Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-22
Local and Personal

Mrs. George Hill, who has been i'll
for several weeks, is somewhat i'm
proved.
Mrs. Merrill Chesser, of near New
ark. has returned home after spending
the first of the week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Hill. near
town.
Mr. Thomas H. johnson is suffer
ing very much with a sprained ankle.
caused by falling on the seet-covered
ground.
DR. w II. Ricketts, is spending
Christmas with his mother at Point
Pleasant. New Jersey He will return
to Snow Hill next Wednesday,
Mr. William Breddell of Bristol. Pa.
returned home Tuesday. after a short
visit in Snow Hill. He has many old
friends here who were glad to see him
MIR. and Mrs W. +. A. Townsend
OF Easton, spent Sunday here with his
father. l. w Townsend, Esq.
Miss Julia Purnell has returned
home from a witt to relatives in Balti-
more.
Mr.. John Mathers has sold his farm.
implements, etc, near Spence to
Mr.. Elton NJ. Jones. Of the same neigh
borhood He will discontinue farming
here. and return to his old home at Riv-
erton, New Jersey, early in January
Mr. Mathers went to Rverton this
week to make arrangements for return
ing Mr. and Mrs. Mathers have made
many friends, who regret their depart
ure.
Miss Mabel Irwin and Mrs Harris
5. Corddry returned home this week
from visit to their brother. Mr.. A. D.
Irwin. Jr., in Philadelphia. Mr.. Irwin
will arrive today to remain until after
Christmas Dav
We u -Eiu 10 d few days sending
statemer I'll ,.oscuners, who have
aot paid ,arr 4b. -iption to The
Messenp, J.. you IRE among the
number cu ura ne amount Of
your sub uon ~
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tucker, who
have been residing near Pocomoke. have
moved to the farm of the late A.
Haubert. near Snow HILL Mr.. Tucker
will engage in farming and trucking
here.
Mr.. Phillip McRoberts. of Cedar
town, lost valuable horse last Sunday
The horse slipped in the pound or lot,
breaking its leg. and it was found nee
essary to kill it, The animal was worth
about Sl2500
Mrs. g. c. Dukes and daughter
Miss Mary Dukes. spent Sunday and
Monday with Miss Esther Bennett
4 Mr.. Dewitt West has moved his
family TO Milford Del. where he is
employed by the Railroad Company
Homer and Elton Sirmon and Willie
Pusey spent the week end with Fred
Pusey, of lndiantown.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Christian Church will meet Friday night.
Dec. 2sth, at the home Of the President.
Mrs. 5. J. Goode A full attendance is
desired
On Tuesday w. A. McAlIen butch
cred hog, which has made phenomenal
growth. 1t was l63 years old, and
weighed. when dressed. l7G pounds.
This was an average growth of slightly
more than one and one-twelfth lbs.
day II anyone has porker with
better record. Mr.. McAllen would like
to hear it.
The following teachers of the Snow
Hill High School will spend the holidays
away: Miss Nancy Purneil. with her
mother and sister in Baltimore; Miss
Soloway in Woodbury. New Jersey;
Miss Sterling in Cristield; and Miss
Yeakel in Carlisle. Pa.
Byron Dill has enlisted in branch
of the Navy service at Norfolk. and left
this week to report. He is an expert
machinist. and has been assigned to the
Norfolk Navy Yard as mechanician.
Cleveland Bailey and Harry Brad
ford returned the latter part of last
week from Washington. where they
enlisted for military service. Mr. Brad
ford entered the Aviation Corps as a
mechsnician. and MIR. Bailey joined the
Naval Reserves They will report to
their respective departments the first
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