City, is
greatly improved, and that her speedy
recovery is now assured. The news of
Mrs. Moore's illness cast a gloom
over her large circle of friends in
Snow Hill, where her many noble and
beautiful traits of womanhood have
made her greatly beloved. Senator
Moore and daughters and Mrs. Moore's
sister, Miss Juliet Purnell, are in New
York at the Waldorf-Astoria, and SEN
ator Moore will remain until Mrs. Moore
is able to leave the hospital.
Miss Wilson Hargis was operated
on at the Peninsula General Hospital,
Salisbury, last Sunday night by DIR. J.
Nc F. Dick. Miss Hargis was attacked
Saturday night, and by Sunday after
noon the case had developed so rapidly
that her physician. DIR. Paul Jones.
advised her immediate removal to the
hospital. Accompanied by DIR. Jones
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. I.
Hargis, the trip was made to Salisbury
in Senator Moore's automobile. Miss
Hargis bore the trip remarkably well,
and the operation was successfully per-
formed by DIR. Dick, assisted by DIR.
Jones. at about half past nine O'Clock
Sunday night. Mr.. and Mrs. Hargis
remained in Salisbury all the week. The
condition of Miss Hargis is reported to
be most favorable.
During the severe storm of Friday
night last. lightning struck the old
ea1 k.,
George W. Birmingham. and did .consid-
cradle damage. The bolt struck near
one corner tearing off the boxing and
weatherboards, demolishing a bedroom
window and breaking out glass in the
hams sons, Paul, who is grown, and
Clifton, about eight, were asleep in a
bed, which owing to the smallness of
the room had to be placed across the
window. Clifton was unhurt, but Paul
was struck and at first thought to be
killed, but he regained consciousness in
to get about at the present time. he
still feels the effects of the shock.
The hair on the left side of his head was
singed and the scalp burnt, the skin was
scared in streaks across his neck, under
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on the right leg. 1t was a close call.
Mr.. Jerome T. Herman was at
tackled with appendicitis Wednesday
morning, and on the advice of his ply
sician, DIR. Paul Jones, he went to Sails
bury that afternoon to the Peninsula
General Hospital On his arrival in
Salisbury, Mr.. Herman was suffering
intense pain, and DR.. Dick made ar
engagements to operate as soon as possible
The operation was performed late We'd
nesday afternoon, and Mr.. Henman's
condition is reported as being very favor
able. Mr.. Herman was accompanied
to Salisbury by his wife, who will re-
main there several days. Mr.. Herman
drove the car, in which Miss Wilson
Hargis was carried to Salisbury, and
exactly three days later he returned to
the hospital to undergo similar oper-
alton. This is the second time Mr.. Hen
man has been under the knife, and the
third attack of appendicitis he has suf-
fered within the past year.
One little boy was seriously injured
and,another badly frightened last Sunday
afternoon, because of their trying to
extract cartridge from pistol which
they had been firing over the river
bridge. The pistol went off unexpect-
eddy and the ball entered the abdomen
of Dewey White, about twelve years of
age. The little boy with him when the
accident occurred, and who had hold of
the pistol also. was Norwood Shockley,
about the same age, to whom the pistol
belonged. Norwood was assisting
Dewey to walk home when Mr. and Mrs.
William Z. Bratten drove up and took
the wounded boy to his home and then
went for DIR. Riley, who Immediately
ordered Dewey's removal to Salisbury
hospital, to which institution he accom-
panied him in the storm of Sunday
night. Mr.. Herman Perdue took the
party over in one of his Reo's in good
time and Drs. Dick and Riley operated
for the ball. which they found, and to
their qualification, also found that
no intestines had been perforated. The
little fellow is getting along all right
and will be able to return in week or
so. Norwood Shockley is the son of Mr..
Charles w. Shockley and Dewey White
is son of Mr.. William T. White.