Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
STOCKTON.

STOCKTON
The Misses Bishop, of Snow Hill,
spent part of last week with Miss Lillian
Waters.
Mrs William Asher, of Aberdeen,
made short visit To her daughter, Mrs.
John s. Hill last Friday.
Mrs. de WAL has returned from the
Salisbury Hospital much improved in
health.
Miss Cecilia Houston is visiting her
cousins. the Misses Dryden, in POGO
moke.
Mr. William Townsend of Cape Char.
les is again in our town. He was called
here last week to the bedside of his
wife. who was quite i'll.
Capt. de WAL, of New York, visited
his daughter. Mrs. Maud Parker. a few
days of this week.
Miss Bowen, of Girdletree, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Alfred Hancock.
Mr.. Homer Mason has returned from
a visit to his sister i'll Chrisfield.
Mrs Fassett, of Newark spent sever
al DAYS with her sister Mrs. Chapman
this week.
Those on the sick list this week in
town are. Miss Hattie Colona. Mrs.
William Townsend, Miss Florence Mar
shall, and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs Clara Tull has been teaching
this week in place of Miss Hattie Colona
who is still sick.
Rev. James Colona. of AnnameSsex,
filled tie pulpit of the NJ. f. Church
last Friday evening. and Rev Mr.. North
of Snow Hill on Sunday evening. Both
gentlemen preached able sermons to
quite large and appreciative audience.
Miss Bessie Carter, of Princess Anne,
is the guest of her brother. Mr.. VIM
Carter.
Miss Annie Colona has been appointed
assistant teacher to her sister. Miss
Hattie. who has more pupils than she
can do justice to.
Miss Oneta Tarr. of Klej Grange. was
the guest of her friend. Miss Florence
Marshall part of last week.
Miss Nettie Conklin has obtained a
position in Philadelphia as stenogra.
pher.
Rev. Mr.. North preached to the Me.
chanics Sunday afternoon IN the Presby-
terrain Church.
Mr. and Mrs Bird, of Pocomoke. and
Mrs. Harworth. of Philadelphia, were
here on Monday to attend 10 the remov-
al of the ieYains of their father. Capt.
Hiram J3Fnson, to Pocomoke. Capt.
JohnsoYdi&d very suddenly last Satur
day of paralysis. He has for several
years been Engaged in the mercantile
business He was good citizen and
much respected.
Capt. l.. J. Houston has leased To Mr..
Archer a piece of ground adjoining the
depot lot on which he will erect toma
to factory for the coming season The
neighhoring farmers met Monday and
contraatSf with him for tomatoes.
The<a,nains of the little two year old
daugKteA of Mr.. w. +. Mariner, of
Greenbackville, We're inferred here
Thursday i'm the NJ p Church cemetery.
We are sorry to hear of the illness of
two of our former young men. Mr.
Edward Wharton is quite sick at his
hotel in Spartansburg. ). G, and Mr.
Emanuel Hastings. son of Rev. G. w
Hastings. in Wilmington, where he is
attending College.
To day is st. Valentine day. and the
boys are remembering their best girls
Judging by the way the pile of comic
valentines is diminishing from Mr.
Payne's store.
Capt Benjamin Sharpley, of New
York. and Capt. Snow Parsons, are
visiting their families here their week
Miss Edna Hudson of Snow Hill our
popular music teacher came Monday TO
meet her class for the first time since
the smallpox scare.
The Busy Bees will hold Calico
Social next Tuesday evening in the
barrel house. Gentlemen will please
come i'll overalls or other appropriate
apparel. while calico will be deemed a
suitable costume for ladies'.
Some of the departments of our
school are so crowded that another as
Sistant teacher is necessary, and Miss
Colona has been appointed to that posi-
tion for the remainder of this year.
More room is very much needed and
another wing with two rooms should
by all means be added to the building
this summer. Two teachers with over
30 pupils cannot teach properly in one
small room. nor should so many be
crowded together because of the danger
to health. The people here are much
interested IN the school and do all thew
can to assist III its improvements 1t is
now the duty of the School Board to give
us adequate rooms for properly conduct
ing the school, and we hope the neces.
sary improvement will be made during
the next summer.