Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-28

East Orange. were week end guests
at the home of his grandfather, George
S. Payne. Esq. Mr. Hodson is well
known in Snow Hill, and his relatives
and friends were glad of an oppor-
tunity to meet his charming wife
Miss Mabel Irwin left Monday in
her Dodge car for Philadelphia She
was accompanied by Miss Carolyn
HargiS and Mr.. Frank Carmcan. Miss
Irwin will visit her brother. Nh Alex
ander d. Irwin, in Philadcle hia, and at
Winter Quarters (hiS farm at Valley
Forgo), for a few days. Miss Hargis
returned homo Wednesday night. and
Mr.. Carmcan Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. !. S. Owens. pastor of the
Powcllsville Circuit. including the
churches at Powellsvlle Mt. Zion and
Mt. Olive. accompanied Mr.. Samuel +
Shocklcy, Judge of the Orphans Court,
to Snow Hill Tuesday. In the after
noon he accompanied Rev. C. X.
Strauaburg to Pocomokc City, where
they called on Rev. f.. l.. Bunce pas
tor of the NJ. p. Church there. Mr..
Ovens will preach at Mt. Zion Sunday
morning at half after ten o'clock. and
at PowcllSvillc in the afternoon. The
following Sunday he will preach AT Mt
nli,sn -, L..
vile ut night.
Mrs. George r. Smith. who has
been visiting her father. J. Samuel
Price, Esq, left Monday for visit to
her sister. Mrs. John w. Robertson. in
Onancock. She will also visit friends
in Baltimore and Washington. d. c..
before returning to her home in
Darion, Conn.
MIR. Henry D. Adams. who has
been woods superintendent of the
MuIphy-Hayes Company for several
years. has resigned his position. and
has engaged in the mercantile bust
ness in Snow Hill on Washington
Street. in the store owned by Mrs.
Ada V. Sturgis
Rev. c. X. Strausburg will preach
special sermon to the members of
the American Legion Sunday morning
in Bates Memorial NJ. p. Church. The
members of Worcester Post No. 81
will assemble at their Hall, and attend
the services in body. The public and
all members of the American Legion
in Worcester County are cordially in
vited to attend the services, which will
be of a memorial character. commemo-
rating the lives and deeds of the hal
lowed dead, who sleep in their native
country and in foreign lands. "How
sleep the brave who sink TO rest. by
all their Country'S wishes best"
John W. Station. Esq, returned
home Monday night from business
trip to New York. Mrs. Staten, who
accompanied him, stopped in Wayne,
Pa, TO visit friends for few days.
She returned home Wednesday night.
MIR. William l.. Purnell has re-
Sumcd his duties as policeman, and is
cleaning up the streets, and perform
ing various other duties incidental TO
his position.
Miss Ethel c: JoneS, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F.. NJ jones, was gradu-
ated in Domestic Science last week at
the Southern Seminary. Buena Vista.
Va. She returned home Tuesday of
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles b. TimmonS
and Mr.. and Mrs Luther Shocklcy mo-
tored to Philadelphia Sunday, remain
ing until Tuesday with Mrs. Shock
ley'S brother. Mr.. Henry +. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson's wife. who is well known
in Snow Hill. is critically i'll.
The annual meeting Of the Stock
holders of the Delaware. Maryland,
and Virginia Railroad YVES held in
Georgetown, Del, last Wedne sday.
Among the directors elected were two
prominent Worcester Countians, Col.
George NJ. Cpshur and Thomas VI.
I Purnell. ESQ. of Snow Hill. and two
former governors of Delaware-HCn.
4 S. $. Penncwell and Hon. John G.
Townsend, Jr. At a r'ccting of the
directors held Immediately after the
stockholders meeting, Capt. John p.
Green was elected president, and rr.
Rowland G. Payntcr and A. J. County.
Esq. were elected vice presidents.
Hon. William u. Corddry went t.
Baltimore this week to attend meet
ing on Wednesday Of The North Caro-
lima Pine Box and Shook Manufac-
turers' Association. of which he is a
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