Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-04-19

Mr.. William Guthrie, Of Philadel-
phia, came Saturday night to spend
some time with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Guthrie, near Spence.
"A section in Snow Hill. known as
Virginia Crossing" is composed Of
three families of two members each, two
old bachelors. and one grass widower.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian Church will meet at
the home of Mrs. c. l.. Vincent next
Wednesday afternoon at three O'Clock.
Miss Juliet 7. Purnell returned
home the later part of last week from
a visit of several weeks to the home of
Gen. and Mrs. Francis Z. Waters. in
Baltimore.
MIR. and Mrs. c. II. Rhodes and
daughter. Miss MAZE. Of Lincolnton,
North Carolina. are visiting at the home
of his sister. Mrs. A. c. Hottenstein,
near Snow Hill.
Should the weather. such as we
have had during the past week. con-
tinue few days longer, we imagine the
Spring poet will be rather late making
his appearance.
Miss Marie Seitz. of Washington.
d. c., is the guest of Mrs. 7. Spence
Smith. Miss Seitz was one of Mrs.
Smiths bridesmaids at her marriage IN
Annapolis few years ago.
Mrs. Margaret d. Purnel and laugh.
ter. Miss Frances Purnell. returned home
this week, after having spent several
months with her daughters in Balti-
more. and Morristown. New Jersey.
The Presbytery of New Castle,
which includes all the Presbyterian
churches in Delaware and the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, held its stated meet
ing in Elkton. commencing Tuesday Of
this week.
Champ Clark has accepted the in
vitation of Mayor Preston to come to
Baltimore the latter part of this month
or the first week of May and deliver an
address before the Maryland Federation
of Teachers.
DIR. Paul Jones and Mr. William 4.
Cuff went on a wild duck shooting in
Chincoteague Bay the latter part Of
last week. They killed thirty four wild
ducks, and returned home quite elated
at their success.
"A number of persons met in Mason's
Opera House last Wednesday night to
discuss and consider the election Of per-
sons they favored for City Councilmen.
A committee was appointed to report at
another meeting.
The Snow Hill High School boys
went to Berlin last Friday afternoon,
and defeated the Berlin High School
bows in game of baseball by the score
of to ). Wheatley Sturgis again
pitched strong game for Snow Hill.
Mrs. Edwin II. Nelson and grand
son. Master Edwin Nelson Murray. who
have been visiting Mrs. Nelson's sister.
Mrs. James p. Townsend. left Thursday
afternoon for Wilmington. to join Rev.
and Mrs. Murray in their new home.
The Tri-County Executives of the
Woman's Christian temperance Union.
including Somerset, Worcester and Wi
comico counties held their quarterly
meeting at Mt. Pleasant Church, Cris-
field, Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Purnel visited Philadel-
phia and Merchantville. New Jersey.
this week. She returned home Friday
night. accompanied by Miss Grace Pur-
nell, who has been spending week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. S. Dicker-
son. in Merchantville.
1t is said that Nassawango Tribe
Improved Order Red Men will shortly
have another class adoption. Twenty
two new members were taken in on
Thursday of last week. and still they
come. Don't fail to send in your appli'
cation and go in with the crowd.
Governor Goldsborough has APP
pointed County Superintendent Hollo-
way. of Salisbury. a delegate to repre-
sent this State at the Conference for
Education in the South. to be held in
Richmond, Va. April 18th, to 18th. Mr..
Holloway will attend the conference.
Mr.. Denard Holland. prosperous
farmer of near Good viii, died Thurs
day at the Peninsula General Hospital.
where he underwent an operation for
appendicitis two weeks ago. Mr.. Hol-
land is survived by a wife and five
children, the Oldest of whom is II years.