Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-12-30
STOCKTON.

nave Deen guests OF MRS d. r. uoustoD.
Miss Annie Colona left Wednesday
for visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Townsend were
guests Of their sister, Mrs. w. II.
Marshall. Wednesday.
Mr.. Milton Mccain left Wednesday
for Bosnian, N. j., to spend few days
with friends.
Rev. and Mrs G. w. Townsend. of
Cheswold, came Wednesday to visit
friends here They were especially
invited to attend the banquet Of Mechan-
les.
Mr.. T. p. Wharton has been on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. r. F. Powell. of Cape Charles.
visited friends here this week.
Mr.. Charles Colona spent this week
here with his parents.
Lost-the night of the banquet,
small, plain gold beauty pin. A suit
able reward will be given if returned to
Mrs. W. II. Marshall.
Mr.. VIM. Sharpley, of Scranton, is the
guest Of his mother, Mrs. George Sharp
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wharton after
spending several days here with his
father. have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pruitt spent
the holidays here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Truitt
Mr.. and Mrs. William Townsend, of
Cape Charles, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Marcelena Houston, of Tennes-
see, is home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Pruitt enter
tanned the young folks Of the town
Monday evening in honor Of their son
and his bride.
Miss Ellora Paradise is visiting friends
in Centerville.
Mr.. Hubert Foulks, of Philadelphia.
is home for the holidays.
The most delightful social function of
the Yuletide season was the banquet
given by the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Wednes-
day evening in their hall About two
hundred Mechanics with their wives,
sweethearts, and friends were present
to do honor to the occasion. The hall
and banquet room were beautifully
decorated with everygreens and Christ
mas colors and bells. The entertain
ment was opened with chairman w. +.
Tull presiding. After the opening ode
had been sung. the next number on the
program was an address by Hon. E. II.
Taylor. Mr. Taylor's address was linn
tied to one hour and forty minutes, but
it lasted exactly forty seconds by the
watch. Music was rendered by Miss
Lucille Taylor, and a recitation was
given by Miss Nadine Taylor. Miss
Marcelena Houston delighted the com
pany by singing beautiful solo, and
this was followed by the principal
address of the evening. given by Rev.
G. w. Townsend, of Cheswold, an ex-
pastor of Stockton NJ. E. Church.
After Mr.. Townsend's address, which
was full of wit and wisdom, the closing
ode was sung. After this the enter
tainment was turned over to the guests.
Several comic selections were sung by
Miss Annie Doughty, and some of the
company INDUCED in dancing until about
two o'clock. During this time the ban :
quet room had been filed several times
with guests. The menu consisted of
chicken salad, fried oysters, biscuits,
olives. coffee, ice cream, cake and fruits.
The guests departed in happy frame
of mind. and want to express their
thanks through THE DEMOCRATIC MES
SENGER TO the Jr. o. U. A. M. for such
a pleasant and delightful evening, and
at the same time to wish them happy
and prosperous New Year.
Christmas was celebrated in the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School at
Stockton on Thursday Evening. An
appropriate program was rendered. in
which large number of well trained
children took part. A fair audience was
present in spite of the fact that it was
stormy night.
Mr.. Henry Carey and Miss Lille L.
Watson were married on Christmas
night by Rev. Milton McCann.
Christmas was celebrated in an APP
propriate manner by the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday School at Franklin
City. Special music was rendered by
the choir, and recitations and tableaux
interspersed with solos made the occa-
sion very ENJOYABLE one.
There will be preaching next Sabbath,
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