Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-16
Local and Personal


here this week
Miss Mae Williams. who has been
spending some time with her cousin.
Mrs. Thomas Stanford. returned horne
this week
Mrs Sarah D. Riley has returned
home from Philadelphia to be with her
granddaughter. Miss Pauline N. Riley,
who recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis ut the Peninsula General
Hospital in Salisbury Miss Riley is
reported 10 be making satisfactory pro
gress towards recovery
All persons or firms engaged in
importing, manufacturing, storing, or
distributing fertilizers or fertilizer ngrc
dieuts must secure licenses on or before
March - Application must be made
to the Law Department, License Divis-
ion, nited States Food Administration
Washington. y. c.
At the last meeting of the National
Educational Association, which va.
attended bv Supt f. " McMastcr. Of
Worcester County, program was pro
posed to better rural schools. and ask
ing Federal aid to the extent Of 81 30.
900, ono The plan would be carried out
in 10 years tenth Of the money
being spent each year. the Government
to cooperate with the States and coun-
ties.
The period during which rye flour
NAV be used az a wheat flour substitute
in Victory bread has been extended to
March H. as in some sections of the
country other substitutes are not yet
available
The campaign to raise a second
$l0o. 900. 00e has been announced by the
American Red Cross for the week begin
ming May 6 To date nearly $9o, oo0 o0o
has been appropriated for war relief
worn
Mr. and Mrs. William Gordy and
the Misses Margaret Catherine. and
Lillian Gordy and MIR. John Hall, all of
Hebron, Md, motored to Girdletree on
SUNDAY and were the guests Of Rev. and
Mrs W. NJ. McCann, at the NJ t. Par
sonage.
Mr. Augustus Toadvine and Mr..
Walter j Powell of the K. +. Powell
4 Company. Salisbury, were in Snow
Hill Monday afternoon.
Miss Mary Pussy, OF lndiantown,
and Homer Srmon of Colbourne, visited
Miss Alice Evans Sunday.
NWnlis Pusey. of lndiantown, is re-
SWring from a severe attack Of the
humps.
MIR James f. Ingram will leave
this Saturday morning for Toronto,
Canada. After winding up some bust
ness matters in the Old Dominion Mr..
Ingram viii rejoin his family IN Snow
Hill
An adjourned session Of the Quar-
terry Conference will be held Tuesday
afternoon. March 18th. in the social
hall of Bates Memora. NJ z. Church
at O'CLOCK Important business to be
transacted. and a full attendance is re
quested
Mr. and Mrs John W station spent
part Of this week in Baltimore.
oliver u. Collins, Esq. made a
business trip to Philadelphia this week.
Rev G. NJ. Galnrueau made ,i-i,
this week to Philadelphia.
Mrs Clayton Z. Dennis Of Newark,
visited relatives in Snow Hill this week.
Miss Lola Pusey has returned home,
after a SIX weeks visit 70 relatives in
Chester and Philadelphia.
Mr.. Horace Payne has recovered
from spell OF sickness and Is now able
to he at his store, which was looked
after during hl- illness by his son, Mr..
George \. Payne, of chincotcaguc Is
land
Corporal j Marshall Wilson Of the
Aero Squadron. Langley Field, llamp-
ton. was home on furough part Of
this week. He is in the construction
department. and expects 10 be- sent %