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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15

These four main crops" were
worth no less than $I.s75. 600, =
possibly c. nsiderablY more. This
income does not include oats, hay,
potatoes, peas. beans and many
other smaller crops which would
bring the total income to Claiborne
farmers far in excess Of So, 600. 900.
Prior to the coming of the boil
weevll, which made 1t necessary to
grow other things than cotton.
the county's income was not near
so great. Our maximum cotton
crop was IS. 900 bales This at
ten cents for 500 pound bales and
seed at $40 gave an income of
81. 500. 600. We probably raised
$50, 600 bushels of corn worth at
the maximum $3.50 600. These
we're our crops then. The gross
income from the two was $3.50,
600.
1t Is true that prices are much
higher now, but 1t Is also true that
the population of the county was
considerably greater than now.
Then there were FL, 900 people In
the county; now there are 1000,
q, 1000 negroes. almost all producers.
having moved away. Then every
thing was produced on a credit
basis, the consumer paying exor
bitant prices; now practically ev-
Is raised on a cash basis
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS

A regular meeting OF the Board
of Supervisors OF Claiborne Coun-
ty was begun on Nov. 5tb, 1917,
the following members being pres
ent: L. B. Allen, president; A.
c. Calender, ]. M. Nelson, Chas.
L. Will, 1. w. Fife, members.
The following orders and entries
were had;
Ordered that amount of $4,000 be
loaned the road fund by the road
and bridge bond fund, and loan
warrants be issued in that funds
favor tor said am cunt, payable
AN. Ist.
Ordered that whereas at a form
er meeting of this board the tax
levy for the county, was made, but
since then the Legislature OF the
state has passed a law changing
the maximum levy, and in order
to conform with the said recent
act, the levy for taxes made at
,former meeting of this board this
year he and is hereby revoked, re-
scinded aud declared null and
void; and be it further ordered
that tax levy for said county for
this year be aud is hereby fixed as
follows:
General Fund mills.
School Fund 8 mills.
Sinking Fund 2 mills.
Road Fund I mill.
And that 10 addition TO the above
that the levy in Reganton School
District be and is hereby fixed at
d mills, and in the Hermanvile
School District be and is hereby
liked at 8 1z mills.
Ordered that in the matter of
the work of tick eradication, Mes
srs. Bridgers, Davis and McFatter
be retained to work II, II and O.
days respectively during the month
of November. Also that inspec-
tors see that quarantined cattle be
kept on the owners premises, and
when owners violate this, inspec
tors are 70 Fsosecute v The easafy
will not be paid.
Ordered that IN the matter of
bids for fills to bridges at I'iIIman,
Big Sand and Bayou Pierre be
awarded to I. c. Little at rs cents
per cubic yard, il heIng agreed
that the cost of grading at Fill
man, when calcutta ed aud accept
ed hy this board, shall oot exceed
$500
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15

Board met in accordance With
recess taken. Present-Aldermen
Bailey, Watkins, Gordon, Jones
and Manns. Absent ~ Mayor
Smith and Alderman Schillig.
Alderman Bailey was appointed
Mayor pro tenn.
Board took a recess until Mon
day night, Oct. 22nd.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15

Board met on Oct. 9th, in &C
cordance with recess taken. Pres
ent-Alderman Manns, Watkins,
jones and Gordon. Absenl-May
OF Smith aud AIDED k7sn Schillig.
AldsEman Betsy gas5 ~. goiused
Mayor pro tenn
1t was ordered that the Finance
Committee he authorized to Dor
row $3.50 IN addition to the loan
warran. of $40 now outstanding,
for the School fund, in order to
pay the school teachers for lhr
I>choIastic mouth aud some o.hei
small bulls payable oui OF The
school fund.
On motion, the Board took a
cess until DC, 18Th
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OF
ALDERMEN
Icoutinued From Last Week

Board met Wednesday, Oct. 8,
pursuant to recess from the 2nd.
Present.-Mayor Smith; Aldermen
Bailey, Manns and Watkins. Alb
sent-AIdermen Jones, Gordon
and Schillig.
On motion, the Board took a
recess until Oct 9Th.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15
Office of
Au ditor of Public Accounts,
Jackson, Miss.

l, Robt. E. Wilson, Auditor Of
Public Accounts of the State Of
Mississippi, do hereby certify that
/ have examined the personal as.
sessment roll for 1917 for CIai.
borne county, filed in this Office
on the 10th day of September,
1917, and finding it ia legal form,
being made up properly as provid
ed by law, have turned it over to
the State Board of Tax Commis
sioners for their examination and
approval, asrequired by Section 2,
Chapter o8, Laws 1916.
; Witness my signature and seal
of office this the 2Ist day of Sep
tember. 1917.
ROBT. E. WILSON,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15

Novelties In Mems and Ladies'
Shoes. Mems Work Shoes, 81 so
up. Ellis Bros.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15

Board met in special session on
Oct. Goth, pursuant to call. Pres
ent-Mayor Smith; Aldermen Cor
don, Jones, Bailey, Watkins and
Manns. Observation-Disclosures Schil
lig.
On motion, warrant for S2oo
was allowed Contractor Geo. F.
Liebkemann.
On motion, it was ordered that
the finance committee be author
lzed to make arrangements to set
tie outstanding bills.
Board adjourned until Tuesday
night, Oct. goth.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15

Board met Oct. 31st, pursuant
to recess taken. Mayor
Smith; Aldermen Jones, Gordon
and Manns. Absent-Aldermen
Watkins, Bailey and Schillig.
On motion, it was ordered that
warrant for $500 be issued in
favor of Contractor Geo. F. Lieb-
kemann.
Suudry matters Of importance
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15
Auditor Of Public Accounts.
Office Of
Auditor of Public Accounts,
Jackson, Miss.

I, Robt. E. Wilson, Auditor o.
Public Accounts of the State Of
Mississippi. do hereby certify that
l have examined the real assess
ment roll for 1917 for Claiborne
county, filed in ibis Office on the
goth day of September, 1917; and
finding it in legal form, being
made up properly as provided by
law, have turned it over to the
State Board of Tax Commissioners
for their examination aud approx
al, as required oy Section 2, c hap
ter 90, Laws of 1916.
Witness my signature and seal
of office this the 2Ist day of Sep
kenoher TOTz
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15

Board met in accordance With
recess taken, on Oct. 22nd, but
no business was transacted.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1917-11-15

Board met Tuesday night, pur-
suant to recess taken. Present
Mayor Smith, Alderman Manns,
Bailey, Gordon aud Jones. Alb
sent - Alderman Watkins and
Schillig.
After discussing matters OF i'm
portance, the Board recessed until
Oct. 3Ist.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the sub
rcriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Maryland
letters of Administration on the per
sonal estate of
JULIA A. GODFREY
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 nth
day Of October. 1917. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all bene.
fits of the said estate All persons
in iebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment Given under
my hand his 1th day Of April. 1917
JAMES K. PHILLIPS. ,JR.
Administrator. G I. a
Test: ASBURY G. RILEY.
Register OF Wills
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
M. P. PREACHERS
Appointments
MADE KNOWN
More Changes Made This Year
Than Usual. Snow Hill Gets
Back Rev. H. 0. Keen

Snow Hill welcomes Rev. H.O.
Keen back to the paStoratc of
Bates Memorial NJ. p. Church and
The Messenger Joins in the vel
come. He is good pastor.
When the list of appointments was
read at the closing session of the Metho.
dist Protestant Annual Conference at
Starr Church "Wednesday morning it
was discovered that considerably more
changes than usual had been made
It is said that the number is greater
than any other time during the last q
years The rearrangement will affect
about 80 charges
Most important Of the local changes
are those to be made at Christ Church
baltimore, where Rev. +. l.. Beau
champ will succeed Rev | b Smith. who
is going to Seattle Wash East Balt-
more, where Rev c. A. Ogg viii sue
cced Rev, y. l.. Greenfield, who was
put on the list Of the superannuatcs. and
at Eutaw Church, where Rev. +. A.
Sexsmith Of Mount Ncbo will succeed
Rev. L. Nichols. who has been as
signed to SeaforC. Del
II was thought that Rev. T. II Van
Dyke would possibly be sent TO Broad
way Church, but its present pastor
Rev J NJ Sheridan. will remain. Rev
II F. Butler will follow Rev Harry
Dobson at bethany; Rev Kline Iladda.
way will take Rev. W. H. Hanks place
at Evergreen. Rev, W. f. Wright will
take Rev j. f. Bryan's place at South
Baltimore Rev w s. Simms will
take Rev W. $. Hanks place at
Waverly. and Rev 6. NJ. Clayton will
take Rev Roland Taylor's place at vii
ton Heights
Besides Rev y. | . Greenfield others
put on the superannuate list We're Rev
+. II Mulinaux, Rev. T.. + Treadway
and Rev John $. Bowers, former presi
dent Of the Conference
Rev Mr.. Bowers was succeeded in
CCONCLUDED ON PAGE -
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
MCMULLEN
WILL NOT Be
A CANDIDATE
State Comptroller Announces He
Will Not Be a Candidate
For Reelection

Hon. Hugh McMullen. of Cum
berland. will not be a candidate
for reelection for State Comp
troller. When asked his reason
for this conclusion Mr.. McMullen
stated:
We'll my Judgment is that man
makes mistake to 20 into public office.
or stay in il. unless he clearly sees a
chance to do some work of real service
There is honor and satisfaction in serv-
ing under these circumstances. | stated
this in my primary and election con
tests and mean it now as ! meant it
then. had reason to think that the
Comptroller Office was susceptible of
the many Improvements which have
taken place in business in the last gen
Grafton, which my business training
would enable me to introduce found
it 80. and have instituted many cr-,-
toms. rules ana practices TO bring its
conduct up TO modern business methods.
With an arrangement completed. and
the work now in process, for the i'm
provement of the book keeping. the
work of the Comptroller : office will be
AT the highest point Of efficiency. With
this, my special work done. am per
suaded. that even We're my election
assured the next two years would con-
sist of merely routine service.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
WEDNESDAY,
May 18th. A. D.. 1917
AT 3 O'CLOCK. z. N.

all that lot or parcel of land lying and
being situate on the west side of Balti-
more Avenue in Ocean City. Worcester
County. Maryland. fronting on said
Baltimore Avenue. the distance of fifty
feet, and running back by and with Som
erset Street the distance Of one hundred
and seventy-five feet. and having a
uniform width and depth of fifty feet
by one hundred and seventy-tive feet
respectively. being the same lot which
was conveyed to the said Lillian NJ
Townsend by Felix Lake by deed dated
January IL. 1913. recorded among said
land records in l.iber o. d. c.. No. l3.
folio 207. and by Lena Perskie and hus.
band, by deed dated March %, 1918.
recorded among said land records in I.iber
o. d. c.. No. II. folio 9;except 40 much
thereof as has since been conveyed by the
said Lillian NJ. Townsend and husband to
Francis j. Townsend, by deed dated
May 2. 1913, recorded among said land
records in Liber o. ID. c.. No. II.
folio ll2.
JOHN w. STATION.
Assignee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
TUESDAY,
MAY 18th. A. D., 1917
AT 2:00 O'CLOCK, r. NJ.

AT 200 O'CLOCK. p. NJ.
all that house and lot of ground situate
on the west side of Purnell Street in
said town of Snow Hill, the said prop
erty having a frontage on said street Of
one hundred and forty y-eight feet and
veyed to the said Noah d. Adkins by
George w. Adkins. ct al, by deed dated
the 9th day of January. 1914. recorded
among the land records of said Worces-
ter County. in Liber o. d. c.. No. Is.
folio 32i.
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON.
Attorney.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
BATTLE RUMORS
DENIED in WASHINGTON

submarines and German raiders along the Atlantic not all of these
ounds,
determined sensational for the ae There be something
early Tuesday morning when about 100 miles south of New York The
their bow about thirty yards
New England
and killed Hmdmu
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
WM- +. JOHNSu>. Att'y Law.
Order OF Publication.

Mary J. Timmon- ana William T. Tim.
mons, her husband, - Robert s.
Wmbrow, Audrey May Phillips and
]. Richard Phillips lrma Lee Rich
ardson and Calvin Richardson. her
husband, Paul G.. Wimbrow and Eliza
beth Wimbrow his wife.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity No. 2>u9
The object Of this suit is to obtain a
sale Of certain real estate, situate in
Worcester County Maryland, of which
a certain Charles H. Godfrey died
seized and possessed
The bill alleges that Charles II. God.
frey was in his life time seized and pos
sessed of certain real estate situate
near Campbelltown in Worcester Coun-
~. and that being so seized. he died in
testate about the year l-s2 leaving
surviving him widow VINO has since
died and the following heirs at-law: Ma
ry j. Timmons. who has intermarried
with William I. Timmons, both of whom
are adults residing in the city Of Phia-
delphia, Pa. the complalnants in this
cause and Martha r. Wimbrow. who in
termarried with certain Robert $.
Wimbrow. who has since died, leaving
surviving her "a her husband. the said
Robert $. Wimbrow. who il an adult,
now residing in the State of Tennessee,
and the following children, her heirs-in-
law, Audrey May Phillips. who has in
termarried with J Richard Phillips. both
of whom are adults residing in Caroline
County. lrma Lee Richardson, who has
intermarried with Calvin Richardson,
adults. residing in Wicomico County.
Maryland. Paul G. Wimbrow and Eliza
beth Wimbrow. hs wife. adults. resid-
ing il IL. believed. in the State of Nir-
ginia.
That the real estate referred to and
fully described in the bill of complaint
in this cause, is not susceptible of d.
vision among the several parties in in.
terest thereto. but should be sold and
the net proceeds arising therefrom be
distributed among the several parties
hereto as their respective rights may
appear.
II is thereupon. this 7th day of April.
1917. ordered by the Circuit Court of
Worcester County, in Equity. that the
plaintiff, by causing a copy of this or
der to be inserted in some newspaper
published IN said Worcester County,
once in each of four successive weeks
before the 7th day of May. 1917, give
notice to the said absent defendants of
the object and substance of this bill.
warning them to appear in this Court in
person or by solicitor. on or before the
23rd day of May next. to show cause. if
any 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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JOHN W. STATION, Solicitor.
Order Nisi.
Guy K. Ayres
VS..
John L, Ouillen. ct al.
Guy X. Ayres
VS
John p. CULLEN. ct al.

John r. CULLEN. ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. Maryland No. 273i Chancery
March Term. 1917. To-wit: April Is,
1917.
ORDERED. that the sale made and
reported by John W. Station, Trustee in
the above cause. be ratified and con
tirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 2lst
day of May. nineteen hundred and
seventeen. provided a copy of this order
be inserted in some newspapaper pub
lished in Worcester County once in each
of three successive weeks before the
l4th day Of May. nineteen hundred and
seventeen.
The report states the amount of sale
to be $4,000.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
rue Copy, Test:
r OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
UPSHUR & ltPSHUR. Solicitors
Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

BY virtue OF a power Of sale contained
in a mortgage from Charles ! b. t'itchett
to The Berlin Building and Loan Asso.
citation Of Berlin Maryland, a body cor
porate. dated the 9th day of January,
lap3. and recorded among the land rec
ord- Of Worcester County. in Liber o.
D. g.. No 2. foios 359 260 and 2Gl. we
the undersigned assigner~ Of said mort
cage for the purpose of foreclosure.
there having been iefault made in com
plying with the terms Of 4aid mortgage,
wlll sell at public sale 70 the highest
bidder II front of tle Atlantic Hotel,
in the town Of Berlin Worcester County.
MarYlnnd. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
JOHN W. STATION. Solicitor
Assignee's Sale
v aluable Lot
AT
Ocean City, Maryland.

BY virtue of the power contained in "a
mortgage from Lillian NJ. Townsend. to
the Accomac Banking Company. lncor-
porated. bearing date the 18th day of
October 1913. recorded among the land
records of Worcester County. Maryland,
in Liber o. d. C.. No Is. folio No l2..
the undersigned Assignee thereof. de-
fault having occurred therein. will sell
at Public Auction to the highest bidder
for cash. in front of the Seaside Hotel
in the town of Ocean City. Worcester
County. MARYLAND
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
TUESDAY.
18th. A. D., 1917

AT 3:oo O'CLOCK. T. NJ.
all that parcel OF land lying and being
situate at klej Grange in the Eighth
Election District OF said Worcester
County. commonly called Church
Field Lot containing twenty-five and
ffty-four one hundreths acres, more or
less. being the same land which was
conveyed to Wilmer c. Tarr by the
Grange Realty Company by deed dated
January y, 1916. recorded among the
land records Of Worcester County afore-
said in libcr O. -. c., No. p, folio 253
TERMS or SALE.
$50 in cash on the day of sale, the
balance on ratification by the Court
JOHN W. STATION.
Trustee
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SATURDAY,
April 28th, A. ID. 1917,
{ llIIoWIng "a e.tate. to.WIl

the following real estate to-wit
Al that tract and parcel OF land sit.
uated near the town Of Berlin Worces-
ter County. Maryland, called Merry
Sherwood, the same being part of
the tract Of land that Horace f. llar.
monson and wife by deed dated the 9th
day OF December 1901. conveyed to
Orlando Harrison and George a. liarri-
son. recorded among the land records Of
Worcester County in Iiber f. IT. r..
No H. folios l5i and l5,. said part of
sand tract Of land being bounded and
described a. follows
Beginning at atone set in the ground
on the southwest -lde ot the county
road leading from Buckingham Gene
terry 20 Newport Bridge. being at the
north corner of Claude Robins lot.
thence running with said lot south ~
degrees west g chains and ~ links
thence north iUi degrees vest one chain
and - links, thence north - degrees
east : chains and links 10 the aiOre-
said county road, thence by and with
the southwestern side of the same
south % degrees east one chain and 80
links to the place Of beginning. contain
ing acre of land, more or less il being
the same real estate which was con
yeyed to the said Charles L. F'itchett
by Orlando Harrison and wife and
George A. Harrison and wife by deed
bearing date the 1th day Of January
1908. recorded among the land records
of Worcester County in Iber + H. r..
No. ~. folios l3i and l95, to which said
deed reference Is hereby made for any
further description Of the real estate
hereby conveyed
Title papers al the expense of pur-
chaser
TERMS or SALE: CASH
GEORGE NJ. rPSHUR,
FRANKLIN tPSHUR.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
THE COMING
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION
Will be Held at Ocean City, on
Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 1St and End

The annual meeting of the Worcester
County Sunday School Convention will
be held at Ocean City on Tuesday and
Wednesday. May the lst and End The
indications are that il will be one of
the best attended conventions ever held
in the county. President Shockley
promises an interesting and uplifting
program.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
Mortgages Sale
House & Lot
IN
Snow Hill, Maryland.

by virtue Of power Of sale contained
in a mortgage from Noah d. Adkins and
wife to }. James Scott. dated February
4th, 1914. recorded among the land
records of Worcester County. Maryland
in l.iber O, b. c., No Ii. folio 325, the
undersigned Attorney. named in said
mortgage to make sale of the property
therein mentioned, upon default of pay
men; of said mortgage as therein pro
vided, such default having occurred,
will sell at Public Auction at the Court
House door in the town of Snow Hill in
said Worcester County. for cash on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
NasSawangO N. P. Church

90 a. m. Sermon.
1000 a. m. Sunday School
Bible Glass subject The Kingdom Of
Israel. .
All be sure to come out and welcome
our new minister on his first Sunday.
A welcome awaits you in our Sunday
School every Su ~ Come and brir
your children
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
Important Farmers
Club Meeting

A meeting of the Synepuxent and
Trappe Farmers Club will be held on
Thursday. April 26th at 2 p. m. at Mr..
Joseph g. Cropper's. County Agent
Monroe, will give talk on tomato work
in the seed bed At the same time he
will demonstrate spraying the plants.
This is an important matter in connec-
ton with tomato growing. The public
is invited TO attend
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
Presbyterian Church.

Preaching Sunday morning at 1890
in the evening at 7:i5. Theme. morning
The Bible Meaning of Mercy. Theme.
evening. "The Joy OF Self Sacrifice. +"
All are cordially invited to these
services.
REV. W. S. KREGER. Pastor
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EDWARD j. pASIIIELL

Edward ]. Dashiell. son Of the late
Dr Erastus 5. Dashiell. and former
assistant cashier Of the First National
Bank has enlisted for the war IN the
Fifth Maryland Regiment He attended
st Johns College. where he received a
military training that insure- quick
promotion in the army. lie il thor
ough patriot and is determined to give
the best that ia in him to his country.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21
Sat-, April 2lst, 1917
81 l.3O O'CLOCk. 2. N.

4 mixed carload of Western Mules
and good blocky Mares.
This carload of mules will be the last
one this Spring Cone everybody. Any
one who can feed pair Of mules will do
we'll to invest their money, az mules
are scarce All sound and good Es-
pecially picked animals. and will prove
good stock No by- bidding
Terms Reasonable
g. G. CHlNN.
e.. T.. HILL. Auctioneer.
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TTT'T7INVTT7 ~ TT1T TTTe Mn
George Ewell Dryden i4 the son Of
G. Marion Dryden. Esq, Of Snow Hill.
He is a graduate Of st. Johns College.
was member of the football team and
a recognized athlete He is now prn-
cipal Of Marion Academy. Somerset
county. He has been rendered posi-
sition as an Assistant Paymaster in the
Navy, attached 10 one Of the battle
ship lie prefers ascommission in the
army
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-04-21

William II Price. son Of Postmaster
} Samuel Price. of Snow Hill. grad
uated with honors from st Johns Col
lege this week. He will be commits
stoned second lieutenant in the | nited
States Marine Corps Mr. Price was
an exceptionally fine student He served
with the First Maryland Regiment Ma
chine Gun Company last year on the
Texas border. and is ready to serve hi4
country in the present war