Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-09
STOCKTON NEWS.

DR.. Randolph Mock, who graduated
with honors from the State Univer
sity, came home Tuesday night for q
stay here with his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. f. Mock.
We are glad to report Mrs. Neal
Hickman able to be up and around the
house again after a long, severe ill.
ness.
The hot weather has been severe
and our citizens are seen vending
their way to the bay to find cool
place.
Preaching next Sunday morning in
the M. P. Church and the following
Sunday there will be Children's Day
and no preaching in the afternoon, as
Mr.. George will go to fill another ap-
pointment.
Miss Gladys Bromley has closed her
school at frankfort and is home with
her parents until the Is inst, when
she starts for Summer school at the
University of Wisconsin.
Mrs. John Tiff and family accom-
panied Miss Iliffe's sister home to
Virginia for a visit.
Miss Julia Parsons, of Snow Hill,
attended the graduating exercises of
her cousin, Miss Celeste Parsons, last
Friday evening.
Mr.. R. F. Trader has purchased a
new truck and will run ice here from
Crisfield and will furnish to the homes
as needed. This will be great con-
venience to housewives.
Miss Helen Smack, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James R. Smack.
Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman and family
are visiting on Tangier Island.
Mr.. Fletcher Nelson, who has been
visiting his aunts here, left Tuesday
for his home in New Church.
Mrs. Jones, who has been making
her home with Mrs. Maude Parker,
has gone this week to Mrs. George
Walters where she will spend the
summer.
The teachers left this week for
their homes; Miss Mary Hyland to
fredericksburg; Miss Mabel Jones to
Pocomoke City; Miss Edna Faulkner
to Queenstown.
Prof. Charles S. Richardson, of Col
lege Park, has returned after several
days spent here at the home of Mr..
Thomas Wharton.
Miss Mary Parker, who has been
teaching at Sykesville, will arrive
home Saturday for her summer vaca-
ton.
Quite a number viewed the beauti-
full work Of the Domestic Arts class
at the High school last Thursday af-
ternoon. Miss Mabel Jones is to be
congratulated for the fine work turn
ed out by her pupils. The adjoining
rooms had to be taken to display all
the work, as the beautiful spreads,
dresses, etc., overlooked the Art room.
Punch and cake were served by the
teachers and pupils, and these were
their own handiwork and everyone
voted them extra good.
Commencement exercises took place
Friday evening in the M. E. Church.
We were glad to have Prof. Humph-
reys with us. He made a speech and
assured us our appropriation for a
new school building had been voted
in the budget and that we would likely
get it this year. Franklin Upshur,
also made speech, and Rev. Mr..
Matthews gave an able address on
Education to the graduating class.
The graduates were ten in number
Miss Clotilde Bundick was valedic-
torian and received medal, also the
medal for best English. Miss Dollie
Tiff was salutatorian and received the
Wharton medal for Defamation, and
Luther Bromley received the medal
for the "Old Home Prize" essay on
the subject, "The Romance of the
Eastern Shore" and was one of the
best.