Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01
Local and Rural News

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor H. Baumann,
of Cumberland, Md, are the proud
parents of baby girl, born Tuesday,
February 9th. Mrs. Baumann is the
former Miss Gladys Bull, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Bull, of this
city.
i Mr.. Phil Schers proprietor of
Scher's Store, calls attention this
week to a new line of hats known as
the "Chalfonte,",c These hats are
made by the well known Dobbs and
the new spring models are now on
display at the Scher Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C. Conway, of
this city announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Julia Elizabeth
Conway, to Mr.. Charles Abbitt Shell
ton, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Shelton, of Charleston, West Virginia.
The wedding will take place the latter
part of March.
After a two weeks stay in Florida,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Robertson,
accompanied by Mrs. Lorena Wilson,
of Mardela, will motor to Cullman,
Alabama, where they will visit their
brother, Mr.. Maurice Robertson, be-
fore returning to their home in this
city.
Messrs. Willard and Dorsey Bos-
ton, of Philadelphia, motored to Po-
comoke Saturday night and spent
Sunday with their mother, Mrs. jamie
Boston. Other guests Sunday includ-
ed Mr.. Maurice Boston, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Boston and sons, Billie and
Paige, and several friends.
Mr.. j. HI. Vincent, jeweler and
watch repairer, is on visit to north
ern cities where he will lay in stock
Of jewelry, and other gold and silver
ware. Mr.. Vincent is contemplating
charging his present quarters, due
notice of which will appear in these
columns.
The fourth quarterly meeting of
the Lower Peninsula District, Wo-
mans Missionary Work, Maryland
Branch, Methodist Protestant Church,
will be held at Parksley, Va, Meth
odist Church on Tuesday, March 9Th
at 1890 o'clock. Mrs. Hamilton Fox
of Asbury Methodist Church, Sails
bury, will speak on Stewardship"
Concluding the eight weeks of I'm
ion Evening services in the Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian Churches on
the evening of March 3rd the Rev. G.
K. Lester ii Bethany Methodist
Church will bring the message to the
audience in the Presbyterian Church
at 7:30 o'clock. The public is cor
daily invited to attend the service.
The Woman's Club of Pocomoke
will hold its March meeting in the
Club Room Wednesday, March 9th.
Mrs. w. T. Bunting is chairman of
the program. The speaker of the af-
ternoon will be Major Henry A. Wise,
of Kiptopeake, who will talk on "Alas
ka". A called meeting of the Board
will be held Immediately after the
regular meeting.
The Rev. Lawrence E. Wimbrow,
of Denton, Md, former pastor of
Salem Methodist Church, who has
been confined in the Kent General
Hospital since January goth has been
discharged from the hospital and is
now at his home. Mr.. Wimbrow has
been under treatment for fractured
angle and a crushed vertebra of the
neck received in an automobile acct
dent on the above date.
At the regular meeting of the East
ern Star held Monday night last, Mrs.
Katherine Powell was duly installed
, Secretary of the chapter for the year
1910. Due to illness Mrs. Powell was
unable to be installed with the other
elective and appointive officers in
January. Following the meeting an
, interesting account of her trip to
Nova Scotia was given by Mrs. Ben
jamin T. Dryden, Past Matron of
the chapter.