Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-24

Mr.. Ralph Petit and family. Of
Philadelphia. have returned home from
short visit to his sister. Mrs. Kendall
Bowen.
Miss Ruth Langrell. Of Baltimore,
has been spending this week with her
father, Mr.. ]. o. Langrell, at the Pur-
nell Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Upshur and
daughter. of Berlin, came Tuesday on
a weeks visit to her mother. Mrs. T..
X. Wilson.
Fl Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Purnell and
Miss Grace Purnell returned home We'd
nesday night from a pleasant trip to
Atlantic City.
Miss Edna Shockley left this week
on visit to relatives in Baltimore. She
will also visit in Philadelphia before re-
returning home.
The awning in front of the Post
Office building has been moved out to
the edge of the pavement. Capt. Ohio
Wilson is in charge of the work.
Misses Minnie Evans and Nina Lloyd
have returned to their homes at Mar
della Springs, after pleasant visit to
their aunt, Mrs. John Bedsworth.
Mrs. John l.. Holloway and son. of
near Newark, Delaware. returned home
this week after pleasant visit to her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. McAllen.
Mrs. William d. Straughn and chill
dren have returned home from visit
Of several weeks to relatives in Girdle-
tree, Chincoteague, and near Horntown.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics will hold business meeting
next Monday evening. in their Hall,
corner Market and Washington Streets.
Mrs. William Cochran and little
daughter, Anna. who have been spend
ing some time at Ocean City. came We'd
nesday on a visit to Mrs. Jonn w. Sta
ton.
Miss Lottie Fooks went to Balti-
more this week to become acquainted
with the fall styles in millinery. She
expects to return to Georgia in the early
fall.
Miss Bessie Bowen. the capable and
efficient assistant in the Clerk of the
Courts Office, left this week on two
weeks vacation. which will be spent
principally in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Selby Bonneville and daughter.
Miss Mollie. are spending sometime
with her daughter. Mrs. Charles Mckee.
They spent few days at Ocean City
last week.
Miss Leila Hodson. who has been
spending some time at the home of her
grandfather, George S. Payne. Esq.
left this week to visit friends near
Asbury Park.
Our thanks are due Rev. Charles II.
Spencer for fine watermelon Of the
Ice Rind variety. 1t had delicious
flavor, and was grown on his farm in
Devil Swamp.
Miss Elliott, the lady who conducted
a series of meetings here in the Christ
ian Church. is expected to return about
the first of September. and will proba-
bly, remain some time.
The sale of the personal property of
the late Joseph J. Davis will be held at
his late residence. near Slash Bridge.
next Wednesday, August 2sth, begin
ming at 8 o'clock a. m.
Mrs. George Uhrbrock and son, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Stephen Redden.
of Pocomoke. spent the past week very
pleasantly at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Sidney Tarr. near Stockton.
Mr.. C. p. Byrd, of Pocomoke City,
accompanied by Mrs. Dunlap and two
children. of Atlanta. Ca, spent We'd
nesday in Snow Hill as guests of DIR.
and Mrs. John S. Aydelotte.
Miss Madge Hottenstein, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Hottenstein.
of near Snow Hill. is taking a course of
study for trained nurse at the Ches-
ter County Hospital. Chester. Pa.
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Riggin enter
tanned number of young people at a
graphophone party last Tuesday even
ing in nonor Of Miss Elizabeth Raymond.
who is visiting Miss Bessie Purnell.
MIR. Corbett Sturgis. who is employ
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad at their
experiment farm near Delmar. spent
the week = end at the home Of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Sturgis.
Mr.. w. A. Hancock, Of Princess
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