Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-10-20

ton University. Princeton. New Jersey.
spent several days of this week with
relatives in Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs Carson +. Chandler
and family returned home Sunday night
from delightful trip 10 Newport News.
Va. where they spent week with her
sister. Mrs. William Colona and family.
They motored to and from Cape Charles
in their WHY'S knight ear. stopping in
several towns on their way home for
short call on relatives.
Mr. Paul Jones. Of Ocean City. and
formerly head prescription clerk in the
drug store Of DIR. Paul Jones. OF Snow
Hill. is now stationed in the L. 5.
Marine Hospital at San Francisco. Cal
He was formerly at Detroit, in the Pub
lie Health Service. Treasury Depart
ment. He was detached from this
branch of the service few days ago
and sent to San Francisco, where he is
filling an important position in the
Marine Hospital.
AT Marine School. Nellie Cherrix,
Roy Cherrix. Laura Dickerson, Law
renee Dckerson. and Clyde Prettyman.
five little patriots. have raised n fund to
buy books for our soldiers
MIR. Charles s Gregor left this
week on business trip to Morristown,
/ New Jersey. and New York City He
will return in few days, and rejoin
Mrs Gregor at the nome Of her mother.
Mrs. George W Purnell.
Mr.. Charles Will Herman has re
turned home from Camp Meade. having
been disqualified for military duty on
account of a slight physical disability.
Charlie Will gives Il graphic account Of
camp life but says conditions are not
so bad as they have been pictured The
boys are given plenty Of wholesome
things to eat. and there is very little
complaint in this respect While the
drilling is severe. the men. for the most
part. are satisfied with conditions. and
are entering with enthusiasm upon the
serious work Of becoming soldiers.
Several Of our young men went to
Baltimore Sunday on the excursion on
the B. c. x a. Railroad those in the
party being Messrs. King Sturgis
Arthur Duer, Otho Carmean, Cletus
Dryden, Andrew Haubert. Homer
Cooper. Charles Il. Spencer. and Ralph
Colbourne Some Of the boys continued
to Camp Meade. but the time was 40
short. and there was such a crowd at
the camp that they did not locate the
barracks Of the Worcester County boys
Some of the boys remained over in
Baltimore day or two to see the
sights
Mrs. T. NJ. Purnell went to Phila-
delpha Wednesday on visit She will
remain over the week end, which will
be spent with Miss Grace. who is a
special student at Miss Marshal's
school, Oak Lane. Philadelphia
Miss Emily Jones left the first of
the week on visit to relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Julia Purnell has returned
home from two weeks visit to friends
and relatives in Baltimore. While away
she attended meeting of the Woman's
Preparedness and Defense Committee.
of which she is the County Chairman.
The Ladies Aid Society of Wesley
NJ f. Church. Cedartown. will be enter
tanned at the home of Mrs Philip Me
Roberts Saturday evening. Oct, 10Th.
All the members are requested to be
present. as there are some important
business matters Ia be brought before
the society.
Mr. and Mr. David Pusey have
been entertaining Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Day and Mr. Rodney Day. of Albany.
\ -, this week.
Mrs. Annie Burns. OF Atlantic City
who has been visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. " A. McAllen, left Mon
day for visit to relatives in Newark
Mr. and Mrs. +. j Reid. OF Vel
bourne. attended the Old School Baptist
meeting which was held in Snow Hill
Sunday They were accompanied by
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William I
Taylor of Stockton.
Rev. l.. +. Poole attended the t.p-
worth League Convention in Princess
Anne this week
Mrs. Martha j. Saunders. OF Liberty
Grove. Md. came last Saturday to spend
a week with her daughter. Mrs W. c.