Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19

Mrs. Farrell Bowen left Thursday
for Wilmington, Del, where she will
spend some time with her parents.
Mr.. Douglas Hall, who has been
visiting friends in Pocomoke returned
to his home in Baltimore on Friday.
Mr.. William Broughton, now resi-
dent of North Carolina, formerly of
this city, was welcome visitor here
this week.
| Don't forget the "Bake" to be held
in l. H. Merrill's store at 2.15 o'clock
this afternoon. Bread, cakes and
pies for sale.
Mrs. Arella Landlord and Mrs.
Frock, of Baltimore, were the week.
end guests of Mrs. William H. Merrill
of Laurel street.
Mrs. Austin Leitch, and daughter,
Miss Mamie Leitch, of Hampton, Va.
Rave been guests of friends in POGO
moke, this week.
Mrs. Matte Henderson and Mrs.
Emma Picken have returned from a
visit with the formers sister, Mrs. j.
F. Shea. in Baltimore.
Quite a number of Pocomoke people
attended the dance given in the Lyric
Theatre at Temperanceville, on FRI
day night of last week.
The Sunday School of Bethany M.
F. Church will give an oyster supper
in the basement of their church on
Thursday evening, March 31st.
Mr.. William B. Sartorius has been
housed portion of the week by rea-
son of sickness. We are glad to re-
port that he is improved at this writ
ing.
We are glad to see our friend Mr.
G. o. Melvin at his offices again. He
was on the sick list last week but he
has apparently taken new and long
Ell lease on life. Good.
Big preparations are being made
for the Easter Dance to be given in
the armory Easter week by the young
nen of Pocomoke. This is scheduled
t. take place Thursday, March 31st.
Growers of Strawberries should
place their order now for strawberry
checks. We will start printing in
few days. Only the best cardboard
used. Telephone Worcester Demo-
crat 236.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pletz, who have been
occupying a part of Mrs. Geneva
Bunting's home on Walnut Heights,
moved this week to New York, Mr.
Pletz having been transferred to work
in that city.
The new fire plug has been install
cd in front of the Parker House and
the ever-fowing stream of water on
Clarke avenue has ceased, thanks to
the town fathers, assisted by baliff
Stroud and Tom Wheatley.
Mrs. NJ. L. Veasey entertained the
Friday evening bridge club, and few
| Ct her friends last week at her home
Cn Second street. The guest prize
was won by Mrs. Jay Cullen. The
bridge club met this week with Miss
Ella Wilson.
f, The many friends of Mr.. Elijah j.
Schoolfield were glad to see him out
the past week. He has been housed
for some weeks by reason of illness.
He is now on the mend and our people
generally are hoping that it will not
be long before he is restored to per-
feet health.
The winter is apparently over but
our coal dealers are still In the bust
ness, several carloads having arrived
and been placed in the yards the past
week. Things have worked badly this
season; when coal was really needed
it was hard to get it at any price.
Now that the winter is over they al
most beg you to take it.
We are glad to report marked
improvement for the better in the
condition of Mr.. Henry w. Callahan,
whose illness was noted in these col
umns last week. To be sure he is
still weak man but his physicians
think he has passed the critical point
and that he will now rapidly regain
his strength. We hope so.
1t now looks as though the Bus
Line for The Eastern Shore will be a
reality. Application to operate the
service has been filed with the Public
Service Commission and the chances
are that the proper papers will be