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"a .chorage Farm
LOT NO. H.

All that farm or tract of land call
ed anchorage" situate, lying and be-
ing in Cambridge Election Dist, Dor
chester County, Maryland, which was
conveyed to the said William f. Apple
garth by Frederick +. stevens and
Mamie S. Stevens. his wife, and others
by deed dated the 29th day of March,
1910, and recorded among the Land
Records of said county in Liber w. l..
r. No. 2 Folio 652, and being all that
part of said property so conveyed and
described in said deed as part first.
This farm is situated about two
miles from Cambridge on the north
side of the State road leading from
cambridge to East New Market ad-
joining the home of James p. Handley,
on the east and the home farm of
Samuel L. Byrn on the west, contain
ing 178 acres of land, more or less.
Practically all of the said farm is
in fair shape and the ample out
buildings, including silo, fine hay
house and COW stables for twenty l20)
COWS, are in excellent condition. This
farm fronts on the State road and
borders on the Choptank River about
cnr-half mile, ard is one of the most
valuable and desirable farms in The
county.
1sZU taxes are to be paid by trustee
and all crops tol 1920 are reserved.
Possession Of the said property Civ
en- the first day of January, 1921, sub
ject to the rights of the present ten
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JONAS saSture q d
LOT No 10

III that tract or parcel OF land
known as the home farm of the late
Johr f. Applegarth, comprising parts
of q tract OF land called "Maiden's
Forest" adventure" "Harper's Lot"
"Staplefort's Lot" Johns Pasture:
James Beginning" ''Thompson.s
Chance" "Johnson's Place. 'Shenton S
Outline" and Addition" containing
about 800 acres of land. more or less,
and being especially all that part de
scribed as Lot or Parcel So. which
was conveyed by deed to said William
F. AppIegarth by Samuel A. Keene and
wife, said deed being dated the 9Th
day of July. 1888, and recorded in the
Land Record Books of Dorchester coun
ty in Liber c. L. No. IL, Folio 691.
This lot or tract of land is improved
by e fair dwelling house and neces--
sary out buildings and contains about
$50 acres of cleared land and the pal.
ance in timber land. 1t is to be sold
subject to the timber rights, called
for in lot No g.
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Robbins Street Fee
Simple Property
LOT NO. "a

All that piece or parcel of land stu
ate on the south side of Robbins street
and particularly described by courses
and distances, metes and bounds, in
deed of lease from S. Washington Rob-
bins and wife to jamie Wilson, dated
August 7th. 1896. and now of record in
Liber c. L. No. n, Folio 602 one of
the Land Record Books of Dorchester
County, the fee simple interest in
which was conveyed unto the said
William F. Applegarth by deed dated
the 18th day of August 1898, and re
one of the Land Record Books of said
county, and the leasehold interest in
which was conveyed unto William
F. Apple garth by the said jamie vii,
recorded in Liber No. --, Folio
-, one of the Land Record Books
of said county.
This property is improved by a six
room dwelling house with porch and
fronts - feet on Robbins street.
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Lot Of Truher Lard Near
Barnes Landing
lot No SR

All the one-half undivided interest
OF the said William f. Applegarth in
situated, lying and being in Lakes
Election District of Dorchester county,
Maryland, on the southeast side of the
County road leading from Coopers
Windmill to Barnes Landing, together
with the right OF way 80 feet wide
between the land of Jacob Meekin's
heirs and Robert Elliotts heirs, from
the land, thereby conveyed to the pub
mill to Barnes Landing, and being es-
pecially the same property described in
g. deed from Robert L. Simmons and
wife to the said William F. Applegarth
May. 1918, and recorded am nl the
Land Records OF Dorchester County
in Liber w. L. r. No. g. Folio ILL., con-
sisting of about 20 acres of land, more
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Pine Street Fee Simple
Property
LOT NO. 23


All that tract or parcel of land stu
ate on the east side of Pine street and
particularly described in metes and
bounds. courses and distances, in
Deed of Lease from S. Washington
Robbins and wife to Robert Dennard,
dated September 22nd, 1897, and re-
corded in Liber c. L. No. 81, Folio 649.
one of the Land Record Books of Dor
chester county, and which fee simple
interest was conveyed unto the said
William F. Applegarth, by deed from
S. Washington Robbins and wife, dated
the 18th day of August, 1898, and re-
corded in Liber c. L. No. %, Folio 635.
one of the Land Record Books of said
County, and the leasehold interest
which was conveyed unto the said Will
liam ApplegaTths by y. deed from from Ph bis
wife, dated the 25th day of March.
1919, and recorded in Liber W. l. R.
No. s, Folio 1853. one of the Land Re-
cord Books of said county.
This Eproperty is improved by two
four-room dwelling houses, each with
porch. both of which are comparatively
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LOT No ~

All that lot or parcel of land stu
ate, lying and being in Lakes Elec-
ton District of Dorchester County
Maryland. north and west of the coun-
ty road leading from Black Water to
the old windmill and adjoining the
land formerly owned by Charles Lake
George Todd and Uriah Dean, contain
ing about 95 acres of land, consisting
mostly of woodland and some marsh
gnown as Hog Quarter" or by what
ever name it may be called. being the
same property which was conveyed I'M
Otto Bibby and wife by deed dated the
18th day of September. 1899, and re-
corded in Liber c. L. No. %, Folio 624,
one of the Land Record Books of Dor
chester County.
This tract of land consists of tim
Der and marsh. The marsh is good
ra ttine marsh
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InsIey Farm
lot M 2

All the said William F. App1egarth's
one-haif undivided interest in that lot
or parcel of land situate, lying and be-
ing in Lakes Election District of Dor
chester County. Maryland, on the right
hand side of the county road leading
from Lakesville to wesley Church,
said land being fully described in
and recorded in Liber c. L. No. %,
Foil, 491. said tract containing IS
acres OF land, more or less. being the
same land that was conveyed unto the
said William +. Applegarth and Rob-
ert L. Simmons by Luther E. Kirwan
~ deed Gated the 29th day of August,
9O7, and recorded among the Land
Records of said county in Liber c. L.
No. So, Folio sos.
This lot is improved by a dwelling
house and out-buildingS. There are
a out so acres of cleared land and the
h
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Race Street Property
lot No g

All the one-half undivided interest
of the said William F. Applegarth in
and to all that lot or parcel of land
situate in the town Of Cambridge,
Dorchester County, Maryland. on the
eastward side of Race street, 'front.'
ing on said Race street a distance of
20 feet, more or less, and running
back a distance of 345 feet more or
less, lying between the property which
was formerly the wood and coal yard
of George Woolford & Co, and the
Harriet Hicks residence, and being
the same property which was convey
ed to the said William F. ARplegarth
and Edgar B. Simmons from FREDERICK
H. Fletcher, attorney, by deed dater the
9Th day of January, 1917, and now Of
record in the Land Record Books OF
said county in Liber w. H. M No. z
Folio 756.
This is the old DIR. deKraft property
and is improved by brick dWe cling
house a store-house and two garages.
This lot embraces about 24,150 square
feet and is an excellent location, capa-
BILE of almost any kind of improve
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WelI's Bridge Or Elder
Adams Land

AL that lot or parcel of land stu
ated. lying and being in Lakes Elec-
ton District of Dorchester County.
Maryland, on the east side of the
County road leading from Cambridge
TO Lakesville and lying south of q farm
formerly belonging to George A. Mace
and wife, and bordered by the lands OF
Robert l.. simmons aand James Brad
shaw and the lands formerly owned
by George A. Mills. containing IS acres
of land, more or less, and being the
same property which was conveyed to
William r. Applegarth by Emma E.
Roberts and husband by deed dated
the 18th day of July, 1900, and record
ed among the Land Records of said
County in Liber c. L. No. "a, Folio 6O2.
This tract is well set in timber, cord
wond and Milling.
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Johnson's urvey
LOT NO. Is

All the one-half undivided interest
in all that tract of land. situate. lying
and being in Lakes Election District
Dorchester County, Maryland, which
as granted by the State of Maryland
unto VIM. H. Johnson ct al by Patent
dated September 18th, 1874, and noW q
408, one of the Patent Record Books
of the State of Maryland, and called
"Johnson's Survey" containing 1l6
acres 1 rod and 81 So. perches OF lana,
more or less, being especially the same
property which was conveyed unto
the said William F. Applegarth and
Robert l.. Simmons, as tenants in
common, by deed dated the 18th day
OF November, 1911, and now of record
among the Land Records of said Dor
chester County, in Liber w. L. r. No.
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Russell Swamp

All those tracts or parcels of land
called Russell Swamp" and Whitleys
Adventure" and the George King
tract which was conveyed to the said
william F. Applegarth by deed from
Robert D'Unger and wife, dated the
18th day of October, 1885. recorded in
said records of Dorchester county,
Liber, C. L. No. 10, Folio IS.
And also all that tract conveyed to
the said William f. Applegarth by
George S. Keene, by deed dated the
25th day of October, 1900 and recorded
among the Land Records of Dorchester
County in Liber c. L. "a. Folio 603.
except the parts thereof sold to Alvin
Linthicum. The remainder consisting
of 200 acres or land, more or less.
This tract of land is practically all
timber land nine and oak
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Aaron Little Fit Farm
and Timber
LOT NO. 27

All that tract of land situated, ly-
fng and being in Lakes District. Dor
chester County, aforesaid called
'Aarons Little Bit" containing 245
acres of land, more or less, and adjoin-
ing the lands of the late John Edgar,
ct al, and being especially all those
tracts described as Lot No. 6, in a deed
to the said William F. Applegarth
from Samuel A. Keene, said deed being
dated the 9th day of July. 1888, and re-
corded among the Land Records of said
county in Liber c. L. No. IL, Folio 691,
This tract is situated Immediately
on Honga River. has dwelling house
upon it and has 80 acres of cleared
land. Much of this tract is covered
with good pine timber, suitable for
mill logs, piling and cord wood, and
lies right on Honga River, which is
most cOnXenient for shining
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Timber on The Crockett
Timberlands

All that one-half undivided interest
of the said VIM. F. Applegarth in al
that timber now growing upon All
that tract of land situate. lying and
being in Lakes or No. Election Dis
trict of Dorchester County, Maryland;
known as the Crockett Farm" and
which was conveyed unto Emerson c.
Harrington by Phillip Lee Colds
borough and Frederick Fletcher trus-
tees, by deed dated December 18th,
1916 and recorded in Liber w. H. M.
No. 8, Folio 206, one of the Land Re-
cord Books of said county, and which
is now owned by the said William f.
Applegarth and Robert l.. Simmons as
tenants in common.
The above tract of land consists OF
about $50 acres of land, more or less,
about $50 acres of W hich is in growing
timber, purchaser to have three years
to remove said growing timber.
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Valuable Personal Property
Stocks and Bonds

The following personal property will
also be sold: 1,,-
ers & Merchants National Bank. oox
One hundred and twenty-e1ght 11zo1
shares of the Eastern 0Shore lus'
Seventy (7o) shares of Continental
Life. <ooo> boras
Two hundred and three (20S) snares
Of CAMBRIDGE Manufacturing Com
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Flowers Farm
LOT NO. 6

All that lot or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in Hooper's Island
Election District, of Dorchester Coun-
ty, Maryland, containing, twelve acres
of land, more or less, " hich was con-
veyed unto William r. Lewis by ROD
ert r. Lewis by deed dated the 1st day
of April 1889, and now of record among
the Land Records of said County IN
Liber C. l.. No. IL. Folio 259, said prop
erty being formerly the home place OF
William r. Lewis and being the same
property which was purchased by the
said William F. Applegarth at Mort
gagee's Sale made by said William +.
This lot is improved by very nice
dwelling and is well located upon
Hooper's Island and can be used FOR
building lots for home purposes Oh 1oI
tillable land.
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New Store House Lot
At NO. 20

All that lot or parcel of land stu
ate, lying and being in Lakes, No. 5
Election District, of said county and
State, at the junction of the two roads,
one leading from Lakes towards Meek
ms Neck and the other from Cam
ing the same lot that was known as
the Cooperative Stores Company Lot
being the same property which was
purchased by the said William F. APP
plegarth from T. Sangston Insley,
trustee, on the - day of -, con-
81 tj of of mora or
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'Iney Point Lot
LOT NO %

All that tract or parcel of land stu
ate, lying and being in Lakes ELECTION
District, Dorchester County, called
side of the County road leading from
Harper's Creek to the Great Marsh
Bridge and near the intersection of the
t, roads, one leading from Lakes
Meekins Neck, being the same prop
city which was conveyed to the said
William +. Applegarth by Nelson A.
Shenton ct al by deed dated the S0th
among the Land Record Books Of Dor
hester County, in W. H. NJ. No. z,
Fclic 276.
This property is improved by a two
story dwelling house, containing 5
q 10 nd or
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The Sarah III. Wroten Farm
lot NO q

All that farm or tract of land stu
ate, lying and being in Lakes Elec-
ton District of Dorchester County,
Maryland, Andrews Post-Ofice, being
the same property where Daniel Wro-
ten was residing at the time of his
death and being the same property
hich was conveyed unto the said Will
liam F. Applegarth by Sarah H: Wro..
ten, widow. by deed dated the 18th OF
July. 1916, and recorded among the
Land Records of Dorchester County in
Libcr w. H. NJ. No. 2, Folio 357
This property consists of about rs to
one hundred acres of land, more or
less and is improved by dwelling
house. Two-t thirds of the land is
cleared and the balance in timber.
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The Rrohawn or Robin
son TRACT Of Timber
ION No 1E

All the one-half undivided interest
of the said VIM. F. Applegarth in all
that part of the tract of land known
as The Robinson or Brohawn Tract,
which was conveyed unto the said
Thomas H. Vickers and William F. APP
plegarth by deed from Emerson c.
Harrington, Trustee, in No. 1922 Chan
Gerry, said deed dated the 5th day Of
May. 1903. and recorded in Liber c. l..
No. %, Folio 412. and which lies on the
east side of the public county road
leading from Taylor's Island to Cam
bridge.
The said tract of land consists of
about III acres of land. more or less,
of timber lies upon the State road
within a half mile of the steam boat
landing for shipping timber. This Is
a good tract of timber of piling size.
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John r HIGGINS Fa. m
LOT No %

All that one-half undivided interest
nl William f. Applega~th in all that
tract or parcel of land which John
tiigeins, late of Dorchester County,
Maryland, died. seized, and possessed,
situate lying and being in Taylor's
Island Election District of Dorchester
Comfy. Maryland, near the head IF
Beaver Dam Greek. north and north
east side thereof. containing about 11U
acres OF land, more or less, about one
half of which is timber and the pal
a1ce is good rafting marsh.
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described in deed to Emerson C.
Harrington from Phillips Lee Colds
borough and Frederick H. Fletcher,
trustees, said deed being dated Decem-
Der 18TH 1916, and recorded in W. H.
NJ. No. 8, Folio FOG, one of the Land
Record Books in said county.
The said property is one of the best
farms in the lower part of the coun-
ty and is improved by a silo and out
buildings and is we'll enclosed.
All this years crops are reserved,
possession of the said property to be
given on or before January 1st. 1921,
subject to the rights of the purchasers
of the said timber lands as mentioned
in the afOre going lot
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LeasehoIdl Property On
Pine Street
m No. %

All that leasehold interest in ali
that piece or parcel of land situate on
the east side of Pine street and particu-
larly described by metes and bounds.
courses and distances, in deed of
Lease from s. Washington Robbins
and wife to Robert Farrar, dated June
1st, 1897, and now of record in Liber
c. L. No. 81, Folio $50. one Of the Land
Record Books of Dorchester County.
and being especially all that interest
conveyed unto the said William F. APP
plegarth by deed from S. Washington
Robbins and wife, dated the 18th day
of August, 1898, and recorded among
the Land Records of Dorchester Coun-
ty in Liber C. L. No. %. Folio 635, the
said leasehold rent being $1,000 per
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White Oak Swamp Timber
Tract
LOT NO. "A

All that tract of timber land con-
tanning 1877 acres of land more or less,
adjoining the lands of George A. Mace,
Daniel Linthicum ct al, and being es-
scribed as Lot No 4, in deed to the
said William F. Ap1egarth from
Samuel A. Keene and wife, said deed
being dated the 9Th day of July, 1888,
and recorded among the Land Records
of said County and State, Liber No IL,
Folio 6Q1
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Johnson-S"phia Ellis And
Stafford Tract
LOT NO. RI

All those tracts or parcels of land
situated in Taylors Island Election
District. which were conveyed to the
said William F. ,Applegarth by deed
from Sophia Ellis, said deed being dat
ed the 9 tn day of March, A. ID. 1907,
and recorded among the Land Records
of Dorchester County in Liber w. L. r.
No. s, Folio 533, consisting of 10 acres
of land all Wnnd La nd
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Old Chimneys Lot
lot NO. Is

All that lot or parcel of land situate
in Taylor's Island Election District or
Dorchester County, Maryland. at the
south foot of the bridge on the new
road across Black Water River and ly-
ing on each side of the said road that
leads from the said Bridge southwark
to ards Golden Hill, containing about
so acres of land, being the same and
identical lands that were conveyed I'M
to the said William F. Applegarth by
Amelia Keene, ct al. by deed dated the
goth day of April, 1893, and recorded
among the Land Records of said Dor
chester County in Liber c. L. No. 3D.
Folio 355.
This tract mas excellent timber on
II. GOOD long niling and fine mill logs.
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Crockett Property
LOT NO, 20

All that one-half undivided id'terest
of the said William F. Applegarth In
all that tract or parcel of land known
ang being in Lakes Election District,
of Dorchester County. Maryland, and
being especially the same tract of land
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Mount Pleasant

All that lot or parcel of land known
as Mount Pleasant" containing 100
acres of land, more or less, 80 acres in
good timber and the balance lin marsh,
situated, lying and being in Lakes
Election Districe of said county and
being especially Lot No. 2, conveyed to
the said William +. Applegarth by DR..
ed the 9Th day of July, 1888, and re-
corded among the Land Records of
said County, Liper c. l.. No. IL, Folio
691.
This is u fine tract of wood land
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at the same hour if all of said prop
erty cannot be sold on first day of sale.
AL the following described real es-
tate. to wit
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Hog Quarter

4. Folio $50.
This tract of land is heavily set in
Young timber
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Harrington. Harrington and Wallace
and Harry n. Beatjer, Solicitors
Trustees Sale
Valuable Real
Personal Estate

Under and by virtue of the power
and authority contained in deed of
t.us. from William +. Applegarth unto
'lillipS Lee GoldSbOrough, Emerson z.
Harrington and E. Mcclure Rouzer,
lated The I4th day of July. in the year
...,......... hundred and Twenty, and
e.. oG record among the Land Records
G Dorchester County in Liber w. H.
Nj No. 8, Folio 50, for the purposes in
..;.ia deed set forth and pursuant to
u. order OF the Circuit Court for Dor
chester County, sitting as Court of
equity and passed ir the matter of
the deed OF trust from William F. APP
piega"th to Phillips Lee Goldsborough,
=, .erso,. c. Harrington and E. Mcclure
Rouzer for the benefit of his creditors
IL. No 1887 Chancery, dated the 21St
da.- OF August. in the year Nineteen
hundred and Twenty, the undersigned,
e.; trustees, will offer at public auction
sale, to the highest bidder, at the Court
li0use Door in the town of Cambridge,
q r..-la,, nd heocira n i1ls
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-04
INSURANCE TAXES
 SHOW LARGE GAINS

Little R ok March At is estima- ted that in the biennial period of 1920 1921, the insurance department of the state will collect in insurance taxes total of three quarters of a million dollars.
 For this year there has been total of more than S300,0OO already collec- ted, and 1t will amount to about $360,- GOO. Last year the total amount col lected was $302,000, which was an in- crease of p per cent over the preced- ing year
 The heaviest increase has been in the life insurance taxes, large mum Der of the companies having reported twice as much in premiums as last year. The New York Life leads the list witl. 27,400.
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children.

Tom Adkisson and his sons, Bliss and Harvey, are alleged to have killed Porter Hazelwood, July 7, 1918, at the Adkisson home, 10 miles south west of Heber Springs, Cleburne coun- ty Harvey was charged with evad- ing the draft by failing to report to the local board. The sheriff, accom- panied by Hazelwood, went to the Ad- kisson home to arrest him. According to the officer, the thre Adkissons opened fire when he and Hazelwood stopped in front of the house.
 The sheriff returned to Heber Springs, organized posse, and re- turned to the scene. The Adkissons had retreated to house in the woods where, it is said, they had stored considerable food. Members of the Fourth Arkansas Regiment, with ma chine guns and army rifles, were sent to arrest the alleged slayers. After spending week in the barricaded house, the Adkissons made their way to Conway, where they surrended.
 Although the men were turned over to government officials, they sub sequently were delivered to the sher if of Cleburne county following thei1 indictments for murder Addison anc one son, Bliss, were tried at the last term of court Hardy AdMsson's tria'