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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12
SEE MOTHER
SHOT DEAD.
Sons Of WiCOmicO Co. Farmer
Also Witness His Suicide
Jealousy the Cause

Presuma bly, frenzied by jealousy. ex.
cited by gypsy's warning that a dark
man who often passed that way would
take his wife from him. Nelson A. Ba.
ker. well.to.do farmer living about
two miles from Pittsville, early Friday
morning blew oil the head of his wife.
Mrs. Annie Baker. with shot gun in
the presence of his children Then the
latter. fearful that he would also kill
them in his murderuus fury. sought
safety in flight. and a neighbor coming
shot. Baker walked ont into the open
field a short distance from the house,
dropped on one knee. extracted the
empty shell from the gun. put in IA
loaded one and blew out his own brains
Part Of the mans head was torn away
by the charge In both instances death
was instantaneous.
The youngest son. Frank, aged 10
years. was standing beside his father in
the kitchen door when he shot the
mother, while the four older boys, rang
ing in age from Il to ~ years, were
making ready u large lunch basket
which the family were packing TO take
with them on an outing to Ocean City.
Baker owned farm of about 100
acres and was in very comfortable cir
cumstances. He was twice married.
having son. now 90 years old. by his
first wife and four others by the second
Charles Baker. the eldest son. who
lived at home. was in the barn when
the shooting occurred. He ran 10 the
house and found his step-mother lying
in a pool OF blood He declares thar
there was no quarreling during the
nigh, and is at less to explain the act
OF his father. except that his mind had
become affected by hrooding over his
jealousy.
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Exempt. Weddina Gift.

Kansas City.-A wedding gift of III
teen years ago remains inviolablc by
creditors under n decision given hy
Judge Ellison of the court OF appeals
The wedding gift was COW. The
father OF Mrs. Thomas Hines OF Holt
county. Mo. gave II 10 her when shf
married. The ILLNESSES MIXED the COW
until II became too old to milk. Tlcu
they sold H. Mr. Hines kept the mon"t
some time. then bought another nil
COW with H. Felix Gamhrel tried o.
attach the COW for debt agains'
Hines
Mrs Hines protested that II w,
virtually the COW her father had pivr
her Gamhrel lost.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12
WIN. +. JOHNSON. Attorney at Law.
Mortgages Sale
or VALUABLE
REAL & PERSONAL PROPERTY.

By virtue of power Of sale contained
IN mortgage from Burton Phillipsand
wife to William + Johnson. dated Jan
nary 18th. 1911 and recorded among
the land records of Worcester County
in Liber O. d. G. No. 5. folio $50. said
mortgage having been assigned to the
Equitable Building and Loan Associa-
tion Of Snow Hill. Maryland. and bv
said Association reassigned TO the SAID
William r. Johnson for purpose Of fore
closure; default having occurred in the
payment Of said mortgage as therein
provided, the undersigned. Assignee as
aforesaid. will offer AT public sale, al
the Court House door in the town Of
Snow Hill. in said Worcester County.
for cash, or
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LIGHT BURNS FOR LOVER.
sMother Frank" Believed Her Soldier
Would Return.

Amsterdam. y. \. - Although Miss
Julia Frank. who was seventy-twu
years old. is dead NJ her home In West
Stony Creek. the light which she KEPT
burning half century for her soldier
sweetheart Is still burning. She h..
gueathed the farm where she spent
her life 10 her spinster sister on con.
dition that she will always keep the
light burning Her iiance was report
ed killed at the hnttle of Bull Run. hit
she never accepted the report as aa
thentic. For forty years she attended
every Memorial day service and dee
grated every soldiers grave IN the
cemetery.
She was highly esteemed In the vii
lngc and was known as "Mother
Frank" from the fact that she adopted
and reared ten children.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12
TUESDAY,
July Doth, A. D. 1913


At 2.30 O'CLOCK i. NJ,
an that tract Of land situate on both
sides OF the county roads leading from
Snow Hill to Whiion. in the Sixth Elec-
ton District of said Worcester County.
known as the "Coulbourne Farm,
which was conveyed 20 the said Burton
Phillips by George w. Conlbourne Il
al by deed dated December 2Sth, 1910.
aud recorded among the aforesaid land
records in Iiber O. ID O., No 5. folio
32s. containing two hundred and forty
four acres of land. more or less.
Also, al the same time and place. will
sell IN like manner. one pair of black
Mules, one Drill. one Binder. one Corn
Planter. one Horse Cart and other Farm.
ing Implements.
A satisfactory loan can be secured on
above real estate If desired by the pur-
chaser.
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON.
Assignee for Foreclosure.
(july 5-ts)
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WhalCOat N. {. Church.

Preaching Sunday at II a. m. and :. 80
.. m. Sunday School session at 10
o'clock n. m. Epworth League Prayer
Meeting, 6. - p. m. Midweek Prayer
Meeting Wednesday evening at 7.30.
Ladies Aid Society the first Tuesday
night in each month. Young People s
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
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TRANSFERS OF
REAL ESTATE
Many Changes Made Recently
In Ownership Of Farms in
Worcester County.

Lula May Long from Isaac W. II.
Jones and BERTHE p. Jones. his wife. ct
al. real estate on the easterly side Of
Williams Street, in Berlin. in the Third
Election District Consideration, 500.
Thomas Harmon and Mary +. Har-
mon from Ananias Purnell. ct al, par
eel of land containing 80 80 acres. more
or less, in the Second Election District.
Consideration $40, etc.
Charles w Shockley from Handy X.
Shockley and Martha j. Shockley, his
wife, tracts of land containing 6G acres.
more or less, in the Sixth Election Dis
trict. on the northerly side of the ccun-
~ road leading from Millville to Sails
bury by way Of Long Ridge. Consid-
sideration, so. etc.
Martha J shockley from Georglana
and Charles W. Shockley, her husband.
an undivided one half interest in tracts
Of land in the Seventh Election District,
on west side Of county road leading
from Hollands Church to Salisbury.
Consideration, $40. etc.
Charles H. Clark. Jr and Iva Maud
Clark from John w. Qdillen and Anna
b. Quilen. his wife. real estate at Ocean
City Consideration, sl0 etc.
Asher T Lynch from Peter G. Long
aud Martha Ellen Long. his wife. prop
erty in the town Of Bishopyille, and on
the north side of the county road lead
ing from Bishopville to st. Martins
Neck Consideration, 81, etc.
Leander Gray from William g. viii
liams and Hettie c. Williams, his wife,
ct al, tract Of land containing acres
and 100 square perches. more or less, in
ST Martins Neck. about oue-haif mile
east of 81. Martins Church. Consider
Grafton, 81, etc.
Milton L Veasay from james c. B.
Chatham et al, part Of the Bishop
Farm" containing 10 acres. more or
less. on Dividing Creek and on the
county road leading from Dividing
Greek to Corbin's Store. in Atkinson's
Election District Consideration. 81 ,45o.
Charles T. Fisher from Clarence c.
Kilby. property on Sinepuxent Beach,
/ in or near Ocean City Consideration.
| $40. etc.
James Lewis from Hiram b. Sockriter
and Sarah L. Sockriter. his wife, real
estate containing 8 acres, more or less,
in the Ninth Election District. Con-
sideration. 500
George W. Littleton from Ernest w
tiivans and Emma b Givans. his wife.
ct al. parcel of ground or Martin St,
in Snow Hill Consideration. $40. etc.
The Committee of the Presbyterian
! Congregation of Buckingham Church
from Bassett Timmons and Mary l..
Timmons. his wife. parcel Of ground
containing ~. - square yards. to be
used as cemetery and known as Tim.
monstown Cemetery. Consideration,
81. etc.
Charles w. Shockley from Isaac b.
Shockley and Alice V Shockley. his
wife. tract of land known as Whit
tington's Recovery" containing %
acres. on the west side OF the county
road leading from Elijah j Shockley's
TO Wilton, aud on the south side of the
county road which leads from the
Snow Hill county road to Pine Grove,
in the Sixth Election District Consid
GRAFTON. $40. etc.
Benjamin Disharoon from Annie X.
Mason ct al. real estate north Of the
county road leading from Stockton 10
Georges Island Landing, in the Eighth
Election District. Consideration. S25.
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wM. +. JOHNSON. Attorney-at-Law
Order of Publication.
Charles Robins.
vs..

Mary i Robins.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, la Equity.
The object of this suit is to secure Il
decree of divorce a vinculo matrimonii
by the plaintiff from the defendant
The bill states that the plaintiff and
the defendant were married in the year
1880 and lived together as husband aud
wife until about fifteen years thereafter
That. though the conduct of the plain.
tiif towards the defendant was kind.
aifectionate and above reprOach. the de.
fendant, without any just canse. aban
doned and deserted him and that such
abandonment has continued uniuter-
ruptedly for q; least three wears, and is
deliberate and final, and the separation
of the parties beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation. And that
no children We're born 20 them from
said marriage And ihat the defendant
does not now reside IN the State OF
Maryland
Il is thereupon this both day of June,
1913, ordered by the Circuit Court OF
Worcester County, IN Equity, thar the
plaintiff. by causinga copy of tins order
tO bc inserted In some newspaper, pub
lished in said Worcester County. once
in each OF four successive weeks before
the 2Sth day Of July, 1918, give notice
TO the said absent defendant of the oh
ject and substance Of this bill. warning
her to appear ia this Court in person or
by solicitor. on or before the 18th day
of August next, 10 show cause. If any
she has. why decree ought not to be
passed as prayed
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy
OLIVER y. COLLINS. Clerk.
(jy . 40
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12
WEDNESDAY,
July 23rd, A. D. 1913,

~ ~ - 'hhh - 49,
All the Horses. Wagons. Carriages,
Runabouts. Daytans, Surveys. Horse
Carts. Harness, Blankets. Robes. Dus-
ters. and other stock aud fixtures Of this
frs,-class Country Livery. This is a
good aud profitable business. and will
first be offered as an entirety. including
everything except the stables. which
can be rented by the purchaser at a
reasonable annual rental
If the bids as an entirety are not sat
isfactory 20 the undersigned then the
Horses. Carriages. Harness. etc will
be sold separately to the highest bidder
4 lot Of Corn and Fodder will be sold
at the same time.
TERMS OF SALE:
II sold as an entirety one-fourth Of
the purchase money will be required on
the day Of sale, the balance 10 be secur
ed 70 the satisfaction Of the under.
signed ii sold in parcels the cash win
be required on all sums Of $40 and un-
der: over that amount credit of six
months will be allowed. said sums TO be
+. secured to the satisfaction of the under
signed.
BESSIE G.. HOUSTON.
(jy l2-ts) Administrative.
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caddle,s Return Shot.

Foozler on the Links (who has al
ready lost two balls IN the long grass
as the result OF some atrociously bad
shots is now vainly searching for
number three. and is not in the sweet.
est 81 tempers. to long gsuifering cad
diel-"Thoueht you'd come out to look
after the ball?" Caddie with some
heat)-"Aye! An thought you'd
come out TO play golf"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12
UPSHUR & UPsHUR, Attorneys.
Notice to Creditors.
(july 5-ts)

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Mary land.
letters o: Administration on the per-
sonal estate Of
CALVIN l.. JONES.
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased. are hereby warned 20 exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof. to
The subscriber, on or before the 18th
day of January. 1914. They may other.
wise by law be excluded from all bene.
fits OF the said estate. An persons in
debted TO said estate are requested 10
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 2Sth day Of June.
1913
HADDIE l.. JONES.
Administrators.
Test EDWARD p. DAVIS.
lie % b. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Equitable Building and Loan Associa.
tion of Snow Hill. Nd, will be held on
Thursday, August It'll. 1913, at the
Deposit and Savings Bank Building in
Snow Hill, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year. and the
transaction of any other business com
ing before the stockholders.
WILLIAM :. PARSONS,
tjy i2-tdD Secretary.
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All HaIIOWS Parish Church

July 18th. Eight Sunday after Trinity,
Celebration Of Holy Communion at 730
Mathis with Sermon at 1890. Topic,
"a Trip to Mount Carmel" Evensong
and Sermon at Z. 80 p. m.
Holy Cross Chapel. Stockton.
Divine Service and Sermon at 3 O'Clock
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12
Baltimore. Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.

#FOCOMOKE n OCCOHANNOCK RIVER LINZ
schedule Now Ia Eject.
Pocomoke River i.sne leave Baltimore y, ",
Tuesdays aud Fridays far cfishcld, Onanc0ck,
Fiuney's. Mean. saxis aud landings ON the POGO
nnkc River Ia snow Hill.
Leave snow iIill Mondays aud Thursdays A
M. stopping NJ above landings.
subject ~ change without notice.
WILLARD THOMSON. 7. MURDOCH,
General Manager General Passenger I
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For weakness ana Loss Of Appetlte

rhe Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TASrELESS chill TONIC. drives ont
Malaria aud builds mp the system. A true tonic
and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. Soc.
Advertisement
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SARAH J. JESTER.

SNKAH ]. JESTER,
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased. are hereby warned TO ex-
hibit the same. with the vouchers there
Of, to the subscriber, on or before the
18th day OF January. 1914 They may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefits Of the said estate. All persons
indebted 20 said estate are requested 10
make immediate payment. Given I'M
der my hand this i2th day Of July. 1913.
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON,
Administrator
Test EDWARD +, DAVIS.
tjy l2-3tl Register of Wills.
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To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply al once the wonderful old reliable DIR.
poRTER's ASrisEPric HEALING OIL. a sur.
gicai dressing that relieves pain aud heals at
the same time. Not iiniment. Sc. SOC sio0
Advertisement
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PUBLIC SALE
OF 4 VALU ABLE
Livery Business,
AT Stockton, Md.

By power vested in me as Admins
tratrix Of the estate Of j FrancIs Hous-
ton deceased, will sell at public auc-
tion, on the premises, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12
wM. F. JOHNSON. Attorney.
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County, Maryland,
letters OF Administration on the personal
estate of
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SATURDAY,,
July 18th, A. d. 1913,
Al . 40 n,clncl, 2 N


All that farm situated near Synepuxent
Church. which belonged TO the late
Jesse Turner. and where Jesse Turner.
Jr.. now resides. containing S3 acres,
more or less. In this tract, 20acres are
IN CIVILIZATIONS good six room house aud
necessary outhuilding>. convenient 10
church and school; miles from Ocean
City, I miles from Berlin There is
about 10 acres heavy set in nice pine
timber, remainder also has some good
timber on il. half mile from Holly
Grove Station. Possession of timber
will be given on day of sale. Possession
of the house and farm will be given
January l.t. 1914. Taxes paid TO Janu.
AIRY. 1914.
TERMS OF SALE:
Fifty per cent of the purchase money
will be required on day Of sale. the re-
mainder in six aud twelve months. with
note approved by the undersigned. or
all cash at the option OF the purchaser.
JESSE TURNER'S HEIRS.
Ciy j-ts)
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Farm Rent FREE

Do You want farm with year S
rent. FREE a pretty liberal offer.
but | will put house on one. two or
three of the
80 ACRE FARMS
on the road from Benefits $ Mill to Klej
Grange. and give you all you make on
the farm selected for one year. FREE,
or will sell you the farm for $50 an
acre. All we ask on the FREE RENT
proposition is that you will
CULTIVATE % ACRES
at least. more if you want it. Put it in
what YOU want. harvest. and take the
crop. These are good farms but have
been neglected. We want them culti-
waited. have 1000 acres TO look after
and can't attend to these farms. hence
this offer to YOU.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-12
PUBLIC SALE
or VALUABLE
Pine Timber & Land.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction in front of the Atlantic Hotel,
Berlin. Worcester County, Maryland,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
Eastern Star Notes.

The 1910 Matrons and Patrons Asso-
citation has decided to make a departure
from the customary reunion for this
quarter and instead of entertaining Its
members as usual they will be asked the
evening of April so to proceed in body
| to the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
and give the members of the home a
chance TO have a unique and enjoyable
evening. The executive committee has
charge of the arrangements with Miss
Day. Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Hamiil
looking after the refreshments, and
Messrs. Rowen, Fillius and Poynton the
program
Naomi Chapter No. g. will have no de-
gree work Wednesday evening. but In
stead the entertainment committee, Mrs.
II. 3. Strait, will have an ''old ladies'
tea party, with a menu of tea, Jam.
homemade jellies. cakes and other good
things to eat. The entertainment is pro-
vided for the members of the chapter and
all Eastern Star people who desire to
come, but special request has been
made that those who do come will dress
ter benefit given for the chapter last
Thursday Is reported to have been excep-
tionally successful.
The members of Martha Chapter, No.
4. are looking forward with great antici-
patton to the minstrel show, which is to
be given under the auspices of the chap
ter at Odd Fellows Hall, Thursday
evening under the direction of Charles D.
Shackelford, who, with w. L. Thornton,
Arthur Middleton and H. A. Graham Of
Burnt Cork Club fame, assisted by AL
bert E. Lang, Mrs. Samuel Gusack and a
chorus Of twenty young ladies. will fur
nish the show. Ii A. Shackelford's Or
chestra will provide the music and a
dance will follow. Martha Chapter ex-
tends to all the members of the order
and their friends an invitation to be
present.
After the transaction of business at the
last meeting the officers of 1910 under
the direction of Flora Campbell, pre-
sented a comedy, entitled THE Sweet
Family which was thoroughly en-
joyed
Before a large assemblage of members
and visitors Esther Chapter. No. 5. Thurs
day evening conferred the degrees upon
one candidate and transacted the usual
routine business. In addition to the many
visitors from sister chapters there was
present a large delegation Of New Eng
land visitors who seemed to thoroughly
enjoy themselves. Past Matron Cecilia
Atchison rendered a gratifying report of
the theater party held April Is, at which
the grand matron and grand patron were
guests of honor. Worthy Matron Maude
E. B. Wright announced the death of
Bennett A. Allen. past patron of Esther
Chapter and past grand patron of this
jurisdiction. eulogizing his many traits.
with bowed heads. Selections upon a vic
trola secured by Mrs. Lulu Mcintosh
from Percy S. Foster afforded a novel
and enjoyable entertainment. Refresh
ments in charge of Mrs. Minnie Rauter-
berg were served in the banquet hall.
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ton, past grand of Beacon Lodge. No
IS. and past chief patriarch of Fred d.
Stuart Encampment, No. 7, and Miss
Laura w. Lanson. at the United
Brethren Church. The grand secretary
and members of his lodge and encamp-
ment have extended we'll wishes to the
happy couple.
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge.
No. 3, at it's meeting Wednesday evening
received an application for membership
and the Rebekah degree was confrred
by the new degree staff under the di-
rectorship of Past Noble Grand Mrs olga
N Rogers. It is reported the lodge con-
templates moving to its new home in
Odd Fellows Hall. eth street northwest
in May. It's coming to the hall will make
four Rebekah lodges that meet there.
The session of Columbia Lodge, No. 10,
Thursday night, was particularly inter
esting to the members present, In that II
marked the temperance at lodge meet
ingS of it's degree director, }. Edward
Fowler. who because of the serious Ill,
ness of his eldest son, covering PERIOD
of four months, was unable to take his
usual active part in the lodge AFFAIRS
His fellow members rejoiced with MIN
that his son has been restored to health
and that he can again take an active IN
terest in degree work. The first degree
was conferred on one candidate. Ihere
are two candidates due for the second
degree next Thursday night. The lodge
also elected a brother to membership on
dismissal certificate.
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MASONIC.
LODGES.

IOItI rs.
April 20 Stansbury. No. n ; pm. re-
ligious services at the masonic
and Eastern Star Home.
April II Potomac. No. :. j.. A.
Benjamin u. French. No II,
NJ. VI.
anacostia, No. u. NJ. NJ by Of
fcers Of Washington Centen-
NAL Lodge, No. "a.
PcntaIpha, No. %. T. G.
Mount Pleasant. No. 80, lecture
by +. V. Powderly.
April 80 Federal. No. l. not bullctincd.
Acacia. No. Is. NJ NJ.
Takoma. No. 30 +. &.
April Harmony No. IL. NJ. NJ.
School OF Instruction.
April 81 The New Jerusalem. No. Q. F. A.
George c. Whiting. M. 80. bust
Temple. No. -. NJ "
April 3-,-St Johns No. II. i. c.
Hope. Ne. 20. not bulletined.
|. April 36 la Faycttc, No. 10, special.
r \.
ROYAL. ARCH CHAPTERS.
Apri 80 Mount Horch, No. 4, Il. \.
Potomac, No. = business.
April -; School Of instruction.
April n Washington. No. =. II. \.
April - Eureka, No 4. mark.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMUNICATES.
April II Orient. No. >, grand visitation.
April c2-Ie MoIay Mounted No. 1. grand
visitation.
April % Washington, No. 1. grand vista
ton.
ROYAL. AND SELECT MASTERS.
April - Washington Council. No. /. de-
greCS.
April 90 Robert dc Bruce Council. knights
kadosb. business.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
april u Ruth, No. I.
april 22-Electa. No. .; Bethlehem. No Z.
April 2;-Naomi. No. 3; Brookland. No. II.
April Civilian +. Hunt, No. 16.
April 2j-Takoma. No. T.: Cathedral. No.
IA; Friendship, No. II.