Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-06
STOCKTON.


Our boys and girls have returned this
week to their different schools. Miss
Lucille Taylor, to Kee Mar: Miss
Florence Marshall. to the Peabody Con-
servatory: Miss Dora Duer, to st Mary's;
Miss Annie Colona, to State Normal
School, Mr.. John Wharton, to Lehigh:
Messrs Mark Hudson and Elwood Para
disc. to NJ. A. c., and we miss their
bright faces on our streets.
Miss Bessie Purnell, of Snow Hill.
and her friend. Miss Conrad, spent a
few days of last week with her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Wharton.
Mrs Marcellus Paradise has been
quite sick during the past week.
Miss Eva Smith, of Greenbackvile.
and Miss Mamie Straughn. of Snow
Hill. were visitors of Miss Florence
Marshall. Monday.
Mrs. Charles Richardson and Mrs. w.
Cochran visited friends in Salisbury
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson, of New
Church. visited their parents here this
week
Mrs. Benz. Sharpley and family re-
turned this week from visit to her
parents in New Port News.
Mr.. jerome Hill spent part Of this
week with friends in Vienna.
Master Leland Smack entertained his
friends Tuesday evening, and all report
a big time.
The young men of the town gave an
oyster roast Tuesday evening at the
bay. since which the price of oysters
has gone up.
Mr. f. G.. Hasting left this week after
pleasant visit to friends here.
The Episcopal Sunday School gave IA
treat to the children on Saturday after
noon last. Rev. Mr.. Kirk, accompanied
by Mr. Marshall Wilson, was here to
participate in the exercises.
Miss Clara Carmean, of Snow Hill
spent part of this week with her cousin
Mrs. +. j. Duer
Mr. Jacob Besson. after pleasant
visit to his parents here, returned to
his home in New York, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Powell, of POGO
moke, spent part Of this week with
their sister. Mrs. +. q. Clayville.
Miss Mollie Taylor lost crescent
brooch between her home and Mrs.
Burbages. If the finder will return to
Miss Mollie, a suitable reward will be
given.
Mr.. Edward Wharton, of Baltimore.
Mr.. William Wharton, of College Park.
and Mr. William Cochran, of Cannons-
burk. Pa, came last week to the fami-
Nv reunion of Mr.. Z. Z. Wharton and
wife.
Miss Mahan Nutter has left to visit
friends in Oriole.
Mr. Harry Parsons died Wednesday
December 9th, of typhoid-pneumonia.
and was buried Thursday in the NJ p
churchyard. Mr.. Parsons was quite a
young man and leaves a wife and one
little child, for whom all have the deep
est sympathy. His funeral was in
charge of the Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, of which
order he was a member.
Miss Elsie Ward, of Philadelphia,
came home to spend the holidays with
her parents.
Mr.. Leland Jones, of Philadelphia,
spent the Christmas holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Jones.
Mr.. Harry Porter, of Saxes, and Mr..
Mrs. Satchell. of Wattsville, visited
their parents last week
The different churches all gave Christ
mas entertainments for the children
this week The NJ. f., and NJ. F., on
Monday evening, December 25th and
the Presbyterian on Wednesday even
ing. December 9th.
Mr.. Parker Cherix has moved to the
Marshall farm vacated by Mr.. Thomas
Bromley, and Mr.. Bromley has gone
to the farm vacated by Mr.. William
Taylor. Mr. Hall of near Pocomoke will
move to the place vacated by Mr.. Cherix.
Mr.. VIM. Dickinson and daughter.
Miss Miriam, Mr.. Albert Parker and
Mr. Frank Young. Of Pocomoke. and
several others whose name we have not
been able to learn, were entertained last
week by the Misses Houston at an
oyster roast.
Mrs Thomas Lindsay gave an old
fashion taffy-pulling and candy-making
Tuesday evening in Christmas in honor
of her two grandsons. Corbin and
Horace Drummond, and the boys and
girls who were home from school Music
and old fashion games were INDUCED in
until late hour, when everybody went
home feeling that Mrs. Lindsay had
given them a happy time in the old
fashioned way.