Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-23
MUCH ACTIVITY
NOTED IN CITY'S
COMMERCIAL LINES
R. J. Lambden & Son To Stage
Mammoth Sale Crook Store
Opening Today
FURNITURE AND OTHER
SALES NUMEROUS

Considerable commercial activity
will mark the latter part of this week
and the early part of next in POGO
moke City.
r. j. Lambden & Son announce to-
day a mammoth clearing sale. Elk
ceptional bargains are offered by this
reliable, established firm. The goods
they carry, such as all sorts of gents
furnishings, including suits, over
coats, stockings, ties underwear, of
all kinds, gloves, handkerchief in
short all that can be called for in the
way Of mems wear, win be sold at
values close to cost.
In addition they carry ladies' and
misses shoes; shoes for boys and ba-
bies-shoes for the entire family
and stockings for the grown-ups.
There will be nothing in the store
that will not be sold at a reduction,
and so well known are these people,
that the public can rely ON what is adj
vertised. This sale will begin on
Wednesday next and will continue
long enough to give opportunity for
every one to buy. It is being conduct
ed by Mr.. Jordan who so successfully
engineered the one for Godwin's De-
partment store. The Lambden sale
is big opportunity for bargains, and
it will pay to visit their store.
The J. w. Crook Stores Company,
of Baltimore, announce through the
columns of the Democrat the opening
today, of one of their chain stores in
this city. They have rented the old
stand of III. w. Callahan & Sons, cor
ner Market street and Clarke avenue,
and have fitted it up as first class
grocery store, carrying also all kinds
Of fresh meats. They have secured
as manager,J. Milton Wiley, of this
city, and he will have as his assist
ants, Vernon Ingersoll and Elmer
Brittinghan, two young men of this
city. In connection with the meat de-
|partment, Paul Hayman, Of Princess
Anne, and Calvin Wiley viii have the
oversight. The former win probably
be here permanently, the latter tenn
|porarily.
A partition has been run across the
rear of the tore, throwing the two
big show windows on Clarke avenue
into a back room, which, with the up
stairs will make a very desirable
business stand. This is for rent.
The Crook Company are experience
ed business men and their store win
add to Pocomoke another trading place
in keeping with It's already establish
ed reputation for a splendid shopping
centre.
Joe Kindig, as advertised in the
Democrat will pull off one of his mule
sales today at the stables Of Calvin
f. Townsend. Joe has been here be-
fore, the people know him, and it is
likely big crowd will be on hand
when the sale is called.
Hargis Department store is adver-
tising a big reduction in dresses and
coats and next week there will be
further particularizing of big furni-
ture sale. Everything carried in this
store is too well known to need char
acterizing. The best goods on the
market are kept here, and this empor-
ium has a reputation for excellence
extending over the entire Peninsula.
BENJAMIN Givarz advertises his
January White Sale beginning next
Wednesday. Real values are announc-
ed, and you can buy for half price.
N. Davis & Sons are announcing
their big furniture rduction sale, and
spreading the news by a full-page cir
cular. Their line of furniture is well
selected; it displays good taste and
refinement, and if they are offering
inducements TO buy, no one will make
any mistake in taking advantage OF
their prices.