Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-03-18

the latter part of last week from
visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Franklin Upshur and
daughter, Ann, of Berlin, have been
the guests this week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Hargis.
Mrs. j. Cannon Short has re-
turned home from the cities with
full line of millinery.
State Comptroller William $.
Gordy has announced the public
school tax apportionment for the
state. Worcester County's apportion-
ment is SIS, 466.1S.
The muskrat season closed We'd
ncsday. and the open season for trap
ping and shooting will he over until
August 18th, when plover may be
shot.
Mrs. Benton II. Whaley gave a
buffet supper Thursday evening at
seven o'clock in honor of Mrs. Grace
MacAllister, who is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. John W. Station.
Mrs. o. NJ. Purnell and sister,
Miss Juliet T. Pulnell, who has been
spending the winter with her, left
Wednesday for visit to relatives in
Baltimore. While away, Mrs. Pur-
nell, who has been i'll the greater
part of the winter, will consult a
specialist.
Rev. |. S. Hampton, of Cory,
Pa, will preach at the Baptist Church,
Girdetree, at eleven o'clock Sunday
morning, at Beth Eden Sunday after
noon at $50 o'clock, and at Girdletree
sunday night at 7.30 o'clock.
Important work is being carried
on now at Ocean City when the
weather is fit to work. Piling is be-
ing put down in the ocean forming
hook jetties TO break the force of the
waves on the beach and thus ward
off danger to property from storms.
An important real estate deal
has just been consummated at Ocean
City by which Mrs. George b. Conner
becomes the owner of the Hastings
Hotel. She paid $4,000 for the prop
erty.
The Ushers' Union of Whatcoat
NJ. f. Church held very enjoyable
social Monday night in the social
room of the church. The pastor, Rev.
l.. F.. Poole, and wife, Rev. c. II. Will
liams and wife. the Church Choir,
and the members of the Lo-se-sa Club
were guests of the Union. Games and
amusements were enjoyed, and much
merriment was derived from the fea-
ture stunts in the potato" race, and
the "Blndfold" game. In the potato
race the grave and reverend minis
tiers took leading part, the other
participants being required to use
their left hand if they we're dexter
handed. or their right hand, if they
were sinister handed, or both hands
if they were ambideXtrous, in passing
potato to their next neighbor. In
the "Blindfold" game, il was ludi-
crously shown how quickly a blind
folded novitiatc could devour a
banana. Refreshments were served
bringing to a close most delightful
evening.
Mrs. Charles Il. Timmons return
ed home Sunday from ten days
trip, which included visit to her
daughter, Miss Margaret TimmonS,
ii Portsmouth, Va, iicr brothers,
MessrS. James w, and Fillmore
Truitt, in Norfolk. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Godsborough c. Coulbourn, in Suf-
folk.
Misses Iva Jones. Julia Hanley.
Mary Warren, Grace Dickerson, and
Grace Rayne, and Mr.Warren Warren
are home from Maryland State Nor
NAL School, Towson, Md, on account
of the outbreak there of scarlet fever.
Miss Willie Shockley, who is also at
tending the Normal School. will re-
main in Baltimore with relatives until
the quarantine is lifted.
Mir Theron h. Hanley who has
been i'll at his home in Snow Hill, is
very much improved, although he is
still confined to the house.
Under the direction of Mrs. w.
A. Hearn, the Newark Dramatic
Club will give "The Deacon'S Second
Wife" in Odd Fellows Hall, Newark,
this ttriday) evening. In the cast
are Mrs. Stanley Tull, Mrs. Lee
Parker. Miss Blanche Riley, Miss
Olive Mumford. Miss Mildred Tull,
Miss Elizabeth Richardson. and
Messrs. William Scott. Hirons Num-
ford, George Mumford. Rudolph Brit
tingham. Frank Riley and George
Mumford. Mrs. Hearn has drilled
the actors thoroughly and those who
are fortunate enough to see the play
will he well repaid The Dramatic
Company will take their play to Par
sonsburg tomorrow night tSatur-