Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-12

kins University, was home Monday OF
this week.
Mr.. w. Sidney Lewis returned Mon
day from Dagsboro, where he had spent
two weeks with his wife, who is i'll with
typhoid fever.
Rev. J. B. North will preach in
Gunby Presbyterian Church. Stockton.
Sunday morning and evening at the
usual hours.
Miss Marie Buck, who had been
the guest of Miss Helen Townsend for
week, left Tuesday morning for her
home in Ashland, Pa.
Rev. w. Harris. of the Wilmington
Conference. will preach in Whatcoat
NJ. Z. Church Sunday morning and even
ing at the usual hours.
Mr.. o. II. Ridgeway, of oxford,
Md, returned home Monday after a
brief visit to Mr.. 7. c. Dunlap and
other friends in Snow Hill.
Master Louis Causey. son Of Capt.
and Mrs. Rob Causey. of Norfolk. is
spending some time with his grand
mother. Mrs. Carrie Causey.
The Orphans Court was in session
Monday. with Judges Bowen and Ross
on the bench. Register of Wills, Edward
p. Davis, and Judge Taylor were absent
on account of illness.
Mrs. Mollie Cox, who has been
spending some time with her daughter,
Mrs. William j. Shockley, in Indian
town, left this week for her home in
Camden, New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Perdue, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Per-
due. of Indantown. left Tuesday in the
formers REQ on an automobile trip to
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
The board of County Commission
ers was in session last Monday. and was
occupied principally in reviewing the
tax collectors books, which will be in
the hands Of the collectors by August.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. c. Holloway are
entertaining this week his sister, Miss
Ruth Holloway. of Salisbury. and Mrs.
Holloway's mother. Mrs. Martin Land
ing, and son. of near Pocomoke City.
MIR. w. S. Powell, of the Baltimore
police force, is spending his vacation in
Snow Hill with his wife. Their son,
Mr.. Walter j. Powell, of Salisbury, has
also been spending this week with them.
Mr.. w. G. Fulmer, District Mana
ger of the Diamond State Telephone
Company at Salisbury. has been trans
ferred to Johnstown, Pa. Mr.. Herman
w. Carly succeeds him at Salisbury.
Mrs. r. ]. Dryden and son. of Sails
bury. visited friends and relatives here
during the early part of the week. Mrs.
Dryden is former resident of this town
and her friends are always glad to see
her.
Mr.. Ephraim Hillman, of Pocomoke
City. was visitor to Snow Hill last
Monday. He was accompanied by Mrs.
S. Landing. who was before the Or
phans' Court on matters pertaining to
her husbands estate.
The recent wet weather has had the
effect of causing many farmers in diff
ferent parts of the county to plant a
second crop of potatoes and other vege-
tables. and judging from the reports the
shortage will not be as bad as was at
first predicted.
Mrs. John II. Hudson. who has been
spending some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Riley, of Box
Iron, returned to her home in Philadel-
phia Tuesday. Mrs. Hudson will join
her husband later at Bordentown. N. j.,
and accompany him on an ocean voyage
-Messrs. ]. G. Harrison & Sons, of
Berlin. will entertain the Peninsula Hor-
ticultural Society on Thursday, August
2ith. The visiting members will be
entertained at the extensive nurseries,
and as the hospitality of the Harrisons
is well known. a royal good time is as
sured to all.
MIR. Charles l.. Boehm brought
large copperhead snake to our Office on
Saturday. The copperhead was killed
near his barn at Spence. and Mr.. Boehm
has it preserved in alcohol. The cop
perhead is very poisonous reptile. and
Mr.. Boehm is lucky to have discovered
and killed it.
In Dorchester County the Republi-
cans have declined to nominate any
county ticket. This is done in the inter-
est Of Hon. Phillip Lee Goldsborough,
the Republican candidate for Governor.