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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
Notice TO Taxpayers

In order to make II easy and convent.
ent as possible 70 pay your taxes a rep
rcsentatiye Of the Treasurer Office will
De at the following places on the dates
named below.
OCEAN CITY "Wednesday, August
- At Bank OF Ocean City.
BlSHOPNlLLE Saturday. August
p. BishopviIlc Bank
STOCKTON Saturday, August 26
T. f. Wharton & SON. store
POCOMOkE CITY Citizens Ma
tional Bank. Saturday August 26 Fri
day September Saturday September >
BERLIN Exchange and Saving =
Bank Tuesday, August -. Saturday.
September 2 saturday, October "a
GIRDLETREE Smack Hotel sat
urday September ,.
NEWARK Saturday September .
DISCOUNTS AND INTEREST
Three per cent. discount allowed on
county taxes if paid by Sept. 10, 1916.
Two per cent. discount allowed on
county taxes If paid by Oct. Is, 1916.
Interest charged on county taxes af-
ter Jan. /. 1917
No discount allowed on State taxes.
Interest charged on State taxes after
Sept |. 1916.
II. b. PILCHARD. Treasurer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
HOUSE FIRED
BY LIGHTNING
Terrific Storm on Monday Night
Does Considerable Damage
Around Snow Hill

one Of the most violent electrical
storms that has visited this section in
years. was central over parts Of Wor
cester County last Monday night The
storm broke over Snow Hill and vicinity
about | O'Clock. from which time until
nearly daylight, there was very little
sleep by the residents
Lightning struck the house Of Mr.
jerome II Herman on the State road
leading 10 Berlin doing considerable
damage The new railroad station was
struck. the trees ip the school house
yard were thrice marks for lightning
bolts. and ,,oplar in the rear of Col.
John + Moore4 residence was struck
Numerous trees and telephone poles
along the county roads We're also struck
4 tenant house on the farm Of Mr.. 4
r Pichard 81 tic poeomoke road was
struck by lightning, and the house Of
Jim Blake near Patty Bridge was also
struck Mr. S f. shoekley Of Wilton
reports that house on his farm occu-
pied By Mr. Charles Clarke was struck,
and considerably damaged
In Pocomoke City tn, citizens spent
a sleeples- night as IN addition TO the
terrifying thunder md lightning, Mr.
Charles Byrd house on the outskirts
of the town, was struck by lightning
and burned The tire could be plainly
seen from the town, and the blowing Of
the ire whistle, and people rushing in au-
tomobilcs 70 the scene Of the IRE. added
to the terrifying affect OF the storm
Although the electrical storm was SO
severe. there was comparatively little
damage done TO growing crops, and
there was no excessive rainfall reported
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
WIN. +. JOHNSON. Attorney at Law
Order Nisi

K. Fulton Powell, trustee under deed
OF trust from Ara +. Bowen and Sa.
vannah Bowen. his wife. ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity No. 27S9. July
Term. 1916 TO wit: Aug. 10th, 1916
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by r. Fulton Powell. Trustee
for the sale of the real estate in the
above cause described bee ratified and
confirmed unless cause TO the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the ith
day Of September 1916. provided copy
of this order be inserted IN some news
paper printed in Worcester County once
in each of three successive weeks be
fore the 29th day of August IN the year
nineteen hundred and sixteen.
The report states the amount of sales
TO be Si93l. 90.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
upsHuR & upsHuR. Atty .-at-Law
Order Nisi

John D. Henry, Trustee named in a
mortgage 10 the Exchange ana say
ing- Bank Of Berlin, body corpor-
ate. from Charles W Ingie and Elsie
4 Jingle his wife. ct al
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County In Equity 40. 2737 July
Term. 1916 10 wit August 10th,
1916.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported b. John ~ Henry. Trustee
for the sale oil the real estate IN the
above cause described be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof he shown on or before the ith
day Of September next provided "A copy
OF this order be- inserted in some news
paper printed IN Worcester County once
in each of three successive weeks before
the 2sth Of August in the year nineteen
hundred and sixteen.
The report states the amount Of sales
to be S33O5. 90.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
Story of Eye-Witnesses.

Dr. Purnel stated that he heard the
train coming before he noticed that the
Quilcn ear was in danger.
"Quillens car, he said, slowed
DOWN and did So too, because knew
that the train must pass before ! could
cross the track.
Il suppose that the car ahead Of me
had crossed the track and slowed down.
The car driven by Prideau stopped sud
denly, and at that moment the train
rushed upon il. The car was swept upon
the pilot and carried down the tracks.
A strange feature Of the accident was
that. though the car was struck squarely
in the middle and carried along ahead
OF the engine for over 200 yards before
the train could be stopped. not one of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
Was Slowing Down.

The engineer. C. W McCleary. gave
the following account Of the accident:
Il had shut Off power just after we
left the woods to slow down for the
curve.
The curve is quarter Of a mile
from the crossing The whistle was
blown and the bell sounding when we
approached the crossing. was looking
from my window Of the cab and could
see the lights OF car ahead Of me and
one behind the one We struck. On the
latter only one small light was showing
and could not be seen until We were
right upon it, When this dim light
became visible the first application Of
the brakes had been made for stopping
at the Berlin Station, SO that our speed
was about 30 or 35 miles per hour
The emergency was applied as soon
as saw the light and the train could
not have possibly been stopped sooner
As the train stopped. A. $ Pollitt, the
fireman, swung to the ground and ran
ahead. He found the oldest daughter
with her feet entanged in the wreck
age. She was crying My feet! My
feet" He raised part Of the ear and
she fell free. lifted her aside and
went to release the little girl who was
still conscious.
The colored man fell from the wreck
To the side Of the track. dead. The
woman. however was still gasping
when reached her The white man.
too. was dead one Of the children
breathed for few minutes after the
train stopped Their groans We're terri
BILE did not hear any one scream
when the ear was struck. due to the
engine noise.
Parts Of the ear dropped away along
the track from the crossing to where
the stop was made and the parts left
upon the pilot were crushed into an
unrecognizable mass Parts Of the car
were driven between the bars OF the
pilot. so that they had 10 be removed
with crowbars. The pilot was torn al
most away and had to he removed be-
fore the train could proceed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
THE INJURED /:
EDNA CULLEN, Aged l6. Is
not expected to live.
HELEN CULLEN. Aged 10.
She will recover.

4 tragedy frightful in the manner Of
its enactment, narrowing in the least
Of its details. and appalling in the
dreadful sacrifice of human life. took
place at the railroad crossing near Ber-
lin. on the State road leading to Ocean
City, Tuesday night, when the south
bound train of the r. r. 4 w Railroad
crashed into an automobile that had
come TO standstill on the track. As
the result of the accident, five persons
were almost instantly killed. One more
death occurred while the victim was
being rushed 10 the hospital at Sails
bury. and another child died AT the hos
pital Two other persons. a girl about
sixteen years Of age, and another girl
about eleven years old were injured:
the former with a thigh so severely
crushed that her recovery is doubtful.
The little girl, about eleven years Of age,
il suffering with broken leg, but she
will recover Both of these are in the
hospital at Salisbury. With the eXcep-
ton of the two girls. one Of whom is
not expected to live. the entire family
is wiped out, husband, wife, and four
children The other victim was the
colored chauffeur, Henry Prideau, who
was also the owner Of the car, and was
employed By Mr. Quillen on the farm.
The car, driven by Prideau, in which
Qullen and his wife and six children
were riding, had stopped at a soda
fountain 10 minutes before the accident
and Quillen had purchased ice-cream
cones for the family They had driven
To the Berlin ice plant and after driv-
ing around the building, turned again
on the Ocean City road toward home
The distance to the railrond crossing,
after this turn. is about 20o yards. Dr.
II S. Purnell. Of Berlin. came along in
his ear at that time and was following
the CULLEN car at distance of about
80 yards
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26

~ the point where the accident hap
pened. the concrete State-road crosses
the tracks nearly at right angles The
train struck the car from the right side
whore Prdeau sat There j. no obstruc-
tion On the road 70 have prevented the
driver from seeing the tram approach.
The engineer stated that the bell Of the
locomotive was ringing and that the
whistle was sounded for the crossing.
II would appear that the driver
Thought he mad time to make the cross
ng then seeing that he was too late.
but not realizing that he was on the
tracks. he suddenly applied the brakes,
thus stopping his car just as the train
reached the spot
DR. Purnell and the passengers in his
car were the only eye witnesses to the
accident Conductor Harrington, Of the
train, stated that he heard the whistle.
but because Of the noise Of the train i,
was impossible to hear the bell. lie
also said that the train always slows
up at the cossings and sounded the bell
until the station Is reached.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
in
Registration
Judges

District 5. Precinct /, (Stocktonl r.
Leon Clifton has been appointed Repub-
lican Registration Judge, vice William
+. Tull. excused
District /, Precinct /. (Pocomoke) r
James 7 McMichael has been appointed
Republican Registration Judge vice
William II Schoodeld. failed to qualify.
JOHN L. RILEY. Pres.
JAS. NJ. CROCKETT.
JOHN II. TRUITT,
Board Of Election Supervisors Of Wor-
cester County
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
SATURDAY,
September 18th, 1916,

AT 2:30 O'CLOCK. T. NJ,
all that farm or tract Of land situate.
living and being in the Eighth Election
District of Worcester County. Mary
land. containing sixty (60l acres, more
or less, being all and the same tract or
parcel of land devised to certain
Micages Merritt by the last will and
testament Of a certain Mary J Merritt
dated June l9. lssi. and recorded IN the
office Of the Register Of Wills. in l.iber
G. 7 b.. No 3. Folio 297,
This farm is located on the road run
ming from the State Stone Road between
Pocomoke City and Snow Hill towards
the Pocomoke River. and the property
of a certain Isaac J Becketts.
Title papers at the expense of pur.
chaser
Terms Of Sale r. CASH
/. PAUL EWELL.
Attorney.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
L. PAUL EwELL. A,tornex-at,
Order Nisi

In the matter OF the estate Of William
Ward deceased
In the Orphans Court OF Worcester
County, Maryland. August Term 1915
to-wit: August sth. 1916
ORDERED by the Orphans Court Of
Worcester County. Maryland, this sth
day of August A. D.. 1916. that the
sale made and reported by William @.
Payne. executor of the last will and
testament of William Ward. deceased.
in the above cause described be rati-
fled and confirmed. unless caGse to the
contrary is shown on or before the 18th
day OF September A. d.. 1916. provided
a copy Of this order be inserted IN some
newspaper published in Worcester
County. Maryland. once in each of three
suct tessive weeks on or before the 9th
day Of September, A D., 1915.
The report states the amount Of sales
TO be $1,000
JAS. $. SCARBOROUGH.
SIDNEY a. BOWEN.
PETER J. JONES.
Judges.
Test. ASBURY e. RILEY.
Register Of Wills
.rue Copy. Test.
ASBURY G.. RILEY.
Register Of Wills
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
Funeral Services.

MIR. Quillen was the son Of MIR VIII
liam CULLEN. formerly in the service Of
the Government as one of the Coast
Guards. He Is survived by brother,
Charles Quillen. and by two sisters,
Mrs. Josedh Quillen. of Ocean City.
and Mrs. Frank Quillen, Of Delaware.
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs.
CULLEN and their four children We're
held Thursday afternoon. after which
interment was made in Evergreen Gem
etery.
Mr.. Quillen and family lived about
two miles from Berlin. on farm owned
by A. F. Powell. ESQ.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
CALVIN 4. TAYLOR ,,,.......
John ". STATION. ''' ny
Order of Court

In the matter of the adoption Of Fred
erick Dumer, minor child, and the
change Of his name to Frederick
Hudson
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. Maryland No. 2fiS Chan.
Gerry
The petition Of Frank Hudson Of
H.. and Jennie Hudson. his wife for
the adoption by them Of Frederick
Domer. "A male child % about five years
of age. and for changing the maine Of
said child to Frederick Hudson filed IN
the above ease having been read and
considered and it appearing that the
parents of said child are unknown. and
ii appearing il is unknown whether they
are living or dead. or whether the said
child has any guardian, II Il this, 18th
iay OF August. nineteen hundred and
sixteen. ordered by the Circuit Court for
Worcester County. Maryland, sitting in
Equity. that notice Of said petition be
given the parent or parents, guardian
or guardians Of said child. II any there
be- to be and appear in this Court on or
before the llth day Of September
nineteen hundred and sixteen. to show
cause. II any they have, why the prayers
OF said petitioners should not be granted
by a publication Of this order in some
weekly newspaper published N Worces
cester County. Maryland, once week
in each of three successive weeks before
the fourth day of September nineteen
hundred and sixteen
ROBIEY H. JONES. Judge
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
Notice TO Creditors.

Notice il 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
THOMAS T. SAVAGE
late Of Worcester County. deceased
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof.
to the subscriber. on or before the 27th
day Of FEBRUARY. 1917. They may other
wise by law be- excluded from an bene.
fits Of the said estate All persons in
dehted TO said estate are requested tc
make immediate payment Given under
my hand this 18th day OF August, 1916.
EMMA X. SAVAGE.
Administrators.
Test ASBuRY c RILEY.
aug. 1891 Register of Wills
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
County Business
Of Last Tuesday

ORPHANS COURT PROCEEDINGS
The Orphans Court was in session
Tuesday, the following public business
being transacted:
Letters Of administration granted in
the following estates William S. Tay
lor. on the estate of Jane c. Taylor
Emma r. Savage on the estate of Thos.
I. Savage John b. Adkins on the estate
of ]. b. W. Adkins. Edith NJ Whaley
and William Whaley on the estate of
Edward Selby Whaley. Calvin b. Tull
on estate of John II Tull.
viii Of Edward S Whaley exhibited
and filed
Inventories filed in following estates:
Jane c. Taylor. John B. W Adkins.
Thomas 7 Savage and Sarah G. Dukes
order Of Court passed in the following
estates: Jane C. Taylor Thomas I.
Savage, Edward 5. Whaley. John II.
Tull. James f. Riley. and J Glen Davis
Administration accounts on estates of
William T +. Duffy, and Mary a. Lay
ton filed.
Distribution made in the estate Of
William NJ Schoolheld.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners
was in session with AL members pres
ent. The following business was trans
acted.
George w. Adkins was allowed rebate
on $3.50 personal property in the sth dis.
trict
sarah H. Griffith was allowed a rebate
on SlO0 personal property in 9th district.
j. }. Godfey was allowed rebate on
$1,000 in securities for 1916.
The Pocomoke Telephone Co. was
placed on the books for $1,000 on poles
and lines for 1915
Jane f. Holland was allowed a rebate
on $3.50 personal property for 1915.
Robley Holland was assessed $500 on
automobile for 1918
l.. A. Grayenor. a boy was commit
ted to the Cambridge Hospital because
81 defective mind sheriff Truitt was
instructed to buy him "a cheap outfit of
clothing
Rev Il ". Townsend was given per
mission to hold an open air meeting
near Nhaleyyille for two nights.
Joseph NJ. Layton was allowed re
bate on $500 personal property in the
5th district for 1916,
G.. l.. Sipes complained Of the road
near Long Ridge School House. Engi-
neer Landlord was ordered TO look after
the matter. lie was also instructed to
look after pipe crossing road near the
farm of John II Truitt in the 9Th dis
trict. to look after drainage of Matthew
Pusey. and he reported reg.
drainage OF Charles w. Mckee
Deveraux farm.
CONCLUDED ON PAGE q
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
Notice TO Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Or.
phans Court for Worcester County,
Maryland. letters Testsmentary on the
personal estate of
EDWARD SELBY WHALEY
late Of Worcester County. deceased
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof,
10 the subscriber. on or before the 18th
day of March. 1917 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 tc
make immediate payment Given under
our hands. this 26th day August, 1916.
EDITH NJ. WHALEY,
WILLIAM WHALEi.
Executors.
Test: ASBURY c. RILEY.
Register Of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26

An automobile in which the
family Of Mr.. John {. CULLEN, Of
near Berlin. was riding on Tues
day night, was run into and de-
molished by a train on the D..
NJ. & Y. Railroad and seven Of
the occupants were killed and
two severely injured.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
CALVIN 3. TAYLOR. ,.,...,..
UPSHGR 4 lPSHlE
Executors Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
NEAR BISHOP. MD.

By virtue of power contained ~ the
last will and testament Of Sarah G.
Dukes. late Of Worcester County. de.
ceased. ard 81 an order Of the Orphans
Cour, Of Worcester County. Maryland.
the undersigned. the executor named in
said will. VIII sell at public sale in front
Of the Atlantic Hotel in the town Of
Berlin. in Worcester County. Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
JOHN W. STATION, Solicitor
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
FARM
NEAR POCOMOKE CITY.


By virtue of the power ~ mort
gage from Amelia a Collins to Lora T.
Outen. and ssigned to the undersigned.
said mortgage being dated the 9th daY
Of February, 1914. recorded among the
land records OF Worcester County. Ma
ryland. in I.iber O. y. G. No. 10. folio
5s3. default having occurred therein.
the undersigned will sell at Public Auc-
ton in front Of the Ford House in Po-
moke City. Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
Public Sale
v aluable Farm

Under ana by virtue Of power Of
attorney from Mary +. Merritt and
Others bearing date OF August 2l 1915.
and recorded among the land records
OF Worcester County, Maryland, the
undersigned attorney will offer for sale
at Public Auction in front Of the Parker
House, Pocomoke City Maryland. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
SATURDAY.
September 18th, 1916,
AT 2.ao O,cLOcK. z NJ.


all that tract or parcel of land lying
and being situate in the First Election
District OF Worcester County, Mary
land. back from the Stone Road leading
from Pocomoke City 10 snow Hill, ad-
joining the property at one time owned
by leonard OUten the property Of
David Ward. Isaac J Lambertson, the
Major Jones farm. and others, contain
ing eighty-tive acres Of land, more or
less. same being more particularly de-
.crlbed in the mortgage aforesaid, ref
erence 70 which is hereby made.
TERMS or SALE
$500 IN Cash on the day of sale. and
the balance on tine ratification of the
sand sale Title papers at the expense
oi purchaser IaXe~ wii be paid %
january T. 1911.
JOHN " STATION.
Assignee.
l.. PAUL EWEIL. Attorney at Law
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THE DEAD:

JOHN G. CULLEN.
MRS. JOHN c. CULLEN.
DENARD CULLEN, Aged II.
CHARLES CULLEN. Aged 6.
LAURA CULLEN. Aged 1.
NORMAN CULLEN, Aged 3.
HENRY PRIDEAU. colored.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26

Notice Is hereby given that the sub
-crlher has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Mary and,
letters OF Administration, on the per
sonal estate 81
JANE q TAYLOR
late of Worcester County. deceased
AL persons having claims against the
deceased, are hereby warned % exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof,
to the subscriber. on or before the 9th
day Of FEBRUARY 1919 They may other
wise by law be excluded from all bene-
fits OF the sand estate All persons in
debted 20 said estate are requested 10
make Immediate payment Given under
my hand this 18th day Of August, 1916.
WILLIAM $. TAYLOR.
Administrator
Test. ASBURY c. RILEY.
aug. -l9-3t Register OF Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-26
Five Killed Outright and Two Die in
Salisbury Hospital.
Accident Occurred on D., M. & V. Railroad
Short Distance North Of Berlin
Last Tuesday Night
Ample Warming

the nine passengers felI from the wreck
until it was brought 10 "a -tandstill %
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PAUL EwELL. Attorney Law
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-12-07

Was There A Trade?

The Minneapolis Tribune figures
that Wilson got about three
thousand of his votes in Minnesota
through a trade between the Dem
Ocrats and the socialists. There
is no doubt that the Republican
national ticket was outrageously
traded In many quarters, but this
is the first suggestion that trading
went on between any party and
the Socialists. who are supposed to
play lone hand at the polls on
election day. 1t has bYen asserted
that the socialists, in states where
the blanket ballot primary prevails
have been made use of to swing
the nominations of one or the
other of the old parties. But their
stern political morality was thought
to be immune against any bland
isments on the day of the real
election.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-12-07
BUYS 32O ACRES

Mrs. Emma Gene Knable, of
Yates City, Illinois, who arrived
in Mobridge Thursday November
23rd, to invest in some land in
this section of the state, made a
purchase through Z. O. Urban, of
Trail City, for 320 acres of graz.
ing land within five miles of that
point. The property is partially
improved; has running water. and
Il beautiful grove while there is
also quite a bit of plow land. Mrs.
knable will return in April to
enter on her new life. This lady
is very talented and will be a
welcome addition to that neigh
bOrhood.