Democratic messenger., 1921-10-01


son, of Pocomoke, and Mr.. Eben
Hcarne. of Snow Hill. were enter
tanned at tho home of Mr.. and Mrs.
". T.. Hearne Sunday.
4 carload of western horses and
mules will be sold at the stables of
Doc Timmons in Snow Hill this (Sat-
urday) afternoon. commencing at one
o'clock
deputy Degree Master Charles
Bennett. of Salisbury. will visit Ocean
Lodge. |. o. o. +. No. 81. Snow Hill.
next Tuesday night, October itb He
will give Il talk on degree work.
Corporal J. Edward Briddel,
Snow Hills old Confederate soldier at
the l'ikes,illc Soldiers Home. near
Baltimore. is on Il visit to friends
and relatives in Snow Hill. Mr.. Brid-
dell j. ~ years of age. He was a
member Of the Second Maryland
Regiment Confederate Army. and was
wounded while making charge up
Culp'> Hill under General bradley
Johnson the celebrated Maryland sol
der. Mr.. Rriddell is active and is the
IL eliest one of the twenty-four AT
PikeSvilc
AIr. Robert X. Clifton. Of Kansas
City. Missouri. and Mr.. Charles
stowe, of Philadelphia, are week end
visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John l.. Mock.
The Woman Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church will meet
next Friday night. October 7th, with
Mrs. W. :. kregcr at the Manse. A
full attendance is desired The Sum
mcr Offering envelopes should be
brought in at this time also the dues
for quarter ending with September.
Justice William A. McAlen has
been quite sick for few days having
been confined to the bed since Satur-
day. His daughter. Mrs. John l.. Hal
loway, of near Newark. Del. was sum
moned home the first of the week.
Mr.. McAllen Is now greatly improved.
and his many friends hope to see him
out soon.
Mrs Harris $. Corddry is visit
ing her brother. Mr. Alexander ID.
Irwin at Winter Quarters, near Val
ley Forge. PA. Nh Corddry will
leave today to join her for a few days
visit.
Mr. Charles ". Shocklcy and
Dr. John :. Aydclottte are giving
the cNterior of their houses Il fresh
coat of paint. White body and green
trimmings are the prevailing colors.
Mr.. Luther Cooper left last Sat
urday to matriculate at Washington
College. Chcstertown, Md. He is Il
graduate of Snow Hill High School.
class ot 1921. and the winner of the
Old Home Prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. pur-
nell and Mrs. Grace Long and daugh-
ten. who have been spending the
summer AT Ocean City, have return
ed to their home in Snow Hill.
Mr. Henry Franklin. former
resident Of Snow Hill, now prominent
~ identified with the Fidelity and
Deposit Company of Maryland. and
q member of the City Council of
Baltimore. has recently been ap-
pointed member of the Board of
Directors of the Atlantic Deep Water
ways Association To represent the
State of Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Shock
ley and family have returned home
from an automobile trip t. Baltimore.
While there they made arrangements
for their daughter, Miss Evelyn, to
enter the Peabody Institute. where
she will take Il course in instrumental
music and pipe organ. Miss Evelyn
accompanied them back. but will re-
turn to Baltimore today Saturday
to be in readiness for the opening
of the Peabody Monday morning.
The excursion to Wilmington and
Philadelphia Sunday WAS literally
patronized. 2l3 tickets being sold al
the Snow Hill station. While the
crowd was assembled at the station
WAITING for the train, u pickI ocket OF
pickpocketS. rifled the pocket, of some
oi the eNcurSioniStS. and relieved
them of their money. In one case
quite a considerable sum-Said to he
more than ninety dollars--waS taken.
The thief was an expert, as the theft
was very cleverly perpetratcd, ard
mingling with the crowd. selected
his victims and boldly burglarizcd
them.
A few days ago three young men
of this community, McSSrS. Harry c.
Bradford, Renjamin I. Truitt, Jr. and
Bradley 7. Johnson, were wearing
doleful faces. and singing q doleful
tune-one that we used TO sing when
we were not So young aS we now are
--"Where. Oh. Where Has My Little
Dog Gone" The cause of their plaint
was this: Harry had lost a rabbit