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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
PHILADELPHIA MAN
PRAISES POCOMOKE
Expresses Sympathy For Our Peo-
pie And Predicts Greater Things
For The New City.

MIR. John B. Cooke, prominent at.
torney, of Philadelphia, and who upon
several occasions has visited Mr.. AMI
Mrs. f. w. Polk, of our city, writes
them letter in which he expresses
sympathy for our people and predict,
that Pocomoke City will benefit by the
disaster through which she has just
passed. We publish a portion of his
letter which reads as follows:
eve received the Pocomoke paper u
few days ago and we want to express
our sympathy with you in your loss
Until We received the paper we did
not know that your property was in
the fire zone. We hope you were
fully covered by insurance. 1t mus
have been sickening sight to have
seen the business houses and the
homes of your people reduced to asi!
es. The splendid spirit of the peo. lie
of Pocomoke in your great disaster
has been heralded all over the natl /
and has elected universal praise and
admiration. In every misfortune there
is a hidden benefit and if there be one
in your calamity, and l believe there
is, | am sure that the people Of Po
comoke will find it, and that out of 1t
will ,a. Phoenix like, a more beau
tiful city and stronger and better
people. l do not know that your pc;
pie could be better or more hospitabic
than they have always been if | ma
Judge from the two delightful visits
| have made TO your city"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
POTATOES PLENTIFUL
ON LOWER PENINSULA
Northampton County Expects To
Hold Her Own This Year In
The Raising OF Tubers.

There has been considerable doult
for the past two weeks as to just how
the potato crop on the lower Eastern
Shore would pan out this season. Re-
ports have been going the rounds that
the frost had done considerable dam.
age in the counties of Accomac an.i
Northampton, so much SO that tie
crop would be very short one this
season. Of course our people are very
much interested in the matter, for
what effects the Eastern Shore of
Virginia affects our section as\well
A bad year in that section means a
bad year not only with our farmers,
but with our business men as well.
We are glad to learn, however, that
the reports have been very largely
exaggerated and that conditions, rath
er than being unfavorable are very
favorable. This is evidenced by the
following paragraphs, written to orr
of the daily papers this week by a
Northampton man who knows the real
conditions as they exist. He writes
despite number of rather alarm
ing reports that have gone forth from
the Eastern Shore regarding the con
dition of the white potato crop, drt.
to recent heavy frost, one need on.v
to ride along the principal highways
Of Northamptn to be convinced that
there will be a bumper crop.
at is true that several heavy frosts
have visited this section, yet the fact
remains that only a field here and
there shows any signs Of being dam
aged. Taking the situation as q
whole, the present prospects are very
encouraging, and with the large
acreage planted this, spring together
with such a good stand, Northampton
county should hold its own again this
year, leading all other counties in the
United States in the productivity ii
it's crops.
Cabbage and Strawberries neve.
looked better, both having already
started to move to the Northern
markets in carload lots.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
The Stephen H. Long
Memorial School

AS is well known, there is move
ment on foot by the colored people to
build public school here to be known
as the Stephen H. Long School.
Stephen Long was an excellent color
ed man, respected alike by all races.
and his life had been given to the
work of education among his people.
We think it would be very fitting 10
thus honor him. We understand that
the colored folks obligate to buy the
lot and raise several thousand dol
lars, and they are asking the county
commissioners for ten thousand dol
lars to complete the enterprise. In
view of the delapidated condition Of
the present colored school house To-
Gated in our town and the liberal
proposition made by the colored pco
pie who are working in this matter,
we can see no just reason why the
county commissioners should not ac-
cede to the request made and levy the
amount needed to successfully CARR
out the project.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
A LITTLE ABOUT NEXT
WEEKS PHOTO PLAYS
'1dols OF Clay" To Be Shown AT
Empire Theatre Next Wednes-
day.-Other Attractions.

Those who saw Bebe Daniels, the
popular Realart star, in the original
Elmer Harris play Ducks an;
Drakes," will welcome her return to
the Empire Theatre next Monday in
another play by the same author, en-
titled "The March Hare" 1t is the
story of a wealthy young hoyden,
whose properly chaperoned trip from
Der home in Los Angeles to New
\ ork is somewhat complicated by her
falling in love with an unknown hero
in the railway station, her refusal to
go to the home of her prospective
hostess, and her laying wager that
she can Live for a whole week in tie
great city on the meager sum of 70
cents.
Constance Binney in "Such a Lit.
tie Queen" will be the attraction on
Tuesday. 1t was taken from the
stage play by Claiming Pollock, and
is story of a girl who could be dig
nified in poverty and simple in lux
ury.
George Fitzmaurice transferred a
bit of the South Sea islands to the
coast of Florida for his latest Para
mount production, "Idols of CLAW
which local screen admirers will have
the pleasure of viewing at the En-
pire on Wednesday. "Idols of Clay
casts Mae Murray as the unsophisti-
Gated daughter of South Sea recluse
and pearl smuggler who in time
reaches the heights of London society
and in the end is rescued just in time
from a horrible existence in Chi
nese den in the Limehouse slumS
David Powell has the role of young
English sculptor who has lost all
faith in women and his art, but re-
gains both through the devotion of the
girl from the South Seas.
Wanda Hawley's latest release is
"The House That Jazz Built" adapted
from the story by Sophie Kerr which
will be remembered by many, as il
was published in the Saturday EY-
ening Post under the title g;
"Sweetie Peach" 1t is brisk d
mestic comedy and the cast inclu'es
Forrest Stanley, Gladys George,
Helen Lynch, Helen Dunbar and 9th
er well-known screen celebrities.
George Melford's production, "The
Jucklins," is announced for next Fri
day, and one of Pocomoke's favorll!
screen stars William Fanum, is con-
ing on Saturday in "Stage Eo-
nance"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
COMMISSIONERS HAVE
ANOTHER BUSY DAY
Board Holds Its Regular Meeting
And Much Business Is Trans
acted.-Bills Ordered Paid,

The Board of County Commission
ers held their regular meeting on
Tuesday last, all of the members BE-
ing present. After the transaction Of
the regular routine work the treasu..-
er was ordered to pay the following
bills:
w. l.. Holloway, registrar, $20.65.
W. c Hudson, road work, District
5, $7.15.
F. M. Moore, road work, District S
$107.20.
J. H. Ellis, bridge work, $3.50.
T. K. Sturgis, Jail account, $49.25.
II. w. Lambertson, road work, Dis
trct /, $160.50.
c. w. Jones, road work, Districts
and 8, $267.00.
Elisha Hastings road work, Districr
s, $500.
Benton Hammond, road work, Dis
trict 8, $4,000.
Green Truitt, road work, District
9, $3.50.
Joshua Phillips, road work, District
9, %4.62.
Corddry Co., mdse., $1.90.
r. P. Dennis, road work, $194.00.
Good Road Machinery COMPANY,
mdse., $6.70.
Standard Oil Co., Oil and Gas Dis
trict 2, $27.5O.
Worrell Mfg. Co., mdse for Court
House, $3.50.
C. S. Wimbrow, work on drag, $500
Snow Hill Hdwe. Co, mdse. and
lawn mower for Court House lawn,
$29.14.
Russell Grdr. Co., parts for road
machinery, $32.66.
West Purnell, hauling sand, District
2, $6.25.
George Richardson, running trat
tor, District 2, $28.75.
Eugene Pusey, road machine work,
District 2, $77.30.
A. P. Shockley, slab for road, Dis
trct 6, 1900.
Luther Timmons, road work, Dis
trict 7, 1920.
J. E. Payne, road work, District 3.
$15.75.
Charles Burbage, road work, Dis
trict 3, $10.50.
Jesse Taylor, road work, Distrlc:.
3, $21.00.
Wheaton Oyster Co., shells, Dl7
trict 8, $4,000.
N. N. Matthews, road work, Dis
trict 8, $465.
Hepburn & Hayden, book for Regis
ter of Wills, $1,000.
Horace Payne, mdse. for Jail, $3.14 4.
A. L. Stevens, road work, District
6, $3.50.
A. P. Laws, bridge lumber, $66.3G
A. Fred Hartman, work on Jail RS
idence, $13.70.
Berlin Advance, printing, $1.26.
Worcester Democrat, prntg., SIPS.
Democratic Messenger, prntg. $1.lo
N. N. Matthews, road work, $4.6A
w. o. Shockley, conveying prisoner
to H. of Cor, $500.
L. G. Parsons, road work, District
z, $56.50.
Geo. w. Redden, road work, District
l8, $3.50.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
They Receive Donation
From Produce Exchange

The Marylander and Herald, pub
lished at Princess Anne contained the
following in it's issue of Tuesday last:
"The Princess Anne Fire Depart
ment were the recipients a few days
ago of check for $100, which was
sent them by the Peninsula Produce
Exchange of Pocomoke City. During
the big fire in Pocomoke a few weeks
ago, the local department exerten
their efforts in that part of the city
in which the property of the exchange
is located and it was directly through
the efforts of the local boys that their
large three story brick building was
saved from burning"
The Marylander and Herald is al
solutely right in its statement. o.:
people have distinct recollection OF
ehe excellent work done at the foot of
Market street by the Princess Anne
Fire Department on the memorable
Easter Monday afternoon. While all
of the visiting fire companies did ex-
cellent work, and we would not for i
moment discredit any of them. still It
is fact that none were more eff
cient than the boys from the county
seat of the good old mother county.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
Nobody Seems To KnoO
Who Dug The Old Well

While the workmen were eXcavat
ing for the cellar under the storehous,
al the corner of Clarke avenue =, i
Market street, which is now being r.
fuilt by Mr. E. w. Veasey, they work
ed down to an old well. 1t was
struck at a depth of about six or sever
feet under ground and the old hol-
lows, of sawed cedar cypress, were ir
perfect condition. OF course the well
had been filled up but the hollows
were as plain as they were when tn"
we'll was first dug. This old relic
caused much comment and many Of
ctr curious folks went about tryin:,
tc find someone who knew something
about it. We generally have somt
folks who can tell you all about any
thing that you want to know, but j,
seems that this well has stumpef
them all. All of our old heads say
that the lot has been covered with {
building ever since they have known
anything about the town, so the well
i, surely an unknown quantity to OIL
reople. In another day or two it wiz;
be hidden from view, this time it will
be under a concrete floor and we arc
sure this nor the next genraton will
not get a glimpse of it again.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
LAYS FIRST BRICK
FOR new CITY
WEDNESDAY LAST
E. W. Veasey Makes The Start In
The Building Of A Bigger And
Better Pocomoke City.

We are off. The Bigger and Better
Pocomoke City has been commenced,
and many of our people witnessed the
start. On Wednesday last Mr.. E. ".
Veasey's storehouse at the corner OF
Clarke avenue and Market street wa
begun, the first brick on the job beilg
laid in the afternoon by the contrac-
tors. The store will, of course, be CT
brick and will cover the entire lot o.
Mr.. Veasey. A large cellar, with di
mensions of 20x55 feet will be under
the building. 1t will be equipped witt.
all modern conveniences of the very
latest type and will be an up-to-dale
storehouse in every particular. We
have not heard just when he expects
to have the job completed, but we
would suppose surely sometime in the
early fall, if not sooner.
Mr.. E. M. Ross, of this city, has
the contract for the building, and the
brick work is under the direction o.
Mr.. w. G. Bounds, of Allen, Md.
These gentlemen are both excellent
mechanics in their line, and we are
sure Mr.. Veasey will have a good jo'.
There are still others who are about
ready to begin work but the contracrs
have not yet been given out. 1t is
safe to state that in another week or
two there will be at least a half doz-
en- places under way.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
THE BEST OF
ALL DAYS; IT IS
MOTHERS DAY
The Second Sunday Of May Set
Aside For The Purpose Of
Honoring Our Mothers.

Of all the days on the calendar, t.
the true man or woman, there should
be none more sacred than Mothers
Day. 1t is day set aside to do honor
to the best friend the world ever
knew. There are friendships that =
true and lasting, and ofttimes these
friendships ripen into love, but such
love is nothing in comprison with the
love of mother. There is nothing too
hard for her to undertake in order
that her son or daughter may be
benefited. Watch her as she stands
by the sick bed night after night, ne'-
C.. wearying in her ministrations of
love. Yea, verify, she would gladlT
endure the pain if her offspring could
be relieved of the suffering. Truly
there is no love like a mothers love-
And should we not all show our =
probation of that love. Many are to-
day blessed by having mother with
them in person. 1t should be ple2"-
ure to them on tomorrow, the day set
aside as Mothers Day, to show Their
appreciation of mother. Let her kno r
that your heart is brim full of love
for her, just as her heart is brim full
of love for you. Remember, there IS
nothing that pleases mother mota
than the unstinted love of her chill
dren. Then there are those whose
mothers have passed onto the other
side. Pause for while on the NOR
row, and it would not De amiss if you
gave the full day to the cause an@
think of mother. If you are not too
far from her grave visit that spot
place a white carnation or some otter
white flower on the sacred sod, and
1econsecrate yourself to the teaching
YOU learned at her knee when mere
youth. x
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
The GAS QUESTION
MEETS APPROVAL
Many OF Our People Agree That
Now Is The Time To Lay Plans
For A Gas Plant For
Our Town.

We are glad to know that many of
our people heartily approve of TIE
article which appeared in our paper
last week touching on the establish
ment of gas plant in our town. The
fact is that there is much more inter
est in the matter than we ever dream
ed of, Numbers of persons, both men
and women, taxpayers of the town,
have approached us on the subject
this week, complmented us upon tax
ing the initiative in the matter and
insisted upon US keeping the matter
before our people in the hope that
something of a substantial nature
might be the outcome. They have ev-
en- gone so far as to offer their SER
vices in any way, in order that the
plan may be successfully worked out.
If there ever was a town that need
ed such an enterprise it is Pocomokc
City. We have an enterprising town,
our people are the kind that want al.
the comforts possible in this life and
they are willing to pay for them.
That the use of gas in cooking is d
comfort to housewives no one will de-
ny, and that Pocomoke City cannot
furnish such a comfort to its house
wives is the shame of the day. In
these days when labor is scarce, and
especially when the kind that you
can get is very little account, it is
necessary for our women to do great
deal of the cooking themselves. The
matter of bringing wood and coal and
continually looking after fires is a
hardship that the business men OF
this town should relieve our women
of. The best way to do it is by the
establishment of an up-to-date gas
plant.
And there is no better time to do il
than right now. Don't wait until al
of the streets are again covered with
concrete and then say we cannot teal
up the streets to lay the pipes.
The building of the water and sewer
plant was a big undertaking; the
building of our concrete streets was 9
big undertaking; The establishments
of gas plant will be big undertake
ing but no bigger than either of the
others, and it is certainly just as ba'!
ly needed. Let's by all means have i
and have it with the rebuilding of oul
town.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
A NetU Hotel
For Ocean City Md.

Plans are being made to erect a
handsome hotel, estimated at $780,
COO at Ocean City, Md. In addition to
this other hotels are to be remodelei
and fourteen new cottages built. This
is interesting news to tourists and
week enders as we'll as to those VIII
spend their summer vacation ut Mary
lands famous resort as it is proposed
to keep the hotel open the veal
round. Ocean City has been grow
ing in popularity and of recent years
has not had sufficient accommoda-
tions to take care of the influx OF
visitors during the summer months
The proposed improvements will
greatly benefit this favorite summer
ing place.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
CHANGES OWNERSHIP
Old Clarke Property At Foot Of
Willow Street Purchased By
Ewell & Child.

Last week there was some activity
in real estate located in the burned
district of our town and two or more
valuable sites changed hands. Thi1
week it seems that interest has been
manifested in other sections of tire
town as will be noticed by the ia II
that since our last issue Mr.. J. Milton
Clogg has sold to Ewell & Child the
property located at the foot of Will w
street, and known as the Clarke prop
erty. This is very valuable piece Of
property and runs through from Will
low to Maple street, having a 'front.'
age on three streets. 1t is improved
by the residence of the late William
j. S. Clarke and little over a yes,
ago the old residence of DR.. d. j. O.
Truitt was moved on the lower end oi
the lot. This gives the new purcl,as-
ers two commodious residences be
sides the large lot, the Maple street
frontage of which is unoccupied.
Immediately after the purcha e
Messrs. Ewell & Child moved theN
law offices to the lower floor of TIE
Truitt building and are now snugy
fitted up there for the transaction If
business. The lower floor is CONVEX,
iently arranged for their purpose and
they have exceptionally fine quarter >.
They were, indeed, fortunate in Sc
curing such location in these dav'
when there is a scarcity of business
places to be had.
This property is considered very
valuable site and while we have been
unable to ascertain the purchaS.'
price, still it is known fact that it
carries with it valuable conside.;-
ton. Such sites are not to be bought
for a song in Pocomoke City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
Surprise Birthday Party

Miss Dorothy Eleanor Hancock
gave a surprise birthday party Satur-
day afternoon, May 7, in honor of her
cousin, Miss Ruth Lenore Stevenson.
Invitations were extended to her
schoolmates and practically her en-
tire class was present. Outdoor and
indoor games were played, refresh
ments served and a merry time en-
joyed by the little folk who expressed
themselves in enthusiastic terms, a.
they departed, wishing their newly
made acquaintance many happy re-
turns of the day.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
Eastern Star
Plans Entertainment

A short but very interesting pro
gram was rendered by the members
of the Eastern Star Order immc
diately following their regular meet
ing on Monday,night of this week.
Preparations are now being made for
an elaborate entertainment on June &,
when the Grand Visitation will take
rlace. Quite number of out Of town
visitors are expected, as well as the
Grand Worthy Matron and Grand
Worthy Patron, of Baltimore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
Mothers Day To
Be Observed In Churches

Sunday, May Ia is Mothers Day
and will be observed in a fitting man
ner in the various churches of our
city. Let US honor Mother by attend
ing these special services and resolve
To make the day one of especial inter-
est and delight to her. Wear white
flower, signifying the love and esteem
in which Mother is held, and devote
our thoughts to the one altogether
worthy Of the best in US.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
Pocon1oke II. S. Ahead
In Worcester League

Pocomoke High School went into
the lead Friday when they defeated
Berlin for the second time this season
and increased their percentage We'd
nesday when they walked over Grid
letree High School, this game also
being Henderson's win. The local
boys were outhit in both games but
better fielding and base running gave
them the advantage.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
Lots Being Filled In.

It's an ill wind that blows nobouy
good. The fire is certainly making
some good building lots for j. Milton
Clogg in the swamp along the POGO
moke river front. Thousands If
loads of the debris from the burned
districts have been dumped there
with the result that it now looks Ike
an entirely different section.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13

Since the fire Willow street has
certainly come into prominence. Mo It
Of the temporary stores and offices
are on that street and it is now one
of the-most popular thoroughfares in
the town. 1t shows that there are OK
cellent business stands in the town
aside from those that are located On
Market street.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13

Miss Clara Ewell, of Baltimore, a
former resident of this city, is visit
ing friends and relatives here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-12
WHEN THE BIRDS FLY NORTH

Up around New Richmond they are
given to animated discussions as to
the kind of birds that denote the ar
rival of spring F. A. r. Van Meter
of The News and Republican-Voice
says that Grant Boardman insists
that the first division of the summer
birds arrived March 10, 10 days ahead
of schedule. In the party were the
robins, the blackbirds, the bluebirds
and the kildeers.
There is always a pair of kildeers
in the Barney McDermott swamp
every year." said Mr. Boardman.
''Not the same pair, of course, but
there is always a pair there and they
put in the summer at his place"
~ R. Peabody, owner of the Golden
Willow farm in Station and Of the
Cozyno0k herd of Holsteins, called
The News to say that he was a wee
bit skeptical regarding these early
robin stories II am inclined to think
that they are not robins at ALL" said
he, "but pine grosbeaks The birds
are very similar in many ways. The
male has the red breast of the robin
and one can scarcely tell the dOtfer-
ence unless he gets up close enough
to see the beak
"The pine grosbeak is a northern
bird and he works south during the
winter. The pine grosbeak is grain
eating bird and gets by all right on
the seeds that he finds above the
snow, whereas the robin feeds mostly
on insects, fruits and the like and l
am inclined to think that he would
have rather hard time Of it gcttins
by a winter in this latitude. | saw
one of the pine grosbeaks here in
Stanton on January 20, but have not
to date seen a robin. In fact, | would
not expect to see a robin in this part
of the country earlier than March Is,
and then it depends much upon the
season"
Later, however, Mr.. Peabody called
again and reported bunch of blue
birds that had just arrived at his
home.
Guess I'll have to admit that
spring is here" he said "A flock Of
bluebirds just flew over, and they do
not ordinarily arrive until after the
robins"