Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-26
LOCAL AND Personal

her stock of dry goods TO Philadel-
phia parties who have moved il to
that city. Mrs. Short 8ll continue
to sell millinery and notions.
The Board of Election Supcrvis-
ors was in session last Tuesday
completing the list of election officials
and qualifying those who had already
been appointed. All Of the members
We're present.
Mrs. Richard Howard left Fri
day morning for New York on visit
to her daughter. Miss Lille Howard,
who is taking the summer course AT
Columbia University
Or. John l.. Riley. member of the
State Board OF Medical Examiners,
attended meeting of the Board in
Baltimore, Wednesday.
Miss Dorothy Jones. of Baltimore,
and Miss Helen Porter, Of Princess
Anne. are visitors of Miss Emily Dry
den. Miss Dryden entertained num-
Der of friends in honor of her guests
on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Sallic W. HILL of Snow
Hill, is visiting her granddaughter,
Mrs. Merrill Chesser, of near Newark.
Master James Trader, of Cedar
town, spent part of last week at the
home of his aunt. Mrs. Geo. +. Hill,
OF near Snow Hill.
Miss Alma Hickman, Of Girdlc-
tree. is spending this week with her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner
Davis. Of Box Iron.
Mrs. Leroy Smith and children
returned Saturday from visit of
several weeks to her parents at Rock
Hall, Kent County, and to relatives
and friends in Baltimore.
Miss Marian Wilkcrson. of
Chucka,uck, Virginia. is the guest of
Miss Mary A. Powell. Miss Wilkcr-
crson is the nstructress in music at
Blackstone College. Blackstone, Va.
MIR and Mrs. Walter Il. Dymond
and children left early Wednesday
morning on an automombile trip to
Philadelphia. Scranton, Wilkcsbarre.
and the upper Susquehanna River,
Most of their time will be spent on the
Susquehanna River, where Mr.. by
monds brother has a cottage.
Prof. Harry +. Covington and
Mrs. Covington are at the Wetipquin,
Ocean City. for several weeks. Miss
Emily Jones and Miss Esther White
are also at the Wetipquin under the
chaperonagc of Mrs. Covington for a
couple Of weeks.
The annual pony pennings at
Assateague and Chincotcague will
take place next week. The pcnning
at Assateaguc will take place on
Wednesday. July both. and at Chin
colleague on Thursday, July 3lst.
Chincotcague and Shetland ponies will
be sold at private sale and public
auction.
Sergeant Jacob payne. son of
Mr.. Horace Payne, of Snow Hill, and
well known here, has asked to be sur
viewed for retirement from the Balti-
more Police Board. on account of
kidney infection brought on by a
broken rib year ago. The injury
Was suffered while Sergeant Payne
was placing an unruly Norwegian
sailor under arrest. A battle follow
ed. and the policeman suffered a
broken rib. but succeeded in getting
his man. Sergeant Payne has been
"a member of the force II years. HIS
post is in the old section of East
Baltimore, formerly known as the
hook" a part of the city which re-
ouires man OF unusual police quail
tiles.
MIR. Edward J. Dashicll has been
engaged as general manager by Mr..
j. Milton Clogg, Of Pocomokc City.
Mr.. Clogg conducts garage in
Pocomoke City. and is a large dealer
in automobiles and automobile sup
plies. Mr.. Dashiell has splendid exec
utive ability, and should prove n
valuable man TO the firm. He en-
tered upon his duties Monday morn
ing.
On Wednesday Of last week.
twenty young chickens belonging to
Miss Nctte Shocklcy, Of lndiantown.
were drowned during the heavy rain
fall Tuesday night of this week, a
weasel visited hen hop, and killed
twenty more. The next night. a trap
was placed in the coop. and one dead
chicken was left as bait for Mr. Wca-