Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10

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Mrs. NJ. I. Hargis, whose birthday
occurs on the ninth, will be the guest
of honor.
Three important sales will take
place next week. On Tuesday, the
sale of Mr.. Minos p. Gray will be
held on the farm where he resides
near Five Mile Branch; on Wednes-
day, the sale of Mrs. Sarah f.. Par
sons and Chester X. Parsons, adj
ministrators of the late William T.
Parsons, will be held at the residence
in lndiantown; and on the same day
"Wednesday the sale of Mr. John A.
Pilchard will be held at the farm in
Holly Swamp by Mr.. William J. Pill
chard, of A. f.
The hog killing season is now
upon us, and the expiring squeal of
the porker is heard in the land. Mr..
William Clayville, of near Wilton,
sends US the weight of his pen of
four hogs as follows: 265, 357, 357,
and 449 lbs, totaling 1923 lbs. Mr..
Levin Birmingham, Jr., of near Five
Mile Branch, reports the weight of
two hogs as $40 lbs. one weighing
AGO and the other $40 lbs.
There have been only ten per-
sons to serve as Register of Wills
for Talbot County, though the Office
was created in 1892. James A.
Spence, who took charge of the Office
last week. will be the eleventh Reg
ister The first was James Price,
who served from 1892 to 1915, a
period of 50 years. Mr.. Spence says
he has no idea of trying to duplicate
that record.
'-Goveinor Albert c. Richie is
sued last week proclamation urg-
ing "all good citizens OF the state to
unite in supporting the fourteenth
annual Christmas Seal Sale, proceeds
from which carry on the work of the
Maryland tuberculosis Association
in its efforts to save lives and pre-
vent this disease in our State"
The State Department of Educa
tion is sending out pamphlet head
ed, "Do You Know the Important
Facts About Maryland's Public
Schools ," This pamphlet states the
comparative position of Maryand's
public schools to those of other
states. An active defense is being
made by the Department of Educa-
ton of the increase in the school bud
get which it proposes to ask from
The coming Legislature.
Mrs. John =. Moore, who has
been spending several weeks here
with her sister. Mrs. o. NJ. Purnell,
left Saturday for Baltimore, where
she will spend the winter with her
daughters, Mrs. William Z. Bishop
and Mrs. S. X. Dennis.
MIR. Alexander d. Irwin and sis
ter. Miss Mabel T. Irwin, motored
from Philadelphia today (F'riday) to
spend d few days. Mr.. Irwin drove
his Simplex. and Miss Irwin, with a
chauffeur. came in her Dodge. The
other members of the party are the
following: Mrs Pressinger, of New
York; Mr.. Harry Robinson, of Pitts
burg; and Mr. Charles A. Townsend.
formerly of Snow Hill, but now of
Philadelphia. While here the ladies
will be the guests of Miss Twins
sister, Mrs. Harris S. Corddry, while
the gentlemen will be domiciled at
the Purnell Hotel.
MIR. James +. Ingram, Esq. of
White Plains. New York, accompan-
led by Messrs. james NJ. Todd and
Hugh S. Robertson, of New York
City, came Sunday to enjoy a few
days shooting on the SinepuXent
Bay. While in Snow Hill the party
was entertained by Mr. II. Fl. Payne,
the brother-n-law of Mr.. Ingram,
while Mr.. Matthew Purnell, of Public
Landing. took charge of the shoot
ing operations, placing his houseboat
at their disposal, and otherwise look
ing to their comfort and pleasure
They secured good bag of wild
ducks and geese, returning to New
York Wednesday night delighted with
the success of their trip and the
hospitality shown them.
The splendid banquet which was
served at the recent meeting of the
Associated Banks of Wicomico. Wor-
cester and Somerset Counties in
Prices Hall. Snow Hill, was said to
have been one of the NEST elegant
and complete repasts that the ASso-
citation has ever enjoyed. This sim
cere tribute was great compliment
to the ladies of Snow Hill, for all the
preparations and arrangements for
the banquet, including the menu,
decorations. and the complete set
ting for the enlivening scene, were
in their capable hands. Following n
custom prevailing at the banquets of
the Association, the banqueters paid
a stipulated price for ticket to the
banquet, and to crown their unset
fish efforts with the seal of true
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