Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-01-22
LOCAL AND Personal

MIR. and Mrs. George /. Purneil,
of Laurel, Del, have announced the
birth of a daughter, Jane Lloyd Pur-
nell, on January 2nd.
MIR. c. j. Morphct, Jr, of Mt.
Pleasant. Del. was visitor in Snow
Hill this week.
MIR. William Kendall Purnell, son
Of Mr.. add MrT William l.. Purnell,
of Wilmington was married Tuesday,
January isY, to Miss Mildred Mae
Paul, daut hter of Mr.. William James
Paul. of/Nilmington. Mr.. and Mrs.
PurneY spent their honeymoon with
his <elati,ts in Laurel, Del, and
Salisbury. Mr.. Purncll formerly lived
in Snow Hill with his parents, and is
well known ere. He is at present
member Of the Police Force of Will
mington.
Mrs. Felix Lake and Master Felix
Lake have returned home from a
three weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Hampton, Newport News.
Dendron, and Richmond, Va.
Rev. l.. a. Bennett, of Baltimore,
was in Snow Hill on business and to
see his old friends last Tuesday. He
went from here to GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
where he is conducting union revival
services.
MIR. and Mrs. Joshua Short, of
TayloNillc. toured here Sunday and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. S. J..
Dryden.
MrS. Samuel T. Dryden, of near
/ Snow HILL and daughter, Miss Mamie
Dryden, of Albany, y. Y, spent the
week end at Ocean City with her
brother, .lr. Arthur Adkins, and wife.
Nh Elmer Dryden, Of Albany, y.
y. who has been spending few
weeks with his parents, left this week
for Albany. He YVES accompanied by
his brother, MIR. Curtis Hitch
Nj. and Mrs. Charles A. Clarke
and littlo daughter have been in Baltl-
mere this week
Captain and Mrs Richard Hcw-
ard are visiting their son. Mr. Harry
, Howard, in Philadelphia.
Rev. and Mrs. l.. f. Poole spent
tn" first of the week AT Parkslcy, Va,
Mrs. r. NJ. Jones. Noble Grand of
Rcbccca Lodge, No 81, desires US TO
announce that the Lodge will meet
this (Friday) evening for the purpoS"
II installing new officer. and il is re-
qucSted that all members be present.
The Helping Hand Lodge, of Sails
bury, will be here next Monday night.
January oath, to assist in the inta
tion of new members
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hastings gave
a delightful party Saturday evening
at their home near Snow Hill. IN
honor of Miss Dryden and Miss klock,
cf Albany New YORK Among the
guests present were. Misses Grace
Raync, Eunicc Atkinson. Mabel Bon
neville, Margaret Raync, Olga Sor-
henson, Dorothy Shirley, Katherine
/ Petit, Helen Dryden, Mamie Dryden,
Carrie klock. and McSsrs. Leslie AT
kinson. James Atkinson, Elmer Dry
den. Curtis Hitch, Ralph lathbury.
George Lathbury, John McRcbertS,
William Dryden. William Trader,
Thomas Moore, George Moore, Robert
GivanS. DIN Puscy.and several others.
The spring meeting of the Pres
hytcry Of New Castle will be held in
Manokin Church. Princess Anne. A
feature of the session will be the adj
ministration of the Scottish rite com
munion in old Rchoboth Church.
MIR. H. l.. Outcn. of the lower
part of the county. celebrated his
siXty-Sccond birthday last Sunday,
january l6rh. Among those who
spent the day with him were the fol-
lowing: George W. Pllchard. Charles
Colbournc, julius c. 0utcn. {. W.
Outcn. wife and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl HallStcad. James Hallstead,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ChcrriX, of
near Snow Hill.
Mary Fisher colored. the ,evcn
year old daughter of William Fisher,
a tenant of Mr. Jawts b. Truitt. on
his farm near the Ny, was burned so
badly Wedncsdfthat she died a few
hours aftewTi. She was out doors
PLAYING WIN her dress caught fire