Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-19

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Board of Pharmacy in Baltimore this
week
MIR. and Mrs. Alonzo Reed and
her daughter, of Chincoteague, visited
Mrs Reeds parents, Mr. and Mrs.
b. w. Hearthway, last week.
MIR. and Mrs. George Hammond
and two children, Wilson and Nancy,
of Wilmington, spent the week end
with their mother, Mrs. +. A. Hill.
Miss Sallie Parsons, of Snow Hill,
went to the Peninsula General Hos
pital, Salisbury, Tuesday to have an
operation performed. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Julia
Parsons.
DR. George w. Vandegrift, in
structor in eye diseases at Cornell
Medical College, and eye specialist in
New York City is here on a visit to
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. Vandegrift,
near Snow Hill.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving
Day. and advertisers are requested
to send in their advertisements early
in the week, as no changes will be
made after Wednesday noon. Cor
respondents are also requested to
send in their communications the first
of the week.
Mrs. William +. Bratten return
ed home from Baltimore Wednesday
where she had been visiting Mrs.
Arthur ID. Foster. Mrs. Bratten and
Mrs. Foster witnessed the ceremonies
al Arlington Cemetery, Washington,
last Friday. where the unknown
American soldier was buried
Henry Adams says his adver-
Using in The Messenger has GER
tainly made business for him. He
knows it, Henry is doing smash
ing business and is getting more
like John Wanamaker every day. He
says he keeps everything. and if he
doesn't have what you want, he will
get it. Some live wire
-Messrs. John l.. Mock, George
Corddry. James b. Robins and friend.
Mr.. Wright, of Baltimore, spent last
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in
Sinepuxent Bay on Mrs. Doughty's
houseboat, in charge of Captain Will
liam o. Parsons. They were out for
ducks and obtained l0i. even though
the weather was unfavorablc.
Mrs. William c. Powell and aunt.
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell. left the first
of the week for a visit to relatives
in New Jersey and Connecticut. They
will first visit Mrs. Powells brother,
Mr.. Elmo W. Johnson. at Ruther-
ford. New jersey Mrs. POWELL will
20 to Norwalk. Conn, for visit to
her daughter, Mrs Robert A. Holmes,
Jr.
Look at this. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will run an ex-
cursion from Philadelphia to Snow
Hill and down as far as Franklin
City on December 18th. There will
be no stops north of Harrington as
il is the purpose of the Railroad to
give the people of Philadelphia who
went from this section or have rel
atveS here chance to see their
cold home town" again at excursion
rates 1921 and war tax. Come on,
folks. we'll welcome you back.
MIR. and Mrs. F. s. Reick and
daughter, Rubena, of Philadelphia,
are visiting at the home of her cou-
sin. Mrs. Grover c. Truitt. and other
relatives near Snow Hill. While
motoring down from Philadelphia
last Sunday Mr. and Mrs Reick had
a very unpleasant and exciting eX-
pcrience when little south of
Georgetown. on the Delaware State
road. the driver of an automobile
that had been running ahead of them,
gradually slowed down his machine
and attempted to obstruct the road.
Mr.. Reick realized that it was an at
tempt to hold him up, and he made
quick getaway. As he passed the
car. which was occupied by the driver
and companion, Mr.. Reick heard
the men cursing him. and he was
shot at by one of the men with a
pistol. That the men who attempted
the holdup were not successful was
due to the presence of mind of Mr..
Reick, and the promptness with
which he made his escape.
The Snow Hill Bakery, under the
management of Mr.. Frank I. Davis,
is receiving liberal patronage from
the public, and Mr.. Davis is rcceiv-
ing words of warm commentator on
the quality of the output of his bak-
cry. Mr.. Joseph Wheeler, the baker,
il an expert in his line, and he fur
nishes the customers of the bakery
with a varied assortment of high
class bread. cakes, etc. Mr.. Davis
has found it impossible TO supply his
RAPIDLY increasing trade. and with
the purpose of increasing the output
of the bakery he has secured an as
sistant to Mr.. Wheeler. "Uncle Joe"
&c NJ, Wheeler is known, has more