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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
Warns the Public
Against Mad Dogs

We are in receipt of the following
letter. which is published in the inter
est of public safety;
Girdlctrce, March 3D.. 1919.
Editors The Messengers:
want to ask you through the
columns of your valuable paper, to
warn the public of mad days. Today,
one week ago, a dog came to my
house. between Stockton and Girdlc-
tree, suffering with hybrophobia, and
bit one of my valuable bird dogs |
was successful in killing the dog. but
no doubt, the dog had bitten many
more dogs. as he came through Stock
ton from some where near Upshur
Lang's store, which is two or three
miles below the town Of Stockton; and
understand there are other dogs at
large had to Kill my dog also.
Sincerely yours.
A. w. WEBB.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
M. {. CONFERENCE
MEETS MARCH rs
At ChestertOwn, Md. Bishop Nc.
D0well Will Preside Very
Few Changes Expected.

Wilmington NJ. T.. Conference will
meet at Chcstcrtown, on the 26th of
this month Bishop Nc Doweli, of
Washington, will preside.
1t is thought there will not be so
many ministers changed as usual
Rev. l.. +. Poole has been unani-
mously invited to remain at Snow
Hill and the general public hopes
Bishop Nc Dowcll will send Mr.. Poole
back.
Rev. j. W. Easlcy, former pastor
of the Snow Hill Church. now at Cape
Charles is expected TO retire and move
to his farm near Dover. Rev. G.. I.
Anderson, of Wilmington. another for
mcr pastor of the Snow Hill Church
may go to Chcstcrtown.
Probably the most important matter
before Conference will be the consid-
Grafton Of the Centenary Movement by
which the Methodist Church Of Amer
ica j.; cndcavoring to raise the i'm
mcrsc sum of eighty million dollars.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
VICTORY STAMPS WILL
BE ISSUED SHORTLY

Washington, d. c., March 5.-Nic-
tory postage stamps, a new three
cent issue to commemorate the sue
cessful conclusion of the war will be
on sale shortly throughout the coun-
try. In announcing the issue today
the Post Office Department said the
supply would not be sufficiently large
to replace the regular three-cent
stamp, and postmasters would sell
Victory stamps only on request.
The new stamp bears the figure OF
Liberty Victorious, hclmcted and witli
a sword in one hand and scales in the
other. The whole design appears upon
a shaded panel, with American, Brit
ish, French, Belgian and Italian flags
drapcd for the background. In size il
compares with other special stamps
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
Sergeant Carey and Private Davis
Write Home From Devastated France

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davis, Of
Grccnbackyillc. have recently received
a letter from their son, Elmer j.
Davis. Battery Il. &loth Field Artil-
lcry, A. T. r.. France.
In his letter he stated that he left
Camp Meade for Philadelphia on Sat
urday, July 18th, and sailed with his
regiment from Philadelphia the next
day. The troopship passed the spo;
where the T. $. battle hip santa
Diego was attacked and sunk by a
submarine about three quarters of an
hour before it occurred. The troop
ship proceeded to Halifax without
convoy, but ON leaving that port they
werc joined by other ships, bringing
the total number of ships up to -.
When two days out in the English
Channel, oif the Irish Coast, opposite
Holy Head, the submarine chascrs
discovered i submarine. Next, a sub
marine was discovered directly in
front, not more than 80 yards distant
Immediately afterwards eight sub
marines attacked the convoy, and the
battle was on. The figh; lasted sew
cral hours. resulting in the loss of
three submarines, while the troop
ships and conveys all reached Liver
pool in safety.
Private Davis has kept diary and
he will have other interesting expert
cnces to relate on his return home.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08

Sergeant j. W. Carey. Of the Amcri-
can Expcditionary Force, France,
writes his niece, Miss Julia Gray, Of
near Berlin, from Nallcndcr, Germany
under date Of February 9TH, ~ fol
lows:
81 am still in the land Of the Hun,
waiting for orders to 90 home. | am
sending YOU the emblem OF the best
fighting Division in the American
Army. You must wear it on the left
arm OF your coat just below the
shoulder, and il your friends ask what
il stands for tell them il represents
a Division of your Uncle Sans fight
crs. who took 5000 more prisoners.
800 more cannon, 1900 more machine
guns, advanced six miles further than
any other Division in the Army, and
never gave or yielded foot of ground
to the Huns.
"You can see hanging between our
flags Decoration given to US by the
French for repulsing six attacks by
the Huns, attacking them in turn,
taking 400 prisoners. and wiping out
an entire Bochc regiment without a
mans getting away.
"All Divisions have an emblem, but
ours looks the best, as every one will
tell you. think ! will leave for
France in few days"
Sergeant Carey belongs to the
Machine Gun Company. 23rd Infan-
try.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
SCHEDULE FOR THE SPRING
Principals For Worcester High Schools Made
Out Schedules and formulated New Rules
Governing Baseball

The principals of the Eigh Schools
met in the School Board room Satur-
day, March list, and drew up rules
to govern the baseball games for the
coming Spring. Messrs. Humphreys,
Fontainc, Strang and Pruitt were
present Mr.. Hill, Of Stockton, while
unable to be present, phoned that
Stockton would be in the game this
Spring if possible and accordingly
the schedule includes five schools. Mr..
Pruitt was elected president of the
League and Mr., Fontaine, secretary.
Snow Hill and Girdlctrcc are IN
known quantities. as both teams will
open the season with inexperienced
players Berlin lost only three Of last
years team, and Stockton and POGO
mokc four each. Interesting contests
may be expected in all the games.
Girls basket ball was discussed but
no decision was reached.
The following rules viii govern the
baseball games:
/. ANY regularly enrolled pupil,
who is taking At least four high school
units as required by the Maryland
State Board Of Education, or is taking
the regular work of his grammar
grade, shall be eligible to play in the
base ball games as scheduled for the
spring of 1919. provided he was Il
pupil enrolled in the school he repre-
scnts on or before March lst.
NOTE: This rule is not intended
to prevent bona fde students from
participating in games who through
force of circumstances did not enter
at the beginning of the second half
year. All cases Of this nature shall be
decided by majority vote of the
principals of the schools belonging to
the League.
.. Each principal shall submit to the
secretary Of the League list of play
crs and substitutes eligible to play in
games IN accordance with the above
eligibility rule. The secretary shall
send copy of these lists to the prin-
cipal of each school belonging to the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
JOHN W. STATION, Solicitor
ORDER NISI.

John W. station, Assignee Of l.. Alma
Polk and Emerson W, Polk, Exc
cutors of the last will and testa-
ment of Emerson G.. Polk. mort
gagec of Felix Lake, eX partc.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity No. 29l6. Jan
uary Term, 1919. To wit: Fcbru-
AIRY llth, 1919.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by John W. Station, Assignee
in the above cause described be ratl-
fled and confirmed unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 18th day of March, next,
provided copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper printed IN
Worcester County once in each OF
three successive weeks before the
10th day of March, in the year nine
teen hundred and nineteen,
The report states the amount OF
sales to be Si55.00.
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
President Scores Senators
Who Prevented LEGISLATION

Before sailing for France President Wilson issued this
upon the of certain Senator's when Congress
adjourned
"A group of in the Senate have deliberately chosen
to embarrass the Administration of the Government i'm
peril the financial interests of the railway systems of the
country and make arbitrary of powers intended to be
employed in the interest of the people.
1T is plainly present duty to attend the Peace Confer
Paris 1t also my duty to be close contact with
the public business during session of the Congress- must
make my choice between these duties and confidently
hope that the people of the country will think that max
ing the right choice
1T is not in the interest of right conduct of public affairs
that should call the Congress special session while it
impossible for to be in Washington. because of
pressing duty elsewhere cooperate with the Houses
Il take for granted that the who have obstructed
and have prevented the necessary Legislation have
taken all of this consideration and willing
the responsibility of the impaired efficiency of the Govern
and the embarrassed finances of the country during
the time of my enforced absence"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
TUESDAY,
March 25th. 1919.
AT 900 O'CLOCK. 7. NJ.

the following parcels of real estate;--
/. All that tract of land situate in
the Second Election District of said
Worcester County, on the cast side Of
the d. NJ. & V. X. r.. near the village
of Newark, and being part of tracts
called "Hancock Industry Hudson
Lot" or Morris Security" containing
sixty-cight acres, two roods and thir-
teen poles, more or less and being
the property which was conveyed to
the said John Thomas Purnell by
Ellen +. Johnson, ct al, by deed dated
January 25th. 1911, recorded among
the land records OF said Worcester
County in Liber o. d. c. No. 8. folio
60.
2. All that parcel of land adjoining
the parcel described in the first item
hereof, situate on the east side of the
d. NJ. & V. X. r., near the village Of
Newark in said Worcester County,
containing one hundred and sixty
acres of land, more or less, which was
conveyed TO the said John Thomas
Purnel by Savannah A. Bowen. ad-
ministratrix, and Mary X. Schoolfeld.
by deed dated April 9th, 1912, and
recorded among the aforesaid land
records in Liber o. ID. c. No. /. folio
i55. -
WILLIAM f. JOHNSON.
Trustee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
JUDGE BAILEY
DRAWS JURORS
Names of Those Who Will Serve
on Grand and Petit Juries at
March Term of Court.

Judge Bailey came to Snow Hill
last Saturday, and drew the March
jurors-as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT. - Homer l..
Hughes. Edward W. Davis, Jacob
Stevenson, William ID. Keim, Winter
c. Cullen. A. Hartley Stevens, George
T. Littleton, Roger w. Lankford.
SECOND Observation-Disclosures c.
Shocklcy. Jas. +. Wimbrough, James
W. Hancock, Walter b. Dymond, l..
b. Disharoon. Edward Gray, H. Clay
Spurricr, John 7. Taylor.
THIRD DISTRICT-No Norman Pet
crs. j. Edward Williams. Walter p.
West, Frank Smallwood. Mortimer W.
Collins, Harry J. Cropper John G.
Scott.
FOURTH DISTRICT. - John A.
Dennis, George Il. Gray John l..
Mason.
FIFTH DISTRICT. - Calvin /.
Warren, James Ryan, William II.
Collins.
SIXTH DISTRICT Harry ". Per
due. Fred VI. Mariner.
SEVENTH DISTRICT. + VIM a.
Rggin, J. Carl Fleming, Edgar y.
McMastcr.
EIGHTH DISTRICT. Isaac +.
Paradce, Robert s Tilghman. George
l.. Barnes Jr., John f. Jones, Harold
Webb William o. Parsons. William
H. Sturgis.
NINTH DISTRICT r. Nathaniel
Jarman, Harry W. Jarvis, Milton NJ.
Dale James 7. Dale, Eugene VI. DEN
mis-, John Williams, Alger II. Abbott.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters of Administration
on the personal estate of
ELMER J. MITCHELL,
late of Kent County. Del, deceased
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 9th day of September 1919.
II ~ may otherwise by law be cx-
81 from all benefits of the said
arsons indebted to said
II 70 make mme-
1nder my hand
9l9.
A. WILSON,
administrator
TY,
n of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
WM. +. JOHNSON, Attorncy-at-law.
Mortgages Sale
or Val ABLE
Real Estate


By virtue of power of sale CON
tanned in mortgage from John
Thomas Purnell and wife to George
+. Disharoon dated March Sd, 1917,
and recorded among the land records
of Worcester County, Maryland, in
Iibcr 0. u. C. No 26. folio l5i, Che
undersigned trustee named in said
mortgage to make sale of the prop
erty therein mentioned upon default
of the payment of said mortgage aS
therein provided. such default having
occurred, will offer at public sale 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, 1919-03-08
CALVIN b. TAYLOR, Solicitor
ORDER NISI.
Horace Fooks, ct al.
VS..


Thomas =. X. Gilliss, ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity. No. 29i2,
March Term. 1919. TO wit: March
Bird, 1919.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by Calvin B. Taylor. Trustee
for the sale OF the real estate in the
above cause described be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the con
trary thereof be shown on or before
the 3lst day of March, 1919. provided
Il copy Of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Worcester
County once in each of three success
sive weeks before the 2i;h day of
March, in the year nineteen hundred
and nineteen.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $1,000.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
TUESDAY,,
March 25th, 1919,
AT 200 O'CLOCK. p. NJ,

the farm located about four and one
half miles from Snow Hill. adjoining
the Jesse r. Dickerson land at Marine
School. on the Snow Hill-Piney Grove
road. containing l60 acres, more or
less. About seventy acres are clear
ed, and about ninety are well set in
growing pine and oak timber. esti-
mated to cut 100000 feet of lumber,
cut eight inches across the stump. This
farm is improved by good dwelling.
and new barn, corn cribs. etc.
POSSESSION will be given at
once.
TERMS: :-One-t third of the pur-
chase money to be in cash; onc-third
six months from day of sale, and the
remainder payable in twelve months
the deferred payments TO be secured
by interest hearing bond with APP
proved security. or all cash at the OPP
tion of the purchaser.
GEORGE W. TRUlTT OF s.
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TUESDAY
March 18th, A. d. 1919
All $50 O'CLOCK. z. NJ.

II S.ou O0LOCk, l.. NJ,
All that valuable tract of land situate
on both sides of the County road lead
ing from the Furnace to Millville. in
the Seventh Election District of said
Worcester County. containing two
hundred and sevcnty-cight and one
half acres Of land. more or less, which
was conveyed to the said William O..
Dickcrson and AurcliuS =. Shockley
by Marcelus II. Dickinson and wife,
by deed dated September 18th, 1917.
recorded among the land records of
Worcester County in Libcr 0. d. C.,
No. 2S. folio Sc.
30 acres of said land are cleared
The balance consists Of timber land
and is estimated to contain one mil
lion feet of pine. oak and gum timber
principally pine timber. This timber
is upon high land and can be worked
al any season, except about twenty
acres Of swamp. Immediate possession
Will be given. except that the right
will be reserved to cultivate the till
able land during the year 1919, and
reserve the crops All taxes will be
paid to January /. 1919.
TERMS OF SALE
Onc-third CASH, balance payable
in equal portions six and twelve
months from the. day Of sale, notes to
bear interest from date and to be
satisfactorily secured or all CASH at
the option OF the purchaser.
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON,
Attorney for Owners.
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THOMAS A. MURRAY 4 JOHN W.
STATION, Solicitors.
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

BY virtue of a decree OF the Cir
cult Court for Worcester County,
Maryland. sitting in Equity, passed
on the lith day of February. in the
year 1919, in case in which Edward
Baylcy Bates is plaintiff and Edward
Norris Bates, ct al. are defendants,
the same being No. 2933 on the Chan
Gerry docket of said Court, the under
signed Trustee named in said decree,
will sell at public auction to the high.
est bidder in front Of the Court House
in the town of Snow Hill, Worcester
County. Maryland,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters Testamentary on
the personal estate Of
MARY J. TAYLOR,
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 be-
fore the 26th day of August, 1919.
They may otherwise by law be ex-
I'D from all benefits of the said
All persons indebted to said
requested to make imme-
Given under my hand
"rbluary, 1919.
PURNELL.
Executor.
EY,
ster of Wills.
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SATURDAY,.
March 18th, 1919,
An 1.30 O,CLOCK. z. N


all the right. title and interest of all
the parties to the aforesaid cause in
and to all that farm commonly called
the Bates Farm" or "Black Soil or
by whatsoever name or names the
same may be known or called. stu
atcd in Colboulnc'S Election District
of Worcester County about five miles
from Snow Hill on the county road
leading from Snow Hill to Salisbury,
the said farm containing about two
hundred and-tifty-nlnc acres, be the
same more or less. being the same
which was devised by Eliza VI. Bates
to her husband. Laurence W. Bates,
for life with certain remainder over
by her last will and testament ad-
mittcd 10 probate in the Orphans
Court Of Worcester County. July 10,
1893. Il certified copy Of said will and
a plat made by William t. School
field, Surveyor. being filed in said
proceedings. to which will and plat
and Chancery proceedings reference
is hereby made.
TERMS OF SALE.
Onc-third cash. onc-thirG in six
months and onc-third in twelve
months or all cash at the option of
the purchaser, the credit portions TO
bear interest and to be secured to the
satisfaction of the Trustee. TaX"s
will be paid to January l. 1919. Pos.
session will be given on the ratiicr-
tion Of the sale subject. however, TO
the rights Of the tenant on said prem
iscs for the year 1919. Rents for
the year 1919 will 20 to the pIrchas-
cr Title papers at expense Of pAr-
chaser.
THOMAS a. MURRAY,
Trustee.
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LOOK. and READ

STOP, LOOK, and READ!
Remember. we have sold Mules and
Horses here before and we are going
to sell them again, on Saturday.
March Sth.
We MEAN business. and We DO
business. We sell al the high dollar.
The sale will take place rain or shine.
These Mules and Horses are Gov
crnmcnt stock. ranging from to 6
years. and weighing from 500 to 100
pounds.
Usual terms.
BARGAINS BARGAINS All are
BARGAINS
For further information, apply to
Charles f.. Hill. the auctionccr.
MURRAY Il JONES MULE co.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters of administration
c. t. a., on the personal estate of
MARY c. ROWLEY.
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
tn of. to the subscriber, on or be-
70 '"v of September, 1919.
II law be cX-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08

and is wider and shorter than th'
ordinary stamp.
1t probably will require several
weeks to supply acquisitions from oil
post offices.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
SAME OCCUPATION.

II suppose the hospital doctor and
the Red Cross nurse who are engaged,
We're drawn together by similar
tastes"
How so?"
when they met she was knitting
sweaters and he was knitting bones. y
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League prior to the playing of the
first scheduled game.
3. Each team shall be accompanied
by some adult person, preferably the
principal. who shall act as manager.
In case of any dispute arising before
or during the game, the matter under
dispute shall be referred to the mana
gers of the two teams. lE case they
fail to agree, the game may be played
under protest and the matter referred
to the principals of the other schools
belonging to the League Their decis-
ion shall be final, and shall be given
not later than ten days after the dis
putcd game vas played.
!. No person except he be a player
or substitute in uniform shall occupy
a position on the coaching lines dur
ing any game. ,
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
APRIL
Snow Hill at Pocomoke City. y
Stockton at Berlin.
APRIL IL
Girdlctrcc at Stockton.
Berlin at Snow Hill.
APRIL II
Pocomoke ut Stockton.
Snow Hill at Girdletree.
APRIL u
Pocomokc at Snow Hill
Girdlctrcc al Berlin.
APRIL 81
Girdletree at pocomokc.
Stockton at Snow Hill.
APRIL 30
Berlin at Girdlctrcc.
Snow Hill at Stockton.
MAY 2
Berlin at Pocomoke.
Stockton at Girdletree.
MAY 9
Pocomokc at Berlin.
Girdletree at Snow Hill.
MAY 16
Pocomoke at Girdletrec.
Berlin at Stockton.
MAY %
Snow Hill at Berlin.
Stockton at Pocomoke.
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WILLIAM +. JOHNSON. Attorney.
Attorneys Sale
Or VALUABLE
Timber Land |!

by virtue OF power of attorney from
William 0. Dickerson andAurclius y.
Shocklcy. will offer at public sale
at the Court House door in the town
Of Snow Hill, Maryland, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-08
Public Sale
Or VALUABLE
FARM & TIMBER

will sell in front of the Court
House. in Snow Hill. Worcester
County, Md.
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Notice to Stockholders

Notice is hereby given that a meeting
of the stockholders Of The First Nat l
Bank of Snow Hill. Maryland. will be
held in the bank building on Tuesday,
the lst day of April. 1919. between the
hours Of 10 o'clock. a. m. and 4 o clock.
p. m, for the purpose of amending the
Articles of Association so as To increase
the number of Directors, and TO trans
act such other business as may regu-
larly come before the meeting.
BY order of the Board
w. +. BRATTEN. Cashier.
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR. FRANKLIN UPSHuR
UPSHUR a. UPSHUR
Attorneys-At-I 49,
Snow Hill, Mar
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JOHN W. STATION, Attorney.
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Several old bureaus for sale. W.
M. Sturgis.