Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

TWO weeks vacation IN ana near
Philadelphia.
MIR. and Mrs J. b. Jarman, of
Seaford, Del, spent part Of last week
with Mr.. Jarman's sister, Mrs. l. A.
Mitchell, near Newark.
Mrs. Edward Ford, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Edward
Hill, has returned home. She was
accompanied by her neice, Miss
Ethelyn Hill.
MIR. and Mrs. James Smack. of
Ironshire, spent Sunday with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Shockley,
OF near Newark.
Master Woodrow Smack, of
Ironshire, is spending this week with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Shockley, of near Newark.
Mrs. P. w. Dryden and daugh-
ter, Matilda, are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Evans, at Merchant
vile, New Jersey.
Mrs. f. A. Mayer, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Hancock and other friends,
has returned to her home in West
Hartford, Conn.
Rev. Charles X. Strausburg and
family motored to Wilmington the
first of the week and remained until
Friday. He will conduct his usual
services this Sunday.
MIR. Walter b. Dymond has re-
turned from visit to his brother in
Altoona, Pa.
Miss Mollie +. Bonneville and
mother, Mrs. Selby Bonneville, of
Salisbury, returned home Tuesday
after spending a week as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Mckee.
They were accompanied here by Miss
Elinor Bonneville, who returned to
Salisbury last Friday.
Miss Annie Ross, of Pocomoke
City, and Miss Sallie Slocomb, of
Horntown, were guests few days
this week at the home of Mr.. II. C..
Northam, near town.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Esham and
son, Benjamin, of Wilmington, spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Carmean.
Mrs. Jacob Pusey has returned
from very pleasant visit with her
brother, Capt. George Walls, of Col
lingswood, New Jersey.
Miss Marie Pusey has returned
home from very pleasant visit to
her cousin, Miss Elsie Walls, of Col
lingswood, New Jersey.
MIR. and Mrs. W. r. Long, of
Selbyville. DEL. spent Sunday with
Mrs. Longs parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
/. A. Mitchell, near Newark. They
were accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Esther Long, who remained for
a longer visit.
Mrs. William B. Northam, ST.,
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Northam.
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thorpe and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Northam, of Chester, were week end
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. C. Northam, of near town.
MIR. and Mrs. Grover Britting-
ham, Of near Pocomoke, have had as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mason, of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Chapman and son, Earl, Of
Audubon, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
Birmingham and Miss Helen Senft,
of Baltimore.
MIR. II. o. Payne, foreman of the
press room of the Evening Public
Ledger, has been spending his va
cation with his mother, Mrs. w. S.
Payne, near Pocomoke City. Mr..
Payne has been with the Public Led
ger about fifteen years. He made a
pleasant call on the editors of The
Messenger last Tuesday.
A delightful party was given in
honor of the birthday of Miss Gladys
Wheeler at her home on Pearl Street
Monday evening. About twenty-five
friends were present and they all en-
joyed the dancing games and splendid
refreshments. The decorations were
white and gold and the birthday cake
was a work of art, and an epicurean
delight, made by daddy" Wheeler,
Snow Hills fine baker. Miss Gladys
received many pretty presents to
commemorate the occasion.
MIR. and Mrs. Marion T. Jones,
Of Stockton, have had family re-
union this week. In addition to their
immediate family on Wednesday the
following persons were entertained
by them: Mrs. Emma Eley and two
daughters, Emily and Marion. of
Franklin, South Hampton County,
Va; Mrs. Geneva Bunting, of POGO
moke City; Mrs. C. C. Redden and
son, Calvin, of Pocomoke City, and
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Jones; Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Paradee and
daughter, Ruth, of Mona, Va, Mr..
Alma T. Jones, of Wilmington, Del,