Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-08

-mr. jerome l.. Henman. VINO mas
been employed the last four weeks by
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Company at Cambridge. has accepted a
similar position with the company at
Snow Till. With jerome on the job we
feel sure that the line will be well taken
care Of.
Mrs. Mary NJ North returned to
her home in Herndon, Va. this week.
after having spent delightful visit in
Snow Hill as the guest of Mrs. 4. Hance
Fooks. While here Mrs. North was
extensively entertained by her friends,
who were glad to welcome her again to
Snow Hill.
Mr.. Elwood Sterling. who is we'll
known to many of our people. was cleo
ted sheriff of Somerset County last
Tuesday. he being the only Democrat
elected on the ticket Mr.. Sterling
married Miss Meta Mariner. the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Mariner. Of
near SNOW ftlll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Dickerson.
of near Acquango Branch, are receiving
congratulations on the birth last Satur-
day morning of twin daughters The
twins are well developed. and fine little
babies. This is the second time that
twins have been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Dickerson. the first pair having been
born while they were residing in North
Carolina. One of these is a boy. and the
other girl. They are now about four
years old.
What is claimed to be a record ear
of corn as far as size is concerned was
exhibited at Newark. Del Monday
The ear of corn was presented 10 John
Pool, engineer ON the Newark and Pom
eroy Railroad. and was grown on a
farm ne. Greenleaf. Pa This record
ear of corn measured II inches and
weighed pounds and 5 ounces. IL was
shelled Monday afternoon. and found to
contain just 100 grains of corn that
measured one quart and one-half pint.
AT the Opera House next Monday
evening Miss Lois b. Hammond. sup
ported by the Mattce Stock Company,
will open their engagement in the beau
tifu play of the sea. The Girl From
Out Yonder." When this show first APP
peared in New York il was accorded
the most llattering expressions of APP
prevail by both press and the public.
Wherever this company has presented
the play it was accorded large audi
ences There are ten people in the cast
and beautiful special scenery and effect.
Vaudeville will be given between acts.
Popular prices, ten, twenty and thirty
cents. will prevail. Seats now selling.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jarman, and
Mrs. Joshua .Iarman, who have been
spending the last seven weeks with rela-
tives near lronshire, left last Saturday
for their home in Monroe City. Mis-
souri,. On their way through Philadel-
phia they spent few days with Mr..
Silas d. ,Iarman. leaving there on Tues
day of this week. While in Worcester
County they visited Mrs. Benjamin Bas-
set and other relatives and friends near
lronshire and Newark. This was Mrs.
Joshua Jarman's first visit in several
years. They were delighted with their
visit and enjoyed the good things to eat.
which their hosts provided, especially
the fish and oysters in our bay. They
always like to visit old Maryland. and
the Eastern Shore where they were
born and raised.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. William
II. Jones, on Washington Street, was
the scene of unusual festvity on Friday
evening of last week. when their daugh-
tiers, Misses Lucille and Grace Jones
took turns in entertaining their young
friends. The first affair was party
for the little folks. given by Mr.. and
MIS- JotltS III ipiiot Va NiiSo jaw .
sixth birthday Twenty-eight guests
were present Ia do honor to the occa-
sion. and the young people enjoyed a
royal good time until nine O'Clock. when
Miss Lucile's gnests began to arrive
The guests brought with them the real
Halloween spirit. and it was twelve
O'Clock before they could shake off the
traditional spell Of the eventide. More
than thirty Of Miss Lucile's friends
Joined in the merrymaking, and some
very amusing games and tricks were
enjoyed by all Elegant refreshments
were served at both parties, the repast
consisting of the following: Maryland
biscuit. chicken salad. sailed nuts, can