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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
Real Winter Weather
Experienced Last Sunday

The first real winter weather of the
season was experienced by our people
on Sunday last; and it was winter
weather in earnest. About o'clock
in the afternoon heavy snow storm
set in with heavy gale blowing from
the northeast. The conditions were
of the most unpleasant kind and few
persons were seen on our streets,
most of them ,preferring to remain in
side by good warm fire. The snow
continued until late hour that night
when it turned to rain and by morn
ing there were no signs of snow at
all. Mercury dropped several points
and the streets were soon little
sleety. The weather man fixed things,
however, before another twenty-four
hours and with a few exceptions the
conditions have been much improved
since.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
FUNDS NEEDED
FOR FIRE BOYS
Planning For Big Supper For Benefit
Of The Volunteer Firemen OF
POcomOke City.

There's some talk of supper being
held soon for the benefit of the vol
Lnteer fremen of this city. These
Boys are badly in need of equipment.
principally hats. coats and boots and
should have them without further de
lay. These lads have always respond
ed Loyalty to the call for help, very
uften working for hours fighting
flames in garments soaked with wat-
cr, to their own discomfort and fire.
cuently to the detriment of their
health. We do not fully realize the
quiet heroism of our band of volun-
teer firemen and how justly proud we
should be of Pocomoke's fighting men
and boys.
Let US have this supper and make
it one of the biggest and best ever
held in this city. Show them we are
not ungrateful for their services and
viii at any and all times cooperate
with them. Not only do they need
our moral support and encouragement
but our financial aid will not come
amiss in providing necessary equip
mint.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
IMPROVEMENTS AT
THE PARKER HOUSE
Interior OF This Well Known Hostel.
~ Will Be Improved And Thor
Oughly Renovated.

Painters and paper hangers began
this week on improvements to th'.
Parker House at the corner of Clarke
avenue and Willow street. 1t has been
sometime since any great improve
ment has been made to the building
and by reason of It's constant and
great use its interior appearance has
been much abused. The property, it
will be remembered, was recently
purchased by Mr.. John w. Ennis and
il is his intention sometime to make
extensive improvements. The high
cost of labor and material has caused
him to defer his action along this
line, however, and he is now working
en- the interior in order to make it at
tractive and comfortable until such a
time as he may think best to do the
other contemplated work.
Work is now being done on the lob
by and sitting room. This will be new
ly painted and papered and other mi
nor improvements made. When this
is completed the workmen will Their
go to the other two stories and all of
the bedrooms will be renovated and
put in fine condition, all of which
will not only work to the advantage
Of the proprietor, Mr.. j. Paul Young,
Lut will be duly appreciated by the
travelling public.
The Parker House has for years en-
:oyed an enviable reputation with the
travelling men and the public gener
ally, and it is the intention Of both it's
cwner and proprietor to keep it up to
it's usual high standard. We are sure
that when the completed improve
ments are made the Parker House
will be as comfortable as any hotel on
The peninsula, for Mr.. Ennis has a
reputation of always doing things
right.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
TELEPHONE SERVICE
GROWS IN MARYLAND
There Is One Telephone For Every
Ten Persons In The State Of
Maryland.

Figures of the Chesapeake and Po-
tomas Telephone company show that
there was total of 1872, ,136 telephone
stations in service on November Both,
1920, throughout the state. This rep
resents net gain of over 10,500 STA
tions during the twelve months end
ing that date, and is the largest
growth in a single year in the history
Of the company.
A survey of 65 of the large cities
throughout the country shows that
the gain in telephone stations was
slightly over per cent. during the
same period. The growth in the en-
tire state of Maryland was at the rate
Of 81 per cent. and for Baltimore city
it was 9.7 per cent. Thus Maryland
has maintained her place we'll ahead
of the average established in other
parts of the country.
Considering the many difficulties
surrounding the expansion of tele-
phone plant facilities, due especially
to the shortage of material and equip
ment of all kinds. telephone officials
feel that the company has made a
splendid showing. Most of the hand'-
caps are rapidly being overcome and
the tremendous program of expan-
sion and improvement which the COM
pany has we'll under way promises
speedy elimination of all cases of cor
gested service and inadequate facil-
tiles.
The total number of telephones in
the Chesapeake and Potomac terrific
ry, which includes Maryland, Virgin
ia, West Virginia, the District. of
Columbia and apart of Ohio is 394,-
212, of which nearly 10000 were ad-
ded during the past year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
POCOMOKE BANKS
REPORT GOOD YEAR
Two Institutions Hold Annual
Meeting And Elect Direct
ors And Officers.
BOTH MAKE GOOD
RECORDS DURING YEAR

AT the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Pocomoke
City National Bank, held in their
banking house In this city on Tuesday
last, the following Directors were
elected for the ensuing year: Francis
NJ. Wilson, E. [. Blaine, William ].
Scott, Eugene w. Veasey, Milton L.
Veasey, John W. Ennis, J. Shiles
Crockett, Frank E. Matthews, Edgar
". McMaster and Frank E. Hudson.
MI. Hudson was elected in the place
OF Dr.. A. P. Dennis. who is now
abroad, representing the United
states at a foreign post.
The directors Immediately elected
all of the old officials as follows:
President, Francis M. Wilson; vice.
president, Edward l. Blaine; cashier,
John w. Ennis; assistant cashiers,
Frank D. Young Willard J. Steven
son and Miss Emma G. Blades; book
keepers, Misses Anne G. Blaine and
Marian Stevens, stenographer, Miss
Madge Ross.
A substantial amount was carried
over to the undivided profits and the
bank officials report that this has
been one of the best and most pros
Ferrous years in the history of this
old and well-known institution.
At the banking house of the Citi-
zens National Bank the stockholders
OF that prosperous institution also
reid their annual meeting on Tuesday
last. The action of the stockholders
resulted in the reelection of all the
directors as follows: E. J. Schoolfeld,
w. S. Schoolfield, W. Upshur Polk,
Colmore E. Byrd, L. Paul Ewell, Fl.
& Pilchard. Alfred Child. Clarence T.
Barnes, F. Lee Bonneville, Ounce
Ashbun, w. H. Clarke, John S. Cor
dy and J. c. Stevenson.
At the meeting of the directors the
officials of the preceding year were
elected, as follows: President, E. J.
Schoolfeld; vice-president, W. S.
Schoolfeld; cashier, C. E. Byrd;
assistant cashier and Trust officer,
Joseph c. Stevenson; teller, James P.
Blaine, Jr.; assistant teller, Miss Hat
tie Stevenson; clerk, Miss Hazel Lam
ding.
The bank reports one of the best
years in its business history, earn
ing a liberal dividend and carrying
substantial sum to it's surplus fund.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
Citizens Meeting
Largely Attended
People Respond In Large Numbers To Call Of Mayor
To Discuss The Laying Of Sewer
On Sixth Street.

t. make the desired improvement.
Estimates on the job were placed at
$2500 or more. And,when it became
known that the State Board of Health
would not allow the Market street
sewer to be used as an outlet for the
Sixth street connection, thereby ne
oessitating the construction of anoth.
er outlet to connect with the river.
everybody was agreed that the towa
could not meet the requirements.
Arguments were advanced that
there were other already improved
sections of the town which had neith-
er water nor sewerage and which
have been clamoring for it for years,
and .at they ought to be served be-
for any other new sewerage system
was planned for.
Everybody expressed themselves as
anxious to see the new street built on
Sixth street and no one was opposing
any improvement to that part of the
town. The only question was that we
are up against it from a financial
point of view. The committee will, we
are sure, make some plans that will
meet with the approval of the citi;
ems and it is hoped that some method,
4 eh probably as was adopted by
Snow Hill unde7g the very same condi-
tions, can be arranged so that we may
be able to get the ear of the State
BOARD of Health and the contractors
be allowed to go right along with his
work of building the street.
In view of the fact the State Board
Of Health had notified the town au-
thorities that plat of the streets and
sewer system for the town must be
furnished them before any more sew
ers could be laid, the citizens ordered
the Mayor and Council to have the
plot made at once.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15

The citizens meeting called by
Mayor E. James lull for last Monday
evening was well attended by the pee
Ile of the town. The object of the
meeting was to discuss the matter Of
laying a sewer on that section OF
Sixth street from Market to Linder.
avenue, which is to be improved by
the State. 1t will be remembered
that the contract has been let by the
State Roads Commission for the con-
struction Of this piece of highway and
the street has been laid out and some
of the surface drainage already put
down. Now comes the State Board of
Health and holds up the contractors
and says that the town must put in
a sewer and all connections before
they will allow the State to proceed
with the work. 1t was the purpose of
this meeting to consider this matter
and see if there was not someway by
which matters could be Strengthened
out.
Mr.. F. Lee Bonneville was selected
as chairman of the meeting and Mr..
n. Merrill Walters as secretary. May
or Tull stated the object and the
meeting was thrown open and the
matter was discussed from all angles.
Finally committee composed OF
Messrs. Milton L. Veasey, Francis M
Wilson, E. ]. Schoolfield, John w. En-
nis and F. Lee Bonneville, was ap-
pointed to act in conjunction with the
Mayor and City Council in looking
thoroughly into the matter and ascer'
tain the best method to pursue, said
committee to report at a later citi-
zcns' meeting.
The consensus of opinion at the cit
izens' meeting was that the town is
net able at this time to expend the
amount of money that it would cost
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND JANUARY Is, 1921
PAST MASTERS MEET
AT COUNTY SEAT
Hold Their Seventh Annual Meeting
In Snow Hill. A Very Interest
ing Session.

The seventh annual meeting of the
Fast Masters Association of Somer-
set and Worcester Counties was held
at the Masonic Hall in Snow Hill on
Thursday afternoon last at 8 o'clock.
c. course those of us who are not on
theinside know nothing of the doings
i'll the hall, but it is said to have been
ore Of the most interesting sessions
Ct the Association. 1t was largely at
tended by past masters from both of
IL counties. At seven o'clock in the
evening a banquet was given at the
Hotel Purnell and this, too, was a
very enjoyable feature. Those pres
ent from Pocomoke City were:
+. F. Wilson, r. Harlan Robertson
i. w. Wilson. G. E. Robertson, A. A.
Parker, Henry B. Pilchard, E. Will
fred Ross, Walter Ent, Roger w.
Lankford, John 7. Smullin, Jr., Rob.
ert j. Lambden, James T. Young.
Officers for the ensuing term were
elected as follows:
President DR.. Frederic w. Wilson,
cf Crescent Lodge, this city; vice
president, Eary B. Burbage, Ever
green Lodge, Berlin; second vice
president, Thomas H. Book, Manokin
Lodge, Princess Anne; secretary and
treasurer, William E. Daugherty,
Chesapeake Lodge, Crisfeld;.
1t was decided to hold the next
meeting in Pocomoke City, Janu,
ary, 1922.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
SILENT AND SPOKEN
DRAMA NEXT WEEK
Week Will BE Evenly Divided Be-
tween The "Movies" and Mattice
Stock CO., at The Empire.

The first three nights of next week
moving pictures will be shown at the
Empire and the last three nights the
Mattice Stock Company will play an
engagement.
The feature announced for Monday
is a Pathe special, entitled "a Beg
gar in Purple" with an all-star cast.
The Pathe features shown here in the
past several weeks have been of a
high standard and from all reports
this one will be equally as good as
the others.
In "a Very Good Young Man"
Bryant Washburn's new Paramount
picture, will be found another of that
stars productions in which light com
edy reigns supreme. 1t will be shown
at the Empire on Tuesday night.
Four leading women play' important
roles in this production. They are
Helene Chadwick, Helen jerome Ed
Gy, Julia Faye and Anna L. Nileson.
Wednesday will be the big night.
The feature picture is a Fox produc-
ton starring Eileen Percy in "The
Husband Hunter" The second epi-
sode of "The Lost City," which is
creating such a sensation among pic
ture-goers, will also be shown, in ad
dition to the regular Fox News.
Beginning with Thursday, the Mat
tice Stock Company with Miss Lois
u. Hamond. will play three-night's
engagement, their opening bill being
Love, Courtship and Marriage" This
play tells a delightful story and is
said to be gem in comedy. On Fri
day the company will present the
rnree-act comedy, The Divorce Spec
ialist," and on Saturday the four-acc
southwestern comedy "The Tender
foot" These popular players are
Known in Pocomoke, having played
engagements here for the past sever
al years, and as this will be their last
visit this season, their many friends
will no doubt give them a hearty well
come.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
NEW FIRM OPENS
IN POCOM0KE CITY
Pocomoke Musical Supply Com
pany Latest Addition To City's
Business Interests.
FIRM HEADED BY
TWO MUSICIANS

The Pocomoke Musical Supply Co.,
is the name of new firm which is
now opening in Pocomoke City and
asks the public for share of it's pa
tronage. Messrs. l.. D. Gore and
Adolph Beye, two we'll known musi-
clans and expert musical supp,.;
statesmen, are at the head of the firm
and their experience in this lire
would seem to warrant them success
in this section. Mr.. Gore has been IN
this territory for over a year and M :
Beye has spent several years among
our people and those of the lower
Eastern Shore. They have leased
the large and commodious building
on Front street nearly opposite the
Ford House which Mr.. Frank P. Brat
ten has just completed. The finish
ing of this building was done with an
eye single to this business and this
means that it is we'll arranged for TIE
use to which it is to be put. 1t is one
OF the neatest buildings in our town
and when the stock is properly ar
ranged it will be shown off to ve1~
great advantage.
The new concern will stock this
large building with pianos, phono~
graphs and other musical instru.
n:ents. They will also be equipped to
do tuning, repairing and refinishinr.
and will also install player actions in
pianos. In addition to this they will
also carry a full line of phonogra
records and popular and standard
sheet music. In their building they
will have sound proof booths for dem
cnstrating .onal qualities of phono-
graphs and all other late improve
ments to be found in a well arranged
and up-to-date musical store.
The managers are both young anh
progressive men, just in the bloom
OF life. They are both wide awake
ard Industrious and they say they are
going after business. Their branch is
popular one with the people of the
Eastern Shore and we feel safe n
predicting a successful career for The
Focomoke Musical Supply Company.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
MIR. Charles Mason Entertained At A
A O'clock Dinner On Sunday
Afternoon Last.

A company of his young gentlemen
friends were royalty entertained at q
o'clock dinner last Sunday after
noon by Mr.. Charles Mason at lis
LONE on Second street A few even
iugs prior Mr.. Mason had captured
large coon and it was for the purpose
Of entertaining some of his friends
who We're fond of coon meat that he
save the function. But the coon play
cd a small part when the spread was
rade, for the table actually groaned
under it's weight of roast turkey,
fried chicken, fried oysters, ham, and
O. her kinds of meats to say nothing
the long list of vegetables, salads,
slaws, pickles, ETC., with the crowning
course of ice cream and choice home
raode cake. 1t was about six o'clock
zen the company left the table and
repaired to the living room where an
enjoyable smoker was experienced.
a portion of the early part of the ev-
ening was spent with the family in
social conversation and the company
T. paired to their homes expressing
the hope that another coon would
8, on be caught and another such oc-
casion enjoyed.
Those seated at the table beside
the popular host were Messrs. Ray v.
Gladding, J. Frank Wilson, William
n. Keim, Francis D. Young, Hugh
McMichael, George Henderson, DR. A..
Az Parker and Sam1 M. Crockett.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
Mr.. Pittn,an Carey Meets
With Painful Accident

The people of this city and vicinity
were grieved to learn of the distress
ing accident that befell Mr.. Pitraan
Carey on Thursday afternoon Of last
week. Mr.. Carey, while telling tree
rear his home in Somerset county,
had the misfortune to be caught un-
der it, sustaining severe injuries anil
breaking his leg just above the knee.
He was rushed 10 the Salisbury Hos
pital where his injuries received at
tcntion and the broken bones set. He
is doing as nicely as could be expect
ed rnder the circumstances.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
A RECTOR SCORES
POLITICAL CLERGY
Rev. c. E. McAllister, of Hyattsville
Declares They Had Better
Preach Christianity.

The Rev. C. E. McAllister, rector
Of st. Matthew'S Protestant Episcopal
parish, at Hyattsvllle, in the course
Of bis sermon on Sunday last referred
TO the proposed blue laws. He spoke
cf the constant tendency to criticize
the church for it's activity or lack of
activity.
"We are told again and again that
the church has failed" he said, "that
it is not power in the world of in
dustry and economics and politics
II at it is not much more than a pre-
tense at what it processes. Men say
it is not about the Fathers business.
But who's is the fault? Is it Christ's +!
He went about his Fathers business
a the age of 12. Is it the fault of
the clergy? Yes, in sense"
Here the Rev. Mr.. McAllister re-
fcrred to the proposed blue laws as
follows:
"Some Of the clergy are so busy
framing retrogressive blue laws and
attempting professionally to reform
r ankind and playing at politics thai
the Fathers business is neglected.
We must all awaken to the fact that
Righteousness cannot be inspired by
legislation. If a more consistent eff
fort were made to preach the spirit of
Christ and Of the Gospel there would
be more practical Christianity in the
world and less pretense at improving
humanity by man made laws subject
to amendment.
"Puritanism with all it's virtues is
not a practical expression of religion
in our day and generation. Common
sense in the Interpretation of Chris
tan duty o. the positive and affirm
a;ye side is more necessary than a
series of Congressional Thou shalt
rots.' Only the establishment of the
spirit of Christ in mems hearts will
hring about such changes in public
opinion as will prevent corruption OF
r.orals and faith"
Billy Sunday Also Speaks Out.
in his address at Fairmont, w. Va.
on Sunday night Billy Sunday scored
the ministers who dabble in political
issues. An extract from the Balti-
more Sun, the morning following Mr.
Sundays sermon, says:
"Billy Sunday tonight scored min.
listers who figured in politics ant
Who bring the subject up in pulpits
lie says preacher ought to learr
that it is his chief duty to hold forth
Christianity and not politics, santa.
tion or other issues. He did not spare
the church members. Hundreds Of
persons, he shouted, never look at re
l,g;on during the week-they JUS
bring it out Sunday morning."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
Out After Long Illness.

Our people were much pleased to
see Mr.. j. Frank Vincent down town
again the past week. Some weeks ago
he suffered a slight stroke of paraly-
sis and ne is now rounding too very
nicely. We hope he will continue to
Improve and shortly be as active as
ever in the business world.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15
Popular Players Coming.

Bear in mind the fact the Matticc
Stock Company will be in the Empire
Theatre Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings of next week with en-
tirely new bills. You will want to
see them so be sure to get your tick
cts early.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15

Miss Mary Fisher,who has been on
the TX list is able to be out again.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15

The Worcester Democrat, sl.5o year
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15
Farmers Forum

Farm Bureau meetings scheduled
for the coming week include a meeting
in the town hall in Ripton tomorrow
evening at 7:30 o'clock. c. J. Cooper
of Syracuse, ILL.,, the special represen-
tative of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, will address the assembly
The ladies are invited to attend with
the men A similar meeting will be
held at the Grange hall in Lincoln
Monday evening.
1t is expected to complete the coun-
ty canvass for farm bureau member
ship at the end OF next week. Bird
port, Orwell and Shoreham will have
been covered this evening. Ferrisburg,
Panton, Addison and New Haven have
already been canvassed. In every
town there has been an increased mem
bership and lively interest shown IN
the work of the federation.
Pamphlet on Spraying
A circular prepared by Professors M.
b. Cummings and B. f. Putnam OF the
University of Vermont and State Agrl-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15

cultural College which describes the
more serious insect pests and fungus
diseases of cultivated plants and dis
cusses methods of control and suggests
sprays and spraying for their control
is being distributed by the Vermont
Agricultural Extension Service to its
mailing list. The circular is illustrated,
containing fifteen pictures which assist
in the identification of many maladies,
There are accompanying descriptions
and characterzations of the more com
mon ailments of plants. In all the cir
cular contains sixteen pages Dust
powders and liquid solutions are de-
scribed and compared and a spray pro-