Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-07-15

SaWaddOX, va, mas returned nome, after
spending week with her sister, Mrs.
James Spencer.
Mrs. Elizabeth LeComptc returned
to her home in Snow Hill on Tuesday
after visit to her niece, Mrs. +. l..
Carpenter. in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. V. Hearthway
and little daughter, Mary. of Delmar,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Hearthway.
Misses Kitty and Ellen Whaley, the
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j.
Whaley, of Berlin, have been the guests
this week Of Miss Emily Jones.
Captain James Tilghman. mate of
the steamer Maryland, has been on an
enforced vacation for month or more
because Of his having hurt one of his
legs.
Miss Pauline j. Miller, of Spence,
left last Saturday for Wilmington to
visit her father and friends. She also
expects to spend some time in Salisbury
before returning home.
Miss Ella Whaley returned home
this week from pleasant visit of sew
eral weeks duration to her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Lawshe,
of Trenton, New Jersey.
Mr.. Jerome Herman. who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at the PENN
sula General Hospital, Salisbury, re-
turned home last Saturday, just ten
days after the operation.
Arthur r. Coard, well known cit
izen of Accomac Court House, was found
dead in a chair at his home. Heart fail
ure is said to have been the cause of his
death. His remains were inferred in
the family burying ground.
Few apples are coming to this
market, and these are small, knotty and
worm-eaten. The apple orchards look
as though fire had gone through them.
Almost every tree has dead leaves on it,
and some trees are entirely dead.
The friends and members of Wesley
M. P. Church will hold festival in the
grove surrounding the Church next We'd
nesday evening, July 10Th. If the
weather is unfavorable on Wednesday
the festival will be held the following
day.
Miss Eta Jones, who has been at
school in Boston, came down on the
Steamer Maryland Wednesday from
Baltimore with her sister. Mrs. Floyd
Truitt, who has been i'll. They are at
the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Jester and
three children came last Saturday on a
visit to Mrs. TESTERS mother, Mrs.
Albert Conner, and sister, Miss Bessie
Conner. Mr.. Jester returned home
Monday, but Mrs. Jester and children
remained for longer visit.
Bates Memorial M. p. Sunday School
will hold its annual picnic at Public Land
ing. on Tuesday afternoon next, July
18th. Every member of the school and
also of the congregation is cordially
invited to attend and help to make it an
afternoon of social enjoyment for all.
Miss Wilson Hargis is recuperating
at Ocean City from the effects of an
operation for appendicitis at the PENN
sula General Hospital. Salisbury. three
weeks ago. Her mother. Mrs. Marion
7. Hargis, is chaperoning her. and they
have pleasant quarters on the first floor
Of the Hamilton.
Mr.. Raymond Richardson is home
from San Antonio, Texas, on visit to
his parents. MIR. and Mrs. Oliver 7.
Richardson, and other relatives. Mr..
Richardson, has spent the last three or
four years in Texas seeking his fortune.
He will remain at home during the re-
mainder of the summer.
Mr.. Washington r. Pusey. of this
town, has been employed to superin-
tend the building of the new Methodist
Protestant Church at Milford, Del, of
which Rev. l.. A. Bennett is pastor.
This new edifice will be commenced on
or about the Goth inst. The church when
completed. will be very handsome struc-
ture.
Mr.. T. NJ. Purnell left Tuesday
morning on business trip to New York
City. On Wednesday Mr.. Purnell went
to Baltimore. thence TO Jesseps to
attend the regular monthly meeting of
the directors of the House of Correction.
He was accompanied on his trip by
Miss Grace Purnell. who enjoyed the