Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

last week in Wilmington.
Come and enjoy wit at it's height
"The School for Scandal"
Mr.. Thomas Sharpley, of Green
hackville, spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Hudson
spent a portion of this week in Bal
timore.
Mrs. ]. X. Lang is spending this
week with her daughter in Windsor,
Virginia.
Mrs. Granville Adams has returned
from visit with friends and rela-
tives in Camden, N. ].
For a good laugh at Scandal, see
the Pocomoke High School play.
Thursday, May 10th at o'clock.
Mrs. William Henderson, of Will
mington, Del. is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Ella Atkinson of Clarke
avenue.
Mrs. Oscar Byrd, of Portsmouth,
Va, spent a part of this week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Richards.
Mr.. James W. Broughton, of Hall
wood, Va, was in our town the early
part of the week visiting friends and
relatives.
Messrs. F. M. Wilson and F. D.
Young attended the opening of the
rev hotel in Eastville Wednesday of
this week.
Miss Lucy Baker Lang visited
friends in Laurel, Del, last week,
and attended the dance in Seaford on
Friday night.
Mr.. |. T. James Brown, of the Inter-
nal Revenue Department, was in town
this week looking after business for
his Uncle Samuel.
Mrs. Stella r. Hine, of Cape
Charles, Va, spent portion of this
week in our town with her mother
On Second street.
Mr.. f. Wilfred Ross and family
have moved to the house on Walnut
street recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Walls.
The candy sale held at Cullen's
Garage on Saturday last, benefit OF
the Pocomoke Baseball team, Melted
the boys around $50.
Mrs. J. E. Shea, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. j. Maddox, returned to her
home in Baltimore on Monday.
Mr.. F. NJ. Wilson leaves Sunday for
Atlantic City, N. j., where he will at
tend the Bankers Association which
convenes there week of May 10Th.
Mrs. T. Brice Venable. of Bridge
port, Conn.,, arrived in town on Mon
day. and is guest at the home of her
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Venable of Clarke avenue.
Messrs. John w. Station and Marion
IT. Hargis, of Snow Hill passed thru
cur town on Monday last, the former
cnroute to Centreville and the latter
to Norfolk, both looking after bust
ress matters.
Mr.. S. J. Twilley has been confined
to his room again this week. The
exercise incident to his trip to Balti-
more last week was probably little
too much for him, and he has been
taking the rest cure in order to re-
gain his former strength.
On Tuesday last the State Roads
| Commission opened the bids for the
building of the State highway from
Hayward's mill pond to the new POGO
moke River bridge and we suppose
the work will be commenced at some
date not far in the future. We have
been unable to ascertain who the
successful bidder was.
The weather man treated US pretty
nicely for the most of the past week
We had been experiencing some very
inclement days up until Sunday but
since that time a change for the bet,
ter has been on the program. Ou'
farmers were very much pleased al
the change and have been getting II
some good work as result.
Mr.. S. w. Messick has purchased
two building lots on Walnut stree
extended, from Mr.. w. H. Pilchard
The deal was made through Pilchart
& Brimer, real estate dealers of thu!
city. Mr.. Messick intends building OF