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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
SATURDAY,
June 18th, A. D., 1913
At 40 O'CLOCK z. M,

the following real estate, TO wit:
l.-All that farm known as the job
Jarmon Farm, whereon Harry Dennis
now lives as tenant. fronting ON the
Cedar Lane road with this will. 90
narrow strip of woodland lying on its
easterly side up to a bushed out straight
line running from a stone to the big
Cedar Lane ditch: containing in all 81
acres of land. more or less.
2-All that part of the farm known
as the Large Farm. whereoh John
Dirickson. (colored) now lives as ten
ant. which lies adjacent TO the lands of
William T.. Massey on the easterly side.
and the lands OF the heirs of the late
Littleton +. Franklin on the northerly
side, and fronting on the Cedar Lane
road, and lying (for the cleared lanf
easterly of a divisional line recen' lyh
staked Off across the fields OF the saidJ
Large Farm" said divisional line run-i
ming a straight course from the Cedar
Lane road to the said Franklin line, and
designed TO divide the cleared land of
the said Large Farm into two equal
parts in acreage; being the part of said
Large Farm on which is located the
dwelling house; with this part will 90
also all that part Of the woodland of
said Large Farm" lying to the north
erly of bushed out line through said
woods. and easteriy Of the bushed out
line referred to in item No. of this
advertisement containing in all l2i acres
of land, more or less.
3.-All that part of the said Large
Farm, which fronts on the Cedar Lane
road and lies between the cleared land
described in the 2nd item of this adver-
tisement on the east. and the woodland
described in said End item and the bushed
out line skirting the said Job Jarmon
Farm, described IN the lst item of this
advertisement, on the west; containing
1877 acres, more or less.
A suitable right of way will be reserved
leading from the cleared land described
in said 2nd item to the woodland therein
described across the land described in
the Bird item; ;and a road will be reserved
for the benefit OF all those tracts lead
ing to the northerly of the Lbertytown-
Berlin road. The whole Of the two orig
inal farms is thus divided into the
three tracts above described. as shown
on plat which may be seen nj the
office of Franklin Upshur in Berlin.
The two parcels into which the Large
Farm has been divided j. e. as described
in said End and 3rd items. will be offered
separately first, and afterwards in one
undivided tract, and will be sold in the
way in which the same shall bring the
best price.
Said land will be sold subject to the
rights of tenants living thereon the
present year Taxes to the first day of
January. 1913, have been paid. Taxes.
and the landlords share of the crops for
1913, to be adjusted to the day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE
One fourth cash on the day of sale;
balance to be paid with interest in one
year from the day Of sale: and to be
secured to the satisfaction of the under
signed, or all cash at the option of the
purchaser. Title papers at purchaser
expense.
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR,
FRANKLIN UPSHUR,
Attorneys.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
TUESDAY,
June 10th, A. D. 1913,
AT 30 O,CLOCK 2. M.

AT 2.30 O'CLOCK p. NJ,
at the Court House door in the town of
Snow Hill. Worcester County. Mary
land. will sell at public auction for
cash all the several lots and parcels of
land hereinbefore described TO satisfy
and pay the State and county taxes for
the years above mentioned. levied upon
the said lots or parcels of land. together
with interest and costs.
TERMS OF SALE:
That the purchaser pay to the Collec-
tor on the day of sale the entire amount
of the purchase money. otherwise the
Collector will resell at the risk and cost
of the first purchaser. The right If re.
demption by the owner prior 10 the sale
extends twelve calendar months from
the day uf sale upon the terms provided
by law.
EDWIN J. THOMAS,
may l7.ts) Collector.
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JOHN W. STATION. Atty-at.Law.
Collectors Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE
FOR TAXES.

BY virtue Of the power and authority
vested In me as Collector of the State
and County taxes for the First Collec.
ton District Of Worcester County, Mary.
land, for the years 1910 and 1911,
under the provisions of the Public
General Laws and Public Local Laws
of Maryland. as amended, ! have levied
upon. seized and taken in execution for
State and County taxes due and in ar
rears for the years above stated:
l.-All that house and lot of which
James Il. Timmons died seized. situated
in I.ibertytown, in the Ninth Election
District OF Worcester County, on the
north side Of the road leading to Berlin.
described in deed from Calvin Il. Tav-
lor and John W. Station. Trustees. TO
Ellen l.. Smack dated October 10. 1908,
recorded in Liher . y G. No 2. folio
3,,, and assessed 70 Ellen l.. Smack.
2.-All that lot on the westerly side
OF Main Street in the town of Berlin in
the Ninth Election District of Worces-
ter County aforesaid adjoining the
property of Julia NJ Pitts, being the
same land described in deed from said
Julia NJ pltts't0 John \. Tyndall dated
October 5th. 1907, recorded in Liber II.
II. F. No. 2S. folio 266. and assessed To
John a. Tyndall.
3.-All that lot in the Ninth Election
District of Worcester County ON the
west side Of the Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia Railroad about one half
mile north Of the village Of Showells,
containing three acres more or less, be-
ing the land described in item No. |. of
a deed from George w. Quillen and
wife 10 Annie c. Taylor et al. dated
October eth. 1905, recorded in Liber
O. ID. c. No. 2, folio Az. aud assessed
to Annie c. Taylor.
An that tract or parcel OF land
adjoining the James +. Timmons land
living along the county road leading
from Liberty TO Berlin and on the
county road from Ironshire TO Liberty,
in the Ninth Election District Of Wor
cester County, being the same which
was described in a deed from Laura NJ
Henry 10 Isaac II Williams, dated De-
cember 26th. 1901, recorded in Liber f.
ii p. No. Is, folio 305. and assessed to
Isaac II. Williams.
All that house and lot situated in
the Ninth Election District of Worces-
ter County near the town of Whaley-
vile and on the south side Of the coun-
ty road leading from st. Martins sta
tion 10 Vaudeville and adjoining the
property OF William Green Davis and
George w. Whaley, colored. and the
road leading from the aforesaid county
road to the Peter West Farm. being the
same described in a deed 10 Clarence
Whaley from Robert j Baker and wife
dated September 2sth. 1905. recorded in
Liber 0 ID. c. No. ,. folio 3s5, and AS
sessed TO Clarence Whaley.
AiIL.A ..A.ia. H..
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SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND, Attorney.
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
ESTATE

BY virtue of a power Of sale con-
tanned IN a mortgage from Emeiine
Pitts and William j. Pitts, her husband,
to the Berlin Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Berlin, Maryland, corpora
tion duly created and existing under the
laws of the State Of Maryland. dated
the seventeenth day of January A. ID.
1911, recorded among the land records
of Worcester County in Liber 0. ID. G.
No. 8, folio 397. ct seq. which has been
duly assigned to me the undersigned for
the purpose of foreclosure, there hav
ing been a default in complying with
the terms of said mortgage. the un-
dersigned Samuel II. Townsend. AS
signee, for the purpose of foreclosure
will sell at public sale to the highest
bidder in front Of the Atlantic Hotel. !"
in the town of Berlin, Worcester County,
Maryland, on
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Information for Con-
tractors.

Sealed proposals. addressed TO the
County Commissioners OF Worcester
County. ana endorsed proposals for
building State Aid highway in Wor-
cester County" upon or along the coun-
~ road from Dividing Creek toward
Snow Hill for distance Of about 2
miles. will be received by the County
Commissioners Of Worcester County. AT
their office. Snow Hill. Nd. until l2
O'Clock noon. Of the 2s,h day of May.
1913, aud at that time and place will be
publicly opened aud read.
All bids must be made upon blank
forms TO be obtained of the State Roads
Commission at its office. 53i n. Howard
Street. Baltimore, Md, must give the
prices proposed both in writing and IN
figures. and must be signed by the bid
der. with his address.
Each bid is 10 be accompanied by a
certified check for Two Hundred Dol.
lars 1920. .00). PAYABLE to the County
Commissioners of Worcester County.
said check to be returned TO the bidder
unless he fails TO execute the contract
should il be awarded 10 him.
Plans can be seen and forms of speci-
fication and contract may be obtained
at the office OF the State Roads Com
mission. Baltimore. Nd.
The County Commissioners of Wor-
cester County reserve the right TO re-
ject any andall proposals.
BY order Of the
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
OF Worcester County.
+. II. TAYLOR. Pres,
j. EDW. WHITE. Clerk.
tmay lO.tdl
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john Ml.cheIl to rake place.

John Mitchell, former president OF
the United Mine Workers America.
has decided 70 accept so-called re-
cess appointment as state labor com.
missioner OF New ak.
Mitchell was nominated twice Tor
this office by Governor Sulzer. but was
rejected by the senate. The governor
holds that he has the power TO name
Mitchell for a term to expire twenty
DAYS after the conyening OF the legis.
lature next January.
With a view to reorganizing the Ia.
Dor department. Mitchell conferred
with the governor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
WIN. +. JOHNSON. Atty-at-Law.
Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue Of a power OF sale con.
tanned in mortgage from Martha y.
purnell and George w. purnell, her
husband. TO the Equitable Building aud
Loan Association Of Snow Hill. Mary
land, dated the goth day of November,
1907, and Of record among the land rec
ords Of Worcester County. default hay-
ing occurred in the payment Of said
mortgage as therein provided. the nn.
dersigned attorney named in said mort.
gage 20 make sale Of the property
therein mentioned, upon such default.
will sell at public auction at the Court
House door in Snow Hill. in said couu.
~, for cash, on
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SATURDAY,
June 18th, A. D., 1913
AT2 O'CLOCK p. NJ.

the following described real estate to
wit:
All that piece or parcel of ground and
premises together with the improve
ments thereon situated in the town of
Berlin. Worcester County. Maryland
Third Election District, beginning for
the same at stone in the Baptist
Church lot at the east corner, thence
running north-westwardly - IS poles
to stone near Railroad track, 80 feet
from the centre thereof, thence parallel
with said road south ssA degrees east
l5.9-ll poles to stone. thence south
i2i degrees east 81 poles to Branch st. +.
and thence with north side of said
street south 77Y degrees west 1888
poles to place of beginning containing
one acre of land. more or less.
Ii being the same real estate which
was conveyed unto the said Emeline
Pitts by Andrew J. Sloper in deed
bearing date the twelfth day of March
A. d. 1892, recorded among the land
records Of Worcester County in Liber
F. II. p. No. 2, folio 45l.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND,
ti-l7-ts) Assignee of Mortgagee.
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SATURDAY,,
May 31st, A. D. 1913,
AT e.aO O'CLOCK z. M,

NJ 2.3O OCLOIh 4. NJ,
all that parcel of real estate on both
sides Of the county road leading from
Berlin to Libcrtytown. in the Ninth
Election District of said Worcester
County. Maryland. Of which certain
james Bethards died seized. aud as
contained in the fourth item Of the last
will and testament Of the said James
Bethards. dated the second day of April,
eighteen hundred and nincty-iive. aud
recorded in the office OF the Register Of
Wills OF said Worcester County. in Ii
Der +. d. p. No. IL. folio 80. and de-
scribed rs the lot occupied by the said
James Bethards nc the time Of his
death. comprising about sixteen acres
OF land. as then enclosed, together with
lots on the north side OF the afOre-
said county road, known as the Griffin
and Holland lots, containing about 20
acres together with three acres of land
lying on Manklin Branch. and all being
situate near said l.ibertytown These
lots will be offered either separately or
as an entirety, as the trustee may elect
at the sale.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-half of the purchase money will
be required in cash on day OF sale. the
balance TO be secured by the interest
bearing note of the purchaser with ap-
proved security. payable twelve months
after date OF sale. or all cash at the
option Of the purchaser.
WILLIAM i. JOHNSON,
(may l0-ts) Trustee.
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WM +. JOHNSON. Attorney.at- Law.
Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of power Of sale contained
in mortgage from William l. Purnell
and Henrietta G. Purnell to the Equita-
BILE Building and Loan Association Of
Snow Hill. Maryland. dated the fourth
day Of March. nineteen hundred and
eleven and recorded among the land
records Of Worcester County in l.iber o.
ID. c. No. o. folio 81. the undersigned.
as attorney named in said mortgage TO
make sale of the property therein men.
toned upon default of the payment OF
said mortgage as therein provided. such
default having occurred, will offer at
public sale to the highest bidder for
cash, in front Of the Atlantic Hotel.
in the town of Berlin. in SAID Worces-
ter County, on
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WhatCOat NJ. {. Church.

Preaching Sunday at II a. m. and 7.SO
p. m. Sunday School session at 10
o'clock a. m. Epworth League Prayer
Meeting, Gas p. m. Midweek Prayer
Meeting Wednesday evening at 7.30.
Ladies' Aid Society the first Tuesday
night in each month. Young Peoples
Aid Society the second Monday night in
each month. Official meeting the first
Monday night in each month. Seats
tree. all cordially invited.
J. w. Easley, Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
TUESDAY,
June 18th, A. D. 1913,
AT $50 O'CLOCK p. N.


all the right, title aud interest Of the
said bankrupt in and to all that lot OF
land AZ Ocean City. Worcester County.
Maryland, known as lot number twelve
III block number fourteen. north. on the
plat known rs the plat OF the property
Of the Synepuxent Beach Company of
Baltimore City together with the build
ings aud Improvements thereon, said
lot being the same which was conveyed
to the said Edgar &. Gaskins by James
+. Thomas, Trustee. aud by Bette L
Carey by deeds bearing date respective
ly June 18th. and June Goth, 1911. and
recorded respectively among the land
records Of Worcester County in Liber
o. ID c. No. s. folio 800, and Liber o.
ID. c. No. S. folio $50. The Trustee
reserves the rent and possession OF said
property until the first day of October,
1913.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
JOHN " STATION,
Trustee.
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SATURDAY,
June 18th, A. D., 1913
AT ? O'CLOCK p. NJ.


the following described real estate to
wit:
LIST. All that parcel of land situated
in the Third Election District. Worces-
ter County. Maryland, on the southwest
side of the county road leading from
Newport Bridge out to the road from
Berlin to Poplartown containing five
acres of land, more or less. it being the
same real estate which was conveyed
to the said Milby +. Henry by Elizabeth
A. c. Purnell and Elizabeth NJ. Purnell
by deed dated the 22nd day of Novem-
ber A. ID. 1890. recorded among the
land records of Worcester County. in
Liber f. II. 2. No. |. folios 3l7 and BIS.
End. All that lot Of land situated in
the Third Election District of County
and State aforesaid on the county road
leading from Hays Landing to Berlin.
one-half Of an acre of land.
more or less. il being the same real
which was conveyed TO the said
Milby +. Henry by Henry Z. Mitchell
and wife and George T. Henry and wife
by deed dated the first day OF August
a. ID. lss2. recorded among the land
records of Worcester County in Liber
|. I. NJ. No. 9. folios 1911 and 1875.
TERMS OF SALE CASH.
SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND,
t5-l7-ts) Assignee OF Mortgagee.
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SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND.
Attorney. at Law.
Order of Publication.
Hattie Mason
Sydney Mason.

sydney Mason.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. No. 25li Chancery.
The object of this suit is to obtain a
decree OF divorce vinculo matrimonii
by the complainant from the defendant.
The Bill alleges:
THAT the complainant and de-
fendant We're married in Sto ockton,
Maryland. on or about the eleventh day
of December. i'll the year eighteen hun
dred and ninety.
2.-That about SIX months after said
marriage the defendant abandoned the
complainant and that said abandon.
ment has continued uninterruptedly for
more than three years and Is deliberate
and final and the separation Of the par
ties beyond any reasonable expectation
of reconciliation.
3-That the conduct Of the complain
ant towards the defendan, has always
been proper and without reproach and
that the defendant is non resident of
the State of Maryland and the COM
plainant has been resident Of Worces-
ter County her entire life.
THAT there were no children as
the fruits of their said marriage.
Ii is thereupon this first day of May,
a. ID. 1913. ordered By the Circuit Court
for Worcester County sittingin Equity
that the complainant. by causing a copy
of this order 10 be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Worcester
County once in each Of four successive
weeks before the thirtv-first day OF
May. \. ID. 1913. give notice 10 the said
absent defendant Of the object and sub
stance Of this Bill and warning him to
appear in this Court in person or by
solicitor on or before the sixteenth day
of June next. 10 show cause, If any he
has. why decree should not pass as
prayed.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy Test
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
(may 3.it)
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Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that all per
SONS having bills against Worcester
County. that are usually included in
the levy, will please file same on or be-
fore June lst, otherwise they will be
excluded from the levy of 1918
We would ask that all parties be
prompt in regard TO this matter. as it is
the intention Of the Board 10 strike the
levy on June LIST.
Commissioners OF Worcester Co.
l.. II. TAYLOR. President.
j. EDW. WHITE.
(may l1-td) Clerk and Treasurer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND, Attorney.
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
ESTATE

BY virtue of a power of sale con-
tanned in a mortgage from Milby +.
Henry and Mary Henry his wife to the
Berlin Building and Loan Association of
Berlin. Maryland, corporation duly
created and existing under the laws of
the State of Maryland dated the third
day of October, A. d. 1906. recorded
among the land records of Worcester
County in Liber f. II. r. No. 26. folios
rs and 70. which has been duly assigned
to me the undersigned for the purpose
of foreclosure, there having been de-
fault in complying with the terms of
said mortgage. the undersigned Samuel
H. Townsend, Assignee for the purpose
of foreclosure. will sell at public sale to
the highest bidder in front of the AT.
lantic Hotel. in the town of Berlin. Wor-
cester County. Maryland. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
JOHN w. STATION. AND ELLIE.
GOOD. FRENZY AND
WALES. Attys-at-Law
TRUSTEES SALE
-OF-
Ocean City Cottage I!

BY virtue of an order OF the Honora.
BILE John c. Rose, Judge Of the District
Court of the United States for the Dis
trict of Maryland, in Bankruptcy,
passed in the matter Of Edgar c. Cas-
kins. Bankrupt, on the 10th day of
August, 1912. and amended on the 23rd
day Of April. 1913. the undersigned
Trustee will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder in front Of the Court
House in the town of Snow Hill, Wor-
cester County, MARYLAND.
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SATURDAY,
May 31st, A. D. 1913,
Az n oo o,rt oct, ID ~
AT 2.3O O'CLOCK p. NJ.

all that lot of land with improvements
thereon erected, situate on the west
side of the county road leading from
Berlin 10 ocean City and near the town
of Berlin. In the Third Election Dis.
trict of WorcestcrIC County containing six
and four tenths acres of land. more or
less, and being the property which was
conveyed to the said William | pnrnell
and Henrietta c. Purnell as joint ten
ants, by Horace f. Harmonson and
wife, by deed dated the twenty-sixth
day of January. nineteen hundred and
nine, recorded among the land records
OF said Worcester County in Liber o.
ID. G. No. 1. tolio 3il.
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON.
(5-l0.ts) Attorney named in Mortgage
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Accused Of Killing wife and Daughter

James l.. Bacon, member OF the
Colorado Legislature from Teller coun-
ty, was arrested in Cripple Creek on
a warrant charging him with the
murder of his wife. Ida Bacon, and his
stepdaughter. Josephone Davidson.
The women were killed in an explo-
sion that wrecked the Bacon home on
April 2S.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
Bank Official stole Cigars.

Grant Stafford. vice president of the
bank in Winfield. Kan, accounted ont
OF the wealthiest men in Winfield. wal
convicted by jury on five counts
charging the theft of cigars from 10
cal dealers. Testimony was that Stat
ford on seven occasions took more
cigars than he paid for. Sentence wa.
deferred.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
Wins s41s.2ss For Finding silver Mine

Charles D. Flynn. a mining engi
neer, won his suit in New York city
against the King Edward Mining Syn
dicate to recover si1G.253, on the
ground that he discovered the com
panys silver mines In the Cobalt re
gion In Canada. and under an agree
ment was entitled TO 10 per cent Of
the company's profits.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
Pupil Nurses
Desired For Training School.

win pay $40 per month and furnish
room. board aud laundry. Course GOV.
ers : years and includes care of infants
aud children and training in obstetrics.
Address. ST yincent's Infant Asylum.
liOi Division St, Baltimore. Nd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
MI. Vernon viii No, Be Open Sunday,

Mount Vernon. the home OF Georg,
Washington. will remain closed to Wis
itors on Sundays, as heretofore. as Tn,
result OF resolutions adopted by tn,
council OF regents of the Mount Yer
non Ladies' Association. now in an
nual session in Washington.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
Grief Kills Boy pitcher.

"Had pitched my school woul'
have won the pennant. but it's too la,
now: we've lost" Willie Lieser. -four
teen years old. champion pitcher O
the ST. Paul. Mimi. grade schools
sobbed these words. buried his face il
the bed clothing and died OF brokei
heart.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Take notice that the property descrih-
ed in the aforegoing copy of advertise
ment this day inserted in the Democra-
tic Messenger. will be offered for sale
at the time and place and upon the
terms therein stated.
Dated at Chestertown. Maryland,
May "a, 1919.
SIDNEY p. TOWNSEND,
Referee.
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GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR dull;
winter clear, $il5Gi.4O: city mills
fancy, s5.5Oei $50.
RYE FLOUR firm; per barrel. s3.5(
03.75.
WHEAT firm; No. red. sl0iia q
1.02Is.
CORN quiet: No. yellow. Gsh q