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

Miss Ida Perdue is visiting friends
in Philadelphia. Before returning home
she expects TO go to Asbury Park.
Mrs. George johnson. of Federals-
burg. and Mrs. Carmean. Of Virginia,
have been the guests this week Of their
father, Mr.. Henry Clayville.
Mr.. Raymond Richardson. of Cape
Charles, has been spending this week
with his parents in Snow Hill.
Mr.. Cleatus Dryden has painted his
house on Church Street, extended Mr..
Ernest Mills had charge of the work.
Miss Margie Godfrey is visiting
relatives at Hampton. Va, and her
brother. Mr.. Lawrence Godfrey is visit
ing in Norfolk.
Mr.. Jodie Godfrey has given his
residence. near Virginia Crossing. two
coats of paint. and it now presents a
neat appearance.
Miss Annie Hill has returned home
from visit of several weeks to her
sister, Mrs. George Hammond, in FELTON,.
Delaware.
Miss Pearl Mills. after spending
several weeks with her father, Mr.. G.
S. Mills, returned to Ocean City We'd
nesday noon.
Miss Ethel Hill. Of Philadelphia,
came home Tuesday night to spend her
vacation with her father. Mr.. John
Hill, and other relatives.
Mrs. John l.. Mock and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth. left Thursday for Ocean
City. where they will visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Irwin.
--Messrs. Paul johnson and James
Shockley have recently built silos on
their farms on the stone road between
Snow Hill and Five Mile Branch.
Mrs. Clayton j. Purnell. who has been
entertaining a house party at Ocean
City, in honor of her guest, Miss Ray
mond. returned home Wednesday.
Miss Irene Mason. who is studying
to be trained nurse in the Moores-
town, N. j., hospital. is home on visit
to her mother. Mrs. Stephen Mason.
Owing to the absence of the pastor.
Rev. George Hines. Bates M. P. Sum
day School will open at 1890 a. m. this
coming Sunday, August 4th and 18th.
Mrs. Alexander Russell and chill
dren. of Baltimore, left Monday. after
having spent two weeks in Snow Hill
with her mother. Mrs. George Purnell.
Bill Jones. Jack Smith and Sam
Brown, and nearly all Of the fellows
will 90 TO the Pocomoke Fair. You'll
see all the boys there. Get ready and
meet them.
Mrs. John w. Station is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ziegler. in Green Castle.
Pa. Mr.. Station accompanied her there
the latter part of last week. returning
home Monday night.
Mr.. James Townsend went to Oman
cock Thursday to visit his sister, Miss
Mary Townsend. Incidentally, the trip
was in the nature of the celebration of
his sixteenth birthday.
Rev. George Hines and family left
Monday on a two weeks vacation which
will be spent among friends and rela-
tives in northern Maryland. There will
be no preaching service during his alb
sence.
.Mr. John w. Allen. Of Pocomoke
City, was taken home from the Sails
bury Hospital on Wednesday evening.
While his condition is muchimproved he
is still confined to his bed and unable to
sit up.
Mr.. |. Frank Duer went to Freder-
lex County last week, and accompanied
home Saturday night his daughter.
Dorothy, who has been undergoing treat
ment at the sanatorium for several
months
MIR. Clayton Butler. who resides
near Virginia Crossing. has erected a
front porch to his residence. Mr.. But
Ter has made so many improvements
since he moved there it doesn't look like
the same place.
This beach looks rather danger
ous," remarked the timid bather.
Don't people get drowned here very
often? "No. madam" replied the life
guard. mo one ever gets drowned
here more than once.
"A painful accident happened to Mrs.
Ernest p. Downing Friday, when she
fell from the porch step on the cement
walk. breaking the little bone at the
ankle and dislocating the joint. tearing
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