Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09
Local and Rural News

Joined Mr.. Monsees in Washington,
D. c.. after spending the past several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Harry
j. White at the Whyte House.
After a visit with Mrs. William J.
Scott on Second Street, Mrs. Ellen
Barnes will leave for Milford, DEL, to
make her home during the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Katherine Atkinson
Friends here will be glad to know
that Mr.. James P. Ross who has been
i'll at his home on Market Street for
the past two months is now on the
road to recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Evans of
Clayton. Del, were weekend guests
of the formers aunt, Mrs. Marion Lam
bertson. Other guests on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lambertson.
Mrs. A. Granville Adams has return
ed from New York where she has been
with her husband during his long ill
ness in the New York Hospital. Her
son, DR.. Granville @. Adams, accom-
panied her home.
The regular monthly tuberculosis
clinic will be held in the Court Room,
County Court House, Snow Hill, Mon
day, November 18th at 10 a. M, by
DR.. Steenken, of the Eastern Shore
Sanatorium.
Riley Stevenson, of New York, will
spend the latter part of the week with
his mother, Mrs. Emma B. Stevenson,
and will entertain over the weekend
Messrs. Marcus Harris, Velture Pier
son, and Parke Lecky, of New York.
Mrs. Fitzgerald Crockett of this
city and Mrs. Ben T. Truitt, Jr., joint
ly entertained at the home of the lat
ter in Snow Hill, Saturday afternoon,
at kitchen shower and tea in honor
of Miss Ethel Shockley.
Mrs. Eva Gross, of Pittsburg. spent
the past week with Mr.. and Mrs. S.
w. Matthews on Fourth Street. 9th
err guests last week of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthews were: Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Matthews, and son, Donald and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Zenla, of Philadelphia
Miss Matte Walters, of frankfort,
Del, has accepted position as beau
tician in the Hudson Beauty Salon.
Miss Walters has had seven years ex-
perience in hairdressing and other
phases of the work and comes to Po-
conioke highly recommended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ingersoll took
advantage of the excursion over the
weekend and visited their son, Pratt
Ingersoll, and friend Miss Anne Howe.
They also visited other relatives in
Philadelphia and Camden, N. j., re-
turning Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Phillips, of
Baltimore, have been recent visitors
in Pocomoke. Mrs. Phillips before
her marriage was Miss Jane Hall, for
merly of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips were on their wedding trip
which included a visit to the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland and Virginia.
A late October marriage of interest
occurred at the Baptist parsonage this
city, the contracting parties being
Mrs. Sallie Fisher, of Melbourne and
Mr.. Arthur Jackson. of Pocomoke City
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
John A. Ditto, pastor of the First
Baptist Church.
Mr.. John w. Taylor, we'll known
citizen of Hallwood, who was injured
in an automobile accident October 16,
is patient in the Peninsula General
Hospital where his condition is slight
ly improved. Mr.. Taylor is well known
throughout the Eastern Shore of
Maryland and Virginia.
The Parent Teachers Association
will meet Tuesday, November 18th, in
the Elementary School Building prom
pity at p. m. Mrs. Martha Sibley
will be the speaker of the evening
and will bring a message of interest to
all parents and teachers. A good at
tendance is desired.
Funeral services were held on Thurs
: day, November LIST for Mrs. Dollie A.
Slocomb, of Hallwood, Va, who died
at the home of her daughter at the
age of 20 years. Mrs. Slocomb is sur
vived by daughter, one son, several
sisters and three brothers. Among
the latter is Mr.. Henry Brimer of Po-
comoke.
Mrs. Emma B. Stevenson entertain
ed at luncheon Saturday at her
home on Second Street. The invited
guests were: Mrs. Dean Perdue, Mrs.
w. Upshur Polk, Mrs. Harry Freeny