Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. c. j. Mason of Greenbackville,
was visitor in town on Monday.
Mrs. Milton Walls and son spent
the week end with relatives in Sails
bury.
Mrs. A. A. Parker recently visited
her sister, Mrs. William Nelson in
Cnancock, Va.
Rev. J. w. Lacey has been spending
sometime at Lake Winona, Ind, look
ing after church matters.
Mrs. John Stevens and infant
daughter spent this week with the
formers mother. Mrs. Tyree in Wash
ington, d. C.
Mrs. Harry Clarke and infant son
left Friday of last week for six
months visit with the the formers
mother, Mrs. Mccullough in Canada.
Mrs. r. U. Short returned on Fri
day last from a months visit to her
home near Harrisburg, Pa. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Kline.
This section was visited by good
rainfall on Wednesday morning last.
Rain was BADLY needed and as mat
ter of fact The fall was of much good
to all growing vegetation.
Mr.. Harry r. Pet, of Baltimore.
was in our town this week looking af-
ter his trade and shaking the hands Of
his many friends. We are sorry that
we did no get to see him, but are
glad to hear that he was right on his
clip.
Mrs. Lavinia Toadvine and daugh-
ter, Miss Jennie, of Wilmington, Del,
are in our town on a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Pratt McAllen on Walnut
street. Their many Pocomoke City
friends are gl&n to have them in our
town again.
Monday next is Decoration Day and
by reason of this fact the banks will
be closed, as it is legal holiday. We
take it for granted that the postoffico
will be closed a part of the day also,
being open only for the receiving and
dispatch Of mails.
The ocomoke Bakery has moved
into its new quarters in the Beauch-
amp building on Clarke avenue and
they are Eow nicely fitted up for do
ing BUSINESS. The place has been
completely renovated and with its
coat of pure white pain presents an
that is very pleasing.
On Monday May 80, the Quinton
school boys and Urls will give pro
gram, consisting of plays, drills,
songs and funny selections. Refresh
ments will be served. Come and
bring your friends. Price rs cents.
If weather is unfavorable on May 80,
the program will be given the next
evening at o'clock.
The strawberry season is fast draw
ing to a close and surely by the mid
die of the coming week the pickers
will all he home and the merchants
will begin to reap their harvest. TAX
en- as a whole the season has been Q
very short one and the farmers have
realized little money out of it as com-
pared witt. former years.
Another lool spell struck the PENN
sula on Tuesday last. Sunday and
Monday were real summer days, mer-
curry standing around the 80 mark,
when suddenly the change occurred
and over coats and coal stoves were
agan pressed into service. Truly the
weather man has kept our people
guessing this spring.
Mrs. Benjamin Dryden has return
ed from a visit to her old home in
Elizabethtown, Pa. where she was
called some weeks ago by the illness
Of her mother, Mrs. George Meyer.
Mrs. Dryden's many friends will be
glad to learn that her mothers con-
dition is much improved and that she
is rapidly recovering her usual
strength.
The contractors are driving away
on the filling in of the approach 10
the Pocomoke River bridge on the
Somerset side. 1t is only matter Of
a short while before they will have
completed the job and the roadbed
will be ready for the contractor to go
ahead with the building of the con-
crete road. All of which it is hoped