Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-30
STOCKTON


of Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Taylor, the
parents of Mrs. Besson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Speicher, of
Annapolis, are visiting at the home
of the lattcr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Barnes.
An automobile accident happened
here Saturday night, when an auto
mobile. driven by colered boy ran
into a horse, which was so badly in
iurcd that il had to be killed.
Misses Lillian and Myrna Town
send. of Philadelphia. were guests of
their aunt. Mrs. w. II. Marshall, dur
ing the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. Dale Wimbrow, of Whaleyville,
spent part of this week at the home
of Mr.. Stewart Bromley.
Miss Esther Aydelotte, of Norfolk,
visited friends here this week.
Rev. and Mrs NJ. w. Marine, of
FELTON,. Del, Mr.. John Bromley, of
Cambridge, Miss Mabel Bromley, Of
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Fulton
Powell. and Miss Mabel Powell, Of
Berlin. attended the funeral of Mr..
Frank Chatham.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bratten and
son. of Vienna, Mrs Ella Davis, of
Camden. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hud-
son, of Bishopville, and Mr.. Chevior
Davis, of fredericksburg, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Bratten.
Among the young ladies and gen.
tlemen who are home for the Christ
mas holidays, are the following: Miss
Florence Marshall, and Juanita Bun
dick. Baltimore; Bessie Hill, New
York; Louise Houston, Philadelphia;
Mary. Parker, Sykesvillc; Elizabeth
Taylor. Philadelphia, Ellen Wharton,
Blyn Mawr College; Elinor Nelson,
Elmira, New York; Ida Bromley,
Philadelphia; Pauline Price, Western
Maryland College; Gladys Bromley,
Frankford: Carrie Porter, Philadel-
phia; Catherine Hancock, Berlin;
May Jones, Philadelphia; Preston
Taylor, Victor Johnson, Brooks Bun
dick, and Randolph Mock, Baltimore;
William Houston. Chester; Edwin
Taylor, Belmar, New Jersey; Hazel
Johnson. Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold CherriX, and
Mr.. John f.. CherliX, of Delmar, spent
Christmas with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker CherriX.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hill and fam
lily, of Harbeson. Del, spent part of
the holidays with the formers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill.
Frank Chatham
Mr.. Frank Chatham died at his
home in Stockton last Saturday morn
ing, December 23rd. He had been in
poor health for several years, and
the end came after a weeks severe
illness. Mr.. Chatham was born near
Snow Hill. He was in his eighty
second year.
Mr. Chatham was veteran of the
Civil War, having joined the First
Regiment of Maryland Volunteers in
1862. He served three years under
General John w. Wilson at a camp
near Pittsburg, and received his dis
charge in 1865. With the exception
of the time he spent in service, and
few years during which he lived in
Baltimore. Mr.. Chatham's entire life
had been spent in Worcester County
He was a member of Wesley NJ. f.
Church, Stockton. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Lottie Chatham, who
is the aunt of MIR. II. Fulton Powell
of Berlin. Mr.. Chatham is also sur
vivcd by several nephews and nieces
amo1g whom are Messrs. Stewart
Bromley. Thomas Bromley, George
Bromley, and Mrs. Curtis Riley.
Funeral services were held at the
home by Rev. A. +. Zimmerman OF
the NJ. +. Church, after which the
body was carried to Newark for bur
ial in the family lot of Bowen NJ. f
Churchyard.
Mrs. Mary Ann Bratten
Mrs. Mary Ann Bratten died Fri
day December 22nd. at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. John w. Peyton
Mrs. Bratten was in her ninety-seconC
year, and had been in poor health fol-
more than year. The last three
months she had been confined to thu
bed, suffering with complication o.
diseases. She was the daughter o
the late Samuel j. Payne, and wa
born near Pocomoke City. She wa
the widow of the late William Brat
! ten, who died in 1905. Since hi
death, Mrs. Bratten had made he
home with her daughter, Mrs. Pey
ton. Besides Mrs. Peyton she is sur
. vived by three other children, Mrs
Ella Davis, of Camden. New Jersey
Mr.. Harry Brattcn, of Vienna, Md
and Mr. George Bratten. of Camden
New Jersey. She is also survived b,
, eleven grandchildren, and ten great
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