Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-07
Local and Rural News

Mr.. Lawrence Hartman Of Washing
ton, d. c., arrived Monday for brief
visit. He was accompanied home by
his wife and SOS who have been visit
ing Mrs. Hartman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Ogburn for the past two
, weeks.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Tatman and
two grandchildren have returned to
their home here after spending two
weeks with their daughter, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Bacall in Philadelphia and rel
atives in Chester, Pa. Mr.. Tatman has
been quite i'll since his return.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Twilley have
as their guests the formers nieces,
Mrs. William Richard and Miss Fanny
Covington, of Richmond, Va. Mrs.
Richard will return this week while
Miss Covington will remain for long
err visit.
Accompanied by their brother from
/ Chicago who spent few days here,
Mrs. BERTHE Lockerman, Miss Hattie
| Bonneville and Miss Jennie Bonnie
vile spent the past week with their
sister, Mrs. John Churchill in Stock
bridge, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller Van Horn, of
Baltimore, spent the week end with
Mrs. Van Horns parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George L. Bounds. Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Horn have recently returned
from motor trip to Louisville, KY,
and Chicago, Ill.
Pvt. James Henderson, U. S. a.,
who has been stationed at Panama
| for the past fifteen months is at home
on a two months furlough. He is
spending the time with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Henderson on
Cedar Street.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day last for Mrs. James Powell, of
| Wachapreague, who dropped dead
Thursday afternoon while watching
the attractions at Keller Fair. Her
death is attributed to heart attack
brought on by high bleod pressure.
Miss Mary Willis and Miss Davis,
of Wilmington, were visitors in POGO
moke on Tuesday. Miss Willis, Miss
Davis and Miss Sadie o. Powell of
this city, spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. C. Russell Higgins in Snow
Hill.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Creath and
children have returned from Will
mington where they spent the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Child. They
were accompanied home by little Miss
Barbara Creath who has been spend
ing sometime with her aunt.
Captain C. A. Mister, wife and son,
Hilton, of Long Island, left Wednes-
day morning for trip to Chicago
where they will visit the Worlds Fair.
They were accompanied by their sis
ter, Mrs. Barney F. Sturgis, of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond o. Payne
have returned to Philadelphia, after a
visit with relatives in Snow Hill, Po-
comoke and vicinity. Mr.. Payne is
foreman of the press room of the
Philadelphia Ledger, and his friends
are always glad to welcome him and
his wife on their annual visit here.
Mrs. Grady E. Powell is suffering
with broken finger as the result of
an automobile accident which occurred
Monday night. The car in which Mrs
Powell and her nephew, Henry Wal
ters, were riding skidded on the wet
road and turned completely over. Both
were fortunate in escaping serious in.
jury.
Mrs. j. K. Lang has been made q
member of the Maryland Tercenten
airy Commission to represent Worces.
ter County and has been asked to Sc.
lect duchess, two maids, color
bearer and two pages, to represent
!, Worcester County in the pageant "The
, Soul of Maryland" to be presented il
| the Baltimore Stadium October 5tl
and 9Th.
: Miss Alice M. Adkins of Franklin
City and Mr.. Walter F. Hurley of neal
Pocomoke, were quietly married at the
M. E. parsonage in Stockton OF
: Thursday evening, August Both, by
the Rev. o. T. Baynard. Mr.. and Mrs
Hurley are making their home, fol-
, the present, with Mr.. and Mrs. Colds
borough Hurley.
Fifty seven members and friends O.
/ Bethany M. P. Church attended s
"tea" given Tuesday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Howard a
. Rehoboth, under the auspices of tn,
September group. The interesting
, program presented and the social hour
, which followed were thoroughly enjoy
, ed by those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl c. Drafts an,
7 two daughters, Florence Margaret ant
/ Elizabeth, returned to their home il
: Baltimore, on Wednesday, after Wis
it with Mrs. Drafts sister, Mrs. How