Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-25

Mrs. Cora Mason Myers. of Phil
adelphia, has been here on a visit to her
mother. Mrs. Stephen Z. Mason.
? Mrs. Lawrence Hastings spent part
of last week with relatives in Pocomoke
City, returning home Monday morning.
Mrs. Samuel X. Dennis, of Balti-
more, is a guest at the home of her
parents. Senator and Mrs. John r.
Moore.
Solomon Martin, colorcd. died at
his home near Snow Hill Sunday at s
O'Clock. He was a farmer, SO years Of
age.
Mrs. Commodore Powell and daugh-
ter. Of Berlin. were week end visitors
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Burbage.
Miss Julia Purnell came home Fri
day night from Washington Seminary.
Miss Smallwood's select school for
young ladies'.
Mr.. Joseph Miller. Of Wilmington.
and Miss Mollie Miller, of Salisbury. have
returned home from visit to the family
of Mr.. George r. Mckee.
Mrs. +. b. Manchester and son. of
Wilmington, are the guests of her par
ents. Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Easley, at
Whatcoat NJ. Z. Parsonage.
Mr.. Corbett Sturgis, of the Penn
sylvania Experiment Farm near Delmar,
spent the week end at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Sturgis.
Mrs. William X. Spurrier has re-
turned home from trip through the
mountains of Western Maryland in CON-
pany with her son. MIR. William r.
Spurrier.
Although the price of meats has
recently advanced. our people have the
consolation of knowing that fish are
cheap and plentiful. and we can defy
the Beef Trust.
-Children's Day exercises will be
held Sunday night, May 26th, at Naz-
areth NJ. p. Church. An interesting
program has been arranged and the
public is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. William +. King, of Pocomoke
City, has accepted the position of Cash
Ter Of the l.. L. Mumford Banking Com
pany. Cape Charles, Va. of which our
old friend, r. +. Powell. is President.
Rev. George Hines spent several
days in Baltimore this week attending
the General Conference of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church of America,
which convened in that city last week.
Clerk of the Circuit Court. Oliver
d. Collins, Esq. brought to our office
on Wednesday bouquet of the most
beautiful white American Beauty roses
we ever saw. They were grown by Mrs.
Collins.
-Messers. William T. White & Son
advertise concrete blocks for sale on
the sth page of the Messenger. These
blocks are manufactured Mt their plant
in Snow Hill. and are made in all shapes
and designs.
Mrs. Fanny Cannon, who has been
spending sometime in Snow Hill with
her daughter. Mrs. Edgar II. Bratten.
left this week for visit to relatives in
Centreville. Sudlersville, and other East
ern Shore points.
--Children's Day will be observed by
many Of the Sunday Schools throughout
the State during the month of June.
The Methodist Protestant Churches OF
America expect to raise s25, 10000 this
year for Foreign Missions.
A banquet will be rendered to Elk
Mayor William ID. Corddry by a num-
Der of his friends at the Hotel Purnel
this friday night. Covers will be laid
for thirty-six guests. and the banqueters
will assemble at eight o'clock.
The graduating class Of Princess
Anne High School this year consists OF
Misses Marion Stanford. Olive Dashiell,
Gertrude Flurer. Mildred Powell, Rachel
Layfeld and Ada Phillips. Miss Stan
ford is daughter Of Judge Stanford.