Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-27

Two marriages took place at the
NJ. Z. Parsonage Wednesday, Rev. J..
w. Easley uniting in marriage Miss
Annie Lee Parker. of Box Iron. and
Mr.. Thomas +. Bowen, of Synepuxent;
and Miss Clara Z. Mumford. of Girdle-
tree. and Mr.. Roy w. Palmer, Of Re-
hoboth, Del.
Miss Jessie Townsend. of 0nancock.
came home Tuesday to spend the
holidays with her mother. Mrs. James
p. Townsend, and Mr.. Charles A. Town
send, and Miss Helen Townsend, Of
Philadelphia. arrived Friday night to
spend a few days at home with their
mother and sisters.
Miss Florence Main has returned
from visit to relatives in Baltimore.
and will remain here as the guest Of her
cousin. Miss Emily Upshur. until after
the holidays. Miss Main is an accom-
plished musician. and her friends delight
in hearing her fine rendition of both
classical and popular music.
MIR. and Mrs. G. Edwin Coulbourn
and two children. of Cape Charles. ar
rived Christmas Eve to spend the holt
days with his father, Mr.. George w.
Coulbourn. and sister, Miss Mollie Coul-
bourn. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnl. Coulbourn,
and daughter, of Philadelphia, are ex-
pected to join them here tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Walter Mapp and
little son, of Accomac. came Wednesday
to spend Christmas Day with her parents
DR.. and Mrs. John S. Aydelotte. This
was Master John Aydelotte Maps first
Christmas. and his maternal grandpar-
ents had the pleasure of assisting in
hanging and filling his first stocking.
Prof. l.. J. Kelley. of the Snow Hill
Manual Training Department. has an
oil painting on exhibition in the window
of DIR. Paul Jones drugstore. The
picture represents ducking scene. and
is typical of life along the Synepuxent
Bay. 1t is a splendid piece of work,
and reflects great credit on Prof. Kelley.
Mr.. John X. Wilmington, of Iron
shire. writes us that he killed last week
two hogs. weighing SIC and 1863 pounds.
respectively. He also sent the weight
of one killed by MIR. George Warren.
Mr.. Warren beat Mr.. Wilmington by
As pounds. his hog tipping the scales
at ga pounds. These are nice porkers,
and should provide our friends with
plenty Of lard. fresh meat. and sausage.
than which nothing could be better.
Mr.. Carlisle Mumford came home
from Washington Friday night of last
week, and is the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Mumford. at
Cedartown. Carlisle. or Johnny"
Mumford. as he is known in baseball
parlance. was warmly greeted by his
Snow Hill friends. and he received
numerous congratulations on his eleva-
ton from the amateur to the profession
al ranks in the great American sport.
JOHN W. Station. Esq. attorney-at-
law. advertises three pieces of property
at public sale in this issue of The Mes
senger, as follows: The complete stock
of hardware of 7. P. Selby, which af-
fords an unusual opportunity to acquire
an established business; executors sale
of house and lot in Snow Hill. by Chas.
A. Clarke, executor; and a farm con-
tanning about ninety-eight acres in Coul-
bourn's District. See the advertise
ments on the first page.
MIR. Edward j. Holloway and Mr..
and Mrs. John Hastings. of near Liber-
tytown, were in Snow Hill Tuesday. and
called at the Messenger office. Mrs.
Hastings was before the Orphans Court
in connection with the estate of the late
Stephen Timmons, ofnear Libertytown,
she being the executrix. and the legatee
Of his personal property. The real es-
tate was devised to Mr.. and Mrs. Has
tings during their life time. after which
it will descend to their children.
Miss Ruth Truitt. trained nurse
of the Peninsula General Hospital at
Salisbury. came home Thusrday of
last week expecting to spend the holi-
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
b. Truitt, at Mt. Ephraim Farm. but
the day following her arrival she re-
ceived summons to nurse a patient at
Pocomoke City. and she cheerfully re-
sponded to the call of duty. After her
release from this case. we hope Miss
Truitt may enjoy long and pleasant
vacation.
MIR. Thomas Wonnel, of Whites
burg, was in Snow Hill Tuesday. at
tending to business matters. A few
mornings ago when Mr.. Wonnell visited
hia rabbit trans he was surprised to find