Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-12

tea was held at the home of Mrs. S.
L. Maddox Wednesday afternoon of
this week.
Mr.. William H. Powell, of Balti-
J more, was called to our town this
week by the death of his father, the
late Frank A. Powell.
Miss Florence Hayman, student of
Hood College, near Frederick, Md,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
J. Hayman this week.
On Wednesday afternoon next a
Missionary Tea will be given at the
home of Mrs. F. E. Hudson. Proceeds
for the foreign missions.
Mrs. John Clarke very pleasantly
entertained the members of her Sun
day school class Friday evening at
Ter home on Laurel street.
The attention of our readers, es-
pecially those interested in fertilizer,
is called to the advertisement of
Swift's Fertilizer to be found on the
9Th page of this issue.
Mr.. William E. Landlord, Superin-
tendent of the Maryland House of
Correction, was in our town this week
meeting his old friends and looking
after business interests here.
Mr. George L. Doughty, attorney
at-law of Accomac C H., Va, was in
our town on Wednesday last. George
as we Familiarity know him, has many
friends in Pocomoke City and they
are always glad to see him.
A revival service of much interest
is being conducted in Antioch M. f.
Church, Princess Anne, by the pastor,
Rev. w. F. Dawson. He is being as.
sisted by divines from other sections
OF the Salisbury District.
A Sonora Demonstration dance will
be given by the Pocomoke Musical
Supply Company at the Armory Hall
Tuesday evening February 18th. The
public is cordially invited. Music by
the Sonora monograph. No admis-
sion.
The Ladies Aid Society of Bethsny
Methodist Protestant Church will hold
a st. Patrick's Pie Social on the even
ing of March the 18th. An evening
of much pleasure is anticipated and it
is hoped that it will be largely at
tended.
The regular meeting nights of the
Order of the Eastern Star have been
changed from the first and third Mon
days of each month to the second
and fourth. This was done so that
they would not conflict with the meet
| ngs of the Crisfeld branch of this or
der.
The Junior Aid Society of Salem
VI. f. Church will hold "Valentine
Tea" in the Sunday School room of
their church Monday evening, Feb
ruary 18th. Public invited. Silver
offering at the door. There will be
special music and other forms of en-
tertainment.
Next Monday is st. Valentines
Day and it is reasonable to expect
that Postmaster Ross and his assist
ants will be busy distributing mis-
sives-some of them sentimental in
character and others of the comic va
riety. Be careful in opening your let
tiers on that day.
The Junior Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church are arranging for
the presentation of a moving picture
in the Empire Theatre on the evening
of Friday, February the 25th. AS we
go to press we are unable to get the
name of the picture but will give it
in our next issue.
Mr.. Russell Wright, of Laurel, Del
aware, has accepted position as bar
Ter in the shop of Mr.. Daniel Shaw
on Clarke avenue We welcome him
to our midst and hope that his stay
will prove both profitable and pleas
ant. We are always glad to welcome
new corners to our midst.
The mule sale made on Saturday
last by G. C. Chinn & McCarty Bros,
was very largely attended. They had
an excellent bunch of stock, so we
have been told, and from what we
have been able to ascertain the sale
was a most satisfactory one to both
the sellers and the buyers.
A number Of fertilizer men are still
around about Pocomoke City trying
to sell our farmers. Conditions have
so far been of such character that
very little fertilizer has been bought
as compared with former years. The
| season for planting is fast approach