Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-09


Miss Julia Bratten spent Thanks
giving with Miss Leila Vincent in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Emory Mumford spent the
Thanksgiving holidays in Washington,
ID. c., with Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle
Mumford.
Mrs. Alfred Moore, of Whining
ton, has returned home. after spend
ing the Thanksgiving holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Tay
lar, of near Snow HILL
Miss Doris Williams spent the
week end with MIR. and Mrs. o. L.
Taylor and family, of near Newark.
The great family newspaper Of
Worcester County is The Democratic
Messenger. Give a subscription to
your neighbor for Christmas present.
Mrs. Hattie King returned home
Sunday from Pocomoke City, where
she spent the Thanksgiving holidays
with friends.
Mrs. Edward Ford. of Clayton,
Del. and Mrs. George Hammond and
children, of Wilmington, spent the
week end with their mother, Mrs.
Edward Hill
A fraternal Social will be held
in Odd Fellows Hall, Snow Hill, Tues
day night, December Dist. All Odd
Fellows, Red Men. and Junior Order
American Mechanics are invited. Re
freshmentS will be served and
speeches made.
The meeting of the county school
superintendent of schools and high
school teachers of the state in Balti-
more last week was attended by
Superintendent A. c. Humphreys, of
Snow Hill, Miss Mary Il. Pussy and
Miss Ethel Dix. of Pocomoke City,
and Rev. Alfred Lee Jones, of Stock
ton. Miss Mary Warren, the dele
gate from Berlin. was unable to at
tend.
State Game Warden LeCompte
has secured from the Government a
large number of black bass, crappie.
and brcm for distribution in the
waters of the State His secretary.
Harry S. Kohlmcr and Deputy Fish
Commissioner Bell came to Snow Hill
Wednesday and with Deputy Game
Warden Charles +. Hill liberated in
Jones pond and ut Pattey's Bridge
2000 lingering fish six months old.
These will grow and gradually work
their way through the mill gates into
the Pocomoke River.
Miss Wilson, the county nurse,
will be at Girdletree school next Mon
day, and all parents are invited to
meet her at the school building if
they wish to do so.
Col. George VI. UpShur and
daughter Mrs, James b. Whaley
left Thursday morning via automobile
for Baltimore. They expect to return
home Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. S. }. Williams en-
tcrtained at dinner Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Shockley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Shockley, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Atkinson. They were joined
in the afternoon by Mrs. Norman
Mariner
MIR. c. c. Holloway, of Easton,
Pa, and Mr. George II. Shepherd, of
Pittsburg, Pa, together with their
families have gone to Florida, where
they will spend the winter at Lake
land.
The stores of Snow Hill will be
open nights from Monday night next
until Christmas TO enable shoppers TO
buy Christmas gifts. DO your shop
ping early.
The First National Bank and the
Deposit and Savings Bank of Snow
Hill have distributed large sums to
members of the Christmas Clubs in
these respective banks. These sums
come ut very reasonable time, and
are regarded by most members as
fund to be set aside for use at Christ
mas.
In defamation contest re-
Gently held at the Maryland State
Nolmal School Mr.. Jay $. Price was
@wyded first prize for having deliver
cShe best defamation. Jay is vice
FcsNSent Of the Public Speaking Club
Fof the Normal Literary Society. He
is the son of J. s Price, Esq, of this
town.
Miss Minnie A. Pussy and Mr..
Vaughn c. Taylor were quietly mar
ried, at the NJ. L. Parsonage, Wodnes-
&v Nov both, at noon. The bride
is Mo daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
BlgNe Pussy, of near town. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. W. Taylor, also of near town. They
will make their home with the groom's
parents