Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-09-24

Mi. Julia b. Hartman has been
in Philadelphia and Baltimore this
week.
Prof Reginald Truitt and Mr.
Clifford Sturgis returned to Collcg,
l'ari; Monday after spending the sum
mer vacation ia Snow Hill.
Mir. and Mrs. Franklin lpshur
and daughter returned to their home
in Berlin Sunday. after visit here
at the home Of Nj. and Mrs. NJ. T.
Hargis
Nh. james H. Rirgn. Of Bat-
more. !. FORMER Worcester CouEtian.
WAS visitor II The Messenger office
Tuesday.
We've had just Il fcw Wee >pl'ink
les OF rain this weck--not enough to
lay the dust. II has been a continu-
Gus ,houth for several weeks. and
has cost Worcester County - potato
crop.
The Editors OF The Messenger
gratefully acknowledge Invitations
from the Mayor of Easton, from the
Star-Demociat Publishing Co., from
the Easton Rotary Club, and the Eas
ton people in general, I" he their
guests next Monday ami Tuesday
when the Maryland Press ASsocia
ton and the Del Mar-Nia Press As
ISOLATION will have joint meeting in
EaSton at the invitation of the Star
Democrat The associations are COM
posed Of men actively engaged i'll
newspaper work. Governor Richie
of Maryland. and the Governors of
Delaware and Virginia have been
elected honorary mcmbees.
Mayor u. Frank Fooks returned
home Sunday night from 4 ten days
automobile trip, which included stops
1T Ocean Grove, Asbury Park. and
Plainfield. New Jersey, New York
City. Easton. Pa. Delaware Water
Gap. Baltimore and the Green Spring
Valley. He was accompanied by his
wife. her mother. Mr.. Clarence
Barnes. Of Pocoriokc City. and his
niece. Miss Mary l.. Truitt. of Snow
Hill.
Nh. Charles Irwin Jones left
Tuesday for Fort McHcnry. Balti-
more. where he will undergo an opera
ton. The case was reported to the
"Clean-t p-SWlad" of the newly
formed Veterans bureau rcpreSen-
tativeS of which visited SnoW Hill
last week. An opportunity to take a
course in bacteriology. with >uhstan-
tial pay, is open To Mr.. Jones through
the Veterans Bureau. Mr.. Jones was
accompanied to Baltimore 10y his wife.
A marriage of interest to many
people in Snow Hill and vicinity will
take place on Wednesday. October
5ih. when DR.. Irl Cephas Riggin will
h. united in the bonds Of holy matri-
mony to Ruth Elizabeth Bradshaw, of
Windsor. \irginia. The marriage will
he <olemnizcd in the Methodist Epi>
copal Church of Windsor. A reception
at the home of the brides parents will
he held Immediately after the mar
riage ceremony. DR.. Riggin is the
older son of the late Cepha> Riggin
and Mrs. Riggin. and formerly lived
in Snow Hill.
For the second time this year
some of the fruit trees in Worcester
County are in full bloom. The var
ietieS are pear, ounce and plum.
which usually are the first to bloom
in the spring. Growers are unable Ia
explain why these varieties Of fruit
trees should bc blosSoming this late
in the year unless the unfaN orable
weather conditions in the spring had
something to do with it.
Rev. John f. Kirk and wife
came Ia Snow Hill Ia attend the oldi-
nation services Of Mr.. John Marshall
Wilson to the Dcaconatc in All Hal
low Protestant Episcopal Church
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Kirk was
formerly rector OF All Hall"wS
Church. and he and his wife have
many warm friends in SNOW Hill.
While here they We're guests AT the
home of Hon. and Mrs. William ID.
Cor'l,ry.
Mr.. John Marshall Wilson has
been spending this week with his
mother, Mrs. Margaret Wilson. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Alexander
keedwell. his roommate IN New York.
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