Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-09-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


Darien. Conn, and their friends, Mr..
and Mrs. William Ballard returned
home Thursday.
Mrs Mary Jackson, of Newark,
accompanied by Master Harry Town
send, spent the week end with friends
on Chincoteague.
Samuel Riley has gone to Phil
adclphia, where he has entered a bus
mess college.
Nj George Simpson, Of Whining
ton, Del, spent several days here last
week with friends.
MI and Mrs. c. W Goswellin
and son spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. j GoSwellin, at
Stockton, returning home Monday.
Professor Humphreys and Nh.
Elton Jones accompanied their sons,
Arthur Humphreys and Paul Jones
to Charlotte Hall Academy this week.
where the boys will marticulate.
The Young Peoples Society OF
Whatcoat VI +. Church was enter
tanned at watermelon party in the
social hall Tuesday evening by the
gentlemen OF the society.
Mr. William Goodman has pur-
chased three houses Of James W.
Shocklcy. The residence occupied by
Ralph Tluitt, the one occupied by
William Sturgis and family and Ed
ward Cooper and family. and the one
occupied by john Adkins Mr. Good
man expects to occupy the Truitt
house as soon a. il is vacated by the
present tenant.
Miss Mary +. Holloway daugh-
ter of Mr and Mrs. A. c. Holloway.
of Newark. has been appointed rural
supervisor OF schools Of Queen Anne
County. with <headquartcrs at the
Office of the Board of Education, Cen
treville Miss Holloway qualified for
the position by taking course at
Columbia University. New York.
Probably dslodged from his
night roost by the windstorm, a mon
ster henhawk came to his death in
peculiar manner in Ccnterville The
bird, which measured about ; feet
from tip to tip. struck the flagpole
on the Queen Anne's National Bank.
shattered the pole and killing itself.
After the storm the dead bird and
the wrcckage of the pole were found.
Miss Mary Y. Riley. who with
her mother. Mrs. Sarah y. Riley. has
been spending few weeks at her
home in this town. has returned to
Baltimore to resume her duties a.
teacher of mathematics and Latin in
a Junior High School of Baltimore
City. Mis-, Riley was accompanied
to Baltimore by Mr.. f. Charles
Eaun. who had been Spending 4 few
Gays with her
Mr.. c. {. Outland. who married
Ais Ida MADDOX. daughter of Nh
ard Mrs. +. T. lladdoN. of snow Hill.
has been awarded a baccalaureate
degree by the College Of William and
Mary. Williamsburg. VA fo, work
completed during the summer quarter
conducted by the college. At present,
Mr.. Outland is supervisor of High
Schools in South Norfolk.
Mrs. Pauline y. Murray returned
to Wilmington last week. after a
visi; home to her mother. Mrs. Ed
win II. Nelson. She was accompanied
back by hcr son. Nelson. who has
entered 4 Wilmington High School
MIR. Arthur Duer made a trip to
Philadelphia a few days ago TO report
TO the doctor who had charge of his
case. and who operated on him few
weeks ago. The result of the eXami
nation was very satisfactory. Mr.
Duer being given clean bill of
health, with the admonition. however,
to take the OMEN mir rs much as
possible. This. Ny. Ducr is planning
to do. by shooting and hunting when
the squirrels begin to bark. and the
rabbits TO hop.
The annual races 1T Snow Hill
Driving Park will he held on Thurs
day, September 18th, commencing at
one o'clock. 7. NJ. Three races will
be held and $4,000 will be given in
premiums. Manager Wimbrow re-
ports the track TO be in excellent CON
dition. The entries include some fast
horses. and interest in the racing
events is unusually keen. Mr. VIM
brow, horse. Left Guard, and MI