Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-27
STOCKTON

Mr.. ana Mrs. Herman Smack, OF Phil
delphia, who have been visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Jas. Smack. returned
home Wednesday.
Miss Dora Duer, Of Pocomoke City.
is the guest of Mrs. Eliza Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Taylor, spent
Thanksgiving in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pruitt are visit
ing their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Burbage, in Cape Charles.
Misses Lucille Taylor and Lillian Wat
ers are visiting friends in Baltimore
his week.
Miss Ruby Sharpley celebrated her
9th birthday on Thanksgiving day by
giving party to all Of her little friends
in Stockton.
Mrs. Beeby, of Chincoteague, spent
the weeks end with Mrs. Thomas Pruitt.
Mrs. Pruitt and her daughter, Mrs.
Merrill. accompanied Mrs. Beeby home
for a few days.
Mr.. James Smack and son, Herman,
visited his daughter, Ada. in Cape
Charles this week.
Captain B. S. Sharpley of the Lizzie
Parsons is home on short visit with
his family.
Mr.. George Sharpley, of Norfolk.
spent this week here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sharpley.
Rev. J. B. North preached an excel
lent sermon to the Odd Fellows in
Gunby Presbyterian Church last SUM-
day.
Miss Marjorie Disharoon attended the
Pilchard- Paradee wedding at Goodwill
Wednesday evening and played the
wedding march.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Taylor spent
the weeks end in Pocomoke City as the
guest of their cousin, Mr.. Frank M.
Wilson.
The residence of Prof. John s. Hill
had narrow escape from being de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday evening.
Farley in the evening their little girl
who was in bed up stairs awoke and got
out of bed. She overturned a lamp
which was burning in the hall and It
caused fire which looked very serious
for time, but aid came quickly and
the blaze was extinguished before much
damage was done. The little girl es-
capped without injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bromley, Of
Snow Hill spent Monday here with his
brother, Mr.. Stewart Bromley.
Mr.. E. H. Hastings spent Monday in
Salisbury with his parents.
The remains of Mrs. Selby, of Phila-
delphia. sister of Mr.. Major Pilchard,
were brought here Wednesday and
were Inferred in the Goodwill Cemetery.
Misses Bessie Purnell and Mabel
Irwin. of Snow Hill, were guests Of Mrs.
Thomas p. Wharton part of this week.
Miss Lille Pruitt has been visiting
her brother, Mr.. James Pruitt.
Rev. Mr.. Townsend will commence
his revival services next Sunday even
ing. Miss Anna Dryden, the sweet
singer of Crisfeld, viii assist him.
Mr.. Sidney Tull, of Virginia, is here
on visit to her sister, Mrs. David
Taylor.
Notwithstanding the bad weather the
Assembly Hall was filled last Tuesday
evening with people who enjoyed the act
ing of the Last Loaf" and the Scarlet
Bonnet. All of the parts were taken
to perfection and we cannot discrimi-
nate in our praise of the young ladies'
and gentlemen who participated. They
were as follows: Misses Edna Bonnie
vile, Nellie Barnes, Lucille Taylor and
Messrs. William Price. <. G. Hastings,
Jacob Besson, Grover Hudson and Otis
Jones, in the Last Loaf. Those who
participated in the Scarlet Bonnet
were: Misses Sue Taylor, Florence
Marshall. Hattie Colona. Nadine Taylor,
Eliza Jones and Mrs. Burton Hill. After
the performance the young men gave
supper at the home of Mrs. James
Davis. Twenty four persons, including
the players and few friends, with Mrs.
J. +. Houston as chaperon partook Of
the good things. Mr.. E. G. Hastings
acted as toast master. The affair was
evening was voted success.
Misses Nellie Barnes and Edna Bonnie
vile spent Thanksgiving with their
mothers.
Miss Ellora Paradise visited hfe1
cousin. Miss Halle Byrd, in Pocomoke
City this week.
Miss Louise Smith, of Snow Hill, Was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Nadine
Taylor. part of this week.
Stockton Council No. 1877, Jr. o. u.
A. M, will attend divine service at Por-
tersville NJ. p. Church Sunday morning,
November 2sth. at 1890 o'clock. All
members requested to attend.