Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-04-13
Stockton News.

Mrs. Esther Bonneville, OF Snow Hill.
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Angelo Tatman. during the holidays.
Miss Helen Bishop, of Bishop, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Pruitt, of Town
send. Va. spent the holidays with MIR.
Fruits parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. I.
Pruitt.
Rev. James Colona and wife. Of
Georgetown, Del visited his parents
here this week.
Little Miss Ellen Wharton has been
on the sick list this week.
Miss Ray Clarke and Mr. Lake. Of
Pocomoke. were among the Easter
guests Of Miss Florence Marshall.
Mrs. Grover Tull, of Pocomoke. visited
her parents, Ms and Mrs. Robert Col
ona this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Taylor and daughter
are visiting here.
Miss Annie Colona spent the Easter
holidays with friends here.
Miss Susie Jones, who is attending
Goldey's College, spent the holidays
with her parents.
Miss Anna Adkins. of Berlin, our
Manual and Domestic Training teachers
spent the holidays here and attended
the 5. II. S. Alumni banquet.
Prof. Franklin Maddox. of Galena.
visited his sister, Miss Ida Maddox,
Monday.
Mrs. Lena Pruitt Henderson and little
daughter, of Chincoteague. spent the
holidays here with her friend. Mrs. j.
I. Parker.
We greatly sympathize with Mr.. Bur
ton Hill in the loss of his steam and
grist mill, which were burned down
about 3 o'clock Tuesday morning. As
there had been no fire in the mill since
Saturday. the supposition is that it was
caused by loafers, or the work of an
incendiary. MIR. Hill wishes to express
his sincere thanks and appreciation to
all who nobly came to his assistance and
saved most Of his lumber and meal.
Our High School boys played game
of ball with Chincoteague nine last Fri
day afternoon. Result, S to 9 in favor
of Chneoteague. Our boys played a
good game, but most of them are small.
and the Chncoteague nine are strong
muscular boys. some having been men,
bers Of Athletic teams.
Special Easter services were observed
in the different churches. which were
decorated for the occasion.
The most important social function OF
the season was held Easter Monday
evening, the occasion being the Sixth
Annual Banquet of the Stockton High
Snhool Alumni Association. About $50
persons, including members and guests.
were present to participate in the even
ing enjoyment. AT the business meet
ing. which was held in the early part of
the evening. all the old officers were re-
elected. as follows: President. Eugene
Pruitt; Vice-president, Annie Colona:
Secretary. Florence Marshall; Treasurer,
Eliza Jones. The reception committee
was composed of Misses Florence Mar
shall. Lucille Taylor and Mamie Davis.
The reception rooms were decorated
with lavender and white, the class col
ors. Conversation and amusing games
were INDUCED in until eleven O'Clock,
when the banquet room wasthrOwn open.
The colors in the banquet room were
orange and black. the school colors. The
menu consisted of oysters on half shell,
| fried oysters, chicken salad, Maryland
biscuits. sailed nuts. pickles, olives,
mints. ice cream, cake and coffee. Mr..
Eugene Pruitt was the POSTMASTER.
and introduced the following speakers:
THE Undergraduate. Mr. Edwin Tay-
Tor: THE Old Guard" Miss Mamie
Davis: Advantages of American Child.
rem over Foreign Children in the Attain
ment of an Education. Rev. j. b.
North: Leap Year" Miss Ida Maddox;
"Our neighbors. Prof John S. Hill.
This ended the set speeches. and the
POSTMASTER called for several i'm
promptu toasts. Prof. Franklin Maddox,
Of Galena, Prof. G. {. Outland, of
Greenbackville, and Rev James Colona.
of Georgetown. responding. About three
O'Clock the closing ode, composed by
Miss Lucille Taylor. was sung to the
tune of Yankee Doodle, and all de-
parted for the homes.
On Wednesday. April 10th. the deba-
ting teams Of the Stockton High School
and Chincoteague High Schools met at
Stockton. The subject was Resolved,
That the World is Advancing in Morals. !"
| Affirmative side. Chincoteague. repre-
! esnted by John Davis, Oneta Adams.
and Clifton Marshall. Negative side.
Stockton, represented by Beulah Mock.
John Bromley and Edwin Taylor, The
decision of the Judges was unanimous
in favor of the affirmative. The debate
was the closest and hardest fought con-
test OF the year. as both teams produc-
ed fine arguments. The Chincoteague
High School team owe their victory to
their fine delivery. form the rebuttals
Those who accompanied the team. the
faculty and debaters, all extend their
thanks to the people of Stockton the
faculty and students of their school for
the fine and gentlemanly treatment
they received.