Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-02
Local and Personal

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at home with her parents. Mr. and Mrs
james Il. Truitt. of Mt. Ephraim Farm.
Misses Carolyn Hargis and Frances
Purncll were week end guests Of Mrs.
Thomas p Wharton. at Stockton.
Mrs. Marion T. Hargis returned
home Monday from a visit to friends
and relatives in baltimore.
Mr.. Chester Morphet. Of Milford.
spent the week end in Snow Hill
Mr. Reed Coffin and Mr.. Edward
Ford. OF Wilmington. spent the week
end with friends in Snow Hill.
Corporal James Gordy came home
from Camp Meade on short furlough
last Friday night Corporal Gordy looks
well and shows the effect Of his mill
tary training.
Mr.. liorsey. Of Crisheld. was n
week end visitor at The Purnell.
Mrs William X. Robinson, of Ches-
tertowu. is the guest Of her sister-n-
law. Mrs. John ". station.
Mrs Cephas Riggin WINS summoned
to Stanton, va. a few days ago, by
the serious illness with pneumonia of
her son. Thomas. who is a cadet at
stanton Military College At last re-
ports MS condition was said to be i'm
proved
Private Clarence Griffin. who has
been enjoying a two weeks furlough
with friends and relatives. returned this
week to Camp Meade
Mrs benjamin Thompson and little
daughter, Leta. of Millsboro. Del spent
saturday and SUNDAY with MIR. and Mrs.
William Powell. Other friends from
Whaleyvillc also spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs Powell
Mrs. Edna II. Duffy and her sun
day School class IN the senior depart
ment OF Whatcoat ~ t. Church. we're
delightfully."- entertained Monday evening
by Miss Lille Murray.
MIR Eben Hearne returned home
Monday night from visit of several
days to his sister, Miss Venie c. Hearne,
in Washington. D. C. While in Wash.
ington Mr. Hearne had the pleasure of
hearing Billy Sunday several times.
Miss Margie Godfrey left Sunday
for Baltimore. where she viii visit her
cousin. Mrs j. j W. Shockley.
Miss Laura Jarman. who is teaching
at Bishop, spent the week end with her
parents She was accompanied home
by her cousin. Miss Elva Hadder.
Mrs Thomas Powell, Of Chinco-
league Island, is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Birmingham
Mr. Hillary Mitchell and Mr.. W. a.
Brevard and his daughter. Miss Roselle
and his sister, Miss May Brevard, all of
St Martins. were visitors al The Mes.
senger office Wednesday afternoon. The
Brevards came here from Kentucky
about II year ago.
Eggs took a sudden drop this week
all the way from 30 cents a dozen to
Sc cents
Mr. Paul c. Lake came from Balti-
more this week to undergo physical
examination for military duty in the Sc
lective draft He went through with
flying colors He returned to Balti-
more today to resume his duties as chief
night clerk at the Hotel Rennert until
called to Camp Meade.
MIR. Montgomery Stage was contn-
ed to the house several day this week
with an attack of rheumatism and neu-
ralgia.
Mr.. James Ingram. of Canada, join-
ed his family last sunday
The steamer Pocomoke is expected
in Snow Hill today Saturday If she
arrives, it will be her first trip here in
more than two months.
Mrs. II. {. Northam is recovering
from a severe operation, which she re
Gently underwent at the Peninsula Gen
eral Hospital, Salisbury.
Messrs w I. Lewis and W. A.
Redden. Of near Pocomoke City. were
visitors at The Messenger office Thurs
day afternoon.
MIR. Andrew j. Haubert was in
Washington this week on a visit to his
brother MIR. Olin Haubert
Mr., and Mrs. Roy y Gordy of
lndiantown, entertained Rev and Mrs.
II o. Keen. Of Snow Hill. and Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest l.. Shockley and children
Tuesday in honor of their guests. MIR.