Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Iva Jones, who has been
quite sick, is now convalescing. Her
many friends will be glad to see her
out again.
MIR. and Mrs. A. p Shockley and
daughter, Mildred, spent last Sunday
with Mrs. Shockley's brother, Mr..
Virgil Gordy. at Delmar.
Prof. and Mrs. Simmons spent
Thanksgiving with his parents in Dor
chester County.
Former Governor Emerson c.
Harrington, of Cambridge, was in
Snow Hill, on legal business last We'd
nesday.
Miss Ethel Shockley is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Charles +. Tilghman,
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. c. Short has returned
from Baltimore, where she went to
attend the funeral of her brother-in-
law, Mr.. John o. Townsend.
The sale of the personal prop
erty of Sidney l.. Trader will be held
on the farm where he resides near
Scarboro, next Wednesday. See the
advertisement in this paper. and don't
miss the sale.
Mrs. j. C. Short has fine line
of Christmas goods. which she pur-
chased while in the city, coming in
every day.
Mrs. George h. Covington and
daughter, Miss Louise Covington, left
this week for New York. where they
will spend the winter.
AT meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society of Whatcoat NJ. f.. Church at
the home of Mrs. Everett Truitt, plans
were discussed for the bazaar and
supper 20 be held in the Social Hall
of the church on December 18th.
Among those who have given
church teas this week are Mrs. d.
Frank Fooks, Mrs. Carson Chandler,
Mrs, John I. Taylor, Mrs. William
Hales and Miss Ethelyn Hill.
Mrs. Elwood Jones and daugh-
ter, Miss Emily, are visiting friends
and relatives in Philadelphia and Will
mington. Rev. Jones expects to leave
Monday to accompany his wife and
daughter home.
MIR. Peter T. Watson, of Box Iron,
exhibited a watermelon at the Com
munity Show last week that had been
pulled from the vine on October LIST.
1921. The watermelon, which appear
ed to be in a good state of preserva-
ton, had been kept by Mr.. Watson
in his house, where it has been an
object of curiosity to visitors for sew
and months. The watermelon is
what is known as the Collective
Sweet" variety.
MIR. Ohio Carmean, of Whining
ton, came home Wednesday night to
spend the Thanksgiving holidays with
his wife at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Bailey. He was
accompanied by Master Benjamin
Esham, who is visiting his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Carmean.
The rush of the holiday season at
the postofiice has already begun, and
will continue to grow heavier until
after the Christmas holidays are
over. In order - facilitate the work
at the postotiice, and TO obtain more
prompt and efficient service at the
hands of the clerks. letters and pack
ages should be mailed early, and not
dropped in, or carried TO the post
office just at closing time.
Mrs. Gertrude Carter entertained
her sister, Mrs. Flora r. Swenseck.
Miss Nellie Powell and Mr.. GilliS. of
Salisbury, at dinner on Sunday.
Mrs. Edward 7. Maddox, who has
been visiting friends in Snow Hill.
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Paul
Cherrix. near Snow Hill. She will
go from here to Norfolk. where she
viii spend the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G.. c. Outland.
MIR. Raymond Massey, of Iron
shire, and Miss Hettie Turner, of Ber-
lin, were married. Saturday. Novem-
Der 25th at the N. f. Parsonage, in
Newark by Rey\w. F. Goodwin. At
present they aE meking their home in
Snow Hill. where Mr.. Massey is en-
ployed.
MIR. Everett VI. Layton has been
confirmed by the United States Senate
as Postmaster at Berlin. He is
native of Bishdpville. but moved to
Berlin about a Marriage. Mr.. Layton
represented woreefter County in the
Legislature six Years ago. He was
formerly cashief on the BishOpville
Bank.