Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-02


the New England States. Mr..
Thomas =. Selby, of Snow Hill, the
father of Mr.. Selby, is daily receiv-
ing postal cards, which apprise him
of the places visited by the tourists.
The White Mountains, Lake Cham
plain, Lake George, Saranac, Lake
Placid, and points in the Adirondacks
are among some of the places they
have visited.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Goswellin
and son spent part of last week
with her parents, at Georgetown.On
Sunday Mr.. w. Il. Hearne, motored
to Georgetown and accompanied them
home Monday.
Miss Florence Dorman, of Balti-
more, has been spending the last two
weeks as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Richardson.
The entertainment given by the
Lo-Se-Sa Club short time ago will
be repeated next Monday evening.
The entertainment was so pleasing
that il is being repeated by request.
Mr. and Mrs. John ". Station
have returned home from four
weeks vacation trip. While away
they visited Mr.. A. d. Irwin, at Win
ter Quarters Farm, Valley Forge,
proceeding from there to Boston,
thence to Duxbury. Mass. where
they spent the major part OF their
visit as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo
kennard. The beautiful country
afforded opportunities for daily ex-
cursions to interesting and historical
places along Cape Cod.
MIR. David Hottenstein. who
graduated with honorS at Western
Maryland College, Westminster, last
June, has been appointed principal
of the High School at Union Bridge,
Carroll County. He will assume
his duties next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ. Stage
entertained large number of rel
atives and friends last Sunday. Those
present were the following: Mr. and
Mrs. W. +. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs ".
S. Tilghman, Miss Catherine Thigh
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert s. Thigh
man and daughter, Mr. and Mrs John
+. Sturgis and Mr.. and Mrs. William
F. Benson and son, Mr. and Mrs.
upshur Merrill. Of near Pocomoke
City, and Mrs, Virginia Merrill, of
Baltimore.
Miss Iva Baker, of Baltimore. is
visiting friends in and near Snow
Hill.
Prof. &. c. Outland, accompanied
by his wife and their two children,
motored to Snow Hill Tuesday to
spend few days with Mrs. Outland's
sister, Mrs. Paul Cherrix, and family,
who live near Snow Hill. Prof. Out
land is supervisor and principal of
the public schools of South Norfolk.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph VI. Bratten,
of Princess Anne Court House, Va.
have been spending week or more
at Public Landing and with his
brother, William +. Bratten, ESQ.
Mr.. Bratten is native of Snow Hill,
and has been a reader of The Mes
senger ever since its birth in 1867.
Miss Mary Shockley, of Snow
Hill, is visiting Misses Virginia and
Matilda Dryden. Mrs. p. W. Dryden
and daughters have returned home
from visit to Mrs. Dryden's sister,
at Merchantsville, y. j. They were
accompanied by Miss Priscilla Evans,
who spent the week end with them.
Bank Street, between Market and
Green Street is used as much as any
street in town, and in dry weather is
continuous cloud Of dust. II seems
that our Mayor and City Council
should give more attention to this
street. II was to have been paved
when the other streets in the business
section were improved, but the money
ran out before the City hall was
reached. That should not condemn it
to everlasting neglect.
Miss Margie Mason left this
morning for Philadelphia, where she
has accepted a position.
-Williap Nelson, well known
colored man of Snow Hill, died in
Me Peninsula General Hospital, Sal
isBS(y. Tuesday night. He had been
ilI onfs>2 short time. His body was
brought 20 his home in Snow Hill,
and funeral services will be held this
friday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles w. Parsons, of Phil
adelphia, has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry c. Bradford.
Miss Julia Jones, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Jones. Miss Eta
Jones, of Philadelphia, is expected
today for short visit to her parents.
Mrs. George Hammond and chill
dren, of Wilmington, and Mrs. Ed
ward Ford, of Clayton, Del, are visit
ing their mother, Mrs. Edward HilH