Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-17

Mrs. James d. Hack and grand
daughter, Miss Kate Henderson, re-
turned Monday from weeks visit
to Mrs. Hacks brother, Mr.. Benjamin
X. Dashiell, in Wicomico County.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Sturgis, of
Cape Charles, Va, came Thursday to
remain until Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Ada V. Sturgis. Mr. Sturgis is
employed by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company at Cape
Charles.
MIR. and Mrs. James B. Truitt,
accompanied by their daughters,
Misses Gertrude and Frances Truitt,
will visit their grandson, James
Russell. Jr. in Salisbury Sunday. The
young mans arrival was announced
Tuesday morning.
Elder Coulter, of Philadelphia,
preached in the Old School Baptist
Meeting House last Sunday morning.
Mr.. George T.. Coulboun, formerly
of Snow Hill, but now of Cape
Charles, Va, joined the Church, the
baptismal rites being conducted at
Dighton's. While here Mr.. Coulbourn
was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
William X. Truitt, of Indiantown.
Elder Coulter was entertained by Mr..
and Mrs Harry w. Perdue and Mr..
and Mrs. William X. Truitt.
Mrs. Willie A. Selby, who makes
n speciality of raising bees and mar
keting honey, won two first prizes
for honey, the second prize for eX-
tract of honey, and first prize for the
best display of honey AT the Berlin
Community Ao&. She also received
two first prizeA a second prize, and a
special priz9/ for honey at the Snow
Hill Community Show. Mrs. Selby
devotes a great deal of time to the
care of her bees. and they repay her
with honey that cannot be surpassed.
-Messrs. James and Welton Gordy
have sent out invitations to the mar
riage of their sister. Miss Minnie
Priscilla Gordy, to Mr.. Homer James
Sirman. The marriage will be SOL
cmnized in Mt Olive NJ. p Church
Wednesday evening, December 2lst,
at eight o'clock. The wedding will
be followed by a reception at the
home of the grooms parents, Nj: and
Mrs. William VI. Sirman, of near Col
bourne.
Miss Mary A. Parker Senior
at Goucher College. and daughter of
Mrs. Maud deWaal Parker, of Stock
ton, has returned home from college,
for the Christmas holidays. She has
been taking an active part in
Goucher's campaign for $6,000,000
fund, the greater part of which is to
he devoted to moving the college from
its old location in the heart of Balti-
more to recently acquired campus
of i2l acres on the suburbs of Tow
son. Just six miles north of the pres
ent site.
The Orphans Court was in ses-
sion Tuesday with the Register of
Wills, DR.. Paul Jones, and Judges
Samuel f. Shockley. Thomas J. Fas-
slit, and Edward II. Bounds, on the
bench. Only matters of minor i'm
portance were brought up for con-
sideration of the Court.
The Losesa Club of Whatcoat NJ.
f. Church was delightfully."- enter
tanned at the home of Miss Elinor
Powell last Friday evening. The
officers of the club are Miss Elinor
Powell, President. Hargis Bradford,
Vice President, Miss Emily Evans,
Secretary, Olin Trader, Treasurer
Mrs. Mary Powell Northam, Advisory
Chairman. The members Of the
society chose as their motto, Love,
Service, Sacrifice" from which their
name is derived, the first two letters
of each word. The Losesa members
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
Northam at an Limitation Party
last month. and the January meet
ing will be held at the home of Miss
Riley, the second Friday of the
month.
Reports of more big porkers
have been coming in this week The
pen of Mr.. William NJ. Sirman, OF
Colboune, heads the list, his five
hogs weighing 2l76 pounds for an
average of fraction over 435 pounds
each. Mr.. Sirman secured rs gal
Ions of lard from his hogs, 233 pounds
of sausage, and 80 pounds of tender
loin. Judge Samuel f. Shockley, of
Wilton, reports the next best PEN
the four hogs he slaughtered weigh
ing 1887 pounds, or slightly under
an average of 400 pounds. Mr.. Will
liam S. Jones, of Wilton, killed four
weighing 1a3S pounds; Mr.. John H.
Webb, of near Wilton, killed four
weighing 1870 pounds: Mr.. Ralph +.
Shockley, of near Wilton, killed five
weighing 1900 pounds; and Mr.. Sam
uel f. Shockley, of Indiantown, killed
five totaling 1865 pounds.