Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-05-16

Vincent Saturday afternoon the Misses
Winifrcd and Nellie Payne gave tea
in her honor, and in the evening Mis-
Vincent entertained at cards
The Board Of Election Supervisors
Of Worcester County met last Tuesday
and organized by rc-electing Supervisor
John II Truitt President Mr. II $. T..
Gibbons vas elected Secretary. Charles
o. Melvin Esq, was made Counsel to
the Board. Messrs Truitt and Dale
were present Mr. Blades was absent.
Among the graduates of the Baltl-
more Dental College this week We motto
ed the name of Mr. Luther Davis the
son Of Mr. and Mrs Hillary Davis. for
merly Of Boz Iron but now living near
Salisbury Mr. Davis studied dentistry
under DR. f. ) Dashiell. of Snow Hill.
and both he and biz parents are well
known here
Mr.. Alice + Tappan, Of Washing
ton, who has been spending several
weeks in Snow Hill with her sister,
Mrs. A. d. Irwin, left Monday for Mil.
ford. where she will visit her brother.
Mr.. S NJ Trutt She will also visit
her brother, Mr. Clarence Trutt, IN
Queen Anne's County before returning
to Washington.
A Congregational meeting va. held
in the Lecture Room Of Snow Hill
Presbyterian Church Wednesday even
ing, which was moderated 10y Dr Kerr.
pastor of the Berlin Church 4 unani-
nous call was rendered 10 Dr. kregcr.
Of Shrcive Ohio. to become pastor Of
the Snow Hill Church. Its understood
that he will accept
Mr. Jacob Powell. who left Monday
morning 10 report to the officials % the
Long Island Railroad Company, ha.
been assigned to duty a. telegraph
operator at Bellport, Long Island Ills
brother. Mr. George Powell received d
telegram from him Wednesday night.
telling Of his location, and asking for
The Messenger To hr forwarded to him.
Rev Billy sunday. evangelist.
viii visit Wilmington and conduct a
campaign some time during 1915. on in
yitation of the lnterchurch Federation
Of Wilmington and New Castle County.
and temporary tabernacle accommo-
dating 1000 to 10000 will bc built for
the occasion, which will be during some
part of the political campaign Of 1915
with the hope of influencing the sclec
ton Of candidates for Legislature
Mr. and Mrs Samuel H. Townsend
left Thursday morning for New York
City. where they are visiting II the
home of her nephew. Mir Sidney :
Mumiord and family The health Of
Mrs Townsend has been somewhat i'm
paired Of late, and it is hoped that the
trip 10 the metropolis viii greatly bene-
iithcr She will remain away two week,
or more but Mr. Townsend will return
next week.
Captain Albert +. Jester. of Chin
colleague Island, dropped in to see Us
Monday while on his way to Pocomoke
City to take a look at his new passenger
boat which is being built for him at
TuIl 5 Ship Yard He says the"Oncita.
will Toe the largest boat on the bay. with
the best accommodations She is g.
feet long and has a beam Of Is feet.
She will accommodate one hundred
passengers. and will ply between Chin
colleague and Franklin City.
Mrs May Stevens, the widow of
the late Edward Stevens. was married
to MIR LemuelJ Collins. of Bishopyille.
last Sunday evening at seven o'clock.
The wedding took place in Snow Hill at
the home of Mr. Lafayette Townsend
on Hill Street. the marriage ceremony
being performed by Rev. } w Easlcy
Immediately after the marriage cere-
mony Mr. and Mrs Collins left in his
automobile for Bishopville. where an
informal reception WAS held.
Miss Edna Smith, OF ShelItown. died
Monday in the Maryland General Hos
ptal, Baltimore, Of meningitis. She
had been i'll several weeks with the
measles, and complications arose that
rendered it advisable for her To enter
the hospital for treatment She was
member of the graduating class Of Po-
comoke City High School, and being a
most attractive and lovablc young lady.
her untimely death was great shock
to her large circle Of FRIENDS and rcla
tives
Mcssrs. 7. NJ Purncll and H. F.
lIarmonson have sold the Cooper
Neck Farm. which they ptlrcha...da few