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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02

1t Is to this dream some of us turn
in later years, and gaze at the purple
vasts beyond, shorn of wings, with a
sensation Of illness in the bones and
blood, a weakness In the breast, a
sickening fiuttering In the heart, and
an emptiness In the brain.
| And 1t is this same, old youthful
dream which keeps the faithful on the
road with their packs upon aching
backs, as they slowly wend their way
| to the clearer atmosphere, and man
| age sometimes to reach out their trem-
bling hands and touch the god Of
Fame, too weak and worn to enjoy the
fruits Of their gathering.
| Dream on, young man and woman
and keep climbing, with imperishabl,
ardor.
| Let nothing daunt your enthusiasm,
dim your vision or diminish your cour
age.
The greatest things in life, the finest
In art, music and literature, had their
birth In the dreams of an inspired
mind.
The magnificent lines and proper
tions of architecture came from the
brain Of dreamer, who traced them
upon paper. then built them In stone
and steel.
1t is the dreamer who, when once he
puts his foot on the road to fame, re-
fuses to turn back
Those without vision faIter and
perish
GO by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
Something to
Think Ab0uf
THE ROAD TO FAME
By r. II. WALKER

LOW often in your dreams have
= = you passed over this hard-worn,
densely packed road, reached the goal
and stood there in pride listening to
the enthusiastic cheer of the admiring
throngs around y0ui
In your youthful days, when new
visions, like beautiful flowers, were
born over night; when hope had not
yet become familiar with detection /;
when to picture an achievement was
to realize its full accomplishment, you
scared to the hilltops on the sure,
swift wings of an eagle, commanding
the world to kneel at your exalted
presence and do your bidding.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
WAS ONCE BED OF THE OCEAN
VT Vast Tract Of Land In Central
Oregon Has Been Dry for Thous-
ands Of Centuries.

Scientific societies are beginning to
|pay great deal of attention to central
Oregon's great ocean bed, dry now for
many thousands of years. During the
past year fully a dozen expeditions
visited the huge inland sea that ex-
tended over hundreds of square miles
on the upper reaches Of the Crooked
river.
Just to stand In the dry bed of the
sea or at points where the waves once
washed the shore and where the marks
of the tide are plain is a unique ex-
iperfence. It's an astounding country,
every rock seemingly hiding fossil evil
dence Of some nature, for at random
any ordinary looking outcrop or boul-
der win reveal clans, oysters, boring
shellfish or seaweed impressions. Your
head reels as you try to think back
centuries and tens Of hundreds Of
centuries before, and see this vast ex-
panse Of sand, sagebrush and rocks as
"a turbulent tropical ocean, palm trees
dotting the banks and weird animals
(rOaming the dense brush or haunting
fhe breakers as they bore food from
Zthe great ocean.
Palm frond imprints twelve and
more feet In length can be found in
the rocks, fossil remains Of the first
horse, he that had three toes; animals
too strange to re-create-it's rich
country for the student, and now they
are trying to prove that 1t Is great
filling station, for oil drilling derricks
begin to make their appearances on
The horizon.
In any event here Is country that
was fecund with life even before the
thurman race was evolved. Inside one
round seaworn boulder lay a perfect
oyster and inside the oyster the re-
mains Of a pearl, crushed fat by the
| pressure. Along the Shiny shores of
1-his sea the life must have been a
lshort one and crowded, for the coun-
TRY is honeycombed with evidence, all
low lifo nrioin-clam shells ward
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02

You put forth your hand and ma
tons obeyed
You lifted up your voice and thou
sands cheered.
You girded on your armor and
armies followed your fearless leader
ship without questioning your author
ity or doubling your ability.
Every youth has had such dreams
Every boy has felt himself king and
ever girl has been his queen!
The dream Of honor, glory and fame
LIS the dream Of every human being
possessed of high spirit and lofty aim
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
Uncommon
Sense

anything, pain or a black eye. or pun
ishment. He fights because he has
courage, and he usually wins.
There is more real courage in this
world than you fancy. 1t is behind all
great achievement. If you have It,
you are fortunate. But don't be sure.
either that you have or that you
haven't 1t till you have done or refused
to do something you were afraid to do
Copyright by John 1lake)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
EseaIloped Chicken.

Use any kind of cold cooked chicken,
freed from skin, fat and bone. Make
cream sauce. Put layer of the
sauce In baking dish, then a layer
of chicken. cut fine, then layer of
crumbs, then sauce, and repeat until
the dish is full, leaving layer of but
tered crumbs on the top. Bake in a
moderate oven until well Drowned, add
ing little milk and water occasion
ally II 1t seems too dry.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
|1DDIES SIX
~ WIN M. Maupin
HELLO. Popl

HELLO, PoPl
LIS photograph Our Joy and
pride
The picture of our boy who died
| seem to hear, midst tears that
drop
Upon its face, his issing call
Come ringing down the darkened hall
To give me greeting: "Hello. PopI"
II seems but yesterday he died
But yesterday we stood beside
His bed and watched his eyelids
drop
To sleep and wake in endless day
But yesterday 1 heard him say
With dying accents: "Good-by,
Popw
Last night l dreamed he stood again
With face pressed to the window pane
And watched to see my motor stop;
That when he heard me at the door
He quickly toddled cross the floor.
And met me, shouting Hello. Popi"
Sometimes. when daylight fades to
gloom
And ghostly shadows fill the room
feel again the swelling joy;
For, from the shadows around about,
hear once more his joyful shout
In boyish tones: "rm papa's boy Z"
When, after deaths cold. chilly hands
Have loosed the last of earthly bands
And caused life's weary load to drop,
I'll feel 1t is supremest joy
To meet, at heavens gate, my boy
And hear his welcome: "Hello, Pop r.
Copyright by WIN M Maupin.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
Prickina the Bubble.

Deacon Summers seems to have
lost considerable prestige In yous
church circles since he permitted him
self to be drawn into that rough-and-
tumble bar-Toom fight the other
night" observed an Eastern visitor to
Arkansas.
81 sh'd say he has" replied native
disgustedly. 9TH hull congregation
figgered him right sight handler with
a razor than what he turned out to
be."-American Legion Weekly.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02

There Is no shampoo that can equal
a teasp0onful of eggol dissolved In
half a cup Of warm water. This makes
abundance Of creamy lather and dis
solves away every particle Of scurf.
grease and dandruff as no soap or
other shampoo can do. 1t leaves the
scalp In clean and healthy condition
and the hair glossy and silky and
easy to do up. 1t is the most eco
nomical shampoo one can use as for
twenty-five cents enough eggol can
be obtained at any drug store to make
g. dozen of these delightful shampoos.
Advertisement.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02

across, great snails. other shells shaped
like nothing we see this day. marine
monsters not we'll organized enough to
go out for themselves. but doomed to
rest on still shore until petrified and
then to prove their age to discoveries
thousands of years later.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02

piece with butter, cover with a drip
ping pan and bake in hot oven until
brown Make a cream sauce and put
all the crumbs and bits of chicken
from the pan into the sauce. Pour the
sauce over the chicken.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02

If they had had gland treatments In
Methuselah's time he might have been
living yet.-Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
peviled Chicken.

Make sauce of salt, pepper, dry
mustard, grated lemon peel, dash of
cayenne, a teaspoonful Of Worcester
shire sauce and few drops of tabas-
CO. Add lump of butter the size Of
an egg when the sauce begins to boil.
When very hot add cubes Of cold
cooked chicken. Veal, pork or beef
may be used in the same way.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02

Cut up tender chicken. season with
salt aud pepper, dip IN egg and crumbs
and arrange the pieces close together
IA buttered baking dish Dot each
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
FRIED Chicken.

Gut up the chicken and pound each.
piece fiat with potato masher or NAL
let. Season, dredge with -four and
fry In butter or dr.ppings.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
: Mother, Cook Book

There is an old refrain which runs:
ASK me no questions. I'll tell you no
lies" I am inclined to think that 1t is
full of social philosophy. Most of us,
probably, have put up our hardest fights
for veracity on occasions when questions
have been asked US, that never should
have been asked.-Katherine Fullerton
Gerould
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
WHAT TO EAT

any number of good dishes that
may be prepared with little work.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
ALL. OFF NOW

ALL OFF NOW
He: But In your letter you asked
me to call on a matter Of great Inn
portance to you.
She: Well, you see, Tom called
frat.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02

Happiness isn't 80 much state OF
mind as stomach condition.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02
Chicken GouIash.

Cut into dice two medium-sized raw
potatoes. Into hot frying pan pour
two tablespoonfuls of olive oil and add
the diced potatoes. Stir to keep from
burning and cook Eve minutes. Add a
dash of paprika, cupful Of boiling
water, crushed bean Of garlic, a
,.upful Of cold cooked chicken chopped,
salt and handful of mushrooms
Cover and cook until the potatoes are
done.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02

Names Wanted for Legitimate Advcrtisinx.
Pay ESQ for some. Details free. H. NJ
PARE, 4s2 Ruxton st.. PITTSBURGH, PA
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-02

Cuppctt's Great Coal Saving Process, formula
and plan. that saves almost half your coal
bill, only 81. Send today. Satisfaction guar.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
Edward B. Gilliss
Dies at Chincoteague

Mr.. Edward b. Giliss died at the
home of his wife's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert A. KeaS. on Chincoteague
Island, on Tuesday, April lth, after
an illness of few months.
Mr.. Gilliss was the son of John S.
Giliss and wife, and was born at st.
Martins November 18th, 1878. He
spent his life in his home community,
with the exception of a few years
while engaged in business on Chnco-
league. He was a highly respected
gentleman, a good business man, and
helpful to all who knew him. A good
Is number of friends and Mason from
Chincoteague accompanied the body
to st. Martins on Thursday, April 9th,
and funeral services, conducted by
Rev. c. G. Jones, were held in the Nj.
+. Church His body was laid to rest
in the Berlin Cemetery. His death
cast a gloom over the community in
which he had lived, and as a token of
the highest esteem, hundreds of peo-
pie attended the funeral services.
He leaves to mourn their loss, a
mother, wife. three lovely children,
and host of friends.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
Mrs. Adella Cuff
Married Wednesday

The marriage of Mrs. Adela B..
Cluf, of Snow Hill, and Mr.. James
Lawson Stering,of Cape Charles, Va,
took place last Wednesday morning
at eleven o'clock, at the home of the
brides brother, Mr.. II. Clay Burbage.
The ceremony was performed in a
very impressive manner by the Rev.
Charles II. Williams, the brides uncle,
in the presence of only a few near
relatives.
The bride was beautifully attired
in beaded gown of taupe crepe ro-
maine, with hat and gloves to match,
and wore corsage of violets and lily
of the valley. She was attended by
her niece. Miss Martha Marie Bur-
bagc, who wore yellow organdy
frock, with black lace hat, and carried
sweet peas.
Mrs. Charles Davis. of Cape
Charles, sang, 81 Love You Truly"
before the ceremony.
The house was tastefully decorated
with spring flowers and ferns.
A wedding breakfast was served,
after which the bride and groom left
for their home in Cape Charles, Va.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
Mrs. Ellen Kurtz
Dies in Berlin, MD.

Mrs. Ellen Kurt, widow of the
late Christian kurtz, died ut her
home, the Atlantic Hotel, Berlin,
early last Friday morning, after a
short illness.
Mrs. Krntz was born in Milton,
Del, April 10th, 1914. She was the
youngest daughter of the late Charles
and Araminta Manship. Mrs. Kurtz
was a devout Christian, lady of fine
character, devoted wife and mother
and was loved by all who knew her.
She loved her home and friends and
considered no sacrifice too great that
was for the welfare and happiness of
her loved ones.
She is survived by three children,
Mrs. Horace +. Harmonson and Ed
ward Kurtz, of Berlin, and j. Clyde
Lingo, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Kurtz was lifelong member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Milton, Delaware. Her remains were
Inferred on Monday afternoon in
Buckingham Cemetery, after short
service at her home by DR.. ]. Russell
Verbrycke. The Presbyterian choii
beautifully sang two of her favorite
hymns.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
Cape May-Lewes
Ferry Is Assured

New Jersey and Delaware may
draw the fire of Samuel Rea, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, just as Maryland did by
giving State aid to ferries in compe-
tition with the Pennsylvania's subsid-
iaries. Those States have agreed
upon tentative plan to establish a
ferry between Lewes, DEL, and Cape
May. The Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railroad, a Pennsylvania
subsidiary. formerly operated ferry
between these points, but abandoned
it several years ago to the great dis
advantage of the many Baltimore
folk who spend the summer at Cape
May and Southern Jersey resorts.
The New Jersey Legislature recent
ly passed bill authorizing the es-
tabishment of the ferry and Della
ware has been anxious for it, so that
it is now likely to become reality.
When the ferry operated by the rail-
road was abandoned il threw much
traffic to the main line of the Penn
Sylvania, but left the subsidiary COM
pany without any important outlet.
A State-operated ferry now, however,
would serve to draw traffic from the
railroad, as il would make motoring
to South Jersey resorts easy jour
ney from Baltimore and Washington.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
Dodge Bros. Chassis
Popular in Mexico

The city of Mexico is using a
System of street cars built on Dodge
Brothers chassis. II kicks the cars
up the steepest Mills and around the
worst curves at a speed of 20 miles
per hour. With this car the railway
company is enabled to carry 40 pas
sengers and with the addition of a
trailer 80 can be transported. Dodge
Brothers chassis are used on the same
type of street railways in Haiti. In
both cities Dodge Brothers equipment
was selected because of its power and
reliability.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
High Schools Start
Playing Base Ball

The Worcester County High School
League was opened Friday of last
week, with Snow Hill playing POGO
moke at Snow Hill, and Berlin OPP
posing Girdletree at Berlin.
Snow Hill defeated Pocomoke by
the score of 10 to ., and Berlin shut
out Girdletree, piling up twenty-one
runs. James Adkins did the twirling
for Snow Hill, and he performed in
admirable style. He had speed and
control, and kept the opposing bats
men guessing Maurice Richardson
caught in mastery style, and was in
the game all the time. John HaleS
and John Burbage were the batting
stars of the game The team is we'll
balanced one, every position being
well taken care of. and should give
the other teams stiff fight for cham
pionship honors.
Tuesday afternoon the game at
Girdletree between Girdletree and
Berlin was interrupted by rain in the
fifth inning. Berlin was leading at
the time.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
KENNETH MASON
INJURED BY AUTO
7-Year Old Son of Mr.. John l..
Mason, of Newark, Had a
Narrow Escape.

Kenneth Mason, the seven year old
son of Mr. and Mrs John l.. Mason,
was badly injured by being run into
by the automobile of Rev. Butler. of
Whaleyville, on the main street Of
Newark about noon Wednesday last.
Kenneth got out of an automobile and
walked around the rear of it to cross
the street. Mr. Butler saw him start
to cross in front of his car. He ap-
piled the brakes and used every
means to stop the car, but it struck
the little fellow a savage blow. cut
ting his head and face and bruiSing
his body. Fortunately no bones were
broken and he was not injured inter-
nally, although he bears numerous
bad scars.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
People Responding
To Help of Firemen

The people of Snow Hill are re-
spending very cheerfully to the sug-
gestion made in The Messenger last
week that a purse be raised for the
Fire Department. We published a
list of the starters of the fund, but
the number of contributors has grown
so large that it is not practical to
continue publishing them. When it is
considered that it is "free-will"
Offering the fact that over $l50.00
has been paid in speaks we'll for our
people. But the end is not yet. $50
was contributed by members of the
o. S. Baptist Church, who realized
that their church was saved by the
Fire Department. Money may be
handed to Mr. Charles A. Clarke, DR..
Ricketts,. or at The Messenger Office.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
Many Bills Passed by
County Commissioners

The Board of County Commission
ers was in session last Tuesday and
transacted the following business:
Ordered by the Board that the
Treasurer pay the following bills:
Standard Oil Co., gasoline, $23.00.
Eugene Pusey, road work, $25.65.
George Richardson, road work,
$l3.25.
Luther Timmons. road work, $lO.5O
w. l.. Truitt, shells for roads, S2l6.
c. W. Jones, road work, SiO5.l6.
C. w. Jones, road work, SSS.l7.
G. Elmer Godfrey, wood for Court
House. $4,000
Snow Hill Electric Light & Power
Co. lights for Court House, S72.59.
Young & Son, lumber for bridges,
$500.
The Corddry Co., tiling, S37.74.
The Adkins CO., oak lumber for
bridges, $5.l3.
Gilbert Fooks, road work, S4.75.
Elisha Hastings, road work, $1,000.
Standard Oil Co., gasoline, $4,000.
J. w. Illiffe, blacksmith work,
SLIPS.
Russell Grader CO., road machine,
S45l.25.
II. w. Lambertson, road work,
$3.50.
w. L. White. Court witness from
Wilmington, DEL, Sl9.36.
f. S. Hargis. Registrar, $l7.S5.
p. X. Sturgis, Jail account, $1,000.
James b. Courtney, work at Court
House. $500.
DIR. A. +. Landers, expert testi-
mony in Court, $500.
John Fl. Truitt, road work, $3.50.
r. p. Dennis, road work, $44.75.
Four delegations were before the
Board asking for new school houses.
One white at Stockton, one colored at
Bishopville, one colored at Newark,
and one colored at Pocomoke City.
No decision was made at this meet
ing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15

Bill Roberts, a nineteen year old
negro, indicted by the Grand Inquest
of Worcester County for the murder
of Earl Copes in February last, was
convicted of manSlaughter in the Cir
cult Court for Worcester County last
Saturday, and was sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary.
Roberts must have had premo-
milton of what was going to happen
as he laughed all during the trial and
seemingly took the whole proceedings
as huge joke, and number of the
negro witnesses did likewise. Wheth-
er it was plain ignorance, OF the effect
of precedent is not known. Killing
your man has been fashionable in
that section for some time among the
colored residents.
Bill Roberts and Earl Copes each
wished the exclusive company of Mrs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
J. Ernest Shockley
Dies From Paralysis

Mr.. J. Ernest Shockley. who suffer
ed a stroke of paralysis about two
months ago, died at his home on Park
Avenue. Salisbury, Friday afternoon
of last week.
The deceased was one of the best
known business men of Salisbury, and
head of the large dry goods store of
J. T.. Shockley & Co. He came to
this city as young man and entered
into the store with his uncle, the late
S. II. Carey, and afterwards with
Mr.. c. J. Birckhead. He, with the
late b. Frank Kennerly, purchased the
business and established the firm of
Kennerly- -Shockley Co. Mr.. Shockley
afterwards purchased the other inter
ests out and reorganized the business
under its present name. Mr.. Shockley
was a man of simple and quiet taste,
a good business man and a citizen
of sterling worth and character. He
had many friends in this city and
county. His death, while not entire
ly unexpected. was a shock to all who
knew him. The deceased held the
respect of this community to an un-
usual degree and the news of his
death brought forth expressions of
regret from all classes.
He is survived by his wife, who
prior to her marriage was Miss Bessie
Parsons. daughter of the late +. W.
Parsons, and one son, about 3 years
of age. Mr.. Arlie Shockley, broth
er, connected with him in the J. +.
Shockley Co., and Mrs. James A.
Hall, sister. also survive him.
Salisbury Advertiser.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
Laughingly Awaits
Ten-Year Sentence
Bill Roberts Will Serve Ten Years In Maryland
Penitentiary For Deliberately Shooting
His Rival In Love Affair

George Baines, and their desires re-
suited in angry words. Copes made
threats and Roberts borrowed n gun
and shot Copes while he was standing
in the doorway of the Baines home.
He shot him in the legs. and this fact
was convincing to some that he did
not try to kill him. However, Copes
died from blood poisoning brought
about by the shooting, and Roberts
gets ten years in the Maryland Peni
tentiary.
How long will it be before another
prisoner of the same kind, from the
same neighborhood, will be brought
to Snow Hill Jail for the same kind
Of crime?
There are some crimes men of the
calibre of Roberts would be willing
to commit if they thought ten years
would be all they would have to serve.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
Expert Brick Man
Leases Plant Here

The Snow Hill Brick Kiln plant has
been leased by Hon. William f. John
son to A. J. LaurenSon, OF Norfolk.
The lease carries an option for the
purchase of the plant at the expira-
tion of year. Mr.. Laurenson has
been here recently looking over the
plant. He will give the machine and
equipment thorough overhauling,
and expects to begin operations in the
course of few weeks. The enter
prise is badly needed in Snow Hill,
and as Mr.. Laurenson is an exper-
fenced man in the business. we feel
confident that he will meet with sue
cess.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Preaching Sunday morning 1890.
In the evening at 7.45.
There will be Easter sermons morn
ing and evening. Theme morning:
"What II Christ Be Not Risen?"
Sunday School li.30. Mrs. c. l..
Vincent, Supt.
Subject Bible Glass: Review Of
Paul's Missionary Tours"
W. S. KREGER, Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-15
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Bible School and Communion at
1000 o'clock, A. NJ.
Preaching at 7.30, p. NJ.
REV. II. +. OLDAKER, Pastor.