Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-09-20

Miss Emily Dryden is attending
Western Maryland College. at West
minister. Md.
Miss Edna Riley left last Saturday
for Baltimore, where she will attend
the State Normal School.
Mrs. Anna Webb and Mrs. J. J.
Savage, of Girdletree. spent Tuesday
with Mrs. George Littleton.
Miss Juliet T. Purnell has returned
from Ocean City. and is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. o. NJ. Purnell.
Mr.. John Selby left this week to
attend the law department Of Harvard
University. at Cambridge, Mass.
Miss Margaret Sturgis has returned
home from months visit to friends in
Camden and Perth Amboy. N. j.
Mr.. John H. Riley and family will
move to Snow Hill in few weeks and
will reside in the late George w. Gov
ington's house.
MIR. and Mrs. Oliver d. Collins and
family returned home last Saturday from
Ocean City. where they spent the sum-
mer months.
Mr.. Samuel II. Evans and family
motored from their home at Parksley,
Va, to be present at the reunion held
at his mothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lora Bailey and little
daughter, of Wilmington, are home on a
visit to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin p. Bailey.
Mrs. John S. Aydelotte spent last
week in Salisbury as the guest of Mrs.
ID. j. Wheaton. She also attended
several sessions of the Chatauqua.
MIR. and Mrs. o. NJ. Purnell and
daughter. Miss Julia, who have been
spending the summer at their cottage
in Ocean City. returned home Tuesday.
MIR. J. Samuel Price left this week
to accompany his son. William. to Annap-
oils, where the latter enrolled as a
student at st. Johns College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lucas and
daughter spent the week end in Snow
Hill at the home of her cousin, Mrs.
Jerome 7. Herman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Richardson
and daughter. of Wilmington. came
this week on visit to their nephew.
Mr.. Hurley J. Esham, and family.
Misses George Davis, Susie Wiki
inson. Pearl Smith, Mrs. Bertha Gordy.
Mrs. Mae Gordy. and Mrs. Ella Phillips,
all Of Hebron. visited Mrs. Emory this
week.
-OddlFellows Hall looks much better
since the sash and window frames have
been painted. Paint is a beautifier as
well as preserver, and little tells
wherever applied.
Owing to illness. DR.. Sledge. the
eye specialist. was unable to keep his
engagements last week, but will be in
Berlin on October 9th, and in Snow Hill,
on October. 10th.
The ladies of Bowen NJ. f. Church.
Newark, will hold an ice cream social
at the Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday
evening, September 9th. All are cor
daily invited to be present.
Senator John Walter Smith. ac-
companied by his daughter, Mrs.
Arthur d. Foster. and two sons, of
Roland Park. came Thursday night, and
are guests at the Purnell Hotel.
Mr.. Clifton Bedsworth, of Sails
bvry, spent last Sunday with his par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. Jerome Bedsworth.
He returned Monday accompanied by
his sister. Miss Goldie Bedsworth.
--Cornstalks II feet high cover a 80
acre field on the Spencer farm. near
Centerville. The exceptionally large
ears are eight feet above the ground.
This farm is owned by the McKenney
estate, and record yield is expected.
Rev. Abbott l.. Waite. of New
York City. will preach in the Presby-
terrain Church of Snow Hill Sunday
morning at 1870 o'clock. and in the
evening at 7.3O o'clock. The public is
cordially invited to attend these services.
Sergeant Sidney j. Mumford, of
the Baltimore Police Force. came last
Saturday night to join his wife. who
has been here several week on visit
to relatives. With his wife he is now
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles W. Mumford.
MIR. and Mrs. William +. Landlord