Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-01-06

MIR. Howard Corddry, who is en-
ployed on the du Pont boulevard. has
returned to headquarters at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Shockley
and daughter have returned from two
weeks visit to friends in East Lake, N.
C.
Miss Julia Eleanor Jones returned
home Wednesday from visit to her
sister. Mrs. Harry 7. Truitt, in Balti-
more.
Mrs. Oliver d. Collins delightfully."-
entertained the ladies' at cards Wednes-
day evening of this week in honor Of
her guests.
MIR. Sidney l.. Trader has moved
from Newark to the farm of Mr.. Charles
L. Shockley, opposite the race track.
Route /, Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Spence Smith and
son returned home Tuesday from
Annapolis. where they spent tho holi-
days with her parents.
Mrs. Quinton Davis, of Chincotea-
que, and Miss Lemeta Davis. Of Rich
mond, Va, were the guests of Miss
Mary Nelson this week.
Mr.. Clayton Butler, who purchased
the John T. Bedsworth property near
Virginia Crossing, has opened a small
grocery store near his residence.
Miss Julia Purnell has returned to
her school in Washington, d. c., after
a pleasant two weeks visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Purnell.
County Surveyor William J. Pitts.
of Berlin, has been in this part of the
county this week, engaged upon surveys
in Snow Hill and Atkinson's districts.
Owing to the illness of the pastor.
Rev. George Hines. caused by severe
cold, there was no preaching in Bates
M. p. Church last Sunday morning and
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Palmer. of
Wilmington, DEL, and Mr.. Uric Cross.
of Queenstown. spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home of Mr.. Edward
Maddox.
Miss Ida Maddox attended the
wedding of Miss Blanche Hales and Mr..
J. Wilbur Cecil in Baltimore last week.
Mrs. Cecil has many friends around
Snow Hill.
Professor Franklin Maddox, Of
Galena, Md. and Miss Margaret Maddox.
of gainesville, N. c., spent the holidays
here with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. 7. Maddox.
Miss Clara Belle Holloway, grad
uate nurse of the Peninsula General
Hospital, Salisbury. spent the holidays
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Holloway, near Snow Hill.
The Messenger acknowledges the
receipt of beautiful calendars for the
new year from The First National Bank,
The Corddry Company. o. M. Purnell
Co., and Moore & Co.
Prof. Chester G. Holloway has re-
turned to Massanutten Academy, Wood
stock. Virginia, after having spent the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Holloway. in Queponco.
Mr.. William d. Pitts, who came
home from New York to spend the holi-
days with his parents. MIR. and Mrs.
William j. Pitts, in Berlin. was visi-
tor in Snow Hill last Friday and Satur-
day.
MIR. John Quincy Adams Holloway
left Monday for Pocomoke City. where
he is temporarily engaged with force
of engineers in making a re-survey of
the stone road between Pocomoke City
and Snow Hill.
Mrs. r. NJ. johnson returned We'd
nesday night from Philadelphia. where
she accompanied her daughter, Miss
Bessie. to the Methodist hospital for
treatment. She will take the Lorenz
treatment for the hip.
Mr.. Walter S. Hastings, after
spending the holidays at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Hast
ings. left Tuesday morning for Union
College. Schenectady. New York, where
he is instructor in French.
"A very large exhibit of apples. fruit
and potatoes. will be shown at the Hor-
ticultural Society's meeting in POGO
moke, Md. next Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday. January 9th, 10th and
nth. DO not fail to attend.
Arrangements have been made for
the holding of the largest meeting Of
the horticultural Society ever held by