Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-04


Henderson were entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. John II. Riley, at Lansdowne.
Sunday
Prof. and Mrs. Harry Covington,
who spent the holidays in Snow Hill
with her father, Col. George NJ. Up
shur, returned TO their home in Prince
ton. New Jersey, on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Lawshe re-
turned TO their home in Trenton, New
Jersey on Monday, after having spent
the Christmas holidays here with her
brother. Mr.. John w. Station. and wife.
-Messrs. G. Edwin Coulbourn. Of
Cape Charles, and u. Oscar Coulbourn.
Of Smithfield, Va, visited their father,
Mr.. George w. Coulbourn. last week.
the latter remaining over until this
week.
Miss Mollic Townsend. who has been
spending some time with her brother,
Mr.. +. w. Townsend. in Baltimore, came
home on short visit Tuesday night. and
is now the guest of her sister. Mrs. J. s.
Aydelotte.
The Christmas entertainment at
Bates Memorial NJ. +. Church held last
week, passed Off nicely and was well
attended. All received their annual
treat, and the pastor and many others
received useful presents.
Miss Mollie Coulbourn went to Bal
timore the first of the week to attend
the funeral on Tuesday of DIR. Parker
Penning. whose death took place last
Sunday. DIR. Penning was the brother
of Mrs. John |. Coulbourn.
MIR. Stansbury White came home
from Barco, Virginia. where he is en-
ployed by the c. r. Disharoon Co.. of
Salisbury, to spend Christmas with his
family. He returned to Virginia on
thursday OF TINS week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richardson and
daughter, of San Antonio, Texas, re-
turned home this week, after having
spent the holidays in Snow Hill with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver I. Rich
ardson. and other relatives.
Mr.. Rider w. Adkins. who has been
living in Philadelphia. spent the holt
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
King l.. Adkins. near Snow Hill. lie
left on Tuesday for Tampa, Florida,
where he expects to locate.
Mrs. Mary Godfrey. who has been
spending some time with her son. Mr..
G. +. Godfrey. is now visiting at the
home of her son, Mr.. W. S. Godfrey, in
Snow Hill Her sister, Mrs. +. +. Bas-
sett. of Georgetown. spent part of the
holidays with her at the home of Mr..
Godfrey.
Mr.. Milton l.. Veasey has purchased
the business in Pocomoke City of the
I. F. Hargis Department Store. and
will continue it under the same name.
Mrs. Hargis. widow of the deceased
merchant, makes the announcement OF
Mr.. Veasey's purchase. and asks that
friends and patrons of the store continue
to patronize it.
Our old friend. Judge Ara I. Bowen.
of Newark, sends US New Years greet
ings, and encloses two dollars-one to
renew his subscription for another year,
and the other for a years subscription
for his son. Ara j. Bowen. of Phiiadel-
phia. Mr.. Bowen says his son voted
for Woodrow Wilson, and he expects
him to keep on voting for Democratic
presidents as long as he lives.
Mr.. d. Frank Fooks has retired
from the firm of Shockley & Fooks,
millers, having sold his interest to Mr..
Shockley, senior member of the firm.
Mr.. Thomas P. Selby. who was a part
ner with MIR. Shockley prior to Mr..
Fooks' purchase of his interest in the
business, has again purchased half in
terest. and is now giving his entire time
to milling. Mr.. Walter c. Turner is in
full charge of Mr.. Selby's hardware
store, as will be seen by announcement
in this paper.
Denton, the young son of Capt. and
Mrs. Robert L. Causey. died in Norfolk
December 26th, of typhoid-pneumonia.
Capt. Causcy and his family accom-
panied the body to Snow Hill. Funeral
services were held Sunday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. C. G. Causey by Rev.
William Bullock after which. interment
was made in the Presbyterian Church
yard. Denton and his twin sister, Caro-
- ...~-. lo-r -. Crou, Hill asaxbt t,oa,