Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-06-15

end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Irwin. He returned home Monday. ac-
companied by his wife and son, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. d. Irwin for several weeks.
DO not forget the parade and fes-
tival Of the firemen and band on July
4th. Prizes will be given in running,
walking. bicycle and motorcycle races.
There will be band Of music. and big
time Is in store for everybody. Watch
for next week issue and large posters.
Mrs. Thomas l.. Rich. Of Rock Hall,
Maryland, and Mrs. Margaret Nertney.
of New York City, came Monday night,
remaining until Friday as guests of MIR.
and Mrs. Leroy Smith. Mrs. Rich is
the mother. and Mrs. Nertney is the
sister Of Mrs. Smith.
Mr.. Ohio Wilson accompanied Mr..
Gordon Adkins, of near Newark, to Phil
adelphia last week. and while there sold
him a 40 horsepower Oakland car.
They motored down from Philadelphia
Saturday, arriving in Snow Hill without
mishap, after having made record run.
Prof. Walter S. Hastings. Of Union
College, Schenectady. New York. ar
rived home this week on visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hast
ings. In about two weeks Prof. Hast
ings will go to Europe to spend the re-
mainder of the summer in study and
travel.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Davis. of Bal
timore. spent the week end in Snow Hill
with their daughter. Mrs. William +.
Johnson. On Monday, Mr.. Johnson. ac-
companied by his wife, mctored to Prin-
cess Anne with his guests. from WHICH
town Mr.. and Mrs. Davis left for Balti-
more.
The summer schedule of the b. c.
& A. Railway went into effect last Mon
day, June 10th. There are few minor
changes in the schedule from last sea-
son, but passenger traffic between Snow
Hill and Ocean City is subject, as here
tofore, to a long wait in Berlin. where
connection is made.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Teackle Den
mis-, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Spence, Mr..
Walter dec. Poultney and Mr.. Alfred
J. Shriver are yachting in the Chesa-
peake Bay and will spend few days at
Beverly. the country place of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis near Pocomoke City, be-
fore returning to Baltimore.
MIR. William Davis lost his valuable
hound dog. Traveller" on Sunday last.
The dog had been hunting in the river
swamp between Five Mile Branch and
Snow Hill On Saturday. and came stray
Cling IN home with his neck and body
badly torn and lacerated. 1t is suppos-
ed he was attacked and wounded by an
otter. Traveller" died of his wounds.
The Salisbury College of Business
has an advertisement in this issue. This
College is growing in public favor all
the while and its graduates are securing
some of the best positions the country
will afford. II you are thinking of giving
your girl or boy a business education
we would advise you to try this institu-
ton.
-Children's Day will be appropriately
observed at Whatcoat NJ. E. Church on
Sunday, June 18th. At 1890 O'Clock, a.
M, the pastor, Rev. James W. Easley,
will preach. and at 8 p. m. a special
program of music and recitations will
be rendered by the Sunday School. The
public IS cordially invited to attend these
services.
Sixteen girls were fired" by Editor
Box, Of the Ladies' Home Journal. when
he found them dancing the turkey trot"
during lunch hour. Too bad that these
poor employees should have to suffer
for the follles Of women in very high
and in very low society. who have helped
to popularize this very questionable
dance.
That the Pennsylvania Railroad is
TO use its influence to
Increase the quantity and quality of the
corn grown on its lines is indicated in a
booklet just issued by its freight depart
ment on the subject Of Corn Culture. !"
Il is a valuable publication. and every
farmer Of Worcester county should send
for copy.
Miss Mary II. Stevenson. who has
been acting as principal Of the POGO
moke High School. since the resignation
Of Mr.. z. Clarke Fontaine last January.
has been formally appointed to the prin-
lof the school. Miss Louise
Smith has been appointed teacher Of the
a