Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-02-23
Local ami Personal

Church has contracted with the Corddry
Co. to build concrete coal bins under
the Lecture Room OF the Church and
install a pipeless heater. The church
already has large steam heating plant.
but there are times when it is not used
and the Committee decided that pipe
less heater under the Lecture Room
would be the proper thing
Mr. r. Spence Smith. who succeeded
Mr. Edgar Child in charge Of the new
assessment OF Personal Property for
Worcester County. is kept very busy
these days Mr. Smith has only been
Non the job little over a week and yet
his knowledge Of the taxpayers has
enabled him to give them much infor-
nation that stranger could not give.
He is a painstaking and accommodating
official.
Mr. Harry Bradford is recovering
from severe attack OF humps Harry
is about the last victim. as the mumps
have sought and found nearly everyone
in the town and county that was sus-
ceptible.
Attorney Alexander NJ Jackson. of
Salisbury. was in Snow Hill on legal
business last Monday. While here he
met many old friends.
Mr.. Roscoe Duer has resigned his
position with Gimbel Brothers, Phila-
delphia, and has come home to await his
call from Uncle Sam to 90 to Camp
Meade. lie is drafted and has passed
the physical examination.
Mr. and Mrs " 7 Stanford visited
in Philadelphia this week They were
accompanied by their children. Thomas
and Elizabeth. and Mr. Stanford : broth
er. Mr. Jester Stanford Mr. Stanford
and brother who went to Philadelphia
on business, returned Tuesday night
while Mrs. Stanford and children re
manned to visit relatives few days
Miss Laura Parsons. Of Salisbury.
was the guest from Sunday until Tues
day OF her friend, Miss Berta Bradford
Mr.. and Mrs James H. Smack and
son. of near Libertytown. spent Satur-
day and Sunday at the home of her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Shockley. of
near Newark Other visitors were
Reuben and Herman Hales. of Colbourne.
MIR. Hiram Lewis and son. and two
grandchildren, of Mt Pleasant. Lester
Parker. of near Newark and Private
Clarence Griffin. Of Camp Meade
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hancock.
of FELTON,. Del. spent the week end
here with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
s. Hancock They left Tuesday for
Princess Anne on visit to her rela
tives.
Perry j. Bowdoin, well known in
Snow Hill, died at his home in Salisbury
Wednesday morning of last week Feb.
ID He was the son of the late Charles
Bowdoin. of Snow Hill, and spent his
early life here. He was about 50 years
obi. and il survived by his wife. Mrs
Alice Bowdoln. one sister Mrs l.. l..
Gamache. of Philadelphia. and two
brothers, Edward Bowdoin. Of Crisiield.
and Frank Bowdoin. OF Salisbury. and
his mother, Mrs Fanny Bowdon.
Private Merrill H. Reauchamp Of
Camp Meade. was home last week on
furlough. which he spent with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Willard Beauchamp.
near Snow Hill
Mrs. Levl j. Rrimer and daughters,
Misses Helen and Nan, spent the week
end at the home OF Mr. and Mrs David
5. Hickman. at Scarboro.
Mrs. Charles :. Tlmmons left Satur-
day on visit 10 friends in Baltimore.
Master sidney Timmons and sister,
Miss Ernestine. spent the week end
with their aunt, Mrs. Virgil + Fruit.
and husband, at Girdletree.
Roger + Richardson. son Of Mr.
George T. Richardson Of Atkinson's
District. recently shipped two calves.
nine weeks old. 10 Philadelphia for
which he received So -
Nr and Mrs. Frank Townsend are
visiting friends and relatives in and
around Snow Hill Mr. Townsend has
held Government position in Wash
ington for a number Of years which he
has been compelei 10 resign or account
OF his health He Is a brother Of sam
ueI H. Townsend. ESQ Of Snow Hill
and resided here abou; q years ago.
Messrs John r keas and G. Wilbur
keas of Berlin. and Mr. Walter r
Whaley. Of Whaleyyille, passed through
Snow Hill Thursday en- route to Nor
folk Newport News, and Hampton,
Va IN "a three days nleasura and