Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-05-11
GreenbaCkville

Mr.. and Mrs. Ansley Sturgis, who
have been living at Cheriton, Va, are
visiting at the home of Mrs.J. T. Mer-
rill. They will make Chincoteague
their home in the near future.
Mrs. T.. II. Davis spent the week
end in Wilmington.
Mr.. Robert Ellis was Norfolk
visitor the past week.
Mr.. John Short, who is now sta
toned at Morrison, Va, in the Avia-
ton Corps, spent a few days here
with his mother, Mrs. J. W. Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. major Selby enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Selby and little girl. OF Parksley, Mr..
and Mrs. Garfield Moore and daugh-
ter, and Mrs. Shipley, of Laurel. Del.
A Service Flag with : stars has
been placed in the Sunday School of
the VI. p. Church in honor of Misses
Laura and Bessie Chapman. who are
Red Cross Nurses, Messrs. Charles C.,
and Estle Jones and Dalton J. Mer-
rill in the Coast Guard service, Elmer
J. Davis, who is at Camp Meade, and
Thos. J. Sharpley. who is now in
France.
Mr.. John Selby was in Norfolk this
week. and enlisted in the Nevy. He
passed the examination as machinist.
and is now at home awaiting orders
TO report for duty.
The family of Rev. 4. W. Belts
came here this week. We are glad to
have them with us, and we hope their
stay here will be very pleasant.
Miss Nellie Burton, of Melfa, Va,
is teaching in place of Miss Mamie
Goodman, who has been very i'll with
typhoid fever.
Major and Mrs. II. C. Mallory
recently spent few days here with
relatives and friends en- route from
Memphis, Tenn. TO Mineola, y. V,
where he is now stationed.
) Mr.. II. 7. Hancock, has vacated the
store house under the Red Mems Hall.
having decided 10 discontinue the
mercantile business. and will occupy
the store house of W. ID. Pilchard.
which he will use for an office until
he fully disposes of his stock of goods.
a little girl came to stay with Mr..
\and Mrs W. II. Ellis on Sunday.
On Friday, May Sd. the citizens of
Greenbackville and Franklin City cell
cbrated Liberty Loan Rally. and
decided to do their bit towards Secur-
ing bonds. This town had no quota
owing to the fact of its having no
\pank. but New Church district. of
FMhich this town is part. was assess
eA Sli.500 and this town raised on
Friday Si2.l00 OF that amount. In
the afternoon patriotic services were
held in the school by the school chill
drcn. At six o'clock the parade start
ed, led by Mr.. W. f.. Ellis. who was
dressed a a Cow Boy. He was fol-
lowed by the Band of Salisbury. Md.
and the Home Guards of Pocomoke
City. Besides floats representing the
Red Gross. AmbulanceS. the Boys in
the trenches and / ncle Sam leading
the Kaiser in chains. about % auto
mobiles were decorated in flags. flow
crs and various things, carrying the
members of the Red Cross. who we're
dressed in white with their caps
bearing the emblem of the Red Cross.
In the evening. Roy D. White. Elmer
Somcrs. Of Accomac, and John W. En-
mis-. of pocomoke City. made patriotic
speeches. and a lecture given by Karl
Jansen, Swedish entertainer. con
Guided the evenings program. To
each and every one is given praise
and much credit in causing The entire
program 20 be success. Besides the
amount of Sl2.l00 subscribed in bonds
about $1,000 in War Savings and
Thrift Stamps nave been sold here
among the people.