Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-04-06

Miss Margie Riley and sister. Miss
Edna. left Friday afternoon for Parks.
ley. Va. where they will spend Easter
with relatives.
Mrs. William S. Richardson, of
Marion, Somerset County, has been here
for week on visit to her sister, Mrs.
j. Samuel Price.
Mr.. Franklin Upshur accompanied
his wife and daughter to Baltimore the
latter part Of last week. He returned
home Monday at noon.
Mrs. w. Z. Cluif will leave today
for Lewes, Delaware. where she will
spend Easter at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas II. Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas II. Hearne and
daughter. Of Salisbury, came Thursday
to spend Easter at the home Of his
brother. MIR. VIM. 7. Hearne.
Mr.. John Robinson left last Sunday
for his home in Hartford County. after
having spent very pleasant week with
his sister, Mrs. John w. Station.
Mr.. William C. Powell. president OF
the Maryland Board Of Pharmacy, went
to Baltimore this week to be present at
the examinations which were held Thurs
day.
Mr.. Reginald Truitt. OF the Mary
land Agricultural College. is spending
the Easter holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Truitt, Of Box
Iron.
MIR. Newell Corddry came home
this week from Washington College TO
spend the Easter holidays with his
parents. Mayor and Mrs. William d..
Corddry.
Mrs. Clayton J. Purnell and daugh-
ter. Miss Bessie. who have been spend
ing sometime at Stockton, returned this
week. and opened their spacious home
on Church Street.
Miss Marion Pyles. of Brooklyn. N.
Y, has been the guest this week of Mrs.
NJ. NJ. North. Miss Pyles is vice rin-
cipal Of a Brooklyn High School, and is
very cultured and talented lady.
Mr.. Walter S. Hastings came home
this week to spend Easter with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Hastings.
MIR. Hastings is instructor in French at
Union College, Schenectady, New York.
Mrs. Joseph Stanford. who has
been in poor health for sometime. left
on the steamer Thursday morning for
Baltimore where she will visit relatives
and will then go to Norfolk, Va, for a
visit.
Mrs. Waldo Kennard, of Duxbury.
a fashionable suburb of Boston. is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Station. Mrs. Kennard is accom-
panied by her youngest son. Master
Harry.
MIR. and Mrs. K. w. Birmingham.
of Wilmington, came last Friday on a
visit to his brother. Mr.. Elijah Britting-
ham. of Box Iron. and Mr.. Parker
Selby. of near Wesley Station. They
returned home Monday.
Miss Jessie Townsend returned this
week from Annapolis. where she spent
the winter. She will remain at home
until next week. when she will go to
Cape Charles to resume her duties in
the l.. Z. Mumford Bank.
Miss Julia Purnell returned home
Thursday night from Washington, ID. c..
where she is attending Miss Smallwood' S
select school for young ladies'. She was
accompanied by her schoolmate, Miss
Bean. of Knoxville, Tenn. They will
remain here until after Easter with Miss
Purnell's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ.
Purnell
The birds seems as much nonplussed
by weather conditions as are people this
year. During the warm days that have
come to this section. the red winged
blackbirds. the cardinals. the Wilson
blue birds and the meadow larks hurst
into song. and there were evidences of
spring mating. But cold weather and
rains put an end to this love-making.
Miss Helen J Townsend came home
from Philadelphia last Saturday on a