Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-07-08

Ndttit HuHie tUe ihtteT part Vi tdSb Wcth
on short visit TO his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. b. j. Esham. Mr. Lemuel Rich
ardson, of Wilmington. was also week
end visitor to his sister, Mrs. Esham.
Governor Smith came home on the
9TH and spent the remainder Of the week
here looking after his many interest and
enjoying intercourse with old friends
who do not get to see him so often since
he has been member Of the u. s.
Senate.
w. o. Payne, as executor, will sell
the house and lot of the late Mrs. Jane
Jones at public sale in Stockton next
Wednesday morning, at nine O'Clock.
All her household and kitchen furniture
will be sold Immediately after the sale
of the real estate.
The one prominent fact already dis
closed by the Lorimer investigation is
that lot of persons have been living
with great vigor and swearing to the
truth of their lies. 1t will be for the
committee to determine on which side
the greater burden of lies rests.
Mr.. Joseph L. George, father of
State Automobile Commissioner, John
E. George, one of the biggest owners
of fine farms in the State, died at his
home near Centerville on Monday, aged
81 years Mr.. George owned over 40
of the richest farms in Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Burton and
children, of Wachapreague, are visiting
Mrs. Burton's brothers, Mr.. Charles w.
Griffin, of near Newark, and MIR. Emory
Griffin, of Shovel. Mr.. Burton is
member of the life saving crew of Cedar
Island, and is now on his annual vaca-
ton.
The Maryland Press Association
will hold its semi-annual meeting at
Love Point on Saturday, July 18th, at
p. m. The association will make the
occasion an "outing" for its members.
who will go to Love Point Saturday
afternoon and remain until Monday
afternoon.
The parents and friends of Mr..
Walter S. Hastings are receiving letters
and postal cards from him from Ant
werp, Brussels. and other points, and
by this means are enabled to follow his
itinerary with increased interest. Most
of his time will be spent in Paris, where
he will perfect his French accent.
Snow Hill was very quiet place
on the 4th, as the entire population
skipped out of town for the day, many
going to Ocean City and Public Landing
and not few going to Salisbury to wit
nesses the events at the fair grounds
there. II was the quietest 4th ever
known in Snow Hill.
The Maryland Oyster Association
will hold its annual meeting Wednesday
July IL, at 1890 a. m. at the Hotel
Rennert. Baltimore. The work of this
association is in the interest of and for
the development of the oyster industry.
and should have the encouragement and
hearty cooperation of all oystermen.
State Superintendent of Education
NJ. Bates Stephens, whose health is poor.
started Wednesday on trip of several
weeks to the Pacific Coast, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Stephens. lie will attend
meeting of the National Educational
Association at San Francisco, and Mrs.
Stephens will revisit the scenes Of her
childhood in California.
Mrs. Beall. of Frostburg, Md, sis
ter of Mrs. Adial r. Barnes, died very
suddenly Tuesday night of ptomaine
poisoning. Mrs. Beall visited her sister
here this year and had many friends in
Snow Hill who regret her untimely
death. Mrs. Barnes was too i'll to go to
the funeral, and there was some hesita-
ton in breaking the sad news of her
sisters death to her.
Miss Nellie Z. Barnes. for the last
nine years vice-principal of Stockton
High School. has resigned that position.
Miss Barnes was one of the best teachers
in the county and was beloved by her
school. By her charming manners she
had won host of friends outside the
school. who sincerely regret her de-
parture from the school and town.
The oiling of the streets in the CEN
ter of the town has proved great bless
ing this summer. 1t has been dry enough.
goodness knows. and the winds have
been high. If the oil had not been placed
on the macadam streets, we would long
ago have been smothered in dust and
the goods in the stores would be sight
| to behold A new summer bonnet