Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-17
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

In1S week IN fhllaQelpnla.
Miss Evelyn Gardner, of Crisfeld,
spent few days this week here.
Mr.. Barrie Walls, of Danville, Va,
is visiting his friend, Mr.. Watkins
Lacy.
Miss Jennie Birmingham, of Phila-
delphia, has been the guest of Mrs. ]
Harry Young.
Mr.. James M. Crockett made a
business trip to Baltimore the latter
part of the week.
Miss Mary Davy has accepted a po-
sition as instructor in the school at
Cumberland, Md.
Miss Minnie Young left this week
for Mount Vernon, N. Y, where she
will make an indefinite stay.
Mr.. Howard Covington, of Acco-
mack, Va. was a visitor at the Wor-
cester Democrat office on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Powell have
been guests of the latter's father, Mr.
j. Thomas Merrill of near this city.
Mrs. Bessie Merrill was taken to
the Jefferson Hospital in Phladel-
phia, on Saturday last. for treat
ment.
Miss Madeline Ross. of Cape Char
les, Va. was a weekend guest OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Ross of
| Market street.
MIS-. William Dorsey and son, who
have been guests of Mrs. T. +. Nc
| Michael have returned to theii home
| il Wilmington.
Mrs. Claude Kerr. of Rochester, N.
u, is visiting at the home of her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Wal
tiers of Market street.
Mr.. E. I. Johnston, editor of the
People, published at Snow Hill, was
Il week end guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ferd Townsend, near this
city.
Mrs. Chauncy A. Turner, and two
children, of Massillon, Ohio, who have
heen spending the summer here re-
turned to their home in that city on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Julius G.. Matthews, of Tenn
peranceville, Va, was in our town a
part of the past week as a guest of
Mrs. E. w. Lucas and Mrs. Sam'l NJ
Crockett.
Crescent Chapter o. f. S. will hold
G special meeting Monday, September
10, at 730 P. NJ. Important business
to be transacted and all members cy-
pected to be present.
Miss Myrtle Ashburn left this
week to attend school in Indiana.
She motored as far as Philadelphia,
accompanied by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ounce Ashburn.
Mrs. John Hostetter. who has been
guest at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Atkinson,
near this city, returned to her homo
in Trenton, N. j.. on Sunday.
Mrs. J. Harry Young, Mrs. Emma
r. Colburn. Mrs. w. Harry School
field and Mrs. J. Milton Clogg have
returned from Ocean City, Nd, where
they spent the summer months.
The following young girls left on
Sunday for Baltimore, to attend the
Maryland State Normal SCHOOL,
Misses Loleta Gillespie, Lillian Bow
land, Sara Scott, May McAllister and
| Mary Bounds.
Mr.. Charles Ewell, of Baltimore, is
in our town on q visit to his brother,
Mr.. l.. Paul Ewcll and other rela-
tiNes. He is engaged IN the insur-
ance business in the Monumental city
and is a success in his line.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
last were the days set apart as the
days for the colored people at Ocean
City. On each day excursions were
run from various sections of the N
y. P. & N. R. r.. and it is needless to
say that large crowds were on the
beach. Tuesday was Pocomoke City
day and large numbers of our colored
folks made the trip either by train or
automobile.
Excavation is being made at the
ClG Dickinson home on Market street
preparatory to the building of a Gel
lar in which steam heating plant
will be installed. An extra room will
also be added and other improve
mcnts made. This beautiful old
homestead is owned by Mrs. Frank
j.. Young and we are sure that she