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

been spending several months at
Duke North Carolina. where She has
had charge of millinery establish
mcnt. has returned home 10 spend the
summer with her mother Mrs. :. K.
johnson.
Nh Henry H. johnson. Of Phila-
dclphia. spent few days of this week
with his mother, Mrs. $. X. Johnson.
and sisters.
Miss lottic fooks is home from
Baltimore, Salisbury. and other point,
on 4 visit to her mother, Mrs. Emily
}. FookS.
Mrs. CcphAs lingin entertained
the Ladies Aid Society of Mhatcoat
VI. r.. Church Monday evening.
~. and Mrs. Lang W Anderson
and little son. Lang, Jf., of Donora,
$. c., are visiting her sister. Mrs.
Glcnmorc Williams.
Mrs. Thomas Parker. of Wash.
ingion. u. c., who has been spending
some time with relatives here, went to
Wicomico County this week on a short
visit to relatives. She is expected to
return to Snow Hill today to com
plctc her visit.
Nj. and Mrs. John Burbagc, Of
near Snow Hill. have bouncing boy
al their home. He has just arrived,
and is very welcome. John says h.
does not expect him to plow any this
season.
Private Frank Carmcan. of Fort
Nc Henry, Baltimore, came home
Thursday to spend few days with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Bruce Car
mean Frank is chief barber at the
Fort, and is handling the job 50 salts
faciorily that Uncle Sam appears to be
reluctant to give him a discharge.
Nh John Bradley on the seaside,
is loading two cars Of potatoes. which
he has sold To Mr.. c. :. Timmons for
$500 barrel. These potatoes were
sold under contract made in the early
Spring. Potatoes are now selling AT
Si.25 to $3.50 per barrel.
On page : the Dixie Realty Go.
is advertising a big auction sale of
lots ut Selbyvillc. Delaware. Sclby-
vile is a thriving town and real estate
there is very desirable. We recon-
mend investors to read this big adver-
tiscmcnt and to attend the sale.
Mrs. Esther Bonneville received a
telegram Wednesday that her son.
Elton. who was in service in France.
had been transferred to base liospi-
tai in Washington. Whether he is
sick OF wounded is not known. Mrs.
Bonneville left the same day for
Washington. She was accompanied
by her brother SIR. Elton NJ. Jones.
A Surprise" party At Public
Landing was given to Miss Lucy
Stage Tuesday evening by Il plumber
of her friends The picnickcrs took
their baskets, and picnic lunch and
other diversions made the evening
pass very quickly and pleasantly. The
party was also in the nature of
farewell" TO Miss Stagg who leaves
,,.I,.,. Nm. N,,.l,
Hon. William r. johnson and wife
returned home the first of the week
from visit to AsSatcaguc Beach.
where they were the guests from Fri
day until Monday of Mr.. Samuel
Fields. of Baltimore, at his bungalow
on the beach. Other guests included
Mrs. JohnSon's father. Mr. i. A.
Davis, and wife. Of Baltimore. and her
sister Mrs. Harrison Penn. Notwith-
standing the nor,h-castcr. which ragged
Friday and Saturday. the trip was
most enjoyable one.
- Miss Frances Beck, OF CheWSNlllc.
" aSHiIBkOit ' OhllAN. ~ ~ 80 =
Loechcl. of Baltimore. left Monday for
their respective homes. after weeks
visit here at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
f.. |. Oswald They accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Oswald home last week, Mr..
Oswald having motorcd 10 Washing
ton County for his wife and son. who
bad been visiting her sister. Miss
Peck. and her parents at Chewsvillc.
MIR. Oswald made the trip by Clai-
Ecinc, his CO. being carried across the
lay on the new State ferry. He re-
Forts this route big saving in point
of time aud distance between the
Eastern and Western shores
Mr.. Harry Hcward and family Of
Philadelphia. are enjoying a two
week. visit here at the home Of his
father, Capt. Richard Howard. Fish