Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17

Mr.. Aaron w. Webb, Of Girdletree,
was In Snow Hill Tuesday on business
in connection with the survey of es-
cheated land in the Eighth Election
District. through warrant from the
Land Office Of Maryland.
Prof. A. c. Humphreys, who. with
his family has been spending the sum
mer on his farm in Wicomicc County,
was in Snow Hill Monday, making ar
rangements for the reopening OF our
High Schools early in September.
Misses Lucille Collins and Sallie
Bishop returned home from Ocean City
the latter part of last week, after u
very pleasant visit to the cottages of
Mrs. Clayton ]. Purnell and Clerk Of
the Court, Oliver ID. Collins. Esq.
MIR. J. o. Langwell arrived in Snow
Hill the first part of the week, and
assumed charge of the preliminary
work for the canning season of Messrs.
Roberts Brothers. They started oper-
ations at their factory on Thursday.
The North Carolina Pine Box &
Shook Association met at the MARI
borough Blenheim Hotel. Atlantic City,
on Friday of this week. Ex-mayor
William ID. Corddry, Jr.. who is staying
at Atlantic City, attended the meeting.
Mr.. Henry S. Collins, of Brooklyn,
New York. was stricken with a paralyt-
ic stroke on July oath. He is now at
the Hahnemann Sanitorium, New York,
where he is slowly improving. His
address in Brooklyn is 90 Vernon Ave-
nue..
| Rev. Philip Ayres Easley. Of High
land Mills, N. y, son of Rev. James
w. Easley, will spend next week at the
M. E. Parsonage. and will conduct the
Experimenting at Whatcoat NJ. l..
Church on Wednesday evening. August
2lst.
Prof and Mrs. Charles S. Richard
son left Monday morning for College
Park. after having spent few days in
Snow Hill with his sisters. Prior to
coming to Snow Hill they had spent
several weeks at the Atlantic Hotel,
Ocean City.
Mrs. William d. Straughn and
children are visiting relatives in Vir-
ginia. Last week they spent with her
brother, Mr.. James II. Rowley. at his
beautiful colonial home near Horntown.
They will return home about the first of
September.
Miss Pauline Miller has returned
home from a pleasant visit to friends
and relatives in Salisbury, Wilmington
and Philadelphia. Mrs. Essie Robinson,
of Girdletree, spent the week end with
her at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar S. Dryden.
| We are requested to announce that
there will be preaching at the Old Fur
mace German Baptist Church next Sum
day, August 18th. The services will
begin at half past two o'clock. and will
be conducted by Rev. j. d. Benedict.
of Pennsylvania.
Prof. Charles E. Dryden and bride,
of Elberton. Georgia. came the latter
part of last week ona visit to his broth
er, Mr.. G. Marion Dryden and other
relatives. Prof. Dryden lives at Elber-
ton, and is the superintendent of public
schools of Ebert County.
The house and lot on the East side
of Hill Street. belonging TO the late
Rebecca Vincent, was sold at public
sale last Tuesday afternoon, by Messrs.
Elijah c. Shockley and Z. Hance Fooks.
attorneys for the heirs. Mr.. John
Twigg was the purchaser at S335.00.
Mrs. I. M. Purnell and Miss Grace
Purnell left Monday for a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. L. S. Dickerson at Longport,
New Jersey. After short stay at
Longport they went to Atlantic for n
two weeks visit. Mr.. Purnell left the
latter part of the week to join them at
Atlantic City.
The members of Phoenix NJ. p.
Church will hold their annual supper
and festival next Wednesday evening.
If the weather is unfavorablc on We'd
nesday evening, the supper will be post
poned until the first favorable evening.
Everybody is cordially invited to be
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel X. Dennis, of
Baltimore. arrived in New York Tues
day on the steamer Potsdam. from Rot
terdam. having spent the last six weeks
in Europe. They first visited Paris.
going from France TO Switzerland. The
latter part of their trip was spent in
England.
MIR. and Mrs. o. NJ. Purnel and
daughter. Miss Julia Purnell. are among
the number who are enjoying the sea
breezes at Ocean City. Mr.. Purnell
keeps his automobile at the beach. which
provides him with an easy and conven-
lent mode of travel to Snow Hill for the
transaction of business.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Trucksess,
of Philadelphia, who have been spend
ing sometime at The Colonial Hotel.
Ocean City, came Thursday on visit
to the home of her grandmother. Mrs.
Stephen II. Mason. MIR. Trucksess will
return to Philadelphia in few days.
but Mrs. Trucksess will spend several
weeks here.
| ALI of the former members of
Friendship NJ. p. Church are requested
to be present on Sunday. August 25th.
to spend the day. and celebrate Home
Coming Day. There will be preaching
by former pastors at 1890 O'Clock in
| the morning, and at 7.30in the evening.