Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-03

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parade and speechmaking. The latter
will be at the Colored Odd Fellows
Hall.
"A very enjoyable party was given
last Wednesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lokey. Of Westover. in honor
Of their niece, Mrs. Nettie Brummell. Of
Delmar. A large number Of friends
were present. and elegant refreshments
were served.
Mary Brown and Sweetie Smith
and nearly all the sweet girls will go to
the Pocomoke Fair next week all
dressed in white with those tantalizing
crimpy lace furbelows. etc. Johnny
you had better be on the spot. Poe
moke Fair.
Mr.. Charles l.. Boehm writes us
from Penn Mar. in the Blue Ridge
Mountains, that he is improving in health
and gaining flesh. Charley says he
went bass fishing in Lake Roger on
Thursday and Saturday Of last week and
caught Is nice bass.
Many of the Odd Fellows of Wor-
cester County are making arrangements
to attend the third annual reunion Of
the order at Pen-Mar on August Sth.
Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland. District of Columbia and Vir-
ginia will join in the reunion.
The festival at Mt. Olive NJ. 7.
Church Wednesday evening was well
attended. and a nice sum was realized.
Several from Snow Hill were in attend
ance, among the number being: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Shockley and daugh-
ter, and Mr.. J. Samuel Price.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new house which Mr. Ernest johnson is
having built on the stone road over the
river The house has concrete founda-
ton. and will be handsome two story
building, provided with all the modern
conveniences. The Corddry Company
are the contractors.
Among the speakers at the Red
Mems Celebration, which will take place
in Snow Hill on Wednesday. August nth.
will be Mr.. Blades. the Great Sachem
of Maryland. and DIR. James Littleton.
Great Chief Of Records. and others.
A full account of the days entertain
ment will appear in these columns next
week.
And now the lines are drawn. and
Maryland Republicans will have to
choose whether they will march under
the banner of Taft or that of Roosevelt
Those who may be in doubt cannot do
better than take place with the trium-
plant voters who are marching to VIC
tory under the Democratic banner this
year.
Mr.. S. l.. Purnel is owner of lot
near Purnell brick yard which to the
knowledge of several persons has been
in grass for nearly forty years. Mr..
Purnell broke the sod for the first time
in these many years last Tuesday for
the purpose of sowing il in wheat and
scarlet clover. 1t is very unusual for a
piece of land to remain as this did for so
long time and to produce two crops of
excellent hay every year.
Miss Elizabeth Hearne, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Hearne. eel
ebrated her sixth birthday last Monday.
A number Of her friends were present
to do honor to the occasion. A large
tent was set up on the lawn. under
which refreshments were served. Miss
Elizabeth.was the recipient Of number
of very pretty presents. Mrs. Hearne
also invited few friends 20 partake of
refreshments. and participate in the en-
joyment of the young people.
Mr.. Peter I. Watson. of near Cir
dletree. discovered humming birds
nest on Duer's Neck Farm about the
middle of last June. The birds were
building the nest at the time. and Mr..
Watson observed them with a great
deal Of interest. About two weeks ago
he returned to look for the nest. and
found it, The nest was beautifully con-
structed. and there were two small
white eggs in it. Mr.. Watson cut the
nest from the limb to which it was at
tached. and took il home with him. He
has exhibited it to several persons, and
it has everywhere been regarded as a
great curiosity. as it is very rarely that
a humming birds nest is found.
MIR. Thomas A. Gray, Jr.. Berlin.
presented this Office with acymling last
Tuesday which measured "a inches in
length. The variety is especially good
for frying. being considered by epicures
as superior to the egg plant. They run
3 or inches in diameter. are perfectly
round like baseball bat, and may be
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