Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-04-05

Homer Hancock. the 20-months
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs Ansell Han
cock. of near Benefits Mill died
Saturday at noon. The body Mas
taken to the New Hope Cemetery,
near Willards. for burial Monday.
Funeral services were held at tho
grave.
Dr. kroEcr returned hom" from j
trip to West Virginia last Tuesday
with very bad cold and has -incc
been unable to conduct his meetings
in the Presbyterian Church. Services
are announced for Sunday. and special
meetings on "Wednesday. Thursday.
and Friday evenings OF ncNt week.
Mr.. Cleveland H. Bailey went to
Norfolk this week Ia bring back IA"
automobile and personal effects Of
Lieutenant George Ewcll Dryden. who
T., attached 10 the battlcship Calves
ton. on hcr way to England when last
reported. Lieut. Dryden was Mr..
Bailcy's. superior officer in thu I :.
Pay Corps for several months.
Prof. and Mr.. 6. {. Ou,land, Of
EaStN illo. Va, spent tn" week end
her" with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
f. T. MaddoN. Prof. Outland IS the
principal Of the High School in East
vile, and his wife is now onc Of hi
efficient assistants. They were accom-
panied on their visit by their It'll"
daughter.
The Ladies Aid Society Of What
coat Methodist, Episcopal Church viii
c.lchrat. their Fifticth Anniversary
nest Thursday night. April loth, in
tn, social room of the church An
interesting musical and literary pro-
gram has been prepared. a silver
offering viii be taken 1T the door
The public i, cordially invited 70 at
tend. Refreshments served free 10 all.
Ensign Wallace T.. Brimcl arrived
home this week from the Naval Air
training included q course of instruc-
ton q, the Massachusetts School Of
Technology, al the training school al
Akron. Ohio. and the Naval Station
al Pensacola. where he received the
finishing touches. and became a full
flcdycd aviator. His description Of
the thrills an aviator experiences when
in the air. makes even q plain lands
man have feeling of 'Xhiliration.
Ensign Brimcr has been placed ON the
inactive list, and will return to civil
life. probably locating in Baltimore.
Sergeant Charles Irwin Jones is
home from Newport News on u visit
To his parents. Dr. and Mr., Paul
Jones. Sergeant Jones enlisted IN the
Quart.rmaStcr's Corps. but was later
transferred Ia the Motor TranSporta-
ton Corps. and promoted to be- ser
gcant. He has received his discharge.
ami Will 20 To Philadelphia IN Il few
day. to Resume his former position
with the H. X. milford Company.
manufacturing chemists of rhladcl-
phia Mr.. ,Ionc, was accompanied
home by Sergeant Hamilton, Of rasa-
dcna. California, also of the Motor
Transportation Company, Newport
News.
Private Raymond A. Elliott. of
Wilmington. Del, who ha, been visit
ing in this vicinity. has returned homo
To spend two weeks with his parents
Private Elliott is going back 10 In
dianapolis. where h" MRS stationed
while in the service. lie has accepted
u responsible position with tn" Big
-Four K. K. Go. Private Elliott made
quite i reputation ~ an athlete, HAY
ing played on the football and base
ball teams. representing Fort Ben
Harrison During his stay here,
which h. greatly enjoyed h. visited
Mr. and Mr.. William T.. Smack of
near snow IIll and other relatives.
tilsi Sergeant I.oth"r Atkinson.
of Fort McElcnry. is home on q iiv"
days furlourh.
Mn Matter ,arman and Miss
Laura .Inrman. employed hV the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
Wilmington Del. SPIN, . few day
here this week with THEN parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Scwrl Jarman. They re-
turned to Wilmington on Thursday.
Miss Lillian Riley l., hom" from
Gouchcl College fos Ii" Spring vaca-
tion.
Nh. 5. VI. Atkinson has purchased
An interest in the Indian River Roller