Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-05

mean will come home tonight friday
from Fort Nc Henry. baltimore, 10
spend a two days furough
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Davis
who came home from JcsSups. Md. To
attend the funeral of Mrs. Kendall
Bowen. will remain here with rcla-
tiScs until next week.
Mr.. Walter W. Price is now dis
pcnSirg soft drinks anu selling con
fcctioncry over the counter az II. G.
Burbagc's old stand.
The Shirt Factory started up
Monday morning. 1t has been shut
down since the first of the year.
The Mayor and Council are max
ing some decided Improvements to the
streets. by placing small stones in
worn places and damaged shoulders.
A coat of oil will be given to com
plctc the job.
The registered Hampshire male
pig."Lookout of Worcester" of the
herd belonging to Alex. f.. Bradford
and {. c. Holloway on the lattcr's
farm in Queponco made Il record gain
of thirty eight pounds in fifteen days
ending July /. The pig was farrowcd
March /. 1919. and weighed 1873 lbs.
when l22 days old.
Mr.. Frank Truitt has purchased
the house and LOT between the resi-
dcncc of Mrs Mamie Dryden and Mrs.
CcphaS Riggin on Federal Street
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Kitchens and
child. OF Bethlehem. Pa, are visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. +.
Kitchens. of Girdlctrec.
Newark NJ. T.. Church folks are
preparing for big time at their
festival on the evening Of July 10Th.
There will be everything that's good
to eat, and music by the Pocomokc
Band.
Miss Edna Shocklcy and Miss
Mary Hoover. of the General Hospital,
Cambridge. came home Tuesday night
to spend the Fourth with their par
cnts. Mr.. Isaac Shocklcy ami Mr..
James Hoover. Of near Newark.
Mrs. Bruce Carmcan and children.
Mabel and John. and Mrs. T. A. Brad
ford. of Snow Hill, spent Wednesday
with their sister, Mrs, Isaac Shocklcy,
Of near Newark.
Miss Eta Adkins. Mr.. Walter
Adkins. and Mr. Avery WimbrOw, of
Parsonsburg. spent the week end with
Miss Mary Pussy and brothers in
lndiantown. On Sunday they were
joined by Il number Of young people
from the ncighborhood.
Mr.. Luther Johnson and family,
of Goldsboro. Md. visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William u. johnson,
from Sunday until Tuesday. He made
the trip in six hours in his Ford.
Miss Sallie Bishop and Miss Doro-
thy Bishop have returned home from
a visit to relatives in Baltimore. They
were accompanied by their brother,
Mr., Charles Byrd bishop, who has
recently returned from France, where
he served through some of the most
important engagements of the war
with Base Hospital Unit. He re-
ccivcd his discharge Monday at Camp
Meade. and has come home for a
months rest and recreation.
MIR. Carl Hammond, Private First
Glass a. f. f.. 3oS,h Supply Co., 2sth
Division. arrived home on Wednesday
Of last week to visit his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammond
(Carcy). He arrived in this country
on June 18th. went to Camp Hill. and
from there to Camp Lee. where he
WAS iluSttTtu out VI tHt S'IN ICt' YAH
is looking well and docs not regret his
stay in France.
Miss Mary Wilson llargis delight
fully entertained a number Of friends
at bridge on Friday evening of last
week. She was chaimingly assisted
by her sister, Miss Carolyn q. Hargis,
and by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion r. Hargis. who joined the
guests for a social hour at the con
clusion of the game.
The Misses Beatrice and Grace
Carey are visiting friends and rela
tivcs in Philadelphia. They were ac-
companicd by their brother, Mr.. Carl
+. Hammond. who has recently re-
turned from overseas.
Miss Elizabeth Hearnc is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Thomas $.
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