Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


schools in that city.
Mr.. +. Rodney Miller has returned
from visit to friends and relatives
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Johnson, of
near Beaver Dam; Mr.. Elmer John
son, of Woodbury., N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Elihue Wilkerson, and daughter,
Miss Bertha, of Pocomoke City, spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Merrill, at Franklin City.
Mrs. William F. Hillman, of Cedar
street, has been enjoying the sights at
the Sesqui-Centennial, Philadelphia,
this week.
Mrs. A H. Young, of Jacksonville,
Fla, has returned home after spend
ing several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Josephine Polk.
Mrs. jeanette NJ. Birmingham and
sons Laurence and Merwin have re-
turned from a visit with Mrs. Brit
tingham's sister MRS. c. G. Pusey in
Wilmington. They also visited the
Sesqui- Centennial in Philadelphia.
Ralph Birmingham returned Satur-
day after spending a very pleasant
vacation in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover C. Drifting
ham had as their weekend guests,
Miss Helen I. Kenworthy and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. E. Ferra, of Philadel-
p....i2.
Mr.. Olin Adams and Mr.. Frederick
Carswell motored from Camden, N.
j., and spent the weekend as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Adams.
Mr.. James J. Richards, formerly of
this city, but now of Portsmouth, is
visiting friends here. Mr.. Richards
is one of the oldest of those who were
reared in Pocomoke. He still thinks
no other place is like home, and al.
ways returns whenever opportunity
presents itself.
Rev. George E. Bevans and mother
of Fairmont, w. Va, have been Wis
iting relatives in this city.
Benjamin T. Drydn's friends and
acquaintance will be glad to know
that he has returned from the hos
pital very much improved, and. on
the road to complete recovery.
Miss Clara Jones, of this city, is
enrolled as student at the State
Normal School, Salisbury.
Mr.. j. M. Ratledge has returned to
Washington, D. c., after spending
the weekend with his family on Sec
ond street.
Mr.. William Melvin, of Cape
Charles, Va. was guest at the home
of his brother Mr.. Harry D. Melvin
this week.
The Junior Aid Society of Salem
M. E Church will have an oyster
supper September 28th.
Mr.. Chauncey A. Turner, of Mas
slllon, Ohio who has been in POGO
moke for few days, returned to his
home the latter part of this week.
He was accompanied by his family,
who have been spending the summer
with Mrs. Turner's father, Mr.. James
T. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris M. Young
spent the weekend at Rehoboth, Del.
Mr.. Kenneth Miller, of Cadillac.
Mich, spent the week at the home of
Mr.. James T. Young.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the First Baptist Church will meet on
Monday, September 10, at 7.3O P. M.
with Mrs. F. E. Stevenson, Second
street extended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard J. Marshall
and daughter, Dorothy, of Richmond,
Va, have been visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Marshall, of near Pocomoke; they left
Monday, accompanied by the formers
mother for Baltimore. He returned to
Richmond S. ptember 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.: P. Smith and
daughter of Baltimore, mctored to
Pocomoke, where Mrs. Smith is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Charles
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Somers, Mrs.
Isaac Somers, Of Bloxom, Va, and
Mrs. John White and son, of Phila-
delphia, spent the last Sunday with
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