Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-12-25

qfthe brides parents. Mr. and Mrs. W.
Al. Coz. on Federal Street, Snow Hill.
with Rev c. H. Caslin. pastor Of Bates
Memorial NJ. T. Church, officiating.
The Messenger goes to press too early
to give the full particulars Of the wed
ding but We extend congratulations
and best wishes to the bride and groom
Mr.. Joseph J English. died in Phila
depha on December sth. aged = years.
He moved from Delaware to llorntown.
Va. in lS6s and kept hotel there for
two years when he moved to Chinco
teague In ls76. he built the Atlantic
Hotel AT Chincoteague, which at the
time was the largest hotel on the shore.
In ls71 he moved to Philadelphia 70
engage in the commission business.
which he continued to do until about
two years ago He was very we'll
known in Accomac County and the
lower part OF Worcester County a
daughter and two sons survive him
Last week was og-kiling week at
Wilton. and several line porkcrs were
butchcrcd, providing the good people Of
that neighborhood with plenty Of sau-
sage, scrapple and fresh meat for pres
ent use. while the hams. shoulders and
jowl- we're sailed down for future con
sumption Among those who butchcrcd
last week were the following +. j..
Jones killed six. weighing lNs7. or AN
average Of 3lil pounds. W 5 Jones
killed six. weighing lS73 pounds. aver
age 3l2{. Charles Clarke killed four.
weighing 1900 pounds. average 300
pounds, $ f. Shocklcy killed four,
weighing lldl pounds, average 3i5l
pounds. This time last year Mr. Shock
cys pigs weighed only q pounds. So 4
can hc seen how rapidly they have
grown in the last few months
The advance guard of students. at
tending various schools and colleges
began 10 arrive in Snow Hill the latter
part Of last weet and by the middle of
this week the full contingent Of happy
young people had arrived to spend the
holidays at nome. and To make glad the
hearts of their parents and friends.
Among those AT home we note the fol
lowing John Selby, Harvard University,
Cambridge. John 5. Whaley. Massa-
chusetts School Of Technology, Boston
Walter :. Hastings. Benjamin I. Truitt,
Milton t. Hancock. Johns Hopkins
University. Baltimore, Ewell Dryden,
William Price. st. Johns College An
napolis. Thomas Corddry Washington
College, Chestertown; Emily Dryden,
Western Maryland College, Westmin-
ster: Grace Purnel Miss Marshall ;
Seminary. Oak Lane. Philadelphia;
Emily Jones. Miss kirke's School, Bryn
Mawr. Margaret Timmons, Drexel
Institute, Philadelphia. BESSIE Riley,
State Normal School. Baltimore
Messrs. John W. Station. James q.
Whaey and l.. Paul EweIl have sold the
Winchester farm. between Berlin
>and Ocean City to 5. d. Riddle, the
muRi-millionaire of Glen Riddle Pa.
NJ Riddle. Mrs Riddle, and their
manager. John y Yarnall. were in
Berlin sAyeral days Of last week, and
on Saturday they came to Snow Hill
and closed the transaction for the farm.
Winchester farm was formerly the
home Of the late b. Jones Taylor. and
it is one OF the finest properties in the
upper part of the county. MIR and Mrs,
Riddle are planning extensive improve
ments to their property, some of their
proposed plans being the erection of Il
Colonial mansion patterned a'ter Mt
Vernon and the building of stables for
their hunting and racing horses and
kennels for their fox hounds. MIR Rid
die j. devoted to the ancient md noble
sport OF fox hunting. and he aims TO
impor; his hunting horses and hounds
to this county in January His man
ager. John Y. Yarnal. is also /, he Mas
ter of Hounds of the Rose Tree Hunt
ing Club. Of which MIR Riddle Is the
President and leading spirit We cN-
tend cordial welcome to Mr. and Mrs
Riddle and their retinuc To " orcester
County. and hope they will spend many
pleasant and happy days on The good
old Eastern shore
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