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Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Col. G. X. DisharOon
Has a Fine Orchard

The Wicomsco News gives the follow
ing news about the splendid orchard Of
a formor Snow Hitler
Within short distance OF the out
skirts of Salisbury. on the stone road
from Salisbury to Parsonsburg. Col
Charles r. Dsharoon, Of Salisbury. has
one Of the finest orchard farms in this
State.
Col. Disharoon has li,uoO apple trees
and + 1000 peach trees which can proba
bly, be designated as model orchard
farm The apple trees are for the
most part the famous Stayman, Wine
sap, and Grimes Golden with other va
rieties, and the peach trees, 500 Of
which will bear this year and the bal
ance next season comprise the very
finest varieties Of peaches grown at
present The apple orchard will pro
duce some fruit this year but the ma
Jority of the li.O0o trees will be- in
hearing next season.
Col. Disharoon has cultivated this
large orchard farm under the direc-
ton of the state Agricultural College
experts and experts from the Depart
ment Of Agriculture in Washington,
and the orchards have been visited on
many occasions by these experts who
consider it enc Of the finest specimens
of tree culture in Maryland Besides
the cultivation the spraying Of these
thousands Of trees has been done sci
entiiically under the direction of the
State and National experts. and for
this reason this orchard is selected az
a model tree farm and has a reputation
among horticulturists and tree experts
everywhere When these thousands of
apple and peach trees all get in hearing
il will be show place for the horti
cultursts OF Maryland. because Of the
scientific manner in which the orchards
have been taken care of for the past
four years These experts say that it
VIII not De 4 matter oil MT ana miss ~
to crops from these trees. because they
have been properly taken care of and
cannot fail 70 bear the most abundant
and perfect fruit at the proper time
Even to the casual observer the trees
present a different appearance from the
average orchard. the bark being per
fectly clean and in perfect color and the
foliage likewise The successful cult
walton of this large orchard shows the
possibility Of apple and peach raising
in this vicinity. and Col. Disharoon is
to be congratulated upon demonstrat-
ing TO our farmers the ability to pro
duce such perfect tree culture as is
shown on his plantation Wicomico
News
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
REGISTRY BOARD
OF WORCESTER
Sheriff Truitt, Clerk Of Court
Collins and Health Officer
Or. Paul Jones

Sheriff Truitt, Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court. 0. d. Collins. and
County Health Officer, DR.. Paul
Jones. constitute the Board of
Registration for Worcester Coun-
ty, preparatory to making the
selective military draft.
The registration comes Off on June
9Th. between the hours of : o'clock in
the morning and o clock at night
The men who have served rs registrars
of Election in most cases have voun-
teered TO serve in the capacity Of Regis
trars on June 9TH All men. white and
colored. married and single. of the age
Of q to 80 years, must be registered on
that day or they will be imprisoned for
a year for willfully failing to get regis
tered. Il does not mean that every
man 90 registered will be drafted a
soldier. Some will be excused because
Of physical inability to perform the
duties of soldier. others will be drafted
To do farm work because of their fitness
for it; others will be called to perform
work requiring their mechanical skill
but ALL men between the ages Of q
to 30. both inclusive MUST get regis
tered on June 9TH, that they may be
accounted for If one is sick his identi-
tication card must be filled out and sent
to the Clerk Of the Circuit Court, that
his absence may be accounted for. and
this should be done before the 9TH Of
June.
Above all things, young men, remem-
ber this is most serious business and
il must be done or else imprisonment
Is the consequence Men of the re-
quired age who are temporarily located
in this county should 90 before the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court before the
9TH of June and state whether they
want to be registered here or at their
homes and obtain from the Clerk the
proper permit No one should think he
can escape. II is better to step up like
a man and patriot than to suffer the
inevitable disgrace for willful defiance.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Snow Hill VictorS
Will Go to Baltimore

The "yictors' from Snow Hill High
School to attend the State Olympad at
Homewood Baltimore on June sth, to
participate in the Athletic events are
Jay S. Price, baseball throw.
t.lbridge Tilghman. iiO-yards relay
Robert Corddry. i40-yards relay.
Newell Dickerson. iio- yards relay.
Ray rilghman. ii0-yards relay.
William Hickman, 700 yards dash Ql5)
Straughn Sturgis, running broad jump
John ". Wilson. baseball throw.
Edward NJ Hill, 220-yards dash
Funeral services will be held at
George y. + Truitt. s-pounds shot
NNO-yards relay.
Sheldon Chandler. ss0-yarls relay
Alfred Dashiell. SS0-yards relay
j. Edward White, sS0-yards relay
Graham Corddry. i40-yards run
Victor Keen. Ss0-yards run.
Watson Hayward, l2-lh shot
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Miss Lola Pusey Given
A Surprise Party

The young folks of Nassawango gave
surprise party to Miss Lola Pusey
Thursday evening of last week Quite
"A number of her friends were present.
Games were indulged in, after which
refreshments were served. The guests
left for their homes at a late hour. all
reporting good time Among those
present were Misses Elsie Bowen
Belle Rowley. and Marcie Dickerson.
Messrs Nolan Pilchard. Wilson Cotting
ham. and Samuel Bowen. of Girdletree
Misses Bertha liottenstein, Jane Falk
ner. Nellie Stanford. Xana Victor. and
Mary Penncwell. Messrs Daniel Hotten-
stein Herman Parsons. Milton and
Charles Pennewell. and Harry Falkner.
of Nassawango. and Marion Holland
and Letcher Colona. of near Pocomoke,
and Mrs Bruce Robertson. of Phila-
delphia.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
DIR. Walter Richards
In The Medical Corps

Dir. Walter l.. Richards. who was
practicng medicine in Snow Hill in l9l
and a part of 1918. and therefore is
well-known here, has joined the Mcdi-
cal Corps of the Fifth Maryland Regi
ment He was recently sued for dam
ages to the amount of 5000 for an
automobile collision. claimed to have
been his fault, when his ear colided
with that Of Adam Ramscr in Baltimore
last November 18th. Dr. Richards won
the verdict Of the jury
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
The Seaside Stars
Defeat Parksley Team

The Seaside Stars of Greenbackville
defeated Parksley at Greenbackville. in
one of the best games OF bah ever play
ed at this place. The Parksley club is
composed Of big ones and the Green
backville club is composed Of kids, but
the kids won out by score of > to | in
a twelve inning game II was pitch
ers battle for ten innings V. S Rus
sell for Parkslcy and Doughty for Green
backvlle Doughty is little chap but
the honors between him and his
big competitor We're even when the
game was finished. Bromley played a
star game with US and made the run in
the twelfth inning that did the work.
Our boys played n splendid game and
the Parksley boys are all such fine
gentlemen that we will welcome them
back to Greenbackville at any time.
GREENBACKVILLE.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Orphans Court

The Orphans Court was in session
Tuesday. and transacted the following
business
Letters of administration granted to
Dorsey W. Vessels in estate Of James
+. Vessels
Inventories filed tn estates of John
c. Quillin. Riley NJ Stevenson. j. sam
ue Chatham. and James + Vessels
Commissions allowed in estates of
William ]. Shockley. Mary Grace Tur-
ner, j s Chatham. and Joseph F. VIII
liams.
Account Of sales ratified in estates Of
John c CULLEN. Julia 4. Godfrey, and
Riley NJ Stevenson.
Administration accounts approved in
estates of John {. CULLEN, Riley NJ
Stevenson. j. Samuel Chatham. Joseph
+. William and Joseph +. Riggin.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
JUDGE JONES
MUCH BETTER
Has Been Seriously III At His
Home In Snow Hill. Is
improving

Hon Robley D. Jones, Associate
Judge of the First Judicial Circuit
Of Maryland, has been very i'll at his
home in Snow Hill this week. but his
condition is SO improved that a speedy
recovery is looked for by DR.. Paul Jones,
brother of the Judge
The news of the illness of Judge
Jones was made known to the public
Monday afternoon. and brought forth
expressions of sympathy and grea, con
cern from every quarter. as there il no
more deservedly popular man in Wor
cester County. or one who has more
friends
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Invest Your Money
In Liberty Loan Bonds

A Liberty Loan Bond is Il solemn
promise of the United States TO pay at
maturity the amount of the bond to the
holder thereof, and to pay interest
semi-annually each year from the date
of the issuance of the bond until it is
fully and finally paid. You can get
one at any bank in Worcester County.
A Liberty Loan Bond is a mortgage on
all the resources and taxing powers of
the Government. and all of the resources
of the American people.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
State Will Assist
Tomato Growers

To assist the tomato growers Of Ma
ryland in securing the largest possible
crop this year to meet the unequaled
demand for goods. the Maryland Agri-
cultural Extension service has named
Professor C. f. Temple. specialist in
plant disease, to cooperate witt. grow
ers and county demonstration agents in
preventing waste from the spread Of
disease or improper handling. Profes-
sor Temple has devoted several years
study to potatoes, and believes that
much injury can be prevented by timely
and efficient treatment.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Entertained Senior
Class At Girdletree

The graduating class of Snow Hill
High School was royalty entertained at
Girdletree Monday night. by Mrs. Vir.
gil F. Pruitt sister of Miss Margaret
Layton. one of the graduates The trip
was made in wagon drawn by pair
of mules. MIR Sydney Otis Northam.
also graduate, providing the team and
conveyance. The entertainment pro-
vided by Mrs. Pruitt and husband was
truly royal.
Elegant refreshments We're served.
and the table decorations were the class
colors purple and gold carried out by
the artistic arrangement of flowers
Besides the entertainment given by
Mrs G. 5. Timmons last week. the
graduating class has been delightfully."-
entertained by Miss Lilli Riley and
Mr.. Otis Northam at their ONES.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
H. j. Esham Appointed
The City Policeman

The Mayor and Council of Snow Hill
have appointed Hurley j Esham. police
man and Superintendent Of Street
Work. MIR Esham has served in this
capacity before, much to his credit. He
succeeds Mr. Iadok Duffy. who also
proved himself competent officer.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
DUPONT Boulevard
Formally Accepted

Twenty miles Of the Coleman DUPONT
road, between Georgetown and Selby-
vile, the first stretch Of the great
highway to be completed was turned
over to the State with formal cere
monies Thursday. T. Coleman DUPONT.
on behalf Of the Boulevard Corporation.
presented the road to the State. and it
was accepted by Governor Townsend.
Previous to the presentation exercises
there was AN inspection Of the highway.
John W. station, Esq, of Snow Hill.
and Senator Orlando Harrison. OF Ber-
lin. were among the number present
from Worcester County
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Death of an Aged
COlOred Woman

Anne Winder, colored, died in Prin
cess Anne, Thursday of last week. aged
p years She was faithful servant
and friend all these years in the family
OF the late General George and Mrs
Handy. and later in the home of their
daughter, Mrs William II. Gale Faith
fu. truthful, honest and kind with a
firm trust in the Lord she loved She
entered into rest.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
POcOmOke Fair And
Agricultural Association

The new board of Directors of the
Pocomoke Fair and Agricultural Asso-
citation have elected for the ensuing
year the following officers: President.
Ray v GlHdding; Secretary. Eugene s.
Maddox: Race Secretary. d. c. Arm
strong; Treasurer. James NJ Crockett
The new management purpose to have
the admission this year twenty-five
cents each day. and that the sixteenth
anniversary be the Best Yet. Your
patronage IS respectfully solicited.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26

Your first patriotic duty buy a
Liberty Bond.
Pay your subscription. When you
get The Messenger for one dollar a
year, you are getting more for your
money than by investing it in any other
thing.
Jerry Charles IIolesk. Of Preston
will be Caroline County representative
on the tablet of honor to be erected in
the State House at Annapolis in honor
Of the s07 Navy recruits who enlisted
in Maryland in response to the Presi-
dent first call for volunteers IIolcsk
is now at the training station at Nor
folk. Va
The min Of 4. J. Lilliston at Tas
ley was burned Friday. His mill at
Accomack was burned about month
ago, the loss on both being about
$l0.O
State examinations of teachers will
be held in the High School building on
June the 7th and ,th Both white and
colorcd teachers will meet on both days.
See advertisement in this paper.
# you want Us TO continue sending
The Messenger, please send US what
you owc for il very promptly We
cannot do credit business these days.
Mr. Charles l. Shockey has sold in
in the past TWO weeks four registered
Gurnsey yearings The last one aged
ten months. for $500 to Mr.. j Ernest
Shockley. Of salisbury.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
NO NEW BASIS
FOR THIS YEAR
Too Much Work UndOne To Get
Assessment Completed
Al Proper Time

The new assessment OF real
estate in Worcester County will
not effect the basis in making out
the new tax books. While it is
optional with the Worcester
County Commissioners as to
whether or not they will use the
new basis for the levy of 1917
they have done the right thing, in
our opinion. in postponing this
assessment in order to give
more thorough investigation and
consideration to each piece Of
property assessed. Worcester
County is further along with the
work of completing a new assess
ment than most of the counties
of the State. and the conditions
elsewhere have caused the State
Tan Commission to prepare a res
olution which has been sent out
to all the County Commissioners
in the State, and which has been
ordered spred upon the minutes
of the Board Of County Commits
sioners of Worcester County. the
niIrDort nr u.bicb ic.
After careful and thoros.sn
investigation Of the reassessment ot
. ren, ss."er no." ,s - progress 3, ~ !, the
Comni.sio, Ia ,I,,,.rn,,naJ ~,
is ineXpedient. in fact practically
impossible. Tor the counties IN gen
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Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Negro Dropped Dead
On PocOmoke Road

John Victor, colored man about
twenty-five years old. was found dead
on the State road between Snow Hill
and Pocomoke City, about a mile and
a half from Snow Hill. Wednesday
afternoon. lie lived near Bennett :
Mill, and was walking homeward, when
he succumbed to heart failure.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26

@ Obituary Notices. In Memoriams
and Resolutions Of Respect are charged
for at s cents line. Obituary poetry
will not be published in this paper.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Laurel, Del, Lady
Marries Cirdletree Man

Miss Theresa s Records. Of Laurel.
and. Mr. Olan 6. Jones' formerly of
Girdletree. were united in marriage on
May 18th. at S. Andrews L =. Church
Wilmington Del The bride was at
tended by Miss Susie Pearl Jones. cou
sin of the groom. and MIR Edgar !
Holloway acted az best man.
The bride was attlred in a travelling
suit of blue and wore bridal boquet of
American beauty roses, After shor
honeymo to points North, the pal
will u heir future home in W
ming o., where the groom r
18th the Pennsylvar
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Very Respectfully.
". W. BRYAN.

Dear Mr. Bryan We certainly ap-
preciate your opinion OF the good old
Messenger We are going to keep II at
one dollar year as long as We can, but
We are going to keep it up to the stand
ard. no matter what happens Editors
Messenger
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
WhatCOat N. {. Church

1000 a. IN. Sunday School
HOO a. m. Public worship and sermon
100 p. m. Epworth League Service.
7.45 .. m. Baccalaureate service to
Snow iill High School.
REV. l.. f. POOLE. Pastor.
I Strawberries are getting plentiful
in our market and are being shipped
from here in fair good quantities.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Would Pay $500
For The Messenger

W " Bryan. former principal of
Greenbackville High School, and who
conducted printing establishment at
that place later. writes Us this week
from Charlottesville, Va, where he is
conducting profitable business. as
follows
Gentlemen: | have been receiving
your valuable paper for the past ten
years. since residing in Charlottesville
without missing single issue 1t has
become household necessity as the
entire family looks forward to its arrival
as though il were living being, instead
OF an inanimate one
Should the high cost Of everything
created or manufactured cause you to
raise the price of subscription to So. 90
you may count on me being a ife.long
subscriber.
Very kesppctfully.
Democratic messenger., 1917-05-26
Little News Items
OF Local Interest

Your first patriotic duty buy Il
Liberty Hond
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05
CH|LD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
IF CONSTIPATED
When cross, feverish and
sick give California
Syrup of Figs

Children love this fruit laxa-
tive and nothing else cleanses
the tender stomach, liver and
bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop
playing to empty the bowels, and
the result is, they become tight
ly elogged with waste, liver gets
sluggish, stomach sours, then
your little one becomes cross,
half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is
bad, system full of cold, has sore
throat, stomach-ache or diar-
rhoea. Listen, Motherl See II
tongue is coated, then give a tea
spoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the
constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the
system, and you have well,
playful child again.
Millions of mothers give Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" because II
Is perfectly harmless; children
love It, and Il never fails to act
on the stomach. liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for q 60
cent bottle of California Syrup
Of Figs" which has full direc-
tions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Beware OF
counterfeita sold here. Get the
genuine, made by California
Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05
BOY SCOUTS READY
(Special to The Times.

to The Tmes)
NEW YORK April 5Two hundred thousand boy scouts are
when
Three hundred fifty thousand additional have had
thousand
mttee members council members.
GROUP 100000 BOYS AND YOUNG MEN WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL SERVICE OF ALL
KINDS IN CASE OF WAR.
NO these boys not going to be made into soldiers and be-
military James
Z. chief national headquarters
boy boys expected do military duty I'm
douedy the $4,000 who the
military service
but the between the of IL enrolled in
ranks useful things without attempting
to military service"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05
PARIS PAPERS
ARE JUBILANT


PARIS, April paris news
papers dug up their biggest type,
their most jublant makeup to
express general rejoicing through
out the republic over America )
entrance into teh war.
All France is tremendously in
terested, joyful and appreciative.
Americans are hailed with a new
fellowship. The greatest interest
is expressed in the possibility of an
American expeditionary force
soon to be seen on the western
front-and particularly as to
Roosevelt's division.
Genevieve Vix, a popular Paris
singer, today cabled the colonel at
Oyster Bay, pleading that he ac-
cept an American flag stitched by
the women of France and to be
carried as the standard of the first
battalion raised under his COM
mand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

den--although some of the neigh
bors said He was violating the
laws of the Sabbath.
Jesus is much more liberal
on the recreational problem
than some of the people who
60 to His church.
He has fashion of saying
that 1.-THE Sabbath was made
for man, and not man for the
Sabbath"
It's great that while Jesus
doesn't line up with any of the
social reformers - the men who
have sure-thing cures for all the
evils of society - all believe In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

President Wilson, in a tele-
gram to Secretary of State How
ell, expresses himself grateful TO
the members of the state legis-
lature for sending resolutions
that the state was behind the
administration"
Lumber, Sash, Doors. Keystone
J.br Co. adv.
Ellensburg Elks give $500 to
Troop A, Washington cavalry,
and promise to give $24O more.
The money will be used for the
mess fund.
Hot Cross Buns every day.
Duenwald's, 1112 Broadway. adv.
c. f.. Wilson, pioneer business
man of Raymond, died suddenly
Wednesday in Kansas City, while
on a business trip.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05

ARTISTS
COMING

Unusual interest in Tacoma's
musical circles has been stirred
by the announcement of the ap-
pearance here week from Satur-
day of the New York Symphony
orchestra.
The organization is under the
direction of Walter Damrosch,
and is accompanied by Zim balist,
the famous violinist.
Both the orchestra and soloist
have visited Tacoma before and
both made warm friends and ad-
mirers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05
STIRRING UP NEGROES
United Press Leased Wire. !


NEW YORK, April Herman propagandists and secret
in the south trying oment uprising of negroes
according
tanned special dispatch today from Greensboro N c. to the
New York Tribune.
One settlement entirely of declared has made
follow leadership
social
with the whites.
plan said meeting Mexcans
Diego, Ca April 1915. The plan
Diego" which involved the
of a black republic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05
SHIPBUlLDERS READY
Especial to The Times.)

to
SEATTLE, April 5-Washingon shpbuilders willing to
building ships the evil
when shpbuders marine
ship before Theodore Brent
chairman of the U. S. shipping board
which attended by than 800 hpbuiders marine
the lumber material the only question
how ships does the want said Hefernan
Commercial
which Olympia Columbia
and Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-05
BY THE REV. CHARLES sTELzLE.
City in These Stirring Times.
IN RELIGION, LIBERAL. BUT GOES TO CHI
Jesus goes to church.

Jesus goes to church.
The churches aren't all they should be- Some of them
troed by and who do not the religion they
profess-no by the farthes stretch of the Imagination
BUT JESUS GOES TO CHURCH.
He goes church because He content sit idly by and
permit what there of evil in the church grow instead
of diminish
He goes church because believes that whatever
its weaknesses nevertheless it is the greatest institution in the