Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-18

Mrs. Sidney Mumford and son, OF
New York. have returned home from q
visit TO relatives at Cedartown. She
was accompanied home by her sister-in.
law, Mrs. Sidney johnson.
The children of Nassawango NJ. r.
Church are requested to meet at the
Church Sunday morning, May 10th, at
10 o'clock for rehearsal for Children 8
Day The choir is also requested to be
present.
Judge Jones and Messrs. John l..
Mock. w. Z. Cluff, and II. C. Burbage.
went to Pope's Island this week on a
cunning trip. They killed about hun
bred birds, including yellow legs, hollow
heads and calico backs.
Mrs. S. II. Townsend returned home
last Sunday morning on the steamer
Pocomoke from visit to friends and
relatives in Baltimore and Washington.
Mr.. Townsend, who accompanied her,
returned the preceding Wednesday.
MIR. John Station, who attended the
Democratic State Convention in Balti-
more this week as delegate from Wor-
cester County, was accompanied by his
wife, who will visit her father in Har-
ford County before returning home.
Mrs. John p. Moore returned Mon
day from Baltimore. where she has
been spending the winter at the Hotel
Belvedere. The house was reopened
Monday for her reception by MISS Juliet
T. Purnell and Mrs. John p. Moore
Jr. Senator Moore is expected home
today.
The commencement exercises OF
Stockton High School. of which Prof.
John S. Hill Is the principal. will be
held Tuesday evening, May 2sth. in the
High School Assembly Hall. There are
three graduates, as follows Miss Mary
Beulah Mock. Miss BERTHE f. Jones, and
Mr.. Edwin Andrew Taylor.
Mr.. Z. w. Clipp, of near Girdletree.
was a visitor to Snow Hill Wednesday.
and while here he called at the Messen-
ger Office and subscribed to the Mess
enger. Mr.. Clipp bought the A. j.
Hibray farm a few months ago. He
is from West Virginia. and is well
pleased with Worcester County.
Mayor William d. Corddry, Messrs.
Edward c. Conner. William S. Parsons
and Marshall Wilson attended the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge meeting, which was
held in Easton Tuesday, to honor the
first Grand Master of the State. and to
transact the business of the semi-annual
session of the order The first Grand
Master. DIR. John Coats, was native
of Talbot County, and floral tribute,
with appropriate ceremonies, was placed
on his grave in the cemetery at Easton.
MOtueE . Lay WaS SttSbtatSa ~
the Presbyterian Sunday School of Snow
Hill last Sunday. A good program was
carried through in which many of the
children participated. Rev. J. b. North
and Superintendent, J. Samuel Price
made addresses. MIR. North preached
an excellent sermon in the morning on
Mothers Day" Several years ago the
happy thought came to Miss Anna Jar
Wis. of Philadelphia. tn select day in
the exquisite May-timc of the year. a
day of fragrance, light and bloom. for
the recognition of motherhood. She
thought of flower to be worn ON the
day. and choosing the second Sunday of
the beautiful month. designated the
white carnation rs the fitting symbol.
The Capcville team wen the cham
nionship of the Northampton County
High School Baseball League last Sat
urday. In behalf of the League pen
nant and a silver cup win be presented
to the champions by MIR. Eugene W.
Pruitt, president of the league and prin-
cipal of Capeville High School. Cape
vile won five out of six championship
games, the last one last Saturday being
the fastest and most exciting of all.
The high schools in the league are as
follows Cape Charles, Franktown. East
vile. Cheriton and Capeville. Mr.. Pruitt
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Pruitt.
of Stockton. and he is a graduate of
Washington College. II was chiefly
through his efforts that the Northamp.
ton League was organized.