Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-11

MIR. and Mrs. S. King White and
son. Miller White, spent Monday
night here with his brother, c. V.
White.
Miss Pauline Burnite, who has
been in Philadelphia several weeks on
a visit to her sister, Mrs. Oscar C.
Lewis, is expected home today Girl
day..
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Disharoon
and children, Margaret and Charles
r., of Salisbury, spent Sunday with
their uncle, Mr.. l.. B. Disharoon.
Mrs. Charles H. Williams return
ed home Monday from a visit to her
mother, who is very i'll at her home
in Cambridge.
MIR. Ralph Wallace, of Cam
bridge, spent from Saturday until
Monday with his wife, who is on
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac w. Shockley, near Newark.
MIR. and Mrs. James Smack, of
Berlin, spent Tuesday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Shockley, of
near Newark.
On Thursday of next week the
Rural Carriers from Snow Hill post
Office will resume the afternoon trips.
This will be welcome news to those
who have been receiving their daily
paper the next day after publication
and their Messenger on Saturday in
stead of on Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Hurley j. Esham
returned to their home in Cape
Charles, Va, Monday, after having
spent several days here at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Charles +. Truitt.
and husband.
MIR. George b. Tilghman, of Cape
Charles, was in Snow Hill Wednesday
on business connected with the settle
ment of the estate of his father, the
late Albert l.. Tilghman, of Snow
Hill.
Perch, shad, and rock fish are
being caught in the pounds of the
Pocomoke River. Looks like there
will be big run of herring, and they
will be cheap.
We have had some Spring
weather this week, and for a change
it did not rain last Sunday.
Mrs. Edwin II. Nelson and Miss
Morrell, who have been spending the
winter in Wilmington, have returned
to Snow Hill.
Preachers and people are pre-
pairing for the NJ. +. Conference in
Cambridge, which meets on the Goth
instant.
The County Commissioners posi-
lively forbid persons to go on the
grass in the yard of the Court House
with roller skates on. Much damage
is being done to the grass.
Gray foxes are said to have been
the cause of the scarcity of rabbits
in this county last Fall. The fox
hunts the rabbit with greater stealth
and swiftness than any dog, and hun
drcds of them were the prey of gray
foX.s last Fall.
Clara Derrickson, well known
old colored resident of Snow Hill, who
left here 30 years ago and went to
Newport, X. l., died there on the
2Sth. She was the personal maid of
Miss Elizabeth Peckham, member of
a distinguished family of Newport.
Her remains were inferred in Eben-
ezer NJ. 4. Churchyard Sunday morn
ing after services in the church con-
Quoted by Rev. CULLEN, the pastor.
Her remains were brought here by
her secretary-Nellie Windfort.
A unique experience befell Mr..
Edward G. Cooper last week. We'd
nesday night his father-in-law, Mr..
William Z. Powell, died at his home
near Newark, and on the same day
his mother-inslaw Mrs. Noah Clarke,
died at her home near Wilton. Mr..
Cooper has been twice married, Mr.
Powell having been his fatherin-law
by his present marriage, and Mrs.
Clarke his mother-in-law by his for
mer marriage. Both funerals were
held Friday afternoon. This is an
that happens to but few
persons. and one that Mr.. Cooper GER
tainly will not be called upon to an
dergo again.
MIR. and Mrs. Grover Drifting
ham, of near Pocomoke. motored to
Philadelphia last week on visit to
friends. They returned home Mon
day.
MIR. Luther Cooper came home
from Washington College. Chester
town, last week to attend the funeral
of his grandmother. Mrs. Noah
Clarke. Mrs. Clarke died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. William Tim
mons, of near Wilton. on Wednesday
of last week. Funeral services were
held Friday afternoon, after which
the body was laid to rest in the fam