Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-11-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

MIR. and Mrs. Glenmore Williams
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Mariner.
Miss Nettie Shockley spent Fri
day of last week with friends in
Stockton.
MIR. Cleveland II. Bailey and DIR.
A. +. Landers motored to Baltimore
Sunday, returning home Thursday.
Mrs. Robert Short, of George
town, Del, has been visiting at the
home of her father, Capt. George w.
Truitt, this week.
Mrs. Eliza Townsend, of New
Castle, Del, opening pumpkin for
making pies, found several sprouted
seeds.
MIR. Sidney L. Trader has sold
his farm at Scarborough to Mr.. Wal
ter T. Onley. He will dispose of his
stock, and other personal property
on December 9th, and move in the
house, which he recently purchased
on Stevenson Street
The farm on the new county
road leading from Box Iron to Cir
dlctree, sold at trustees sale Tuesday
afternoon. was purchased by Mr..
Robert Short, of Georgetown, Del.
The purchase price was Slll5.0O.
Never have rabbits been scarcer
in Worcester County than they are
this year, according to the statements
made by gunners. The reason being
that foxes have killed them by whole
SAFE. If the fox continues to be pro
tected by law rabbits will soon be
extinguished.
Quite number of Snow Hill
and Worcester County people gener-
ally were stuck in the mud on the
way to Chincoteague on Wednesday
Of last week. 1t is the opinion of
many that the road was pulled before
il got ripe, but will be all right when
it has had time to season.
Mrs. Ohio Carmean came home
from Wilmington Wednesday on a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. II. Bailey. Mr. .Carmean will come
next week to spend Thanksgiving.
DR. Burke, rector of ST. Paul's-
by-thc-Se Ocean City, will preach in
All Hallows Church Sunday evening
at half after seven o'clock. Dr. Burke
is an eloquent preacher, and his SER
mons have been greatly enjoyed. The
public cordially invited TO attend the
services.
Mrs. Charles W. Shockley return
ed home Wednesday from a visit TO
her daughter. Miss Evelyn Shockley,
who is student at the Peabody Con-
servatorv of Music. She motored to
Baltimore with her son. Mr.. Norwood
Shockley, who returned home the first
of the week.
MIR. James Il. Richardson, of the
State Normal School, Towson, accom-
panied by Messrs. Walter NJ. Crane
and Lester Scarborough, of Bati-
more, DIR. Elwood Hunt, of Vienna,
and Mr.. John NJ Richardson of
Salisbury, have been enjoying gun
ming trip aboard the Fairfield this
week, with Capt. William I. Scott in
charge.
MIR. William G. Kerbin has re-
turned home from an enforced stay
in Baltimore, where his little daugh-
ter, Sarah, was stricken with diphthe-
ria while they were on visit to
relatives. The child is now GONZALES
cent, but still under quarantine. AS
soon as she is fully well Mrs. kerbin
will bring her home.
Miss Mollie Townsend is in Bal
timore, having been summoned there
by tho death of her brother, Mr.. John
O. Townsend.
Mrs. Harold f. Mock and daugh-
ter, Martha, of near Snow Hill, spent
from Friday until Sunday with her
sisters, Mrs. George Chapman and
Mrs. John Chapman, at Greenback-
vile.
MIR and Mrs. James X. Smack,
and Mrs. Chestnut Jones and son.
Preston, of Stockton, and Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Smack. of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Shockley and
family, and Miss Doris Williams were
visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Elijah C. Shockley, near Snow Hill,
Sunday.
Many Worcester County late
potato growers got a short crop this
year because of the rains at planting
time. but Marion Disharoon out in
Indiantown got a yield of around 300
bushels to the acre. He had II acres
planted and harvested between 1900
and 5000 bushels of fine quality
HOLSTERS.
MIR. and Mrs. j. h. Jarman and
daughter. Mrs. Victor Hurley and
family. of Seaford, Del, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. K. Long and daughter, Of
Il.