Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-16

MIR. Levin HUDSON. oil SALISBURY,
came last week on visit to his daugh-
ter. Mrs. William T. Duffy. returning
home the first Of this week.
MIR. and Mrs. David Mumford. OF
Wilmington. Del, have been spending
their vacation here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mumford.
Master Robert Tilghman and sister
Marie have returned home from visit
to their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. +. Benson. near Cedar Hall.
Miss Nellie Parsons, of Snow Hill.
a recent graduate of the Beacon College
at Salisbury. has accepted a position
with Hope II. Barroll. Chestertown.
Miss Helen Townsend has returned
to Philadelphia to resume her duties as
a trained nurse. after having spent
several weeks at home with her mother,
Mrs. James +. Townsend.
Miss Bessie Purnell has been spend
ing this week at Claiborne. where she
has been giving her time and services
to the care and amusement of the little
children at the Fresh Air Cottage.
Mrs. Thomas Brimer has left the
Salisbury hospital and is convalescing
rapidly at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. ID. Truitt. Mr.. Brimer accompanied
her from Salisbury last Friday.
Mayor Hargis and two daughters,
Misses Nora and Wilson. and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Vincent and daughter. Mrs.
John l.. Riley. have returned from a
ten days fishing trip to Cedar Island.
Va.
Mr.. Edward c. Wimbrough. Of
Baltimore, has been visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Wimbrough. this
week He will also spend a few days
at Ocean City before returning to Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Spence Smith and
son. Barton. are on their annual trip TO
Ocean City where they are guests at the
Colonial. Mr.. Smith spent the mid-week
in Snow Hill, attending to his duties as
tax collector.
Misses Sallie f. Pusey and Alice f.
Selby, of Baltimore. Lillian b. Wise. of
Richmond, Va. and Bessie Nj. Milsesell.
of Waynesboro, Pa. who have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Norman NJ. Dry
den have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Riggin and
son have returned TO their home in
Philadelphia. after having spent two
weeks at home with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Riggin, and her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Willard Carmean.
Mrs. Robert Hatcher. of Flushing.
New York. visited the Misses Winnifred
and Nellie Payne this week. Mrs.
Hatcher was formerly Miss May Bur-
ton. of Lewes, Del, and before her
marriage she was a frequent visitor of
the Misses Payne.
Members of Snow Hill Council Jr.
o. L. A. NJ. who have not had an OPP
portunty to get the Oriental degree,
are requested to send in their applica-
ton at once. as the Oriental Court meets
next Monday evening. Don't miss this
chance.
DIR. John d. Dickerson, of Stock
ton. motored to Snow Hill Wednesday.
He was accompanied by Mr.. William II.
Price. of Stockton. Mr.. John Burbage,
who is home from Cape Charles on a
visit. and Mr.. I. +. Cannon. of Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. J. L. Berry. of Cape Charles,
spent the week end with her sister, Mrs.
Richard Howard. She was accompanied
home Monday by her daughter. Miss
Ellie. who had been spending some
time with her cousin. Miss Virginia
Howard.
Senator S. John Abbott. of Milford.
has found that his peach orchards are
small bonanzas this season. During the
past week he has picked over a thous-
and baskets. which have sold on the
markets at prices ranging from 90 cents
to Sl.a5 per basket.
Superintendent +. w. MeMaster
has announced that scholarships have
been awarded by the School Board to
the State Normal School as follows:
Mary Holloway Newark: William Adj
kins Taylor. Ocean City; Margaret II.
Vincent and Edna NJ. Riley. of Snow
Hill.
Mr.. Lloyd Trader. of near POGO
moke City. was among the visitors to
the Messenger office on Tuesday. While
here Mr.. Trader renewed his subscrip-
ton to the Messenger, paving in advance