Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05

MI. NSOISc w. OutieI, VI ItOle
Norfolk, Va, and a former resident
Of this city, was in town the early
rart of this week looking after bust
ness matters. He has numbers of
friends here and they were all glad to
see him.
Mr.. Arthur Ford, who left this city
en- January 18th for Sioux City, Iowa,
writes his people here that he is much
pleased with that section of the coun-
try. He reports that there is plenty
CT snow, ice and skating thereabouts,
just as one would expect to find in
that northern region.
Monday week is st. Valentines
Lay and the young folks of the town
will find much pleasure in eXchang
ing valentines. Many comics will
doubtless be sent and the usual num-
bel of sentimentals will find their
places also. 1t is a sure thing that
the postmasters the country over will
Lave busy day on February 18th.
Our town has been filled with trav-
Cling statesmen this week which
shows conclusively that the business
world is out after business. All this
talk about the merchant not buying
goods is out of order. In order to sell
goods they must buy them. Every
body is out for business and the way
to get it is to keep the dollars NOV
ing.
Income tax forms to the number of
t91 900 were started for distribution
in Maryland on Monday. These forms
ara for the use of individuals with
taxable incomes under $4,000. There
have been many inquiries at the Of
geo of the Collector of Internal Reve-
rue, Joshua W. Miles, for these
blanks, the issue of which was some
what delayed.
Former Judge w. Laird Henry, of
Cambridge, has been appointed as a
member of the State Board of Law
Examiners to fill the vacancy created
several weeks ago by the death OF
Judge James Alfred Pearce, of Ches-
tcrtown. The announcement Of the
appointment was made by the Judges
# the Court of Appeals on Wednes-
dow Of last week
A Pie Social will be held at the
Cokesbury School Friday evening,
February 18th. Pies, ice cream and
cake will be sold A short program
will also be given by the pupils of the
school and the evening will be further
tnlivened by Victrola music. If Fri
day evening is stormy the social will
be held Saturday evening, February
18th. Everybody is cordially invited.
We again call the attention of our
readers to the sale of carload OF
choice Missouri mules to be made at
C. f. Townsends stables in this city
this afternoon by G. C. Chinn & Nc
Carly Bros. These gentlemen say
they have an extra fine load of stock
this time and if you are in the market
this is your chance. The sale will take
place this afternoon, remember, rain
or shine.
Mr.. Carl C. Green, formerly OF
Marion, Somerset county, has severed
his connections with Parsons Bros,
Philadelphia Pa, with whom he was
associated for a number of years as
sales manager. He is now associated
With the firm of Carl c. Green & Co.,
wholesale commission merchants, OF
tho same city. He is known to many
ncople of this section and is asking
their patronage for his new firm.
The firm of Barroll & Barroll has
formed a new partnership with Mr..
T.. Warren Corkran, member of the
baltimore Stock Exchange, under the
name Of Barroll, Corkran & Com
any. Mr.. Corkran was formerly the
senior partner in ,he firm of B. War
rcn Corkran e. Company, now dissolv
ca The new firm of Barroll & Bar
roll in the Stock Exchange Building,
Baltimore. The members of the firm
will be Lee BarroIl, Hope H. Barroll,
II. and r Warren Corkran.
Mr.. l.. Paul Taylor, of Salisbury,
Md, has been designated as the Eas-
tern Shore representative of the
James-Luckett Corporation, Chicago,
H., war book publishers, and distrib-
utors of complete bound volume
cos sing the II overseas issues OF
the Stars and Stripes, the newspaper
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