Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14
Mr.. Charles Truitt. Of Philadelphia,

-Mr. CnarleS lrulJI, OF Fnliaueiphih,
a brother of Mrs. William l. Rounts
and Mrs. A. d. Irwin, is quite i'll il a
Philadelphia hospital.
Mrs. William L. Purnell, and her
mother, Mrs. Daniel II. Lewis, spent a
part of last week with Rev. and Mrs.
Avery Donovan, in Laurel. Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conner, who
have been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Jones, returned Tues
day to their home in Philadelphia.
The Chincoteague tribe of Red Men
and United Americans presented cloth
ing and shoes as New Years gifts to
needing children Of deceased members.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Walter Mapp re-
turned Monday to their home in Acco-
mac Court House, after visit to her
parents, DIR. and Mrs. John S. Ayde-
lotte.
States Attorney Joseph l.. Bailey,
of Wicomico Comfy, was in Snow Hill
on legal business Thursday afternoon.
While here he paid a call at the Messen-
ger Office.
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In the past two weeks 0,0O0 barrels
of oysters have been shipped from Chin
colleague and large shipments also have
been made during that time from shuck-
ing houses and on schooners.
Mr.. Emil Metz has returned home
from two weeks cunning trip in West
Virginia. The party found good hunt
ing, stalked and killed one deer, and
bagged quantity of other game.
The first entertainment at Mason
Opera House under the new manage
ment will be given next Wednesday
evening, when "Uncle Daniel" mirth-
provoking play of New England life and
character will pc presented.
Mrs. Ellen Sturgis has been quite i'll
at her home in Powellsville for the past
two weeks. Mrs. Sturgis is the mother
of Mrs. Albert Perdue, Mrs. D. H..
Bradford, Mrs. Charles E. Hill, and
Messrs. William and King Sturgis, of
Snow Hill.
While little Joe Richardson, the
nine year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Richardson, was playing with a gun be-
longing to an older brother, thegun was
accidentally discharged. A large hole
was torn in the floor, and the boys
mother narrowly escaped being shot.
Mrs. Franklin Upshur underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Church
Home, Baltimore, last week. The oper-
alton was successfully performed by DIR.
Hummer, and Mrs. Upshur's friends in
Worcester County will be glad to learn
that she is making rapid strides toward
recovery.
Mr.. Rider Adkins, of Baltimore.
who has been visiting his parents in In
diantown, the past week, has returned
to his position as an employee of the
United Railway and Electric Company.
During his visit he entertained a few
friends at his home on Saturday even
ing.
Subscribers to the Messenger are
respectfully requested to bring or send
US the money for their subscriptions.
The price of the Messenger is only one
dollar year, and this notice is request
for all subscribers, who have not paid
for their paper. to doso at their earliest
convenience.
The Comptroller announced Monday
morning of last week quarterly distri-
button of the public school tax amount
ing to $3.50, 900, and Of the free book fund,
amounting to $37, 800. The amount ap-
portioned Somerset county is Sc, 81,
Wicomico county $6,152.47, Worcester
county SIS. 77l.O7.
Mrs. l.. Edward Boehm has return
ed home from New York, where she
has been on an extended visit to her
sons, Messrs. Louis c. and Harold d.
Boehm. She now las grandson
Harold Dennis Boehm, Jr.,-who made
his debut in New York society in the
latter part of December. 1910.
The people of Queen Annes county
are incensed over the census which
showed that the county lost over 1000
in population in the last ten years. An
has resulted in disclosing
the fact that many persons were not
Tho hior locs in nnnulatinn