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lied By Train I
At Berlin Crossing
rs. Henrietta Dirickson McNeely Killed
Monday Afternoon By Ihe North
Bound 1 rain.
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Mrs. HenrieVa Djjdckson McNeely
was struck ljy**ffe north-bound pas
senger train a\ Berlin last Monday
aftension and Was instantly killed,
as she was crossing the track near
the freight station.
Mrs. McNeely and her sister. Miss
Clara Dirickson, had been to pay a
Christmas call at the home of their
brother, L. L. Dirickson, Esq., and
were on their way from there to the
home of Mrs. Thomas J. Whaley.
They were conversing and did not
notice or hear the approaching train.
Mrs. McNeely was struck and knock
ed eighteen to twenty feet clear of
the track. When picked up she was
Christmas Weddings
In Town and Near
town Folks Have Matrimonial Fever and
Sections Not kar Behind Them.
Usual Christmas Rush.
iSS MYRTLE PARSONS
WEDS MR. I W. (JORDY
A very pretty and attractive wed
ding took place at the home of Mrs.
William T. Parsons, in lndiantown,
Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock,
when her daughter. Miss Myrtle
Parsons, became tht bride of Mr.
Lawrence \Vlton nordy, also of
lndiantown. /
The house was beautifully decorat
ed with potted plants and evergreens,
the marriage taking place in the par
lor, the bride/and. groom standing
under an ami of\evergreens. The
mau iage cofremonyt was performed
by the bride's pastor. Rev. I. S.
Owens, of Powellvitle, in the presence
• of a large number of relatives and
friends. Lohengrin’s wedding march
was played by Mrs. Chester Parsons,
the sister of the groom.
The bride wore a suit of blue tri
cotine, with hat and gloves to match.
Immediately after the marriage
ceremony, an elaborate wedding din
ner was served, at which there were
more than forty guests. The wed
ding cake was beautfuilly decorated,
and, as it contained the wedding set,
great amusement was afforded when
it was cut.
Among those who attended the
wedding from a distance were the
following: Mr. and Mrs. Uriah W.
Dickerson, Mrs. Laura (Jordy, Mr.
Reese (Jordy, Mr. Ralph (Jordv, Mrs.
Edith Dayton, and Miss Elsie (Jordy,
of Salisbury; Mr. George (Jordy, of
Cape Charles; Mr. Avery (Jordy, of
Hampton Roads; Mrs. X. VV. C. Gib
bons, of near Princess Anne, and Mr.
and Mrs. John M. Moore, of Showell.
After the wedding dinner, Mr. '•
(Jordy took his bride to his home in
lndiantown, where they will reside
and where he is engaged in farming.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
MISS CORA PERDI’E
AND MR. FRED PIJSEY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Perdue, of Colboume. was the scene
of a very pretty wedding last Sun
day at I.SO o'clock, the contracting
parties being Miss/Cora V. Perdue
and Mr. FreiryC. Pusey.
The groom was attended by his 1
brother, Mr. Wil/k Pusey. The bride
by her sister,/li|x Fannye Perdue.
The marriage eergmony was per
formed by 'Rev. 1. S. Owens, of
Powellville, the bride’s pastor.
The bride wore a suit of navy tri
cotine with black hat.
The wedding marches wee render
ed Miss Myrtle G. Parsons.
- the ceremony a dinner was ]
■> .‘he friends who attended
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•ere the
r
dead. Miss Clara Dirickson escaped
without injury.
Mrs. McNeely was 72 years of age.
She came from her home in Illinois
several weeks ago to spend Christ
mas with her mother, who is 90 years
of age.
Mrs. McNeely was the oldest child
of Col. 1.. 1,. Dirickson and wife, of
Berlin. She married Thompson W.
McNeely, a prominent lawyer of j
Illinois, many years ago. He was
twice elected to Congress from Illi
nois. She is survived by her mother,
and one brother and two sisters.
These are Mr. 1,. 1.. Dirickson, of
New Port News, Ya„ and Mrs. Hurry
Purnell and Miss Clara Dirickson, of
Berlin.
MISS MABEL 1)1 XI.AP AND
CHARLES M. HUDSON
Miss Mabel Dunlap, a teacher in
Snow Hill High School and daughter ,
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Dunlap
was married U> Mr. Charles M. Hud
, son, of lronsl/ire, by Rev. L. E. Poole,
in the M. hi. Church, at five o’clock
last Tuesday morning.
The bride wds attired in a navy
) blue traveling suit and black picture
hat. Only the immediate members
of the family and a few friends wit
nessed the ceremony.
Mrs. Hudson i< a popular lady in
I Snow Hill, and has many friends who I
wish for her a happy wedded life.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
MISS MARY GODFREY
WEDS MR. ELTON SIRMAN
A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. G> E. Godfrey, at Aequango
Branch, at half/past seven o’clock
Wednesday evening. December 28th,
when their daughter, Mary Frances,
became the l)t*ide of Mr. Elton \V'.
Simian, son/of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
l liam M. Sitfman, y>f near Snow Hill.
The hou/e was artistically decor
ated will/potted plants, evergreens
and pine/.
j The marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. I. H. Owens, of
Powellville, under a wedding bell
1 suspended from a beautiful arch
made of evergreens anil pine, in the
presence of a large number of rela
lives and friends of the bride and
! groom.
The bride was attired in a hand- i
■ome navy blue satin dress, embroid
i ered in blue and tan, with gloves to !
: match, and carried a lovely bouquet
of white chrysanthemums and ferns, j
Her bridesmaids were her sister,,
Miss Maude Godfrey, and her aunt.
Miss Grace Dickerson, who were at- !
tired in pink satin, trimmed with sil
ver lace. Th y carried bouquets of
white chrysanthemums and ferns.
Lohengrin's and Mendel-sohn’s wed- j
ding marches were rendered by her
cousin, Miss .’’•irgio Godfrey, of |
Snow Hill.
Immediately i. er the wedding
ceremony a recep on was held, at
which more than l > guests were in
attendance.
The bride and gr m were the re
cipients of many b tiful and use
ful gifts.
Among those presi from a dis
tance were Mr. an Mrs. Gurney
Mezick ami family, of 'ruitland, Mr.
and Mrs. U. W. Dickerson, Mr. and
M rs. Austin Pusey, Mrs. Sewell j
I Richardson, of Salisbury; Mr. and
i Mrs Claude Bassett, Mr. and Mrs.
Cropper, of Berlin; Mr. and
m M. Moore, of Showell; and
Mrs. Luther Parsons, of
weddings on Page 5)
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SNOW HILL, MARYLAND. SATURDAY, DEUEMHER 31. 1921.
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JOINTLY ( ELKRRATKI)
Mr. and Mrs. \V. Parks, of near
i Snow Hill, entertained at a four
o’clock dinner last Monday, Decem
ber -<>th. the occasion being the joint
celebration of their twenty-first wed
ding anniversary, and the forty-sec
ond birthday of Mr. Parks.
The guests included the following:
Mr. and Mrs. (Jeorge l>. Johnson and
daughter. Miss (irace Johnson, Mrs.
P.. .1. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Mariner and daughters. Agnes and
Hazel, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Sir
man and daughter, Heat rice, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Simian, Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Drydon. Mr. W. O. Dickerson
and sons, Virgil and Albert, Mr. Hes
ton Carmean and Mr. Pester Hunting,
all of near Snow Hill; Mr. Willis
Pusry, of Princess Anne; Mr. and
c.Mrs. W. li. Martin and children. Wil
liam. Margaret and Alvin, Mrs. Em
ma Martin and children, Lola, Alma,
and Page, of New Church; and Mr.
Richard Littleton, of Parksley.
The guests departed at a late hour,
i wishing Mr. and Mrs. Parks many
j more happy anniversaries.
HUMPTY-DUMPTY
ROMANTIC WEDDING
IN SCRANTON. I‘\.
Mi.'* Helen Allender, daughter of
Mr. ami Mr*. C. I!. Allender, of
Scranton, Pa., and niece of Mr*.
Charles W. Corddry, of Snow Hill,
and Mr. Karl Sawyer, .-on of Mr.
William Sawyer, Manila, Phillipine
Island, and cousin of Mr. Charles \V.
Corddry, were married Monday, I>e
cemher 26th. at high noon, at the
home id' the bride's parent* in Scran
ton. Pa., in the presence of only a few
relatives and intimate friends. The
bride and groom first became ac
quainted when visiting relatives in
| Snow Hill several years ago. Both
are. well known in Snow Hill, as they
have frequently visited here. Mr.
Sawyer made his home here with his
cousin. Mrs. Chailes 11. Parsons, for
several year*.
Mr. Sawyer is principal of the
Agricultural High School at Sparks,
Maryland, where they will reside,
lie was formerly principal of the
Central Luzon Agriculture School,
Phillipine Islands.
RECEPTION AT HOME OF
MR. AND MRS. W. K. TRI ITT
Mr. and Mr*. William K. Truitt
gave tin elaborate reception last
Tuesday evening in honor of their
son and hi* wife, Mr. and Mrs. James
W. Truitt, whose marriage took place
last week. The dining room was
decorated in pink and white, and with
evergreens, and the reception room
with evergreen* and plants.
Klcgant refreshments were served,
ami the occasion was a most joyous
and festive one, more than a hundred
guests being present to partake of
the generous hospitality of Mr. and
; Mrs. Truitt.
An unusual feature of the recep-
I tion was the presence of three newly
married couples, Mr. and Mrs. James
W. Truitt. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sir
man. and Mr. and Mrs. Welton
(iordy, the marriage of the last
named couple having taken place
earlier in the day, and of a pros- j
pective bride and groom, Mr. Klton
Simian, and Miss Mary France* Cod
frey.
Attacked By Negr
David Tyler Sh
As A Consequence Lee Ross Is In £
Hospital Very Badly Shot —He
Expected To Recover
wV t near being a fatal i
shooting Aook place near Welbourne
last Saturday night (Christmas Eve).
L The />rincipals in the affair are
oDavid /Tyler, a white man, in the em
ploy jif Young & Son, lumber deal
ers off Pocomoke City, and Lee Ross
a ndgro living near Welbourne. Boss
was shot.
/rank Hart, from Welbourne, went
to/Pocomoke City to do some Christ
mas shopping. After purchasing
several articles he started for his
home, accompanied by his son-in-law,
David Tyler, and his two married
daughters, Mrs. David Tyler and Mrs.
Sudilie Taylor. The means of convey
ance was a horse and cart. Near Wel
j bourne the party stopped at the home
of Charles Lankford, and Mrs. Lank
; ford, another daughter id' Mr. Hart,
joined them in their journey to the
Hart home for the Christmas holi
days.
Mr. Hart was on foot near the
horse's head, his three daughters and
their two small children were sitting
in the cart and the son-in-law was
walking in the rear. Ross, the negro,
State Legislature
Meets Wednesd
Promises I o Be A Busy Session—Legis
Of Importance Is Already Being
Shaped By Leaders.
Baltimore, Dec. 29, 1921.
Next Wednesday, the General As
sembly will convene at Annapolis and
for the following three months will
hold the centre of the stage in Mary
land.
It ought to he, anil probably will
be, a business session. There is
nothing that can legitimately come
before it of a partisan character, un
less partisanship may be dragged into
it for elfect. There ought to be
nothing of a factional character, but
doubtless there will be, for the mem
bers are human, they have their likes
and dislikes, their jealousies, their
ambitions, their desires for promi
nence and preferment, and all these
will doubtless be evident early in
the session, and will cause the as
! sembled Maryland statesmen to
i swerve from the strict lines of bus
iness, to which, in theory they ought
to devote themselves for the ninety
i days in which they are expected to
serve the people and the public wel
fare, with the “help of the Lord,” as
their oath provides.
There will really be no excuse for
: any manifestations of partisanship
or factionalism at the State House
this winter. The legislation needed,
j as a result of the changed conditions
arising from the war, are purely bus
: iness in their character, ami should
be considered in that light. The
Democrats have such a preponder- I
ance in the membership of both
Houses, have the Governor and all
' the other important officials, that
they ought to have no trouble what- j
ever in enacting their program. And
the Hepublicans are in such a hopc
j less minority, that the policy for
1 them to follow, if they are wise, will
! be to assent to the Governor’s pro- \
gram, and back it up without op
position.
Whatever trouble may arise will
no doubt be factional in its character, I
for, while in harmony at the present j
| time, many of the old time sores and
hatreds still exist, and no doubt there
will be spasmodic outbreaks from
; time to time. These factional sores
are not confined to the city. It must
lie remembered that for many years
i there have been strong factional
alignments in what is known as the
| “State crowd,” ami that these faction
|al feelings in the state democracy,
have been quite as strong as those
which have almost disrupted the city
democracy for more than generations.
Governor Ritchie has shown unusur'
ski l ' ; n his management of the
{■ since he became Cover
>be hoped that,he will
.al success r
re
$1.50 A YEAR. $2.00 OUT 01
who lives near the rot
out of his house, it is s
Mr. Hart and demandec.
of some money which 1
for potatoes the day he
the potatoes were wort
promised to return the
Christmas, but this was
tory to the negro, and r
that he pointed a pistol
manding the money
t'pon being called by H;
him. Tyler removed his s
ed shotgun from the real
and was loading it whei
left Hart and rushed upoi
pistol pointed. Then 'I
retreating several ya-ds,
shotgun,the load entering
arm ami side.
Through the assistance
CJordy & Sons, employ* 1 !
gro, Koss was removed t ih
sula (ieneral Hospital at Sa
Hoth Hart and Tyler surrendt
Kdwin S. Hargis, justice of the
who released Ihem on their
recognizance for a preliminary
i ing.
j term, and especially during th
I three months.
There are two matters which
come before the session, both of v
will doubtless be discussed wit)
little ceremony, although neithi
partisan in character, and these
the proposed enactment of a la
enforce by the state authorities
national prohibition laws, and a
law to amend the present race
statutes, or to prohibit horse '
altogether. The feeling re
these two questions, is alrea '
boiling point throughout th
and no doubt there will be tl
est and most serious kind i
over both of them—fights wt
throw all other matters befi
legislature into the back f
Already the discussion of
questions is going on with
all parts of the eommonwe:
of the clergy have takf'
and the members-elect f
letters from organi/.atio
viduals, asking their vie
ing them to pledge tl
vote one way or the
those letters are very gen
people who are opposed *
uance of the present syst
agement of horse racing,
of the enactment of a s
bition enforcement law
ihe the outcome, is a ,
that Annapolis will be t'
some of the bitterest fig
history, is clearly evident
who are in touch with w’
on throughout the Stab
Governor Ritchie is a
working day and night
his program for submis
legislature next week, ir
it may start out as soo
ganization is brought‘ht.
; pects to wind everythinf
unlay, (most of it is ren
i he is now engaged revis
I necting what he has do
| will he no excuse on ,
lack of preparation w’
meets.
But the old State
ditions and unwritten
which are the growth
a hundred years. It h
things in a certain
ever hurries, and it
seen whether it will
way, or adop' *he n
before R
Ex-