Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-21

NJ. +. Church will give a play en-
titled, AN Old-Fashioned Mother" in
the Opera House on Thursday eve
ming, November 23rd.
Mrs. Ida Bennum, of phladel-
phia, is visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Everett d. Truitt.
Miss Nettic Shockley and Mr..
Cleveland II. Bailey motored to Sea
ford, Del, Sunday, and spent the
evening with .hr. and Mrs. james
Barnes.
Mrs. Elwood Tull and children,
Of Newark, and Mrs. Norman Dry
den, OF snow Hill. spent last Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. =. W. Dry
den.
MIR. ard Mrs. =. W. Dryden will
entertain Kew. and Mrs. Elwood VI.
Jones and children, and Dorothy
Lcps and Grace Higgins at six
O'Clock dinner tonight (Friday).
The Great Majestic Range dem
onstration week will begin ut Cher
riX's Hardware Store, October 30th.
Watch for announcement next week.
MIR. and Mrs. W. 7. Townsend,
of Easton, motorcd to Snow Hill on
Sunday and spent the day with Mr..
Townsend's father, Mr.. Isaac W.
Townsend.
David Straughn Mumford, the
son of Mr.. David Mumford, formerly
of Snow Hill, but now living in Viii
mington, was signally honored a few
evenings ago. when he was chosen to
make an address at the opening dim
ncr of the "Y's" annual canvas. David
told in his own way the why and the
wherefore OF the affair, and the en-
thusiastic response that followed, in
dictated the feeling of success as
sured from the standpoint of invest
ment value. David is member of
the Rangers Class of the Boys Di-
vision of the Y. NJ. c. A., which num-
bers between three and four hundred
members. At the age of one year
David won the first prize at the
Delaware State Fair for being the
nearest perfect and the brightest
child entered in the statewide COM
petition, and the following year he
won the first prize for two-year
old entrants. His selection to
make an address to the large and
representative audience at the ~"
meeting, is an additional honor.
David is right much of Snow Hill
boy himself, having frequently visited
his aunt. Mrs. Nora Shockley, and his
cousin, Mrs. Thomas J. Johnson.
The Worcester Fertilizer Com
pany has opened a business Office in
the rear, first floor of the Odd Fell
lows Building. where they will be
pleased TO have their customers and
friends call at any time.
The pennies and nicllcls Of school
children deposited through their
school savings systems during the
last school year amounted to $4,000
900. the Savings Bank Division re-
ported to the American Bankers As
siciation. This is an increase OF 100
over the previous year, and 1907,
over 1920. The system was oper-
ating in 1852 schools.
The season for shooting squir-
rels closed October 18th, and will re-
main closed until November 10th,
when il will again be permissible to
kill squirrels until January list. Per-
sons, who engage in hunting, and
who have not yet secured 4 gunner's
license. should do so at once. Sew
eral violations have been reported,
and Deputy Care Warden Charles
+. Hin has already made several
arrests, and fines have been imposed
for failure or the part Of the gunner
to procure license.
Subscribers, who have not already
paid their subscription to The Mes
sengcr. are requested to do so at
once Prompt attention to this re-
quest viii be appreciated.
Mrs. Edward Salmon, Of Wiscon-
sin, is here on visit to her mother,
Mrs. Esther J. Bonneville.
MIR. and Mrs. Harris $. Cord
dry will attend the wedding of Miss
Mildred Trutt, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Saunders NJ Trutt, and Mrs.
Corddry's cousin, in Milford, Del,
tonight Saturday. Miss Mabel I.
Irwin will also motor from Philadel-
phia to attend the wedding.
Mrs. John S. Aydelottc is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. G. Walter
Mapp. in Accomac.
Mayor Renshaw reports that the
State Roads Commission has taken
over Market Street, commencing at
the town limits near the residence
of C. +. Chandler Esq, and from
there to All Hallows Church corner;
from there on Church Street to the
corner of Federal Street. and out
Federal Street to the Pocomoke Road.
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