Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-04
FOCAL AND PERSONAL

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future entitled "a Rival by Request"
MIR. and Mrs. Turner NJ. Davis,
of Box Iron, are on two weeks
visit to relatives and friends in Phil
adelphia and New York.
Mrs. A. Doughty, of Franklin
City, visited relatives here Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Misses Margie and Emily Mason
and Miss Marie Burbage, who are
attending the Temple University, in
Philadelphia, are spending the week
with their parents.
- ID. Collins, Esq, has been in
Baltimore on business this week.
Mrs. Charles Hudson has re-
turned home from a visit in Philadel-
phia.
MIR. Clarence NJ. Truitt, a native
Of Snow Hill, and a son of the late
Jesse ID. Truitt, died in Sudlersville,
last week. He is survived by
widow, one brother and two sisters.
These are Mr.. Saunders NJ. Truitt, of
Milford, Del, Mrs. Alice Tappan, of
Washington, ID. c., and Mrs. William
|. Rounds, of Snow Hill. Mr.. Truitt
had been an invalid for nearly year.
He left Snow Hill when a very young
man. He was 55 years of age.
Miss Nettie Shockley, who has
been spending several weeks with
relatives and friends in Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Colingswood, New
Jersey, returned home this week.
She reports a most delightful visit,
although the storm delayed her home
coming on Sunday.
--Jailer p. X. Sturgis reports the
county Jail without an occupant, the
last boarders having taking their
departure the first of the week
Time to be thinking about ever
greens and TREES for planting.
Read Harrisons' attractive advertise
ment and learn about trees.
Don't forget to put out straw
berry patch this spring. Everyone
who has garden spot can have
enough berries for home use without
much trouble or cost.
Miss Nellie Stanford came home
from Baltimore on visit to her par
ents the first of the week, returning
to Baltimore Tuesday. She has a
clerkship in the auditors department
of the C. & p. Telephone Company.
Rev. d. B. Prettyman has re-
ceived unanimous invitation to re-
turn to Girdletree NJ. f.. Church as
their pastor, and the Bishop will be
requested to send him back.
Mr. Cletus Dryden, of Gibbs
town, New Jersey, was home the lat
ter part of last week on a visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Dry
den. He returned Sunday TO Gibbs
town, where he is employed in the
mechanical department of the du
Pont Company.
Senator Orlando Harrison has
been confined to his home with a
severe cold foT the past two weeks.
He has not been able to go to Annap-
oils but once since the session opened.
At the opening of the Senate he was
called upon to preside, being the
unanimous choice of his colleagues
for the honor of opening the Senate
of 1922. He took a severe cold that
day and has been sick and in the
house ever since. Senator Harrison
expects to go to Annapolis next Mon
day.
The Woman's Club of Worcester
County will meet with the Berlin
Woman's Club. Thursday, February
9th, at 2.30 o'clock. DR.. Nerbrycke,
of Berlin, will address them, and it is
hoped every member will be present
to hear him.
james johnson has been appoint
ed postmaster of New Church, Va.
-Messrs. II. II. Payne, C. II.
Bailey, Frank Carmean, Dorsey Car
mean, Norwood Shockley and Walter
Williams went to Salisbury Wednes-
day to attend the Moose minstrel
show in Salisbury that night. The
show, which had been extensively
advertised. came fully up to ex-
pectations. and was greatly enjoyed.
Nothing conspicuous was done by the
visitors to attract attention to them
except when one of the sextette
sprawled his length on the slippery
street.
The Firemen held their monthly
drill Tuesday afternoon. In eleven
minutes after the whistle blew, the
firemen were ready for action at the
corner of George S. Payne's residence,
quite a distance away from the CEN
tire of the town, where the fire APP
paratus is kept. This record time
was made in spite of the snow which
blocked the streets, and impeded the
progress of the truck somewhat. The