Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


MIR. Paul Jones, son of Mr.. Will
liam II. Jones, held the master key"
to the master music photograph"
which was given away by Mr.. Will
liam T. Cherrix, of Cherrix's Hard
ware Store. The monograph is a
very handsome one, valued at 10000,
and Paul considers himself very
lucky young man.
The practice drill Of the firemen
| Wednesday showed very satisfactory
results, and demonstrated some very
! important facts. Water was thrown
with ease over the Odd Fellows Build
/ ing, and Purnell's Hotel, and stream
was thrown on the Court House as
high as the arrow in the steeple. This
was done with only so pounds of pres
sure, and with 100 pounds, of which
the system is capable, far better re-
suits can be obtained.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter J. Doyle,
who came last week to attend the
idkt vi uiCNts .iiSs hoNbA ~
North Jones, to Mr.. Newell NJ. Cord
dry, have returned to their home in
Philadelphia. While here Mr.. and
Mrs. Doyle were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John l.. Mock.
Rev. William NJ. Strayer, an old
and highly respected Methodist Prot
estant preacher, now living at Oxford,
Md. was in Worcester County this
week visiting old friends. He spent
one day in Snow Hill. He is Sc years
of age.
Misses Lucille and Florence
Jones, of Greenbackville, spent the
week end with Miss Ada Jones.
Mr.. George b. Conner, of Brook
Ign, New York, is visiting his sisters,
Mrs. ID. S. Hickman and Mrs. Meta
Brimer. For more than thirty years
Mr.. Conner has been connected with
the Merganthaler Linotype Company,
of Brooklyn. in the capacity of fore
man. About ten years ago Mr.. Con-
ner suffered a breakdown, and was
sent by the company to Florida to
recuperate. Mr.. Conner is very high
~ esteemed by the Merganthaler
Company. In recognition of his abii-
ity, and many years of faithful SER
vice, and in view of the fact that he
made several inventions and improve
ments to the linotype machine, the
company is still paying him his for
mer salary as foreman. Mr.. Conner
will remain here several weeks.
Mrs. William A. McAllen is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. John L. Hollo-
way, near Newark, Del.
Francis A. Davis, Esq, of Balti-
more, motored to Snow Hill Thursday,
and will remain here until Sunday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will
liam f. Johnson, and Mr.. Johnson.
Mr.. Davis was accompanied by his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harry Hart
man Davis, of Baltimore, and his
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Edmonds, and
Mr.. Edmonds, of Danville, Va, who
are also the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson. Mrs. johnson will accom-
pany the party back TO Baltimore, and
will remain over to attend the Annual
Convention of the Maryland Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, which will
convene at Roland Park on Wednes-
day. Mrs. johnson is the delegate
representing Worcester County, ANA
she will make report of the pro-
ceedings of the State Convention at
the next meeting of the Worcester
County branch of the Woman's Club.
MIR. William NJ. Sirman, of Col
bOurn, has recovered sufficiently from
severe illness of several weeks
duration to be out again. He was in
Snow Hill last Sunday and was con-
graduated warmly by many of his
friends on his recovery.
Mrs. Elijah J. Shockley, who
has been quite i'll at her home in In
diantown, is very much improved.
MIR. ard Mrs. NJ. A. Culver, of
Salisbury, spent Sunday with her sis
ter, Mrs. J. w. Dykes, of near Snow
Hill. On their way home, they visited
his sister, Mrs. Roy Birmingham, in
Pocomoke City.
The remains of Mr.. James q.
Mason, who died in New York, Tues
day morning of last week were car
ried to Stockton on Thursday for bur-
ial. Funeral services were held at the
home of his brother, Mr.. Hamilton
Mason, after which his remains were
laid to rest in the NJ. p. Cemetery at
Portersville. Mr.. Mason was n native
of the Eastern Shore Of Virginia. He
was 63 years of age, and had been
living in New York for about forty
years. He was unmarried.
Miss Helen Clarke and Mr.. Byron
Tt,,.l. ,,.hn have kaar x.icifinsr NJ tho