Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12


visited friends in Snow Hill this week.
Mr. Jones has been in poor health. and
will spend some time at Ocean City re-
operating
William Price. son OF ]. Samuel
Price, Esq. of Snow Hill. passed the
best examination Of any Of the applicants
for a scholarship at st. Johns College.
getting mark Of %. lie will no doubt
get the appointment.
The Aid Society Of Nassawango NJ.
r. Church did not meet at the home of
Mrs. J. +. Dickerson Saturday evening,
owing to the unfavorable weather. but
will meet at the same place this Satur-
day evening, July 18th.
The ladies' Of Mt. Zion NJ. +. Church
will give festival next Wednesday
evening. July 18th. to which you are
cordially invited. II the weather is I'M
favorable that evening the festival will
be held the following evening.
Mrs. Daisey Sappington Gies and
son. Of Baltimore. are guests of Mrs.
James X. Purnell. Mrs. Gies is a native
of this county and is granddaughter
of Rev. Purnell Smith, one of the
early rectors of All Hallows Parish.
Since the alleged announcement by
a member of the Court in Georgetown
that a person could bring liquor into
Sussex for another. negroes at George
town are making "a business of running
errands to Bishop for the white people
We are needing rain very badly in
in and around Snow Hill. Some sections
of the county have been greatly favored
with copious showers; let US hope we
will not have to wait much longer. as
the gardens are suffering badly for rain
Mrs. Charles Petit. Of Norfolk.
and Mrs. Harry Esham, Of Dendron. Va,
have returned home after visit to rel
atives in Snow Hill. Mrs. Petit was
accompanied by her niece. Miss Mary
Esham. who will spend the summer
with her.
MIR. Edmund Hartman who has
been at Accomac Court House. Va, for
nearly two years has accepted position
in Chicago and will leave for that city
soon. Edmund says he regrets very
much to leave the Eastern Shore of
Virginia
The Sunday School Of Whatcoat NJ.
+. Church will hold their annual picnic
at Public Landing on Thursday afternoon
of next week July 18th. The members
of the School will meet at the church at
o'clock and be conveyed by vehicles
To the Bay.
Miss Nellie Price. who is visiting in
Salisbury. received wireless message
from Miss Forrest Richardson and Mrs
Walter McComb, of Asherton. Texas,
who were on the steamer when the mes
sage was sent. bound from Galveston
to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hales, Of
0nancock. Va, motored to Snow Hill
last Sunday and spent the day with his
brothers. Messrs. William r. and Charles
A. Hales. Master David and John Hales
sons, of Mr. VIM. T. Hales, accompanied
their uncle home.
Senator and Mrs. John F. Moore
and family went to Ocean City this
week TO occupy their cottage for the
balance of the summer. They were
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. William
r. Bishop. and will be joined later by
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Moore. Jr.
MIR. Frank NJ. Moore. of Bishopville.
came to Snow Hill Tuesday in his Buic
automobile He was accompanied by
his brother, Mr.. John NJ. Moore. of
Shovel. by Mr.. William II. Collins, of
Bishopvile. ard Messrs. John Bodley
and John W. Mumford. of Shovel.
Mrs. Victor II. Laws and little
daughter. Margaret. of Salisbury. have
been guests This week of Mrs. J. II.
Perdue. the sister Of Mrs. Laws. On
account of the recent illness of her
daughter. Mrs. Laws has been spend
ing some time at Ocean City. She will
ratIlrn there in "a faw DAYS
Because Of the rulings of the Post
master General forbidding us to mail
papers TO subscribers in arrears more
than one year. we have cut Off quite
number from our list and ask all who
are behind to come up with their dollar.
1t is small amount for years sub
scription. and we want it to help make
the wheels go round. :"
Mr.. Richard T. Waters. son of
Francis 7. Waters. Esq. Of Baltimore,
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