Democratic messenger., 1911-11-11
STOCKTON.

Miss Georgia Bonneville. Of Snow
Hill. was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Edna Tatman, few days the past
week.
Mrs. J. F. Houston left last week to
spend some time with her husband, who
is receiving treatment in the Sanitarium
IN Frederick County.
Mrs. John Shepard spent part of this
week with her friends in Berlin.
The Epworth League social was held
at the home Of Miss Lottie Bromley last
Wednesday evening. All report de-
lightful time.
Miss Bessie Purnell left Saturday for
a visit to friends in Cape Charles.
Miss Ida Maddox spent the weeks
end with her parents near Snow Hill.
Captain William Porter spent part of
the week with his family.
Miss Gladys Bromley and Miss Hazel
johnson and brother, Victor, spent the
week end with friends near Snow Hill.
Miss Sadie Hammond spent part of
this week at the home of her uncle, Mr..
W. H. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upton Jones have re-
turned home after spending the summer
in New York.
Mrs. James Pruitt, Miss Eliza Jones
and Miss Eta Johnson attended the
Epworth League Convention held in Po-
comoke last week.
Miss Hattie Colona visited friends in
Pocomoke last week.
Rev Milton McCann was one Of the
speakers at the Epworth League Con-
vention in Pocomoke.
Election day passed off very quietly
here, giving German majority.
Mr.. Littleton Trader. who resides
with his daughter, Mrs. E. II. Ham,
mond in Georgetown. was given quite
surprise on his s0th birthday last week.
There were callers all day, bringing him
many remembrances, and congratula-
tions. He also received postal shower
of 90 postals. The number of presents
received, and the people who called
showed the esteem in which he was held.
Mr.. Trader has been a native of Wor-
cester County all his life, also a citizen
of Stockton until the last few years. He
has three children, Mrs. E. H. Ham,
mond. of Georgetown, Mrs. Jas. Barnes.
of Stockton, and Mr.. Henry Trader. of
Pocomoke City. We extend congratu-
lations to "Uncle Lit" and hope that
he will live to celebrate many more birth
days.
The Home and School Improvement
Club held its regular monthly meeting
on Friday. Oct. 9th. in the High School
Assembly Hall. This club was organ
lied on Friday, Sept. 29th, and the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, Mrs. E. H. Taylor: Vice.
President. Mrs. w. E. Tull; Secretary,
Mrs. Edna Tatman; Treasurer, Mrs. j.
B. Hudson:
At that time there were also four
committees appointed, as follows:
Committee on Membership, Mrs.
VIM. Marshall, Chairman;
Committee on Pupils attendance,
Mrs. j. B. Hudson, Chairman:
Committee on Entertainment. Miss
Florence Marshall, chairman;
Committee on Beautifying and I'm
proving the Home and School Gounds
Mrs. w. 0. Payne. chairman.
Our society was organized mainly by
the ladies'. who are patrons and friends
Of the school cooperating with the
school faculty. Seven Of the officers
and committeeman" are ex-teachers.
The club now has an enrolment of forty
six members.
The meeting was called to order Fri
day by President Taylor. After the
usual opening exercises. and the chair
man of each committee had given in
her report and the reports had been
carefully considered and discussed. some
time was given to planning for some
literary entertainments to be given
during the scholastic wear