Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-05-03
STOCKTON


he had been ordered to Germany with
his Company to relieve Company
that was being sent home.
Alton Davis left Thursday to enter
the clocution contest At s. Johns
College. representing stockton High
School
Stockton wa represented al the
SUNDAY school Convention in Green
backyillc this week by Miss Lucille
Taylor. Mrs. Homer Mason Rcv. VI.
" Marine Mi, Sue Taylor Miss
onir Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel +.
Brimcr. and several othcr,.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLAUDE Mock are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs, f.. +, Mock,
near the bay
Mr. Robert Martin, Of Baltimore.
visited his cousin. Mr. 'lhoma. 7.
Wharton ,h, week He ha, recently
returned from France.
Rev. Milton Mccain former pas
tor of the NJ +. Church here. ana now
superintendent Of Sunday school
Work Of the Wilmington NJ +. Con-
ference is visiting friends in town.
The members OF the Senior and
Junior CLASSES are proudly wearing
their class ring
On nest Friday. Ma! 9th tn" Tank
will be- here. and several % or young
ladc, have been promised 4 iidc on il
bv the lieutenant
The Home ami school League will
meet Thursday evening of next week
in the Assembly Hall \ full attend
ancc Of all the member, J., requested.
Mrs John Wood- who ha, been
VISITING her parents Mr.. and Mr..
David Taylor ha, returned to hcr
home in Philadelphia
Our baseball boy, are highly clatcd
over the result Of their two games
with Snow Hill. on FRIDAY Of last
week they administered singing de
feat to them on their home grounds.
shutting them out without 4 run.
while they We're piling up a grand
total of thirteen run,. The return
game was played in Stockton Wcdnc~
day, and our boys again" whitowaShcd"
Snow Hill. defeating them by a score
of > to o.
Mr. Julius Jones, who has been con
fined to his home with the rheumatism
+, again able To he ont.
Mrs. Thomas T. Wharton is visiting
in Philadelphia and Wayne. Pa.
Susie Bromley J., on the sick list.
Mrs. Lou Price visiting her sister,
Mrs William Co,tman At Hurlock.
Md
Mrs. ". H. Marshall spent Tucsda!
with friends in pocomokc
Mr. Brandon. of Ponnsy wanna, ha>
been visiting hi son. Nh Clam Bran
ion.
Miss Bessie Earnc ha- returned 70
Washington after a home to h.,
parents.
The Victory Libc,ry Loan began
here Monday night, Lieut.. Eoi-, Of the
Tank Corps and Lieut. Nabee Of the
Aviation Corps, both formerly in -er-
vic" overseas, were present ana gave
interesting talks telling Us. who know
but little Of sacrifice. -omr,hing of
the hardship endured. and something
about the sacrifice of the DO! who
went "oyer there" Stockton's quota
was Ss,l50. but s62o5o wa sub
>crbcd in about an hour More sub
ScriptionS are expected before the
close of the drive.
In the Educational tests At POGO
mokc City on Field Day Susie Brom-
ley was second in the composition
contest, fifth grade
MEMORIAL Services FOR
f.. NORMAN REID
Memorial services for Private r..
Norman Reid were held in Gunby
Presbyterian Church last sunday,
conducted by Chaplain r. \. Brotc
marklc. First Lieutenant I. $ A.. As
sisted by Rev. VI. ". Marine. of the
NJ. r.. Church.
The military record of Private Reid
Is given as follows Enlisted April
18th, 1918; assigned 10 3i5th lnfan-
try, Machine Gun Company; overseas
July 9th. 1918; in action with the 10Th
Division in its most memorable drives;
wounded in action September 30th, dy
ing a few hours later.
The order Of the service was the
following: Prelude; Hymn, "Thc Son
Of God goes forth to War; Invocation,
Rev. K. A. Brotcmarklc; Scripture
Reading Psalm IS. Rev w. W. Ma
rine: Silent Prayer by Stockton Coun-
ell. No 1877. Jr. o. 4. A. NJ. Crescent
Lodge. pocomokc City. 4. r. a. a. NJ.