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Loans And Allowance For Credit Losses (Summary Of Loans, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 649,409	$ 643,596
Less allowance for credit losses	7,021	7,044	$ 6,920	$ 7,412
Net loans	642,388	636,552	601,115
Net deferred costs	600	589
Commercial [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total loans	59,976	66,418
Less allowance for credit losses	532	686	644	514
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Less allowance for credit losses	3,915	3,719	3,642	3,985
Consumer [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Less allowance for credit losses	837	842	884	1,093
Residential [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Less allowance for credit losses	1,737	1,797	$ 1,750	$ 1,820
Commercial Mortgages-Owner Occupied [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total loans	154,630	140,443
Commercial Mortgages-Non-Owner Occupied [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total loans	205,132	195,089
Commercial Construction/Land [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total loans	11,537	23,883
Consumer Open-End [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total loans	52,759	50,041
Consumer Closed-End [Member] \| Consumer [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total loans	27,362	28,269
Residential Mortgages [Member] \| Residential [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total loans	111,652	113,303
Residential Consumer Construction/Land [Member] \| Residential [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 26,361	$ 26,150