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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS
A List OF All Properly That Has
Changed Hands In The Last
Few Weeks.

Robert d. Grier from Frank II.
Phelps. trustee, ct al, property 'front.'
ing on Atlantic Avenue, in Ocean City,
Maryland. Consideration, 81, 500.
Ella C. Williams from Robert d.
Grier and Lydia H. Grier. his wife, ct
al, an undivided interest of property
fronting on Atlantic Avenue, in Ocean
City. Maryland. Consideration, $1.OO,
etc.
Ella Bell Baker from Margaret Selby
Jacobs and Edward B. Jacobs, her
husband, ct al, parcel of ground con-
tanning 36.l05 acres, more or less, in
the Ninth Election District Consider
alton, $1,000.
Louisa l.. Jones from Samuel M.
Jones and Mary E. Jones, his wife,
piece of ground containing Z acres,
more or less, in the Eighth Election
District. Consideration, $3.50.
William II. Baylis from William r.
Baylis and Elizabeth Baylis, his wife,
the ''Cluff Farm" about q miles from
Stockton, in the Eighth Election Dis
trict. Consideration, 81 200.
l.. Sidney Hales and Rebecca T..
Hales. his wife. from Thomas w. Mari
iner and Jeanette F. Mariner, his wife,
real estate containing 92 acres. more
or less, in the Seventh Election Dis
trict. Consideration, $1,000.
Patrick kearney from John G.. Harris,
property fronting on the Maryland and
Delaware Boulevard. in Fenwick City.
Consideration, sl.O0, etc.
John II. Davis from Mary E. Quillin
and William N. Quillin, her husband,
tract of land containing 35 acres, more
or less, in the Ninth Election District.
Consideration, 800.
George w. Quillin from James L.
Beauchamp and Mary NJ. Beauchamp,
his wife, tract of land containing 10
acres, more or less. near Shovel
Station. in the Ninth Election District.
Consideration, $780,
Orlando Harrison from The Ocean
City Beach Company. property in Ocean
City. Maryland. Consideration. $40 90.
etc.
Millard F. Pusey and Mary E. Pusey,
his wife, from Oscar NJ. Purnell and
Emm j. Purnell. his wife. property
near Snow Hill. on the west side OF
what is known as the Virginia road.
Consideration. $500.
Elisha Davis, Sarah C. Davis, his
wife. and William C. Hudson from
Walter p. b. Hickman and Mary A.
Hickman, his wife, parcel of land ir
Bishopville, in the Fifth Election Dis
trict. Consideration. $500.
Harry Freeman from Ezekiel A. Mel
son and Rebecca A. Nelson. his wife,
parcel of land containing "a acres. more
or less, in the Fifth Election District,
on the south side of the county road
leading from Bishopville to the White
Farm, in st. Martins Neck. Consider
alton, $780,
Joseph w. Hempfer from John NJ
Brumbley and Eva b. Brumbley, his
wife. tract of land containing l50 acres
nore or less. on the County Road lead
ing from the Hutt Farm to NassawangC
NJ. r. Church. in the Second Election
District. Consideration. 1850.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
TUESDAY,
December Sth, 1908,
at 2.3O o'clock. p. Nj.

at 2.30 o'clock. p. M.
all that vacant lot lying on the east
side of the public road leading from
Snow Hill to Pocomoke City, and within
the corporate limits of Snow Hill. being
lotc Nos. /, 8. 8. 10, II and IL, which
was conveyed to said Benjamin Har-
mon by Samuel II. Townsend.
TERMS OF SALE.
Fifty per cent. of purchase price on
day of sale a credit of six months will
be given for balance. to be secured by
the bond of purchaser, with security to
be approved by he executor. bearing
interest from day OF sale, or all cash at
option Of purchaser.
All taxes to be paid by the executor
for 1908. and title papers at the expense
of purchaser. Possession given Ja"cary
lst, 1909.
JOHN S. AYDEL OTTE,
Executor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05

The steam dredge which has
been recently built by the Sine
puxent Salt Water Inlet Com
pany is cutting its way through
the beach from bay to ocean with
great rapidity. and it will not be
long before the experiment of
building and maintaining an inlet
from the Atlantic Ocean to Sine
puxent Bay will be given a chance
to prove its feasibility. Those
in charge of the work and many
other men who make living in
the bay feel sure that the effort
to salt the bay will now be sue
cessfully accomplished The idea
of cutting this inlet is not sell
fish one on the part of the pro-
moters. but its first object was
to promote the welfare Of the
oystermen and increase the oys-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
Executors Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of the power contained in
the will of Benjamin Harmon, (coD late
of Worcester County, deceased. and
under an order Of the Orphans Court
of Worcester County, the undersigned
executor will sell at public auction at
the Court House door in Snow Hill. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
All HaIIOwS P. {. Church.

Holy Communion, 7.45 A. NJ, every
Sunday except the first Of each month.
Sunday School. 1000 A. M. Morning
prayer and sermon. II A. M. Evening
prayer and address, 7.30 p. M.
Fridays, 7.30 p. NJ.
All Holy days, Holy Communion. las
A. M.
REV. ALEXANDER M. RICH.
Rector.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
First National Bank of Snow Hill,

at Snow Hill. in the State OF Maryland. ut the
close Of business. November 27th. 1908.
RESOURCES
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
10 More Farms
WANTED

To list in my new catalog
which is nearly ready for publi-
cation. Do you want to sell:
If so, put the right price on
your farm and place it in my
hands. There will be no cost in
advertising it unless | sell. l
will advertise in catalog and
Northern papers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
UPsHUR Il UPsHUR

GEO. N. UPsHUR FRANKLIN uPsHUR
Attorney.-atLAw. Snow nm. Nd. once in the
Court House.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-31

Total for Roads and
Bridges 800. -. .S33,o3o.75
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-31
ZION.

Mr.. Ernest f. Mcarns son OF Mr..
A. J. McarnS, oi Zion, who Tor the
past few years has been salesman for
Swift & Co, at Asbury Park, has been
promoted to assistant manager OF
their house at Bridgeport, Conn, and
will enter upon his duties OF Monday
Miss Jennie Perry has hen spend
ing week Il Philadelphia
MIS-. Falls, who has been spending
the summer months with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. William Lynch, returned to
her home in Wilmington, ON Saturday
Rev. and Mrs. J. ii. Mitchell have
been spending few days with rcla-
tives at Port Penn, Del
About $50 was realized at the supper
given by the NJ. Z. congregation on
Wednesday eysHHe.
Mr.. aid Mrs John Gooice and SOM
OF Hobbs, Md, have been recent
guests OF MIR and Mrs. Abel Mearns,
Mr.. Robert Cameron, OF Baltimore
spent a few days last week with ms
son. Mr.. Bruce Cameron
Mrs. William Lynch has been spend,
ing week with Wilmington ana
Philadelphia relatives.
Miss isabel Carhart, Of the Pfesby'
terian Hospital, has been spending
few DAYS at the home OF her parents
Mrs. Mitchell, OF Wilmington, IS
CUES, at the same place.
Mr., and Mrs. William Perry spen
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Georg'
living, q. Lewisville, Pa. 49,.
Mr. and Mrs. William Haddoek AM
son of Wilmington, and MT; ana Mt'
Austin Carhart. Of Zion. lett Monda
by automobile for weeks trip sish'
seeing in Virginia. -,
Mr.. and Mrs Wood and MIS-
ewinehart OF Oxford. were Sunda
guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Curtis lfwir
Extra services will be held in tn
Presbyterian Church commencing W.T.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-31
Do You Need
Any Fence Wire?

have three Carloads on hand and am in position TO
olive Won Very Low price No other fence put together like
the pittsburgh Perfect" Stay and Strand wires are welded together
by Electricity-they be tused or pulled apa-he JOINT
is stronger than the wire itself All stay ana line wie W luz
came size Once YOU use pittsburgh Perfect fence you will not
buy wrapped eamped fence as any wrapped ehpeo Oh us"
stay fence will rust at the joints and Cattle ana 0sS WI"
the stays These great fence detects are eh''eF uo" away
the Electric weld deliver your farm this wre put II up un
s staples and for about same price as other dealers sell
H.. Wire for alone owing to the large quantity handle Write fo
prices.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-31
J. III. SMITH, cee4lte @ Nd:

the coolest in 1907, with an average, OF
40 degrees. The warmest October
day was the sth in 1905, with 80 de-
Vrses and the coolest the 3Ist in 1905,
with rs degrees. The earliest killing
irost during the four years was on
September 20, and the average date
about October ~.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-31
Four October Weather Figures

From weather statistics for this
section Tor four years past, the warm
est October was in i9os, with an aver,
age temperature OF s3i degrees ana
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-31
May q OIL VT

Sunday evening, November 8.
Miss Mearns Carhart left tuesday 10,
Philadelphia, where she has accepted
a position in the Sunday School Times
Office
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-31

State OF Maryland, Cecil Co., SIS.
On the 18th day OF October,
Nineteen Hundred and Eight,
before the subscriber. a Justice
OF the Peace in and for said
State and County, personally APP
pears w. A. Mitchell and makes
oath on the Holy Evangely OF
Almighty God that the annexed
account, as stated, is just and
true. that he has not, directly or
indirectly, received, to his knowl-
edge. any part or parcel OF the
money charged as due by such
account, or any security or sat
isfaction for the same, more than
credit should be given for.
Sworn before
II. II. GILPIN. J. P. tSeai.l
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-29

The harbor dredging controversy is
at standstill.
Nothing further will be done against
the contractors until the matter has
been investigated by Major Biddle, of
the Army Engineers, who will arrive
here shortly.
When the day progressed and the
bill for injunction against the con
tractors was not fled as was expect
ed, there began to be a feeling among
those who have followed the matter
that something was up, that a change
of plans somewhere had been made. In
ouiry was made of those connected
closely with the contractors leading
to the fact that cable messages were
received early in the day giving inn
perative instructions that no further
action should be taken against the
contractors until the arrival of Major
Biddle. and the announcement was also
made that Major Biddle would be here
very soon.
This is not altogether unexpected, as
it was known that the matter had been
referred by correspondence to Major
Biddle
The contract is both big one and
an important one. While it is of the
greatest Importance that the contract
shall be completed strictly according
to the terms of the contract. it i
felt that there is no desire to impose
any unnecessary burdens or hardships
on the contractor, as there are other
contracts to be let, and if the feel
ing should be created that contractors
Il he subjected to burdensome or
veXatious interpretations of contracts.
it is likely to result in a tendency for
contractors to bid higher than they
otherwise would in order to protect
themselves and additional expense to
the United States viii result
The bill for injunction against the
contractors was not fled yesterday al
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-29

There was something on the stage Of
the Orpheum last night that held the
miserably small audience. It was not
personality, it was not individuality,
but it was that indescribable thing that
we call temperament.
Virginia Thornton plays the part of
Zaza and she plays Virginia Thornton.
How such an actress ever came to be
filing the stage of a half filed theater
in place where people don It have the
inclination to go and see a great show, is
explainable in only one way. Nobody
ever took hold of her.
Ten years ago there was a piece of
violent emotion throwing itself round
on barn stages in California. It was
Nance o Neil. A manager with
large body and spindle legs took hold
of her and now Nance O'Neill is a
star. Yet this same Nance has not,
never has had, nor never viii have
one half of the real artistic tempera-
ment shown by Virginia Thornton.
Zaza, as everybody knows, is play
of temperament. The misguided actress
falls in love and she falls so deeply
in love that marriage, friends, relations,
the talk of the Boulevards, nothing in
fact affects her in the least as long as
she has her lover with her.
Just how perfectly Miss Thornton
portrays this part it is impossible to
describe. From her first appearance to
the final falling of the curtain she is
Zaza She is the sweet, clinging, love
hungry girl, the strident, hayward
actress behind the scenes and the sor-
rowing woman who has been wronged.
Here in Honolulu, Virginia Thornton
has shown that she is a great actress.
Her art is shown clearly in her mighty
repression. There is not a trace of
rant about her work, her gestures are
well chosen and her voice the softest
and sweetest that ever wandered over
the Orpheum footlights.
And all this with but two days re-
hearsing. From drama of California
life she jumps to an emotional play and
she makes good. just how that slim
form can stand the work it is hard
to say, but she does it and there is
play going on every night at the Or
pheum that people here are missing if
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-29

| they do not go and see it. Missing
yes, and missing it so much that they
will be sorry some day when people
stop and think when they hear the
name Virginia.
Miss Thornton is the dominant note
of the piece but she would be in a
sorry plight if it were not for her ex-
cellent support. The first act brings
out piece of stage work that is a
wonder. Chester Stevens plays the part
of stage manager and to the life he
plays it. When the play was plotted
and written this part was designed to
act as foil for the business of the
stars. To be effectual this must be
done very well and with great conser-
vatism. Stevens takes his cues, does
his business and "plays up" wonder
fully.
There is one place in the play where
he is ordering everybody around and
telling them to turn out their lights
He goes to Zaza s dressing room and
gives her the same order. When the
actress wheedles him, the change of
expression on his face from managerial
sterness to silly acquiescence is simply
great.
Tom Lowell plays sturdy part as
the actor partner to the star and
wrestles manfully with his full South
ern accent. Mrs. BUTLER makes very
effective Nathalie, the maid; and Dick
BUTLER is fine Bernard Dufresne He
plays the hardest part in the world,
that of man who sinks his individual
ity for the sake of the first tall one.
Maybelle Alberta was as cute and
sweet as ever and played her part to
perfection. 1t is not big part but
she had all eyes on her while she was
on the stage and carried off her cos
tune and back drop position very
cleverly.
It is great show, well managed
show, a well staged show and a show
that ought to be seen. If local theater
goers would wake up and take the
trouble to go and see for themselves
they would not miss a chance to see
real actress.
Zaza viii be played till next We'd
nesday night and it is to be hoped
that people here will take advantage
of this and go to see the greatest stock
piece ever produced here.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-29
DREDGER FIGHT AWAITS
MAJOR RIDDLES COMING

though the papers were said, in the
District Attorneys office, to have
been all prepared and to be ready for
filing. Nor was any other action TAX
en- yesterday against the contractors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-29

The Auto Livery Co., corner Hotel
and Union streets, rent automobile
hacks at hack rates. Also house and
repair cars for private parties. E. H.
Lewis, manager. phone 6. =
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-14
GOOD NEWS FOR
LETTER CARRIERS
SALARIES INCREASED AND VACA.
TON GRANTED-STATE CON.
VENTlON WILL MEET AT DAN
VILE JUNE I.

The annual convention Of the Hi
pois State Association of Letter Car
riers will be held at DanyilIe, Monday,
June l. NJ. T. Finnan secretary of the
organization has written the local
members urging them to be present
William f. Kelley. L. j. Gainor and
James T. Monger president vice
president and treasurer respectively
Of the national organization, will b.
present and will address the conyen
ton
Mr. Fiuuan also notifies the loca
carriers that the senate has passed a
bill making an appropriation for tn
promotion OF carriers to salary ui
$1,000 and giving them thirty days
vacation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-14
CIRCUIT COURT
BEGINS GRIND
FIRST CASE PLEA or GUILTY BY
NEGRO WHO KILLED HIS
WIFE,
GRAND JURY RESUMES
Will Conclude Work Today--Judge
Butler Charges Crime TO Carry
ing Weapons--Second Muir.
der Case On Trial

In the circuit court yesterday mo-
morning session was held At the
opening of the afternoon session Oil.
YER Welch was arraigned for the muir
der of his wife. Welch is negro
who was employed on farm near
Ullin. His wife had left him for rea-
sons satisfactory to herself and hal
established herself in Cairo residing
on Fifteenth street. where. so far as
known, she was living a respectable
life. On the day Of the murder Welch
had come down to persuade her to re
turn home with him which she refused
to do. In quarrel which eusued.
Weich attacked the woman. beating
her over the head with a chair. a
pitcher and other weapons iuhicting
injuries from which she died the same
day. Nelch made his way back %
Ullin here, through the efforts of Chief
Egan, he was arrested. He pleaded
guilty yesterday morning when ar
raigned, but Judge Butler did not
sentence him at once. wishing first to
hear some testimony In the case. He
will be sentenced probably today.
Trial OF Lewis Nellum.
The case of Louis Nellum was taken
up about O'Clock and when court adj.
iourned about half the jury had been
obtained, including Chas. f. AFTER
John Cornell and Robert Thornberry
of Cairo; L. c. Aikens. of Sandusky
and j. II. Kelly. of Clear Greek. Nell
lum is represented by a negro lawyer
named Dougherty, the same name as
that of the man Nelum killed Oh
Commercial avenue. Dougherty exer-
cised his right of peremptory chal-
tienge half dozen times during the
IatternOon. Among the men he didn't
like was p. J. Purcell aud S. II. An
trim. who had formed opinions regard
ing the case from what they had read
about it in the newspapers. and still
held those OPINIONS. although both
declared they would be guided bv the
law and evidence as presented in case
they were called upon to try the de
PENDANT. In the case of Mr.. Purcell
the attorney for the defendant claimed
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-14

that the mere fact that he had formed
ian opinion regarding the case from
newspaper reports disqualified him
and cited a ruling in the case of Pow,
ers in Kentucky, in support OF his
contention. Judge Butler said this
did not hold good here. and he did not
consider it good law since that would
disqlalify from jury service in murder
cases, nearly all men who could read.
The Grand Jury.
This morning the grand jury will
take up its work again after recess
Of twentyfour hours. 1t adjourned to
give an opportunity to present eyi
dence in one or more cases into which
it desires TO make inquiry, There
is a well defined rumor that an effort
is to be made to induce the jury 70
consider election bribery Some Of the
leaders among the defeated at the re
cent election are Strongly in favor
of having something done, The
courts instructions TO the jury dideA0t
refer to this matter but dwelt on the
unusually large number OF homicides
in the county during the last year.
more than he had ever known before
lin - years, and urged that true bills
be found wherever the facts wa
rauted it against prisoners in Jail The
court spoke OF the great sum Of money
spent In the manufacture and sale OF
pistols. which, he said, were weapons
made and sold and bought to kill PEG.
pie. and not for sport or for animals.
| He favored amending the law so that
carrying concealed weapons could be
Imore heavily punished, by term in
the penitentiary for the third offense
He regarded the traffic in and the
carrying of concealed weapons as a
Iprolific cause of murder
The grand jury is composed as fol
lows: Thos J. Kerth tforeman)
/ Claude Winter, ". b. Huette, Chas
Feuchter Jas Barrow Leon Denison
c. c. Terrell, Rufus F'lack, 4 Glaube:,
Hence Downey, r. CO Graves Gus
Swoboda, David Brown, Bert Redman
Ed. Butcher, Gus Bott9 Henry Has
! lep f. NJ Atherton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-14
WILL ORGANIZE
CARNIVAL CONF ANY
EGYPT CAMP, MODERN WOOD
MEN, PLANS TO PUT FIRST
GLASS SHOW ON THE ROAD
AT AN EARLY DATE.

Egypt Camp, No. 1925, Modern
Woodmen OF America, will organize
a Carnival Company to put on the
road for the benefit Of the camp, This
will be the first organization Of this
kind that ever claimed Cairo for its
home and the members will endeayot
to make it one of the best companies
on the road this season
Five directors have been appointed
front he camp to push the affair and
la competent class manager has bcea
secured who is booking some Of thp
best independent shows on the road
Egypt Camp is lively little camn
with plenty OF push and there is a
good prospect that their new venture
will be successful They doubtless
will receive the encouragement OF
citizens in their undertaking.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-14
BOY GRADUATES
IN THE MAJORITY
SEVENTEEN WILL BE GRADUATED
FROM CAIRO HIGH SCHOOL
NEXT MONTH.
ELEVEN BOYS IN CLASS
Students-Class Honors Have
Not Been An
nouneed.

49,. - ..,-nntnnI nm Ln ,I.u \
cated from the CAIRO Iiish Scloo'
next month. Out Of the tifty-tWo mem
bers Of the class who entered the
school four years ago only eighteen
remain OF whom seventeen will finish
the course. Final examinations We're
held last week aad there is little work
for the Seniors 10 do until the com
increment festivities begin
Contrary to the usual conditions the
class this year numbers more boys
than girls there being eleven Of the
former and six Of the latter
The graduates are as follows;
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-14
Washington Avenue.

Superintendent Thatcher had the
Washington avenue work in stages of
progress yesterday as follows; On
east side coming south cement curb
ing and guttering past Twelfth street
ditching for same on Ninth street. On
west side going north. brick paving
past Eleventh street. concrete base
for same past Seventeenth street
is finished and in use to
Tenth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-14
"Wednesday Club.

The "Wednesday Card Club met yes
terday afternoon with Miss Leila
hastings of Upper Washington ave
nue. spending a pleasant while at the
game of five hundred at which Miss
Emaa Kleb, a guest OF the club, won
pretty and useful prize.
Mrs. Nellie COPYRIGHT, OF Madras
India Mrs. John l.. Barton, of Gulf
port, Miss; Misses Edith and Earl
Aiken, of Benton, III; Mrs. John L.
Parham and Miss Leila Thistlewooi
were guests of the club.
Mrs. c. c. Terrell OF Park Place
West will be the clubs next hostess.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-14
Enhancement Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs f. j. Stubhins OF The
Halliday have received the announce
ment of the engagement of their niece,
Miss Fay CHM cord, of Worcester.
Mass, 10 Mr. Paul Buckingham, OF
that city.
Miss Cord is a singer of great talent
and a most attractive young woman.
Mr.. Buckingham Is the head of the
Worcester Malleable Iron Works and
is a millianaire. He is, however, a
sensible steady-going yuong man and
their friends regard the betfothal as
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-14
Man with Remarkable Nerve.

A Pennsylvania took slow poison
and wrote a description of his death.
lie says that while shutting off he
whiled away the time picking ban
10. Just like that. to show how uncon'
cerned he was Any one who can be
uncoucerned while picking banjo
Las extraordinary fortitudo.