Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
STOCKTON.

1t is well that years ago our town
fathers changed the name of this place
from Sandy Hill to the grand old man.
Rev. Mr.. Stockton. for the town at
present is more like a mud flat than
anything else. Even the birds as well
as the children are singing Rain. rain
90 away.
The remains Of Mrs. Marcelus Para
disc were brought here from Philadelphia
last Saturday and inferred in Gunby
Presbyterian church on Sunday Mrs.
Paradise is survived by a husband
and three children, all of whom have
our sympathy in their loss Mrs Para
disc was a member of Gunby Presbyter-
ian Church. and was an earnest. sincere
and conscientious Christian woman.
Funeral services were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. j. b. North, of Snow Hill.
Miss Nellie Mason and Mr.. Grover
Birmingham We're quietly married on
Wednesday night of last week.
Mr.. Thomas Price is very i'll at his
home in this place.
Mrs Clayton J. Purnell. Of Snow Hill.
paid her daughter visit that was greatly
enjoyed by her friends. She returned
to Snow Hill Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Irwin and daugh-
tiers. Mabel and Rose, visited AT the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs T. r. Wharton last Sat
urday and Sunday. Their many friends
hope they will come again soon.
Mr.. H. f. Shockley has been in Phil
adelphla this week purchasing his stock
of spring goods.
Many of our people have been attend
ing Conference. which is in session at
Pocomoke City this week We sincere
" nope that our minister. Rev NJ. -.
Nutter, will return another year.
Mrs. Sedgwick handsomely entertain
ed the Epworth League in her home
last week. All reported good time.
We are glad to learn that our barber,
Mr.. King Johnson, will soon return to
his old place Of business in this town.
Mrs. William H. Marshall returned
home last Saturday night from a visit
to her daughter, Miss Florence. who is
attending the Peabody conservatory of
music. in Baltimore.
Mrs. Nancy Burbage and grand
daughter. Miss Molle Taylor. have re
turned from Cape Charles where they
have been visiting relatives for several
months.
Miss Sadie Hammond returned TO her
home in klej Grange this week. after a
visit of several weeks at the home of
her uncle.
Mrs. w. o. Payne, Miss Onic Collins.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Nutter. and daughter. Miss
Mahan, attended Conference in POGO
moke City this week.
Rev. G. W. Hastings, wife and daugh-
ter. Miss Ruth. of Frankford, came
this week to visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. H. Marshall Rev. Mr.
Hastings left Tuesday to attend Confer
ence at Pocomoke.
Mr.. Elwood Parads returned to Mary
land Agricultural College Tuesday
Mr.. Walter Babbngton, of Belair,
has been in our town looking after the
canning factory Of which he is manager
Capt b. S. Sharpley has been home
the past week on visit to his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tull visited Po-
comoke City last Saturday.
Our High School is in hourishing
cDhuitlOu anu DoLH ltdCUeTS dIiu JNpliS
are enjoying the new hall, which has
just been completed and furnished
The pupils, assisted by the teachers,
will give an entertainment on the even
ings of March 22nd and 23rd., AT which
an operetta entitled THE Enchanted
Woods, " will be presented Price of
admission. reserved seats, IS cents;
adults, % cents: children, 10 cents.
The proceeds will be placed towards de-
fraying the expense of furnishing the
Hall. The patrons and friends of the
school should turn out and help the
good cause along Prof. Hill and his
crop of teachers have worked hard, and
deserve our encouragement. Our
school ranks among the first in the
county, and we should show our appre-
citation of the untiring efforts Of our
teachers by doing all that we can to as
sist them. Don't think because you
have no children in the school that you
are exempt from all duties towards
education and the advancement of our
school, but let pride for our town and
its adornment spur US on to aid in any
way we can.