Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-27

Mr.. John Selby. Mr.. Dawson and Mr..
Selby are classmates and eliminates az
Princeton University.
Cement pavement is being laid in
front Of the residences on Bay Street.
leading to the depot Contractors Esham
and Pusey have been doing the work.
each directing separate gang.
Mr.. Peter d. Corbin died at his
home on Chincoteague Island last Tues.
day. Mr.. Corbin had been agent for
the Adams Express Company at Chnco-
league for number Of years.
Wednesday. August nth, promises
to be great day with the Red Men and
their families in Snow Hill. At the close
of the program reception will he held
and eatables of all kinds will be served.
Miss Elsie Tilghman accompanied
Mr.. George Tilghman and family TO
their home in Cape Charles Saturday.
Mr.. Tilghman and his family have been
spending sometime visiting relatives
here.
John w. Station, Solicitor, will sell
valuable tract of real estate at public
sale next Tuesday, July Both, in front
Of the Court House door in Snow Hill.
See advertisement on LIST page Of the
Messenger.
Mr.. Herman J. Lewis. left last Sun
day to accept position as a travelling
statesmen. He will make his home at
Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland.
where his wife has been visiting for
several weeks.
Mr.. Ohio Parker. Of Onancock,
motored to Snow Hill Tuesday. He re-
manned here until Wednesday. when he
was accompanied home by his wife and
daughter, who have been visiting the
Misses Bishop.
Samuel p. Johnson. administrator,
advertises the personal property, fur
niture, live stock. etc, of his sister.
the late Mrs. Owrey. at public sale on
Tuesday. August 9th. commencing at
10 o'clock, a. m.
The NJ. p. Sunday School picnicked
at Public Landing last Tuesday. The
| fine, crabs were easily caught. and the
occasion very much.
The Ladies Aid Society, of Mas
sawango NJ. +. Church will hold a box
social at the home of Mr.. N. J. Pusey
Saturday evening. August Bird. The
Sunday School will picnic at Public
Landing Wednesday, July 81. II that
day be unfavorable the next day
Mr.. Norman Godfrey, of Jersey
City, N. j.. is here on a visit to his
mother. He was accompanied by his
niece, Miss Winifred Godfrey, of Phila-
delphia. also by Master Francis Mason.
who will spend sometime with relatives
here.
Miss Bowman. of Ohio, is here on
visit to her brother, Mr.. William
Bowman. II is her first visit to this
section, and we trust she will be greatly
pleased. A gentleman friend of Mr..
Bowman. from Ohio. is also here look
ing for farm that will suit him.
Don't forget about the great POGO
moke Fair All of our people should
attend it. Life is short, so we should
get all the pleasure possible out of il.
II you go to the Pocomoke Fair you
will meet all your friends there, see
something worth seeing. and you are
bound tP h9ee good time.
Mr.. Oswald NJ. Jones, brother of
DIR. Pauhand Judge Jones, and Mrs.
James BNTownsend, of Snow Hill. was
marrie9 list Thursday. The bride is
Mrs. l&briella Ames. of near Onancock,
Va. Mr.. JRnes moved from Chincotea-
que Island 10 Parksley several months
ago. He and his bride came TO Snow
Hill last Monday and were entertained
by relatives.
Mrs. Clayton j. Purnell and daugh-
ters Miss Bessie Purnell and Mrs. Thos
p. Wharton. are entertaining a house
party at their cottage in Ocean City.
Among their guests are the following:
Miss Elizabeth Raymond, of Binghamp-
ton, New York and Misses Sallie Bishop,
Lucille Collins and Wilson Hargis, OF
Snow Hill.
MIR. L. w. Givans lost his valuable
horse, Prince" on Tuesday of this
week. Two days before his death his
throat became badly swollen. and he died
of hemorrhage. Prince was a gentle
horse and was well known to the driving
public of Snow Hill. especially the ladies'
He was about ten years old, and was
valued at $3.50.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
will hold its annual picnic at Public
Landing next Tuesday afternoon. All
the members of the school and congre-
cation are urged to go. Conveyances
for the school will leave the church at
one O'Clock sharp. For other informa-
ton see Mr.. William 5. Parsons. the
secretary and treasurer.
Attention is called TO the big adver-
tisement on the Sth page Of the Mes
senger today of the great annual bargain
sale of Burbage Powell & Co., Berln's
Big Store. The prices are given in this
advertisement for the most desirable
kind of goods. The stock is new and
fresh, and the sale is not made up Of old
stock. Read and act.
The Baltimore papers contained an
announcement this week that Prof. ii.
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