Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21

Mrs. Eugene Matthews entertained
q few of her friends at cards Monday
evening of this week.
Mr.. E. w. Veasey was in attend
ance at the Bankers Association in
Atlantic City this week.
Miss Jennie Fletcher of Accomac,
spent the week end as the guest OF
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Lacey.
Mrs. Margaret Cluff has returned
to Pocomoke after spending the win
ter with friends in Baltimore.
Misses Ruth Burton and Miss Bel :
rice Bull, of Melfa, Va, spent the
weekend with Miss Loleita Gillespie.
Mss Myrtle Ashburn entertained
the Wednesday evening bridge club
at her home on Walnut street this
week.
Mr.. C. o. Melvin, attorney-at-law,
made a business trip to Baltimore this
week, returning home on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. James w. Jones, of Cape
Charles, Va. was in town one day of
the past week. We are sorry that we
did not get to shake the hand of our
old friend.
Mrs. Harry Rowe, of Hampton, Va,
is the guest Of Mrs. E. Wilfred Ross.
Mrs. Rowe before her marriage was
Miss Edith Long and for some time
resident of P0comoke.
More rainy weather was experience
ed in this section the early part of thu
week, but we are thankful to the
weather man for several days of sun
shine as the week grew older.
English peas made their appear
ance in our market this week and
found a ready sale at high price.
But then who would stop for the
price when their mouths are set pea
fashion.
Now that the berry season is fast
hearing its close we expect to hear OF
the ever popular Rummage Sale. In
deed some of the churches are ar
ranging for such enterprises already
and we are sure others will follow in
the wake.
The Junior Glass of the Pocomoke
High School will hold an ice cream
and strawberry festival on the lawn
of the Baptist parsonage Saturday
evening, May 21st, beginning at six
o'clock. The class will appreciate
your presence and patronage.
Our town authorities have been
having some good work done to the
few dirt street; that are to be found
IN our town. Road machines have
been pressed into service and the I'M
provement is one that calls for con-
CALCULATIONS 10 the Mayor and City
Council.
The late varieties of strawberries
are now with us and they are of a
fine quality, the prevailing weather
considered. Taken as whole the
crop has been a very short one and as
a matter of fact our farmers have
gotten very little money out of it as
compared with former years.
A festival will be held at the barrel
louse of Mr.. Thomas Taylor at Good
Will on Wednesday afternoon and
evening. Ice cream, cake and other
choice refreshments will be on sale,
and the proceeds will go toward the
purchase of tent. Come and enjoy
the evening with us. Committee.
Mr.. George 7. w. Maddox has ac-
cepted a position with the Fidelity
Trust Company, of Baltimore, and
will have his headquarters in Pitts
burgh, Pa. Mrs. Maddox and infant
son are spending some time with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Mad
dox, prior to leaving for Pittsburg.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to attend the commence
ment exercises of the Randolph
Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg,
Va, which is to take place June 5th
to 7th next. Among the graduates
is Miss Mildred c. NAPLES, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. NAPLES of this
city.
Pocomoke has obtained another
specialist in the person of Mr.. F. c..
Burgner, who mas come TO our city to
take charge of The Repair department