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

Special services for Christmas will
be held at Whatcoat NJ. E. Church
Sunday. The choir will render special
program of music at the morning and
evening services.
MIR. Grover e. Outland. of Williams
burg, Virginia, is spending part of the
Christmas holidays at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward I. Maddox. near
Snow Hill.
Miss Ella Whaley, who Is taking
course in Domestic Science at Pratt In
stitute. Brooklyn. came Tuesday night
to spend Christmas with her mother.
Mrs. Edna S. Whaley.
Mr.. Wilson Martin, who is attend
ing the st. James School at Hagerstown.
Maryland. came Tuesday night to spend
the holidays at the home Of his aunt.
Mrs. Marion I. Hargis.
"A musicale will be held at the home
of Mrs. James p. Townsend on Thurs
day. January LIST. by the young ladies
Of the NJ. Z. Church. Tickets will be
sold at SOC. Refreshments will be free.
II Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Richardson
and son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Richardson, of San Antonio. Texas. are
here on visit to their parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver T. Richardson, and other
relatives.
-Messrs. Spry and William Guthrie.
of Philadelphia. arrived Wednesday to
spend the holidays at home with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Guthrie.
They were accompanied by their wives
and children.
MIR. Emil Metz, the efficient and
accommodating assistant at the railroad
station, is enjoying two weeks vaca-
ton. Accompanied by his wife he left
Friday for a short visit to his mother.
near Hurlock.
DIR. G.. Nj. Hayes Deemer. of Phila-
delphia, spent last week with Mr. Sid
ney Burroughs at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Fowler. While here
he and Mr.. Burroughs enjoyed some
fine shooting.
MIR. Walter S. Hastings. who is TAX
ing special course in modern languages
at Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore,
came home this week to spend the holt
days with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Hastings.
Miss Gertrude Truitt, who is en-
ployed at Temperanceville. Va. came
home Wednesday to spend the Christ
mas holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. b. Truitt. at Mt. Ephraim Farm
near Public Landing.
Miss Emily Dryden. of Western
Maryland College, Westminster. and
Mr.. Ewell Dryden, of St. Johns College,
Annapolis. are spending the Christmas
holidays with their parents. Mr.. and
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MIR. Marion Bonneville, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. and Mr.. Wallace Bonnie
vile, of Baltimore. came home Wednes-
day night on visit to their mother,
Mrs. Esther Bonneville. and their sister,
Miss Georgia Bonneville.
Mr.. Russell Gregor. of Morrstown
School. Morristown. New Jersey. has
joined his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Gregor. and will spend the holidays
with them at the home of Mrs. Gregor's
mother. Mrs. George w. Purnell.
The Board Of Directors of the Com
mercial National Bank of Snow Hill,
last Tuesday declared a semi-annual divi-
dend of three per cent. clear of taxes,
payable on January /, 1914. to Stock
holders of record December 3lst. 1913.
Mr.. Glenworth Sturgis and family.
of Perth Amboy. New Jersey. are here
on visit to his mother. Mrs. A. d.
Sturgis. His many friends are glad to
see him looking so WELL and to learn
that he is meeting with success in his
chosen field teaching.
MIR. John Whaley. Of Mercersburg
Academy. Mercersburg. Pa. Mr.. Will
liam Price, of st. Johns College. Annap-
oils. and Mr.. Richard White, Of the
Werntz Private School. Annapolis. came
home last week. to spend the holidays
with their parents.
Miss Bessie Purnell has been visit
ing Miss Julia Purnell this week. and
working in conjunction with the other
members of the Empty Stocking Club
to make some needy and deserving little
children happy during this season of
peace on Earth. goodwill to men,"
Miss Jessica Hodson left Monday
for her home in Winchester, Virginia,