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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-17
Information for Con.
tractors.

Sealed proposals. addressed to the
County Commissioners OF Worcester
County. and endorsed Proposals for
building State Aid highway in Wor-
cester County" upon or along the coun-
" road from Dividing Creek toward
Snow Hill for a distance of about 2
miles, will be received by the County
Commissioners of Worcester County. az
their office. Snow Hill. Md. until II
o'clock noon, Of the 21th day of May.
1913. and at that time and place will be
publicly opened and 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 20 be accompanied by
certified check for Two Hundred Dol
lars ($200.00) PAYABLE TO the County
Commissioners Of Worcester County.
said check TO be returned TO the bidder
unless he fails TO execute the contract
should it be awarded TO 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 10 re-
ject any and all proposals.
BY order Of the
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
of Worcester County.
f. II. TAYLOR. Pres,
!. EDW. WHITE, Clerk.
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WM. 4. JOHNSON. Attorney.at.Law.
Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue Of power of sale contained
in mortgage from William |. Purnell
and Henrietta c. 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 Liber ..
ID. G. No. .. folio 81. the undersigned.
as attorney named in said mortgage 10
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
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-17
JOHN w. STATION, Solicitor.
TRUSTEES SALE
-OF-
House and Lot
IN SNOW HILL.

By virtue OF decree of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, Maryland,
sitting in Equity, passed on the oath day
of April. 1913. wherein Ida Harmon
Williams and husband are plaintiffs and
Benjamin Irving Harmon and others
are defendants. the same being pro.
ceeding TO sell the real estate in Snow
Hill. Maryland, of which Benjamin
Harmon died seized. the same being
No. 2l1i on the Chanceiy docket of
said Court. the undersi gned trustee
named in said decree. will sell al pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder in
front Of the Court House in the town
of Snow Hill. Worcester County, Mary
land,
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VIM +. JOHNSON. Atty-at.Law.
Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of power of sale CON
tanned in mortgage from Martha n.
Purnell and George w. Purnell, her
husband 10 the Equitable Building and
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 hav.
ing occurred in the payment of said
mortgage as therein provided. the un.
dersigned attorney named in said mort.
gage to make sale of the property
therein mentioned. upon such default,
will sell at public auction az the Court
House door in Snow Hill. in said couu.
ty, for cash. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-17
JOHN w. STATION. Atty.at. Law.
Collectors Sale
Oh
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.
tion 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 wears above stated
l.-All that house and lot of which
James Il. 1immons died seized, situated
in Liberiytown, i'll the Ninth Election
District Of Worcester County. on the
north side of the road leading to Berlin.
described in deed from Calvin h. Tay-
lor and John W. Station. Trustees. to
Ellen l.. Smack dated October 10, 1905,
recorded in Liber . ID. c. No. 2. folio
3is, and assessed TO Ellen L. Smack.
All that lot on the westerly side
of Main Street in the town Of Berlin III
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 Pitts 10 John A. Tyndall dated
October 9Th. 1907, recorded in l4iber +.
III. r. 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
aud Virginia Railroad about one.half
mile north Of the village Of Showells.
containing three acres. more or less, be-
4 a. g
a deed from George w. Quilleu and
wife to Annie {. Taylor ct al. dated
October 9Th. 1905. recorded i'll Liber
O. ID. c. No. =. folio ii7, and assessed
to Annie c. Taylor.
4-All that tract or parcel of land
adjoining the James +. Timmons land
lying along the county road leading
from Liberty 10 Berlin and on the
county road from Ironshire 10 Liberty,
in the Ninth Election District of Wor-
cester County, being the same which
was described in deed from Laura NJ.
Henry 20 Isaac II Williams, dated De
cember 26th. 1901. recorded in Liber +.
II T 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 conn
" road leading from ST. Martins Sta.
tion 10 Whaleyville and adjoining the
property of William Green Davis and
George w. Whaley. colored. and the
road leading from the aforesaid county
road 10 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 o ID. G. No. 2. folio 375. aud as.
sessed TO Clarence Whalcy.
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SATURDAY,
June 18th, A. d., 1913
AT . 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 th-westwardly - IS poles
to stone near Railroad track. 80 feet
from the centre thereof. thence parallel
with said road south SSi degrees east
l5.9-ll poles to a stone, thence south
l2i degrees east 81 poles TO Branch St. !.
and thence with north side of said
street south 77g degrees west 10 33
poles to place OF beginning containing
one acre of land. more or less.
1t being the same real estate which
was conveyed unto the said Emeline
Pitts by Andrew j. Sloper in a deed
bearing date the twelfth day of March
A. ID. 1892, recorded among the land
records of Worcester County in Liber
+. ii. p. No. ,. folio i5l.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND.
a-l7-ts) Assignee of Mortgagee
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MUEL II. TOWNSEND.
Attorney-at-Law.
Order of Publication.
battle Mason
Sydney Mason

SyuueN MhsoH.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. No. 25l4 Chancery.
The object of this suit is 20 obtain a
decree of divorce vinculo matrimonii
by the complainant from the defendant
The Bill alleges:
THAT the complainant and de.
fendant were married in Stockton,
Maryland. on or about the eleventh day
of December, in 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 uninterrupiedly for
more than three years and Is deliberate
and final aud the separation Of the par
ties beyond any reasonable expectation
OF reconciliation.
3.-That the conduct of the complain
ant towards the defendant. 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 1 there were no children as
the fruits OF their said marriage.
II is thereupon this first day of May.
A. ID 1918. ordered by the Circuit Court
for Worcester County sitting in Equity
that the complainant. by causing copy
of this order To be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Worcester
County once in each Of four successive
weeks before the thirty-first day of
May. 4. ID. 1913. give notice TO the said
absent defendant of the object aud sub
stance of this Bill and warning him 10
appear in this Court in person or by
solicitor on or before the sixteenth day
of June next. TO show canse, IL any he
has, why decree should not pass as
prayed
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy y-Test:
OLIVER y. COLLINS, Clerk
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Bessie y. Williams and William vii.
liams. her husband.
The object of this bill is to procure a
decree for the sale of certain land in
Worcester County, Maryland. of which
Nancy Brevard died seized, for the
purpose of partition
The bill states that Nancy Brevard
was in her lifetime seized OF tract of
land commonly known as the Nancy
Brevard Home Place. lylng in the
Fifth Election District Of Worcester
County, about one mile north Of Bishop
Station; that being SO seized she died in
the month of August, nineteen hun
dred and four. intestate. and leaving
surviving her no husband or children,
but the following nephews and nieces.
as her heirs ut law: Robert j. Martin.
Isaac Edward Showcll, and Elizabeth
Purnell. the only children and heirs OF
her deceased sister Hetty or Hester
Showell Tor Martiu. by her first mar
riage). and that Elizabeth married
James Purnell: Martha Hudson. the
only child and heir of her deceased sis.
ter. Jane Banks; Belle johnson aud
Annie Showell. the only children and
heirs of her deceased sister. Gertrude
Handy: that in certain cause entitled
Cyrus johnson aud Belle johnson, his
wife. vs.. Charles Showell and Annie
Showell, his wife. and John Hudson
and Martha Hudson. his wife. No. 2029
Chancery. in the Circuit Court for Wor-
cester County, a decree was passed APP
pointing a trustee TO sell the interests
Of the parties TO said suit in said land
n a solo 81.
same 10 Frank n Faulkner, who con-
veyed the same TO Edward 3 Baker,
and Baker conveyed the same To the
said Bessie b. Williams. who now holds
the same; that your orators We're not
parties TO said suit. and that your ora
tors are interested as tenants in COM
mon in the ownership Of said land with
the said Bessie b. Williams. in the
proportion of one-third 10 your orators.
and two-thirds 10 the said Bessie Il.
Williams; thar said real estate cannot
be divided without loss and injury 10
the parties interested therein as above
stated. aud that in order 10 make divi-
sion IT said interests il will be necessary
that said real estate be sold and the pro.
ceeds thereof divided amongst the par
ties according 10 their several interests.
IL Is thereupon this 3Oth day OF April.
1913. by the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. in Equity. ordered that the
plaintiffs. by causing copy Of this or
der to be inserted in some newspaper
published in Worcester County. once in
each OF four successive weeks before the
Goth day Of May. 1918. give notice 10
the said absent defendants Of the sub
stance and object of this bill. warning
them 10 appear in this Court in person
or by solicitor. on or before the 18th
day Of June next. 20 show cause. ii anv
they have. why decree ought not to
be passed as prayed.
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
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SATURDAY,,
May 31st, A. D. 1913,
AT 2.ao O,CLOCK z. M.

y ~
all that parcel of real estate on both
sides of the county road leading from
Berlin 10 Libertytown. ia the Ninth
Election District of said Worcester
County. Maryland. of which a certain
James Bethards died seized. and 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 aud ninety-five. and
recorded in the office of the Register Of
Wills of said Worcester County, in Ii
ber I. ID. p. No. II, folio 30. and de-
scrihed as the lot occupied by the said
James Bethards at the time of his
death. comprising about sixteen acres
of land. more or less. together with the
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 I.ibertytown These
lots will be offered either separately or
rs 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 APP
proved security, payable twelve months
after date of sale, or all cash at the
option OF the purchaser
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON.
(may l0.ts) Trustee.
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WhatCOat N. {. Church.

Preaching Sunday at II a. m. and 80
p. m. Sunday School session at 10
O'Clock a. m. Epworth League Prayer
Meeting. Gas p. m. Midweek Prayer
Meeting Wednesday evening at 73O.
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.
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SATURDAY,
May 31st, A. D. 1913,
AT 2.30 O'CLOCK p. N.

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 WorcesteriCounty containing six
and four. tenths acres Of land. more or
less, and being the property which was
conveyed TO the said William purnell
and Henrietta C. Purnell as joint ten
ants, by Horace f. fiarmonson 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 Libcr O.
ID. c. No. 1. folio 35l.
WILLIAM r. JOHNSON,
t5-lo-ts) Attorney named in Mortgage
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given thar all per.
Sous having bills against Worcester
County. thar are usually included in
the levy, will please file same on or be-
fore June lsi. otherwise they will be
excluded from the levy of 1918
W. would ask that all parties be
prompt in regard 10 this matter, as il is
the intention Of the Board to strike the
levy on June lst.
Commissioners Of Worcester Co.
T. n. TAYLOR. President,
j. EDW. WHITE.
(may l7-tdl Clerk aud Treasurer.
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TUESDAY,
June 10th, A. D. 1913,
AT 2.3O O'CLOCK z. M. i.


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 aud 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 of re.
demption By the owner prior to 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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TUESDAY,
May 9th, A. D. 1913,
AT 2 80 O-CLOCK p. M

AT $50 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
all that lot Of ground together with the
improvements thereon erected. situate
on Franklin Street. in the said town Of
Snow Hill, which was conveyed to the
sand Martha y Purnell by the trustees
of the Snow Hill Methodist Protestant
Church, by deed dated the 20th day
OF August. 1900. and recorded among
the land records OF said Worcester
County in Liber + II. 7. No. II. folio
53.
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON.
Attorney named in Mortgage.
(may 3.ts)
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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 Milby f.
Henry and Mary Henry his wife to the
Berlin Building and Loan Association of
Berlin. Maryland, a corporation duly
created and existing under the laws Of
the State of Maryland. dated the third
day of October, A. ID. 1906, recorded
among the land records of Worcester
County in Liber F. II. z. No. 26, folios
as and 10. which has been duly assigned
to me the undersigned for the purpose
Of foreclosure. there having been a de-
fault in complying with the terms of
said mortgage. | the undersigned Samuel
II. 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, 1913-05-17
WM. +. JOHNSON, Attorney.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue Of decree of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County. in Equity.
passed in the case of Leah c. Massey
ct al, vs.. Cornelia Mills. et al. the
same being No 2lS9 on the Chancery
docket of said Court. the undersigned
trustee therein named will sell at pub
lie auction in front Of the Atlantic
Hotel in the town of Berlin. in said
Worcester County, on
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Pupil Nurses
Desired For Training School.

Will pay $40 per month and furnish
room. board aud laundry. Course Gov
ers years and includes care Of infants
and children and training in obstetrics.
Address. 81. Vincent's Infant Asylum.
li0l Division ST.. Baltimore. Nd.
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Notice to Taxpayers.


Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of Pocomoke District and At.
kinson's District that Messrs T. H.
Taylor and J Harry Young. County
Commissioners. and j Edward White.
Clerk and Treasurer. will be in POGO
moke City on Wednesday and Thursday
the following week. the 2lst and 22nd.
for the purpose Of making final trans
fers, changes and corrections Of prop
erty ON the assessment books Of districts
Numbers | and before striking the
levy. All persons having any com
plants 20 make or errors 70 correct Will
please meet this committee at the Ford
House in Pocomoke City on one Of the
DAYS above mentioned.
We are as anxious as the owners Of
the property themselves 10 have our
books absolutely correct each year be-
fore making ont the books for collection
by the tax collectors.
l. H. TAYLOR.
j. HARRY YOUNG.
Commissioners.
J. EDWARD WHITE,
(may l1-tdl Clerk and Treasurer.
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very Stables for Rent

or Rent The livery stables attached
70 the Hotel Purnell. A good opening
for live. energetic man. Possession
will be given the first of June.
For further particulars apply to the
undersigned.
7. NJ. PURNELL,
Hotel Purnell.
Snow Hill. Md.
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MARY l.. Jingle,
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased. are hereby warned 10 exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof. 10
the subscriber. on or before the 25th
day of November. 1918 They may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefits Of said estate. All persons in
debted 10 said estate are requested 10
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 18th day of May 1913.
EDWIN l.. ABBOTT,
Executor
Test-EpwARD +. DAVIS.
fmav II 81 Register Of Wills.
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Order your strawberry checks of
The Messenger Office. Sl.00 per 1000
checks. Heavy board.
Strawberry checks 81 per thousand.
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TUESDAY,
May Goth, A. D. 1913,
AT >. 30 O'CLOCK p. NJ.

AT $50 O'CLOCK i. NJ,
all the right. title and interest of all
the parties 70 the aforesaid cause in and
10 all that lot or parcel Of land lying
and being situated on the southwest
side of Franklin Street in the town of
Snow Hill. in the County Of Worcester,
IN the State Of Maryland. adjoining the
property Of Daniel II. Bradford. the
Cemetery ~ the Mackenzie Memorial
presbyteiian Church and Samuel II.
Townsend. the said lot being improved
by a dwelling and outbuildings and be-
ing the property where the said Benla-
min Harmon resided on the first day of
June in the year 1905. and at the time
Of his death. being the same property
which was conveyed To the said Benja-
min Harmon by William III. Richardson
and wife by deed bearing date the 2lst
day of June in the year 1864. recorded
among the land records Of said Worces-
ter County in Liber G. II X No. l..
folio 305. except so much thereof as was
conveyed by the said Benjamin Harmon
and Leah Harmon, his wife. TO Daniel
H. Bradford by deed bearing date the
18th day of April in the year 1905, re-
corded among the land records aforesaid
in Liber +. II r. No %. folio 49,.
TERMS OF SALE;
One third cash. one-third in six
months and one-third in twelve months.
or all cash at the option of the pur.
chaser. the deferred payments TO bear
interest and 10 be secured TO the salts
faction of the trustee.
Taxes will be paid by the trustee to
January lst. 1913.
JOHN w. STATION.
(i-26-tsJ Trustee.
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JOHN ". STATION. 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 per
sonal estate of
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MICAH 5. PARKER. CCol.)

MlLCAii =. PARK Ek, tCol.)
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased. are hereby warned 10 exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof. 10
the subscriber. on or before the 25th day
of November. 1913. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all bene-
fits of the said estate. All persons in
debted TO said estate are requested TO
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 18th day of May. 1913,
JOHN w. STATION,
Administrator
Test-EDwARD r. DAVIS.
(may l7-3t) Register of Wills.
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CALVIN b. TAYLOR. Attorney.
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Maryland,
letters Testamentary on the personal
estate of
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UPSHUR & UPSHUR, ]. EDWARD
WHITE. Attys at Law
Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County In Equity
Robert J Martin. Isaac Edward Shovel
and Sarah Shovel. his wife. and
Elizabeth Purnell and James Purnell,
her husband.
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And / hereby give notice that on