Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16

Indian Schpol.
Capt. Robert Causey, of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company. Norfolk.
spent several days here this week with
his mother.
j. Samuel Price. ESQ, is in North
Carolina looking after the lumber in
terests of J. S. Price G. Co, in the "0ld
North State"
The many friends of Miss Margie
Riley are glad to know that she is able
to be out again after an illness Of
several days.
1t was an outrage that the Sugar
Trust should raise the price of sugar
just as the preserving and canning sea-
son is at full blast.
Prof. and Mrs. Harry Covington.
of Princeton, N. j., have been the
guests of her father. Hon. George M.
Upshur. this week.
Mrs. Charles II. Parsons and daugh-
ter, and Mrs. Mona Harris and Miss Clara
Elliott, of Laurel, spent Saturday and
Sunday at Ocean City.
Mrs. Polk, who has been here sew
eral weeks on visit to her daughter,
Mrs. George w. Wonnell, left this week
for her home in Salisbury.
Mrs. Charles Kensey and daughter
and little sister left Thursday morning
for visit to her father, Rev. ]. l..
Mcdonald, in Brooklyn, Indiana.
Mrs. Harry Duffy and son, Harry
Duffy, Jr.. who have been visiting at
the home of Mr.. z. P. Duffy, left
Thursday for their home in Crisfield.
The st. Margaret Guild Of All Hal
lows Parish has arranged for sale of
useful and fancy articles. and supper
for the fall season before Christmas.
While on a business trip to New
York and Baltimore, Mr.. Charles E.
Robinson, of Lincolnton. N. c., made a
short visit to his cousin, Mrs. A. C.
Hottenstein.
Reports from Georgetown, DEL,
say that 500 men will be brought to
Georgetown, 500 to Millsboro and 500 to
Selbyville at once to work on the
DUPONT boulevard.
Miss Bessie Bowen returned to her
duties in the Office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court last week after having
spent a very pleasant vacation at Ocean
City.
Miss Clemmie Bowen, who has been
on a visit to friends at Pocomoke City.
New Church, and Chincoteague. has re-
turned home. She reports a most en-
joyable trip.
Talk up your town and never have
anything but good words for all of our
people. Backbiting and depreciative
talk will kill any town. Let US all pull
for our home town.
Preaching in the M. E. Church at
1890 in the morning and 7.30 in the
evening. Sunday School 11.30. 1t will
be noticed that the time of evening SER
vice is half hour earlier.
All correspondents are requested to
get their letters to us on Wednesday, il
possible. Last week we were unable to
get in several letters because of large
amount of matter reaching US on Thur
day.
We congratulate our friend, G.
Walter Mapp. Esq, of Accomac, be-
cause of his nomination for State Sena-
tor by the Democrats of his Senatorial
district. The nomination is equivalent,
to election.
Mrs. Charles Godfrey and son,
Elwood, of Millsboro, spent the week.
end with her sisters, Mrs. William T.
Parsons and Mrs. John w. Gordy. They
also spent Tuesday with their niece,
Mrs. Otis Rayne.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian Church will meet with
Mrs. Oscar NJ. Purnell. next Tuesday
evening. September 10th. All men,
bers are urged to be present, as bust
ness of Importance is to be discussed.
That the ruling of Postmaster-G Cen
eral Hitchcock. prohibiting the sending
of stamps other than those issued by
the United States Government on let
tiers through the mails, does not affect
the Red Cross is the statement of Mr..
II. Writ Steele, executive secretary of
the MARYLAND tuberculosis Association.
Senator and Mrs. John P. Moore
closed their cottage at Ocean City this
week, and are now at their home in
Snow Hill. They were accompanied