Democratic messenger., 1911-10-14

p. Selby's store this week. The ladies'.
in particular. have taken advantage of
the opportunity offered them to inspect
the range. Mr.. Selby has taken the
agency for these stoves, and will carry
stock of them for the accommodation
of the public.
Miss Annie Bonneville, registered
nurse, graduate of Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, and Miss Viola Bonneville, regis
tered nurse, graduate of st. Lukes
Hospital, Chicago, are at home spending
vacation with their mother. They
will both have their headquarters in
Baltimore in the future, returning to
that city in about three weeks.
The yearly meeting of the Old School
Baptists was held at Powellville last
week. Elders Francis and Poulson were
present and preached to large crowds,
especially on Thursday, when several
hundred PEOPLE were present. These
yearly gathering bring together Bap-
lists from all the lower counties. who
enjoy the occasion immensely.
The October term of the Circuit
Court for Somerset County convened
Monday morning with Judge Jones on
the bench. Judge Toadvin took his
seat on the bench Monday afternoon.
The docket shows: appearances, 20,
judicials, 6; trials. 54; appeals, 10;
criminal appearances. 6; criminal con-
tinuances, 10; recognizances. 8.
Our friend Mr.. Harry Mumford. of
the firm Of Mumford & Brewer, lessees
and managers of the Hotel Richardson,
Dover, Del. was welcome caller at
The Messenger office last Monday. Mr..
Mumford has been off on little vaca-
ton and for week has been visiting
his parents at Cedartown. He is a fine
young man and is making success Of
the hotel business.
Mayor w. d. Corddry, Jr., of The
Corddry Co., is attending a meeting of
The National Association of Box Manu-
facturers, which convened in Philadel-
phia on Friday of this week. Mrs. Cord
dry accompanied him, and will spend
few days with relatives in Trenton.
Since some of the Box Manufacturers
are also base ball fans it looks like the
time of holding this convention might
have been planned to time with the
Worlds Championship games.
The Otterbein Male Quartet and
Bell Ringers greatly delighted the au-
dience at Mason's Opera House last
Tuesday evening. Their bell ringing
pleased the audience immensely. but
the most appreciated feature of the
entertainment was their quartet work.
The solo work of Mr. Walker was excel
lent, and Mr.. Engle was highly enter
tanning in his readings and impersona-
tions. The whole entertainment was
most enjoyable, and was deserving of
better patronage than it received.
-Messrs. J. Herman Perdue and C.
Parker Smith left Snow Hill Friday
night of last week in Mr.. Perdue's auto
mobile for Salisbury. where they took
the midnight train for Philadelphia to
witness the automobile races at Fair
mount Park. On account of the rain
Saturday afternoon the races were post
poned until Monday, but Messrs. Perduc
and Smith were not to be denied the
thrills incident to these exciting events.
and they remained until Monday. Mrs.
Perdue. who accompanied her husband
as far as Salisbury. visited relatives in
Salisbury until Tuesday. when she re-
turned to Snow Hill with Mr.. Perdue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsborough Coul-
buurn and children. of Suffolk, came
last week on a visit to his father, MIR.
George w. Coulbourn, and other friends
and relatives near Snow Hill. On Sum
day Mr.. and Mrs. G. Edwin Coulbourn
and children, of Belle Haven, and Mr..
John |. Coulbourn. of Philadelphia.
Joined them in Snow Hill, having mo-
tored from Philadelphia in MIR. G. Edwin
Coulbourn's new Overland touring car.
All left Monday for Virginia, the gen.
tlemen of the party going to Rich
mond to attend the Virginia State Fair.
and, incidentally. to see Lena Directly.
their racing horse, in action. Lena
Directly is on the grand circuit this year.
At Norfolk last week. there were SIX
teen horses entered. and Lena Directly
drew fifteenth position. Notwithstand-
ing this handicap of position. she forged
ahead, and came out first. winning first
money. The time in this race was. 2.24.
"A number hogs have died recently
in Snow Hill, of the disease with which
they have been afflicted having claimed
so many victims as to assume the pro-