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


his annual vacation trip to Delaware
Bay. Among other places he will visit
Bowers Beach. which is the largest re-
sort on the peninsula. Thursday was
known as big Thursday" and several
thousand people visited the resort.
Rev. William c. Mumford and fam
lily. of Mannboro. Virginia. came this
week to spend his vacation with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Mumford
near Cedartown. and other relatives in
and near Snow Hill Mr. Mumford has
a large circuit, his parishioners living in
three counties.
Mrs. William y. Straughn and
children left this week for Girdletree.
where they will make their home with
her mother, Mrs. Kitty Rowley. Mrs.
Straughn and family have the sympathy
of the community in their bereavement,
and they will be followed to their new
home by the best wishes of host of
friends.
Mrs. Leonard y. Smith. and son.
Powell of Baltimore. who have been
spending several weeks with her mother.
Mrs. Robert Powell. left Monday for
Cambridge, where they will visit rela-
tives before returning home. Rev. l..
Il. Smith joined them for few days
during their stay here, leaving last Sat
urday to attend summer Conference at
Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Truitt. OF
Rehoboth. Md. have issued invitations
announcing the approaching marriage
of their daughter, Bernice Irene. to Mr..
Harry Dickinson Melvin. of Pocomoke
City. The ceremony will take place at
Rehoboth Presbyterian Church, Reho-
both, on Wednesday. August Goth. at
5. 30 O'Clock in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest l.. Purnell. OF
Laurel. spent several days of last week
with her father, Mr.. Stephen l.. Pur.
nell Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell came to
Snow Hill in his handsome Cadillac
touring car. and visited the Pocomoke
Fair. Ocean City. and Public Landing
while here. Accompanied by Mrs. Pur.
nell he left early Monday for his home
in Laurel.
MIR. W. S. Hill and daughter, Thel
ma, of Baltimore, who have been spend
ing the summer at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Sewell T. Riley near town
will leave at an early date for Balti
more. During Mr. Hills stay at Mr.
Riley's he made number of improve.
ments to the house. which he repapereo
throughout. MIR. Hill is one of oui
Baltimore subscribers to the Messenger
MIR. and Mrs. Stephen Collins. Of
Atlanta. Georgia, are visiting his nephew
Mr.. F. +. Collins. and family, neal
Newark Mr.. Collins is an experienced
navigator, and in this capacity he has
travelled over nearly the whole civilized
world. He will be in Worcester County
about two weeks longer. renewing ac.
uuaintances, and revisiting old scenes
and places.
"A festival will he held at Acquango
Branch next Tuesday afternoon and
evening. August 10th. for the benefit OF
Mt. Zion and Mt. Olive NJ. p. Churches.
Ice cream and cake. and other deicacies
will be on sale. and it is hoped that the
friends and patrons of the churches will
attend in large numbers. If the weather
on Tuesday should be unfavorable. the
festival will be held on Wednesday.
Miss Jane Pennewell has returned
to her duties as trained nurse at the
General & Marine Hospital. Crisfield.
after spending some time at home with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pen.
newell near Snow Hill. Mrs. Penne-
well accompanied her as far as Sails
bury, where she will spend few day:
with relatives. Miss Pennewell is 9
deserving young lady. is popular with hel
associates. and is doing good work al
the hospital.
The annual festival of Cedartowr
NJ. T.. Church will be held in the grove
next Wednesday afternoon and evening
August Goth. There will be vocal anC
instrumental music. and ball game in
the afternoon. The ladies will be pre-.
pared to serve supper to all. and there
will be an abundance of ice cream anC
cake. The proceeds are for the benefi,
Of the church. II the weather should
be stormy on Wednesday evening. the
festival will be held the next day. Ever.
body welcome.
Mr.. Hurley j. Esham returned home
Monday night from Dendron. Va. where
he went in response to a telegram sta.
ting that his brother. Mr.. Harry Esham,
had been injured, When Mr.. Esham
arrived at Dendron he found his brother
suffering from an injured shoulder. the
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