Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-09-07


fined to his home witha severe cold this
week.
Mrs. Matthew Pusey has returned
home after spending some time with
her daughter, Mrs. William Ingersoll.
at Ocean City.
The entrance examinations for the
Maryland Agricultural College will be
held on September 18th and 18th. See
advertisement.
Mr.. Thomas Hill, son Of Rev. Chas.
A. Hill. of Wilmington. spent the
weeks end here with his friend, Mr..
Warren Easley.
Rev. l.. A. Bennett, of Milford,
DEL, was visitor in Snow Hill on
Thursday. Hepaid the Messenger Office
friendly call.
Mrs. Charles Truman. Of Chinco-
league. is here on visit to her brother
and sister, Mr.. George w. Vincent and
Miss Margie Vincent.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Mas
sawango M. p. Church will meet this
Saturday evening at the home Of Mrs.
Henry Pennewell.
MIR. Elon Bailey, of the Wilmington
Every Evening typographical depart
ment, visited his parents here several
days this week.
Mr.. J. Samuel Price left for North
Carolina this week to look after the
lumber interests of his firm there. He
will return in few days.
Mrs. Amanda P. Lindsay and
daughter, Mrs. Gresham, and little son.
of Baltimore. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel H. Townsend last week.
Mrs. VIM. McDorman and children
have returned to their home in Crisfield,
after having spent a pleasant visit with
her mother, Mrs. j. J. Devereaux, near
town.
Mr.. Thoman II. Birmingham. of
Chincoteague, paid The Messenger
Office social call last Monday. Mr..
Birmingham was en- route for trip
north.
Miss Bessie Bowen. the popular as
sistant of Deputy Clerk Mock, in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
has returned from visit to relatives in
Philadelphia.
If you are thinking of getting mar
ried, don't forget that we can supply
you with wedding invitations in the very
latest style Of engraving or printing at
prices lower than most city Offices.
"A petition of parents in Milton to
postpone the opening of the Milton
schools to allow the children to work in
the canning factories has been refused
and the schools will open September l6.
z Mr.. Marion 7. Hargis. one of the
members of the Surrey Lumber Com
pany has been at the big mills of the
Company at Dendron. Va. this week.
looking after the interests of the Com
pany.
Mrs. Eugene Riggin visited her sis
ter, Mrs. William F. King, in Pocomoke
City this week. Mrs. King has been in
poor health for several weeks. Her
many friends here wish for her speedy
recovery.
Attention is called to the large adj
vertisement of T. H. Collins & Son, on
the Editorial page of The Messenger.
advertising the dates of their opening
of samples for tailor-made suits. Read
the advertisement.
The Board of Election Supervisors
was in session last Tuesday and APP
pointed the Officials to serve at the
coming November election. Present:
Messrs. J. Samuel Price. John II. Blades
and Harry p. Dale.
Miss Annie Clayville has gone to
the State Sanitorium. for treatment.
She has been in poor health for some
time, and her many friends hope that
she will be greatly benefited by her
stay at the Sanitorium.
Mrs. North left this week for Cali
fornia, where she will attend the annual
reunion of the Woman's Relief Corps.
Of the G. A. X. Mrs. North has travel
ed extensively and this is not her first
visit to the Pacific Coast.
The woman's Missionary Society OF
the Presbyterian Church will meet next
Wednesday afternoon in the lecture
room at 3 O'Clock. 1t is requested that
dues be brought in at this meeting. it
being the end Of the second quarter.
The Board of Public Works met last
Wednesday but did not select an audi
tor. The place has been vacant since the
death Of George X. Ash last February.
The auditor receives $500 year, and
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