Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-22

home from a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Charles 5. Ciregor, at Forest Lake. Pa.
She was accompanied home by Mrs.
Gregor and her son. Master Purnell
Gregor
DR. 5. l.. Mckee, Of Wilmington.
accompanied by his wife and daughter,
and Mrs. W. II Lingo. of Philadelphia.
motored here Sunday. remaining until
Tuesday a guests ut the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Beauchamp. of near
Scarboro Switch They were accompa.
MED home by Mrs Beauchamp, and
son. Mr. Merrill Beauchamp. After a
stop in Wilmington the party proceeded
on pleasure trip to Valley Forge.
Mauch Chunk. and other points in
Pennsylvania
MIR. Otho Tull came home Saturday
on "A few days visit to his mother. near
Cedartown. His sister. Miss Hazel
Tull. who i in training for a nurse at
the Presbyterian Hospital. Philadelphia.
also came home Saturday on two
weeks vacation 10 her mother
Miss Julia Shockley is home from
Wilmington on two weeks vacation.
which she will spend with her mother,
Mrs. W T llales and her sister Mrs
o. W. Wilson Miss Shockley has a
splendid position with the DUPONT Com.
pany in Wilmington
Walter Townsend, son OF Mr. A. T.
Townsend. OF Georgetown. Del. and
grandson Of Mr. " Townsend. Of
Snow Hill, ha. been promoted to the
position Of chief clerk and bookkeeper
Of the Georgetown Branch Of the Far
mers Bank Of Georgetown MIR. Town
send has been an employee Of the bank
about two years. His promotion to his
present responsible position is very
gratifying to his friends. as il attests
the confidence hi, employers have in his
ability.
Mrs f. X Wilson. who has been
spending the summer at her home in
Snow Hill. left Thursday for Baltimore.
where she will spend the winter with
her son. Mr. f. X Wilson Her grand
son. Wilson Martin. who has been
spending the summer with her. also
left Thursday for Annapolis. where he
will resume his studies at ST John :
College
Miss Emily Jones visited her aunt,
Miss Minnie Franklin. in Berlin several
days this week
Messrs William and Charles Hales
have returned home from Camp Dix.
New Jersey. where they bave been en-.
ployed on the cantonment, which Is in
course OF construction by the Govern
men, for a part Of the New FORK and
New JERSEY men. called to the coors il
the first selective draft Camp Dis is
located at Wrightstown. y J !. and the
plans OF the Government cali for quar-
tiers for more than sixty thousand men.
with an expenditure Of several million
dollars Irwin 4 Leighton. OF Philadel.
phin. are the contractors
Miss Esther White was the guest
Of her aunt, Mrs. Franklin l'pshur in
Berlin several days this week.
Miss Leila Hodson. of East Orange
New Jersey /, here on visit at the
home Of her grandfather George $.
Payne. Esq.
Mr.. Leland r. Jones, OF Phlladel-
phia. accompanied by his wife. and Mr.
Otis Jones. also Of Philadelphia. accom-
ccmpanied b. his wife and their son.
are tine guests Of their mother. Mrs. +.
+. Jones. Of Stockton Accompanied
by Mrs Jones they passed through SNOW
Hill "Wednesday. en- route TO Ocean
CITY, where they enjoyed i days out.
ing III our popular seaside resort
Mr. Frank Carmran who has been
on the sick list couple Of weeks. is
improving. and will soon as able to re
sumo WORK again.