Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-18

home to assist in nursing her father,
Mr. W $. Lewis. returned 10 Phiadel-
phia Tuesday We arr pleased to an
nouncc that Mr. Lewis. who has been
critically ill., is now very much improved
The young ladies' Of the Empty
Stocking Club have been going their
rounds this week gathering in the
shekels to finance their worthy enter
prise. We hope the good people Of
Snow Hill have been most liberal with
them
Mr.. Ernest Northam, purscr on tho
steamer Tivoli, spent the week end
here as the guest Of Mr. and Mrs
Charles S Timmon' 1t was his first
visit to Snow Hill since the disaster to
the Tiyoli. and he was warmly greeted
by his friends.
Mr. OTIS Rayne, the new iaier
took charge this week ,/and Mr. " H.
Richardson. the retfS.hg keeper OF the
Jail. moved into the BASe on the Berlin
road recently vacsted NJ Mr. +. II
Guthrie. who has moved into the Bur
roughs homcsteat
Mr. and Mrs. Jane. j Givans and
family moved this week from Ironshirc
to Mr., s. f. Gordy. farm near Sails
bury. MIR. Givan- is well known in
Worcester County, and the best wishes
of his numerous friend. will follow him
and his family in their new home
Mrs S. J. Hayward and daughter.
Miss Sarah. OF near Newark, were in
Snow Hill shopping last Tuesday and
while here were visitors at The Messen-
ger office Mrs Hayward paid her sub
scription to The Messenger and said
she liked The Messenger very much
Mrs. Harry Esham arrived home
this week from Wilmington on visit
to her parents Mr. and Mrs Bruce
Carmean. She was accompanied by
the little hoy. whom she and Mr. Esham
have adopted Mr. Esham will come
Christmas Eve to spend the holidays
with them.
Mr. J. A DeMar has accepted the
agency for the Saxon Six automobile
and has large advertisement in this
issue Of The Messenger MIR De Mar
says this car stands high and is a spcn-
did ear for the money Read the adver-
tisement and you will then understand
the advantages Of Saxon six
The Presbyterian Sunday School
treat and entertainment will be held on
Thursday evening. December Goth. At
the same time an old fashioned social
will be given to which the entire con
gregation s invited and to which re-
freshments will be served 1t is tn.
intention Of the Presbyterians to make
this most enjoyable affair
ow( nr ypoor health MIR. Walton
HancocA NJ sold his interest in the
firm of ON & Hancock to Mr.. Luther
AtkinsT. \son Of 5. NJ Atkinson. Esq.
Mr. TkinsSn is splendid young man
and %ith thu experience and popularity
of our friend Bob CluF" it should be
good team to sell meat and groceries.
We wish the new firm success
Mr. NatAaniel/J. Pu,ey. OF Akin
sons District while cutting holly Tues
day Of this <ek. fell from the tree.
striking witbNsuch force a. to fracture
his shoulder blAie DR. Paul Jones was
.ummongh, and advised the removal OF
Mr. Pusey to she Peninsula General
Hospital, Salisbury. Mr.. pusey is re-
ported TO be- making satisfactory pro
gress, and his friends hope to see him
out soon.
Rev L. II Poole attended the Con
ference on Evangelism. the sessions OF
which were held in Philadelphia and
Wilmington this week. Two Bishops
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Joseph f. Berry, Of Philadelphia. ana
7 5. Henderson, OF Chattanooga, Tenn,
presided at the meetings. the object Of
which WAS to formulate plans to Md in
a Methodist forward movement for the
Wilmington Conference.
MIR and Mrs Ernest + Downing.
Of Salisbury, will celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary OF their wedding on
Tuesday evening. December =, AT their
home from ; until II O'Clock Before
marriage Mrs Downing was Miss Car
RE Vincent, daughter OF Mr. and Mr.
Harvey Vincent, Of Atkinson's District.
Mr. Downing. who is a prosperous man
ufacturer Of Salisbury, is also native
of Atklnson's District. Worcester
County
Ex-sherifT Elwood Sterling Of Som.