Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-06-22
MIR. O. M. Purnell left Snow Hin

attend tne commencement At Wdsniik-
ton College, Chestertown. He was ac-
companied by his wife and daughter,
Miss Julia Purnell. and Miss Mary Will
son Hargis. Mr.. Oscar Ellis. better
known as Peggy" accompanied Mr..
Purnell as chauffeur They expect to
visit Cambridge, Easton. and other places
en- route to Chestertown. Mr.. Purnell
is an alumnus Of Washington College.
and always derives great pleasure in re-
visiting his Alma Mater.
Mrs. George w. Truitt and Miss
Estelle Truitt. of Box Iron, entertained
Thursday afternoon from four TO six
O'Clock, in honor of Miss Nellie Scar
borough. whose wedding to Mr.. Walter
Onley will take place on Saturday, June
Both, and also in honor Of Miss Elizabeth
Short, their house guest. Miss Scar
borough's many friends made the event
the occasion for presenting to her a
utility shower, many handsome and APP
propriate gifts being received by her.
Mrs. Truitt and Miss Truitt were assisted
in receiving and entertaining their
guests by Miss Mary Scarborough, Miss
Katherine Rowley and Mrs. Matthew
Purnell.
Everybody wants ticket for the
Democratic National convention in Bal
timore. but they are as scarce as hens
teeth. The delegates to the National
Convention were only allotted three
tickets each and the faithful in Balti-
more had to be provided for which has
left very few for outsiders. There are
to be 1000 tickets issued and it is said
that at least 100000 applicants are ask
ing to be served so it would seem that
there be many left out in the cold. Mayor
Preston and Chairman Robert Craine will
have bunch Of tickets for their friends,
but even these gentlemen will be unable
to meet hundredth part of the demand
made upon them.
Miss Mary A. Ryckman died Thurs
day morning at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Glenmore Williams, near
Snow Hill. Mrs. Ryckman underwent
an operation a few months ago, since
which TING she had been in gradually
declining health. her death being due to
complication of diseases. She was
fifty seyen years old. and was the daugh-
ter of Elijah b. vandegrift and wife. of
New York. \ She is survived by four
children as follows Mrs. Glenmore
Williams, and Mrs. George T. Bish-
op and Elvira and Edward Ryckman.
DR.. G. NJ. vandegrift is a broth
err of the deceased. Funeral services
will be held this Saturday morning at
ten o'clock, after which interment will
be made in Nassawango NJ. 2. Church.
yard.
AT considerable extra expense The
Messenger presents a special page of
illustrated and newsy matter today
regarding the coming of the National
Democratic Convention to Baltimore.
Page is occupied with this matter. 1t
is a handsome page, up-to-date; showing
pictures of the leading candidates, the
convention hall. tables giving the num-
Der of delegates from each State, bio
graphical sketches of the candidates and
other splendid matter. This matter is
specially prepared by the American
Press Association and was purchased
from that Association by the Messenger.
This article is by celebrated magazine
writer and would fill large number of
pages in any one of the popular maya
zines. II has pictures of Clark. Wilson.
Underwood, Harmon, Baldwin, BRYAN.
Mack, etc. Don't fail to post yourself
by reading this page.
The Anti-Saloon League of Mary
land contemplates inaugurating in the
fall Department of Colored Work. "
This will not be separate Anti-Saloon
League but will be under the supervis-
ion of colored Secretary. who will
have an Office conveniently situated for
his particular work. 1t is expected that
such Secretary will visit the colored
churches exactly as the present workers
of the League visit the majority of the
white churches of the state. and also
that temperance literature will be dis
tributed and temperance instruction
given. There will be no political appeal
to the colored voters beyond the COM
mon proposition of the League that
every Christian man and good citizen
shall vote for clean. qualified candidates
even upon another ticket if he cannot
find satisfactory ones among the NOM
inees of his own party.
While on her way home at Cape
Charles Monday night. Miss Pearl Cal
live, 10 years old. was attacked by an
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