Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-12

! MISS Dorothy Atkinson, OF VIII
mington, Della, was the guest this
week of Ler mother, Mrs. Ella Akin
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Benson en-
J tertained a party of friends at a
5 o'clock dinner on Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. George Maddox and son, of
Dclmar, spent thu week with Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Maddox of Walnu
street.
Rev. w. M. Strayer of Oxford, Md,
has been in our town this week on
visit to the family of Mr.. James T.
Young.
The ladies had charge of our town
on Wednesday and Thursday last.
hese were Opening Days, it will be
remembered.
MIR. Frank P. Bratten, manager of
the Empire Theatre, has been in Bal
timore this week looking after bust
ness matters.
Mrs. j. Henry Young left Friday
for her home in Cape Charles, after
an extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. NJ l.. Veasey.
Mr.. William A. Hoblitzell of Wash
ington, d. c.. was in our town this
week, being called here by the death
of Mr.. Allen Robinson.
Mr.. w. T. Tarr, a former resident
Of this city but now residing in Cir
dletree, was in I'ocomoke on Tuesday
last shaking the hands of his old
friends, all of whom were glad to see
him.
Mr.. Douglas Hall, assistant engi-
neer on the pilot boat Carmina, of
Cape Henry, has been in our town on
4 visit to friends and acquaintance
He looks well and his work seems to
agree with him.
The Junior Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church announces that it
will have cake and candy for sale at
half-past two o'clock Saturday after
1oon, rain or shine, March 10Th, al
Cullen's Garage.
The fine weather of the past weeks
has caused many of our people to
clean up their lawns and get them in
shape for the coming spring an
summer PocomoEe City is noted for
her pretty lawns, you know.
Hyacinths and tulips are beginning
TO bloom, reminding us of the ia
that the good old spring time is fast
approaching. Rarely do we see out
aoor hyacinths in full bloom in the
first week in March. Surely We live
in a favored section.
lCOll lOi SCO IIlC CuGtI W
be given by the Ladies Aid Society
of Bethany NJ. p Church in the lee
ture room of their church on the ev-
ening Of Thursday next, March 17th.
st. Patrick's Day. An evening of
rare entertainment awaits those who
attend.
Shad have made their appearance
in our market and found ready sale
at high prices. They were brought
here from other points by our fish
dealer Charlie Watson. So far W.
have not heard Of any being takea
| from the waters of the Pocomok5.
river. but if the weather continues -
it ms been for the past two weeks we
are sure our fishermen will be report
ing fair catches.
Politics about to start in Pocomoke
City. We are to have municipal
election on Tuesday, April 5, at which
time councilman will be elected to
succeed Mr.. E. w. Veasey, whose
term is about to expire. We have
not head of any opposing candidates
but it safe to predict that they will
pop up before election day. The MOTTO
of the election appears in another
column Of this issue.
The Board of Directors of the re-
Gently organized Wicomico Farmers
Association, at meeting held last
week, appointed Mr.. Harry A. Mock,
of Onley, Va, as manager of the as
ISOLATION. Mr. Mock has accepted the
appointment and has I red upon
the discharge of his new duties. He