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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
Surprise Party GiUen
Laurence r. Parsons

A delightful Surprise party was
given Laurence r. Parsons on Friday
night of last week at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. Robe Par
sons. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chatham and
daughter Meredith; Mrs. F. Thomas
Chatham and Mrs. Belle S. Truitt Of
Salisbury; Mr.. and Mrs.E. T. Bundick
and Miss Leila Mariner, of Pocomoke
City; Mrs. Reginald Marshall, Va;
MI. and Mrs. Eddie West, Miss Anna
West and Elijah Truitt, of Snow Hill;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Howerton, Mrs. w.
H. Howerton, Mr.. and Mrs. Penn Cor
bin, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Britting-
ham, Mrs. William Evans and chill
dren, Luther Parsons and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Parsons and fami-
ly, !. Robe Parsons and family and
Mrs. Marion Duncan, of Pocomoke.
Games were indulged in at a late
hour, refreshments were served and
all departed wishing Mr.. Parsons
many more happy birthdays.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
WiA GiOe Reading IN
Baptist Church April is

Roy Oldham, grandson of the late
Colwell P. Byrd, nephew of F. w
Byrd, this city, and largely connected
in this section Of country with both
maternal and paternal relatives, will
come to Pocomoke on the evening Of
April 16, and will give one Of his in
imitable readings, the special feature
of which is his rendition of selections
couched in the negro dialect.
"Roy" has deeply imbibed the
Southern appreciation of the old dar-
key pathos and humor. His repro
d',ction Of the negro dialect is perfect,
and his Interpretation Of the mind and
spirit Of the colored man is revela-
tion. He comes under the auspices
of the Baptist Church, and all who
crave an evening of real enjoyment
should remember the date and make
arrangement to hear the reader. He
will repay many fold what ticket
will cost.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
Ford House Soon To Be
Reopened As Hotel

Work was commenced on Thursday
OF this week on the Ford House, pre-
paratory to its being used as a hotel
by Ernest Mock of Berlin, Md.
Mr.. Mock was formerly of this city,
being in the employ Of J. M. Clogg.
He has been conducting restaurant
in Berlin, Md, but has sold out his
business there and will locate here.
The room formerly occupied by HI.
Rowe, watch maker will be utilized as
a reading room. An archway will lead
into the adjoining room which will
serve as writing room. The old dim
ing room will be put in order for use,
and the kitchen will adjoin that. The,
present renters on the ground floor
will not be disturbed.
The bed rooms will all be put into
first class shape, and it is understood
the owner, J. M. Clogg is contemplate
ing extensive improvements to the ex-
terror, which would make a very hand
some appearance.
Mr.. Nock's experience will stand
him in good stead as feeder, and no
doubt he will serve the public well. .
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
Mrs. Landlord Enfertains
Quinfon Ladies Aid

The Ladies' Aid of Quinton M. p.
Church, held a very pleasant and
profitable meeting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Lankford, Thursday
March 18th.
Beautiful potted plants were sent
to the sick members and three new
names, Mrs. w. Russell, Miss Demas
Russell, and Mrs. j. A. Gremmell,
were added to tn register. AS a result
of the recent supper in the Hall, $50
were paid on Conference assessments.
THE next meeting will be held at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Davis, Thursday, April 29th at 2.3O
p. NJ.
Program as follows: Music, Misses
Angie Lee Scott, Bessie and Myrtle
East, Mrs. Herbert .Beauchamp and
Mrs. w. J. Davis; reading Mrs. c. T..
Davis, Mrs. John Holly, Mrs. Woos-
ter, Mrs. VonSick and Miss Elizabeth
Scott.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
PUBLISHER Is
ENTHUSED WITH
EASTERN SHORE
D. W. Hart, OF New York Publish
ing House, Pays Visit To
Peninsula Towns
ASSERTS OPPORTUNITIES
UNEXCELLED In 1000 MILES

One Of the recent weekend visitors
to the Eastern Shore Peninsula wal
D. w. Hart, Of the Doubleday Page &
Company, Of New York. Mr.. HART
connection is what Country Life il
America" one of the leading and nost
artistic magazines published in A.
merica. While on the Peninsula Mr.
Hart visited Pocomoke City ,Crisield
Easton, Berlin, Salisbury, Princess
Anne, Milford and other points. He
was particularly interested in the per
fecion of strawberry culture at the w
F. Allen Nursery at Salisbury, the ev-
ergreens at Harrisons' Nurseries al
Berlin, and the small farm possibili-
ties Of Sussex county.
Nowhere within thousand miles
arc there such opportunities for var
led soil production and horticultural
and Horticultural achievement, so fan
as have seen, as on this Peninsula, y
said Mr.. Hart. Standardization Of
your brands and their advertisement
is all that is necessary to cause Del
Mar-Va products to be demanded by
the consumer as indeed they are now
in demand by dealers"
Mr.. Hart is particularly interested
in flowers, being a nationally known
authority on dahlias and gladolii. He
made an interesting suggestion to the
effect that the Dutch specialists on
tulips probably the most highly de-
veloped line of Horticulture in Europe
who are now being forced to in1mi-
crate from Holland to save their Az
laerican markets, because Of the en-
barge against the shipment Of Euro
pean bulbs into the United States,
could very well be persuaded to in
spect the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula where
soil and climatic conditions are ideal
for their purposes. ''This is just one
instance of wide range of possibili-
ties in the fruit and horticultural field
in Del-Mar-Va," remarked Mr.. Hart.
Another visitor over on the week
end was Miss Vera L. Connolly, noted
magazine writer, who visited several
points of interest gathering material
for descriptive articles.
In response to the generally adver-
tised contest for descriptive photo
graphs from all parts Of the PENN
sula to be submitted for judging for
use by the Del-Mar-Va Association
many splendid photographs are being
submitted by mail.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
m. E. BOARD TRIES
OCEAN CITY PASTOR
Asks For Hearing At Conference
Meeting Misconduct Charges
To Be Heard.

Informal charges, the gist of which
were not made public officially, were
preferred against Rev. Paul p. Truitt
pastor Of the Church at Ocean City
Nd, by DR.. r. H. Dashiell, superin-
tepdent of the Salisbury district, dur
izg the special session of the Will
mingtof M. E. Conference Wednesday.
DR.. Dashiell announced that he was
taking the action at the request of the
Rev. Truitt and asked that special
committee be named by Bishop Nc
Dcwell to hear the accusations. The
following ministers were then chosen
with instructions to report their find
ings to the conference: w. A. Wise,
T. j. Sard, Thomas r. Vandyke, John
J. Bunting, v. S. Collins, F. A. Leach
ant Theodore F. Beauchamp.
Friends of Mr.. Truitt, following
the filing of the complaint, said the
trouble probably has arisen from
statements by the pastors divorced
wife that he had been intimate with a
member of the church choir while
stationed at Phoebus, Va. Church Of
fcjals have had knowledge of the mat
ter for some time, the friends said,
but feeling that Truitt was not guilty
Of misconduct, no formal complaint
had been made. All facts have been
known for some time by Bishop Nc
Dowell and DR.. Dashiell. they contin-
ued, and failure summarily to suspend
the pastor is taken as an indication
Of his innocence.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the conference when the
presiding bishop asked if there was
anything against the character of any
minister of the Salisbury district. DR..
Doshiell replied that while no formal
charges had been made, certain mat
ters had been brought to his attention
which he felt oDiged to refer to this
conference. He stated that the re-
quest for the investigation had been
made by Mr.. Truitt.
Discussion then followed among the
ministers regarding the manner in
which Nthe inquiry should be held in
order that the minister might have
every opportunity to defend himself
against accusations he characterized
as unjust and untruthful.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
GLORIA SWANSON AT
EMPIRE NEXT WEEK
Will Be Seen In Madame Sans
Gene" For Benefit Presbyterian
Junior Aid Society

The first motion picture ever to play
on Broadway at five dollars a seat
that's the, reputation Madame Sans
Gene," hailed Gloria Swanson's
cinemasterpiece, made for itself at its
opening performance in New York.
This same picture has been booked
and will be shown at the EmpireThe-
ater next Wednesday and Thursday,
March 81 and April, under the aus
pices of the Junior Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian Church.
In Madame Sans Gene" MADAME
evil-May-Care-, Miss Swanson has
the role of the witty, fiirtatious little
French laundress, who used to wash
Napoleon's shirts for him, when he
was an impecunious corporal, who
married one Of Napoleon's sergeants,
and who was swept by the French
Revolution into the title Of Duchess
and residence in Napoleon's court,
where she alternately scandalized and
sent into hilarious laughter the
naughty lords and ladies, ending by
saving the Empress's honor and win
ming for herself Napoleon's eternal
gratitude.
Charles de Roche, the Pharoah of
Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Com
heads the cast playing
in support of Miss Swanson. It was
filmed in France, and the backgrounds
include the palaces at Versailles, Fon-
and Compiegne, spots hith-
erto forbidden to motion picture ii-
rectors. ~
Josie Sedgwick, hailed as the worlds
greatest horsewoman, will portray the
leading role in "The Outlaws Daugh-
ter" to be shown at the Empire Mon
day night.
The usual comedies and serial pic
ture are attractions for Tuesday and
Harry Carey, in "The Texas TRAIL" is
Or the bill Friday and Saturday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
Daughter OF Princess
Anne Editor Married

Miss Helen Elizabeth Byrd, attrac-
tive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
4. Byrd of Princess Anne, and Calvin
p Butler, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Butler, of Salisbury, were married al
the Northern M. E. Church parsonage
last Wednesday night, the Rev. H. P.
Fox, officiating.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Butler left on a
tour of Northern cities. They will
make their home in Salisbury.
Mrs. Butler is well known through
out the Eastern Shores social set, and
has many acquaintances and friends
ID Princess Anne. She is newspaper
woman by profession and daughter of
MI. and Mrs. James E. Byrd, the for
mer the Managing editor of the Mary
lander and Herald, Princess Anne,
and The Berlin Times, Berlin, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
Political Candidates
GrosOing In Number

The ranks of those aspiring for Of
fec had some additions this week.
Godfrey Child, Esq, and William Fl.
Price, ESQ.,, of Pocomoke City and
Snow Hill, respectively, have announc-
ed themselves as candidates for the
office Of States Attorney; Charles L.
Mason is out for reelection to the
Beard Of County Commissioners; and
William III. Collins and Thomas /.
Brimer have Joined Lennie T. Parks
in an effort to secure the sherifalty.
Rumors are in the air as to the
Jrdgeship, the Senatorship, Clerk of
the Court, Treasurer, and Legislature,
but no actual announcements are, as
yet, Forthcoming. But "it won't be
lcng now," and the public may soon
expect both hot weather and hot
time in the old political camp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
DEDICATION M.P.CHURCH
AT MARION SUNDAY
Rev. G. !. Humphreys viii Preach
Dedicatorial Sermon Building
Cost SIS, 900.

The members of Trinity Methodist
Protestant Church at Marion plan tt
make tomorrow Sunday, March 28tl
a notable day in the history of the
Methodist Protestant denomination in
Somerset county.
Arrangements are being made by
the minister in charge, Rev. Baxley
and the church officials for the dedica-
tion of the handsome new brick church
which has been erected on the old
church site, in Marion, on that day.
With the installation Of the new
pews and altar, which is expected to
be accomplished within the next few
days, work ON the new church will be
entirely completed.
The new church edifice is not as
large as some other church buildings
in lower Somerset but the audience
room is commodious one and from
an architectural standpoint is most at
tractive. The cost, including furni-
ture, will reach over $25, 900, $20, 900
of which has already been raised by
the congregation.
All M. P. ministers in Somerset
county and all ex-pastors Of Trinity
Church will be invited to attend the
dedication services. The Rev. G. I.
Humphreys, president of the Mary
land Annual Conference Of the M. p.
Church, will be present at these ser
vices and will preach the dedicatorial
sermon.
The membership of this church,
which includes many leading citizens
Of Marion and vicinity, are to be con-
graduated upon their enterprise as
well as upon the sacrifice involved in
building this handsome church so
quickly after the destruction by fire
of the old church building last sum-
mer. A
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
ANNUAL INSPECTION
OF LOCAL MILITARY
COMPANY TUESDAY
Col. John D. Markey, OF Maryland
National Guard, Win Pay Visit
To Pocomoke City.
WILL ARRIVE HERE BY
AIRPLANE In AFTERNOON

Next Tuesday will be an important
day with the local military unit, that
day being eslected for the annual in
spection. Col. John d. Markey, COM
manding officer and others of the
Maryland National Guard, will visit
Pocomoke City, and at P. NJ, will
make an inspection and counting Of
the company's property tents, cloth
ing. arms, and equipment. At 8 P. NJ,
the regular inspection and army drill
will take place in the armory. To this
ali citizens interested are cordially In
vited. The company ranks very high
in state classification. Efforts are be-
ing directed towards securing an ar
nlory for Pocomoke, and public inter
est in the company will contribute to
this end.
The unit here is now at maximum
strength and expects to make fine
showing. A 100 per cent attendance
is looked for and encouragement from
the citizens will put life into the boys
At 6 p. NJ, the entire company and
visiting officials will be entertained
by the local Rotary Club at its weekly
dinner. From this the boys will pro-
ceed to the arnory for the ordeal un-
der the eagle eyes of the army Off
GERS. Recent enlistments in the COM
psny have been Guy w. Bennett,
Homer C. Merrill, Dorsey w. Ward,
William c. Hayman, William E. Ny
|ers, and Jay Lee Vessels.
An interesting incident of the occa-
sionwill be the arrival Of Col. Markey
by way of the air route. He, accom-
panied by the aviator, will reach here
in the afternoon by air plane, prob !.
ably about 2 o'clock, and will land in
Hurley's field, a short distance from
this city. He will be met there by a
contingent from the local company
and brought to Pocomoke. The in
spections viii be made by Capt. Fra
zier of the regular army.
The people of this community
should give attention tothis event, and
encourage the boys by big attend
ance. It may mean much to the city.
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
K. OF P. GRAND OFFICERS
VISIT LOCAL LODGE
Pythians Turn Out To Greet Them
At Meeting Held Thursday
Evening Last.

Pocomoke Lodge No. 96, Knights O
Pythias, entertained three of the
Grand Lodge officers of the Domain
of Maryland, when they made an off
cial visitation to said lodge at a spec
ial meeting held last Thursday even
ing.
The officers represented were,
Grand Chancellor, Nelson w. Russler
of Cumberland; Grand Prelate j. Mil.
lard Tawes, of Crisfield; and Crane
Inspector, Mercer B. Hartman, of Bal
timore. Major Hustler, of Cumber
land, States Attorney of Alleghan,
county, accompanied the former OF
his visit here.
A goodly number of local Pythians
turned out to greet grand Officers
on this occasion and there was alst
present a delegation from Crisfielt
and Princess Anne lodges.
Speechmaking and matters of in,
terest to the members of the order
made up the evenings entertainment
together with refreshments, which
were served at the conclusion of the
meeting.
/ Thomas B. Walters is the chancel
lor commander of the local lodge anC
it is said the order ismaking rapid
strides under his leadership.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
PRESENT CITY OFFICIALS
RENOMlNATED MONDAY
VIM. E. Hall, Mayor, And VIM. H.
Dryden, Councilman, viii Run
For Second Term

A well attended citizens meetint
was held in the auditorium of the CITY
Hall on Monday last, and the pro
ceedings were very harmonious ant
satisfactory.
Mayor w. E. Hall ! announced the
purposes of the meeting to be state.
raent of the financial condition of the
city,and a nomination for successor.
to himself and William H. Dryden, al
mayor and councilman, respectively
Collector E. w. Ross then proceeded
to give a very clear and lucid exposi.
tion Of the receipts and expenditures
O; the corporation, and everyone pres
ent agreed that the showing was in
deed encouraging and manifested a
very careful and conscientious hand
ling Of city moneys. A good balance
was shown on the credit side, and il
was the consensus Of opinion that the
city finances were in a very healthy
condition. A detailed account of re-
ceipts and expenditures will be pub
lished later.
When the matter Of nominees for
the two vacancies in the city govern
ing body was taken up, E. j. Clarke
was named for chairman. Nomina-
ticns for Mayor included only the
name of the present incumbent, VIM.
4. Hall, and for Councilman, that of
William H. Dryden. The choice of
these to succeed themselves was a
matter of short order, and the vote
was practically unanimous. There
seemed to be prevalent feeling that
the city government was safe in their
hands and change was not advis-
able.
Upon motion committee of three
was appointed by the chairman to
confer with the Mayor, Councilmen;
and Godfrey Child, Esq, counsel to
tho body, relative to revision and re-
modelling of the city charter. Il has
been felt that the old document has
been outgrown and should be displac-
ed Committee appointed was consti-
tuted of DR.. A. A. Parker, chairman;
F. Lee Bonneville, and r. I. Lednum.
These will look into the matter and
will probably prepare new charter
to be submitted to the General As
sembly in 1927.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
FORMER POCOMOKE
MAN GETS ~WRlTE-UP''
Atlantic City Papers Praise Charles
l. Payne For His Business Abil-
ity And Progressiveness

1 The following item was clipped froln
the Atlantic City Evening Union, y
and a similar one appeared in the
Atlantic City Sunday Press" which
also contained cut of the st. Claire
Hotel together with one Of the recent
owner.
Mr.. Payne is, of course, well known
here, and every one will be glad to
hear of his success. He visited his old
home last summer, and spent some
dsys in meeting his friends of former
times. It is to be hoped that now he
has retired from, active business he
will have more opportunity to make
trips down the Sho' and his old haunts
viii have the pleasure Of seeing him
more frequently. The item referred
+ to is as follows:
Charles L. Payne has retired from
active business to enjoy the fruits of
his labors and therein lies a story of
what can be accomplished in Atlantic
City with small amount of cash to
start, coupled with business ability
end determination to win.
Mr.. Payne came to Atlantic City in
1919 with a few hundred dollars he
ka6 saved while employed at the Bald
win Locomotive Works, Philadelphia.
He originally came from Pocomoke
City, on the Eastern Shore of Mary
land. He rented the st. Clare hotel
on S. Pennsylvania av. in 1919, and
TIE following year purchased the
property for 5000. He retired a.
bout the first of this year, turning
the hotel over to his son, Benjamin O.
Payne. He had been offered and re-
fused, 100000 for the hotel. He then
decided to enjoy his fortune and trans
ferred the hotel to the son for a sum
Ground the price he had before re-
fused.
In speaking of what had been ac-
conplished and his plans for the fu-
ture, Mr.. Payne said a few days ago
that he intended to make Atlantic
City his permanent home, residing at
the hotel. He can see more oppor-
tunity here than at any other place.
Realizing the value of Absecon Island
property he has invested some of his
fortune at Margate City, where he at
present. owns Is lots bordering Je-
rome, Kenyon and Union avs. This
part of Margate City is right in line
for the new meadow boulevard, which
it if hoped to have built to connect
with the mainland at Mortified.
In addition to his Marga:e City
holdings he also has other properties
liz Atlantic City. OF middle age. quiet
arnd unassuming, Mr.. Payne has done
just as many tthers who came her.
tc enter brc'ness and were quick tn
catch the vision of the future that
Atlantic City ard the whole of Abse-
en- Island has before it. He is cnly
one Of many who have been able to
retire because Of taking advantage of
opportunity here"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
Journey To Chincoteague
To See Wheeler Shotu

The following made the trip on
Wednesday of this week to be present
at the entertainment put on by the
Wheeler Producing Co., at Chinco-
league Island. They report very en-
joyable evening: "a
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Pilchard, Of
Stockton; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gladding;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Bowen; Mrs. B. f.
Sturgis; Mrs. Anne Mcclure; Mrs
Catherine Powell; Misses Bertha and
Willie Walters; Annie Ross and Alice
Young.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
Littleton J. Sturgis, Aged
Resident, Died Saturday

Littleton j. Sturgis died at his
home in Pocomoke, Saturday, March
Goth, aged n years.
For a number Of years he had been
in poor health. He was a son of VIM.
Sturgis, of John, and was born and
raised near Snow Hill. He was the
last of family of nine children.
Mr.. Sturgis had been resident of
Pccomoke for more than 40 years.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence Monday and interment
made in the M. E. cemetery at Snow
Rill
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27

A near head-on collision between
the cars of Raymond Dryden and A.
Fisher last, week resulted in nothing
more than considerably damaged ma
chimes. The accident occurred at
Westover, and had it not been the cars
were able to swerve at a slight angle
serious consequences might have en-
sued. The occupants are to be con-
graduated on their escape.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
An Acknowledgement

The editor of the Democrat ac-
lr.cwledges, with much appreciation, q
card from 'Moby" Byrd, who attended
the Annual Conference of the S4th
District Rotarians, held this week at
Ckambersburg, Pa.
"Moby" characterizes. the Confer
enceas the "best ever" and says all
the boys are having the time of their
lives. DR.. N. E. Sartorius, Charles
Freeman and H. M. Walters, also are
in attendance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
VISITING IN PocoMoKE.

DR.. and Mrs. William Braithwaite
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d.
Young at their residence on Market
street. DR.. Braithwaite was well
known here as boy, and he will be
welcomed by those who are still for
tunate enough to be in this commu-
n;ty. :
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-03-27
EyANGELISTIC SERVICES
AT GIRDLETREE SUNDAY

The Evangelist, who is preaching at
Girdletree every night will preach
Sunday morning and night. Sunday
afT8 p. M. he will speak to men and
boys. He will tell the story of how he
was arrested and saved in the city Of
Washington.