Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-15

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Z uesday neht from visit to her son,
Mr. A. p irwin, Jr.. in Philadelphia.
On account of the weather the sale
Of personal property advertised by l..
q 6ardy to take place last Wednesday
bad o. postponed The sale will be
held Wednesday next December H.
weather permitting. or the next clear
3a Read the advertisement on page
20 led Postponed Sale.
MIR. Harry Bradford and Mr.. Cleve-
10 Bailey went to Washington this
elk to take the ply steal examinations
d mental tests for admission into a
ranch of military service
Victor Keep has been appointed
night operator In the telephone ex-
change in the place St Harry Bradford,
resigned
MIR. Byron Dill, mechanician in Mr.
j. II. Perdue's garage. has been spend.
ing this week in Norfolk
Miss Essie Disharoon. of The Pop
lars. near Snow Hill. attended the
wedding OF her brother. Mr. Wilson
Disharoon. and Miss Clara Sturgis, in
Salisbury Wednesday, While there she
was the guest CT her aunt, Mrs. Elmer
d. Bailey.
Moving pictures for the benefit of
the Red Cross will be shown in Mason's
Opera House Tuesday night, December
18th. BE sure to attend
Mrs Harris S Corddry left We'd
nesday to join her sister. Miss Mabel
Irwin, on visit to their brother. Mr.
A. ID. Irwin. Jr., in Philadelphia.
Miss Julia Purnel has been the
guest of her cousin. Mrs. William X.
Bishop. in Baltimore.
Correspondents az d all persons hav-
ing communications for The Messenger
are requested to send in their letters or
items early next week
Mrs. Waldo kennard left Monday
after 10 days visit to Mrs John W.
station After spending few days in
New York. she will continue her journey
10 her home in Duxbury. Mass.
RI In selecting your Christmas present
why not send The Messenger to friend
or relative? Only Sl.OO year in adj
vance. now.
Mrs. George f. Mumford. of Green
backville. visited her daughter, Mrs.
Walter F. Cherrix this week.
The house and lot on Bay Street.
which was sold at public sale Tuesday
BY O. NJ. Purnel Esq. Trustee. was
purchased by Mr. Greensbury F. lIollo-
way. of near Snow Hill. for $4,000.
George r. Green. residing near
Springfield. five miles south of George
town. butchered two hogs weighing
SOL and i42 pounds, respectively. They
are the heaviest killed in that section
of the county this season.
"A meeting of the editors of all the
prominent Eastern Shore papers was
held in Easton on Tuesday to discuss
newspaper problems as they affect pub
fishers at this time. Another meeting
will be held in Salisbury on Saturday.
December 22d.
Miss Estelle r. Truitt. who had
been suffering with an attack of APP
pendicitis. was operated on Wednesday
Neyening at her home in Snow Hill. The
operation was successfully performed
by DR. Dick. of Salisbury, and Miss Truitt
is reported to be making satisfactory
progress towards recovery.
Lieut.. John A. Selby and wife left
this week, after having spent several
days here at the home of his father.
Thomas +. Selby, Esq Lieut.. Selby
has been assigned to company at
Camp Meade. Mrs Selby will visit her
parents in Boston for few weeks,
when she will rejoin her husband.
Miss Annie NJ. Station. assistant to
County Superintendent of Schools. +.
W. McMaster. spent several days in
Baltimore this week on business for the
Board of Education of Worcester Coun-
ty. The primary object of her visit
was to acquairt herself with the sys-
TEN of bookkeeping recently inaugu-
rated b. the State Board of Education.
and to receive instructions from the
Board as to her duties.
The Worcester Exemption Board is
now rushed with work. preparing to
take up a review of all exemptions
granted. Under the new regulations
blank will be sent TO all exempted
men, which will have to be filled out
and returned to the Board. A review
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