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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
CLARKE AVENUE IS
TO Be EXTENDED
Work Of Projecting New Street To
Linden Avenue Now In
Progress

Engineer Francis H. Dryden is at
work this week surveying the pro-
lection of Clarke avenue from Vine
street to Linden avenue.
Workmen are following along grad
ing and preparing the sides for curb
;ng and walks. A few more days of
good weather will see the work of
~pening up the street finished.
Ounce Ashburn, who has been oc-
cupying this section of the town will
remove his lumber yard and will i'm
prove the space it covered by the
erection of desirable houses, which,
it is understood, will be for rent or
for sale. Mr.. Ashburn has already
given solid proof of his ability to do
successful work along this line, as is
evidenced by the houses out Market
street, built by him some years ago.
It is a well-lnown fact that POGO
moke City needs housing accommoda.
ton. The prospects seem to point to
substantial growth, and those who
have the towns interests at heart,
should see to it that the demands a
long all lines be met.
Ounce Ashburn is the man for the
job in this connection land it is to be
expected he will place the needy i'm
proVement in the hands of those who
want it.
At present only sewage pipes will
be laid along the length of the new
addition. When dwellings arise,
water will be run in as needed.
Clarke avenue is slated for boom.
Real estate there will rapidly rise in
value. 1t would be we'll for those who
are looking for homes to investigate
what is offered and to get in on the
ground floor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
Eastern Star Lodge Elect
Officers For NelU Year

At the regular meeting of Crescent
Chapter No. A, o. E. S. which took
place in the Masonic Lodge room, this
city, Monday night last the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Worthy matron, Miss Alice Young;
worthy patron, James P. Blaine, as
sociate matron, Mrs. J. X. Lang, Sec
retary, Mrs. G. E. Powell; treasurer,
Miss Margaret Wilson; conductress,
Miss Willie Walters; associate con-
ductress, Mrs. Benjamin Dryden.
Further appointments will be made
by the worthy matron, and installa-
tion of the above officers will take
place some time in January.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
CROWD CREETS 1.-THE
ARRIVAL OF KITTY
Play By Juniors Of Pocomoke High
School Well Received By
Large Audience

A large crowd was in attendance at
the play given at the Empire Theater
on Tuesday evening, to encourage the
histrionic efforts of the Pocomoke
City High School Juniors.
"The Arrival of Kitty" was the
play produced, and it was given to
procure funds with which to finance
the annual entertainment given by
the Juniors to the Seniors.
The piece was very happy selec-
ton for an evenings dramatic pleas
ure, and the parts were well cast. The
scene was laid in the office of the Hal
cyon House in the Catskill mountains,
and the action was included in one
days time. characters We're ably
taken and those who took part were
as follows:
Sam, colored Porter, Basil Payne.
Ting, a bell Boy, Willard. Bicking.
VIM. Winkler, James guardian,
Granville Adams.
Aunt Jane, Winkler's niece, Annie
Kerns Robertson.
Bobbie Baxter, college friend of
Ting's, Riley Stevenson.
Suzette, Aunt James maid, Janet
Blades.
Benjamin More, of New York City,
Howarth Covington.
Kitty, an actress, Fannie Miller.
Space prevents a notice in detail of
the merits of each performer, but
from the antics of the colored porter
and the bell boy to the stern demean-
er of the responsible guardian, all de-
serve great credit, and the patronage
no doubt will enable the Juniors to
give their departing classmates a
rousing send-off at the close of the
year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
P. and T. ASSOCIATION
DISCUSS BETTER SCHOOLS
Delegation From Snow Hill Second
Effort To Secure Better Houses
In County

The en-Teachers' Association
held a very interesting meeting on
Dec. 4. The program for the occa-
sion, after being introduced by some
musical numbers and a reading, was
placed in the hands of a committee
from the local Rotary Club.
Mr.. Byrd introduced the theme for
discussion "New and Better School
buildings fer the county," by very
timely and interesting address. This
was followed by addresses by mem
bers Of a delegation from Snow Hill
who had been invited to be present al
the meeting.
The speakers showed that Worces-
ter was far behind the other counties
of the State in the matter of build
ing and stressed the immediate need
of main buildings throughout the
county. A committee was appointed
to meet in the near future with com.
mittees from the other Parent-T Teach.
er Association at which meeting plans
will be drawn up for placing the mat.
ter before the people of the county.
Due to the closeness of the Christ
mas season, the association will no
meet on next Tuesday evening. Tht
next meeting will be held Tuesday ev
ening, Jan. Is.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
HENRY c. OUTTEN DIES
FROM PARALYTIC STROKE
Succumbed On Wednesday OF Last
Week After Lingering Illness.
Funeral Held Friday

Henry c. Outten, whose residence
was about four miles from Pocomoke
City, on the stone road leading to
Snow Hill, died on Wednesday morn
ing of last week, aged IA, the cause
of his death being paralysis.
Mr.. Outten had been in ill health
for ABOUT year, he having suffered
two previous strokes before the fatal
one. He is survived by widow, Mrs.
Fannie Outten, and by ten children:
James, of Wilmington, Del; Samuel,
Joseph, Marion, Frank, Raymond,
Thomas, Mrs. Emma Philips, Mrs.
May Philips, and Mrs. Fannie Coard,
Of Baltimore.
Funeral services were held in the
M. P. Church on Friday succeeding
his death, Rev. Mr.. Bunce officiating,
interment being made in the Baptist
cemetery near this city.
The pail bearers were the six sons
Ci Mr.. Outten. The deceased had
lived near Pocomoke City all his life;
was a hard worker. All who knew
him, respected him as good citizen
and consistent Christian gentleman
He was member Of the Goodwill
Baptist Church.
Many floral tributes attested the
high esteem in which Mr.. Outten was
held.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15

ROTARY MEET
BIG SUCCESS
Over One Hundred Members And
Guests Attend Banquet Here
Friday Night.
GOV. BAHLKE, 34TH DISTRICT,
SPEAKER OF EVENING

The Pocomoke Rotary Club held
an inter-city meeting on Friday of
last week, their regular luncheon ev-
ening, Monday, being postponed till
that day.
Splendid representations from Girls
field and Salisbury were present.
These with the invited guests made
up an assembly of over 100.
A sun,ptuous banquet was served
by the Presbyterian ladies in the par
Tor of the Church, and the meeting
was voted by everyone to be most
successful.
Rotarian Governor Bahlke, 34th dis
trict, was present; he and Rev. D. l..
Ward constituted the speakers of the
evening. The former made very in
teresting address, the salient feature
of which was the explanation of the
Rotary emblem-the cog-wheel. His
talk was most earnest one land gave
evidence of that belief in the princi-
pies of Rotary, and that zeal in their
application which have placed Gov
ernor Bahlke, at the head of the 34th
district. He is most genial gentle
man, and at once placed himself en-
rapport with the occasion and soon be-
came one of the regular fellers" of
the company.
Rev. Mr.. Wards address was time
ly and eloquent. He emphasized the
Rotary work with boys, and declared
them to be the principal asset of the
nation. His speech was timely and elo-
quent land was listened to with rapt
attention. Others who made short re-
sponses to appeals for "Speech,
Speech!" were, President Myers, of
the Salisbury Club, President Peyton,
Of the Crisfield Club, and Mr.. Allen,
Of Salisbury, who has been always
looked upon as the father of the Po-
comoke City Club.
A pleasing feature of the evening
was the stunt of Wade Ford in his
wonderful imitation of the voice, ac-
cent, and action of the dead and gone,
but vividly remembered, Isaiah Reed.
"Wade" consented after much solici-
tation to make, as he characterized it,
"a fool of myself" but declared he
must have some money to compensate
the recital. He therefore demanded
that every Rotarian in the assembly
should throw quarter on the table
as contribution to some local charity
organization. The response was spon-
tsneous and immediate. Wade count
ed out nearly $50 in a few minutes
He then proceeded to bring to life
Isaiah Reed; and those who have
heard him and know the departed
"cullud pusson," can easily picture
the representation so true to nature
Continued on page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
It's Coming! 'sBigger And
Better" Poconaoke Edition

The Worcester Democrat this week
makes announcement of its forth COM
ing Bigger and Better Pocomoke"
edition which is to be issued i'm the
New Year.
Already representatives of this
paper are out among the business and
professional men explaining in detail
the object and purposes of the edi-
ton, where they have met with the
hearty cooperation of more than
score of the leading interests.
Our representatives are working
with and for the Worcester Democrat
in this endeavor and we commend
them to you for favorable considera-
ton. More extended notice next
week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
JUDGE CHILD
DIES SUDDENLY
FRIDAY NIGHT
Succumbs After Few Hours Illness.
Death Due To Heart Trouble.
Age So Years.
HIS DEMISE SHOCK TO
WHOLE COMMUNITY

Judge Alfred Child, one of POGO
moke City's most prominent and
highly respected citizens, died sud-
denly at his home on Market street,
Friday of last week. He was ill only
a few hours, and his death was due to
heart trouble.
Judge Child was 60 years of age
and was born in New York City. His
early years, until his removal to
Maryland, were spent on Staten Is
land.
Coming to this State as a civil en-
gineer in 1876, he was employed in
the construction of that part Of the
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Railroad, running from Berlin to
Franklin City. Afterward he located
himself at Stockton, Nd, where he
engaged in the oyster planting busi-
ness, which yielded him lucrative re-
turns. While there he was elected, in
1900 to the office of Judge of the
Orphans Court, which position he
filled with rare ability.
In 1904 he took up his residence in
Pocomoke City and was connected
with the Peninsula Produce Exchange
as general manager, which position
he resigned later to become the credit
man of this institution.
Subsequently he formed co-part-
nership with Ounce Ashburn, and the
late William F. King, in the lumber
business, turning out dressed lumber
and box shocks. Upon the dissolution
Of that firm Judge Child retired from
active business and since 1915 has
lived quietly with his family in POGO
noke City.
The deceased was twice married;
his first wife being, Miss Emily
Davis, of Staten Island; in 1888 he
married Miss Jennie M. Godfrey,
daughter of Joseph Godfrey, Worces-
ter county, in the vicinity of Berlin.
Judge Child is survived by widow
and three sons, Alfred D., by his
first marriage; and Edgar and God
frey, by his second. The first two are
living in Wilmington, Del, Alfred be-
ing connected with the DUPONT Com.
pany, and Edgar with Hercules Pow.
der Company. Godfrey Child, Esq.
is a prominent attorney Of this
city.
The death of Judge Child was g
distinct shock to his host of friends
not only in Pocomoke City, but thru.
out the county. When the news o.
his sudden demise was spread abroad
it could scarcely be believed, so re-
Gently had many of his acquaintance:
seen him and talked with him on tn
street. He appeared to be in his usua
health and strength, and no premo
nitions of the approach of the fel
Continued or page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER
RECEIVES ITS CHARTER
Grand Inspectors Install New Off.
cers.-Many Visitors From
Neighboring Lodges


which has been working under dis
pensation as Doric chapter, No. al,
has lately been granted a charter by
the Grand Chapter, and last Saturday
evening was organized as a regular
body, and the following officers
elected and installed:
Most Excellent high priest, e. w.
Ross; excellent king, r. Harlan Rob-
ertson; excellent scribe, Edward j.
Clarke; principal sojourner, Paul Bis
sell; royal arch captain, William S.
NAPLES; captain Of the host, John T.
Smullin, Jr.; master Of first veil, God
frey Child; master second veil, Will
lard ]. Stevenson; master of third
veil, Frank Bowen; secretary, Jos. c.
Stevenson; treasurer, Jas. P. Blaine;
sentinel, Harry R. Dixon.
The Grand High Priest, Charles H.
Carroll, of Baltimore was present and
conducted the installation ceremonies,
assisted by Inspectors, Worthington,
Foster, Lubbers ,and Miller.
Owing to the evening being Satur-
day, the attendance was not as large
as it might have been on another
night, but the exercises were interest
ing and highly enjoyable.
A pleasant feature of the occasion
was the presentation of a handsome
travelling bag to Past High Priest,
Charles E. Harper, of Salisbury, the
presentation speech being made by
the newly-installed chief of the new
Chapter-E. w. Ross.
Mr.. Harper has been constant in
his attendance upon the lodge while
it was working under dispensation,
and has lent every effort toward the
securing of the Charter. He has made
a most courteous and affable presid-
ing offiaer, and has endeared himself
to all the members
To express their appreciation of his
untiring zeal in the endeavor to bring
the organization to a successful is
sue,it was thought fitting to present
Mr.. Harper with small gift as a re-
minder of the pleasant relationship
that has sprung up between him and
his Pocomoke Masonic friends.
He responded to the donation
speech in very feeling way, and
stated he would always hold his ac-
cuaintances here in loving memory
and that he thoroughly enjoyed his
association with them.
The chapter will be known as Doric
No. Al, and it has started out under
most favorable conditions. It now has
between 30 and 40 members, with a
goodly number of prospective addi-
tions. This is another example of
the acknowledged progressiveness of
Pocomoke City. Ordinarily, charters
in this advanced degree of Masonry
are denied, where the prospect of
growth is not so evident as it would
be in larger towns. But like the re-
cent addition to our business life, the
Woolworth store, the grand officers
were so impressed with the earnest
ness and efficiency of those back of
the petition, that they finally granted
the sought-for charter.
There is no doubt as to the success
of Doric Chapter and all Masons
should take the opportunity to ad-
vance themselves.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
Great Crowds Attend Opening
OF New Five And Ten
Cent Store
MERCHANTS FEEL RUSH
OF CHRISTMAS TRADE

Last Saturday was a red-letter
day in Pocomoke City. 1t was dis
count day, the opening day of the
Woolworth store, and the occasion of
a visit from distinguished Masons to
inaugurate Royal Arch Chapter.
Ideal weather ushered in the morn
ing and continued throughout the day
light hours, and also into the night.
The town began to fill up early,
and before the doors of the Woolworth
store were opened, customers assem-
bled on the pavement to take advan-
tage of the first throwine wide of the
entrance, and from that moment till
well into the night, the streets were
crowded with shoppers and those who
came with shoppers. Parking space
for cars was at premium, and traf-
fic policemen were placed at danger
.ous street intersections. The town
gave the appearance of jut what it
is-a great hopping center.
OF course the chief attraction for
the day was the Woolworth store;
but that was not the only drawing
card. Pocomoke City is rich in at
tractive displays of all sorts of wares;
land, while Woolworth did an unprece-
dented business that day, reports tell
us that all Pocomoke's merchants
were busy and had a "good day."
This bears out the prediction that
the establishment of the sc and 10c
store in the town would benefit every
body. And, while it takes more than
one swallow to make a Spring, still
the beginning of the Spring was most
suspicious, and everybody is en-
couraged.
The receipts at the Woolworth
store, while not made generally pub
lie, it is understood, passed the mark
set-hefore three o'clock. All after that
was, in sense, "velvet." The man.
ayers were most gratifed, and the
days work exceeded that which the
most optimistic anticipated.
The department stores and all 9TH
ers report large sales. It looked as
if everybody had come to buy some
thing and they had surely come to
the right place to buy.
Visitors came from every direction
from all over the county. from Somer-
set, Wicomico, and the two counties
from Virginia. The river discharged
its quota of visitors, and boat load
after boat load clambored over the
whaves.
A great future is in store for POGO
moke City. It requires only com.
bined effort of it's citizens in an at.
tempt to make it grow, and it will
soon take it's place as real CONNER
cial center.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
WILL RETURN TO OLD
PLACE OF BUSINESS

Noah Gunby will discontinue his
business at the corner of Vine street
and Linden avenue, and will open up
on Clarke avenue, in the store room
formerly occupied by B. F. Sturgis.
Noah will conduct his business along
the lines of bicycle sale and repairs,
musical instruments. He guarantees
good service and solicits the patron
age Of the public.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
Floating Debt OF $55,OOO TO
Be Wiped Out.-0ther
Questions Raised
BILL TO BE INTRODUCED
in NEXT LECISI AZURE

A number of the largest taxpayers
of Pocomoke City were invited to
meet the Mayor and City Council on
Thursday of last week, for the pur-
pose of a heart-to-heart talk on the
financial condition of the town, and to
come to some decision as the best
ways and means of disposing of such
indebtedness as exists.
Newly-elected Councilman, Milton
L. Veasey, by means of a black board
illustrative talk, made a very clear
and concise exposition of the situa-
tion. It was found that the status
was as follows:
Floating Indebtedness .$35000
Mortgage on Nun. Bldg. $4,000
Bal. due on Fire Engine $4,000
Total. .$550O0
The first item, $35000, it was ex-
planned, was an extraordinary one;
the expenditures being made neces-
sary by the building of the town
wharf, by the acquisition of land for
placing of the concrete bridge over
the Pocomoke river, and by such out
lay as was necessary after the devast-
ing confagraion of over year ago.
The revenue of the town, it was
shown was $30,650, made up of the
following:
IaXGS SZ4UOO
County Road Fund. 500
Water Rent. t.-....,.....-.........-.... $500
Street Tax Collected............... $50
The overhead expenses of running
the town, consisting of numerous,
items for the enumeration of which,
space this week is lacking, amount to
$4,000, leaving surplus of $S056,
with which to make such changes and
improvements as from time to time
seem necessary and demanded by the
public.
The question was then raised as to
the best way of disposing of the $55-
900 debt, and the discussion ended
with a unanimous recommendation to
bond the town and wipe out the in
cubus. There will, therefore, be drawn
a bill to be presented to the legisla-
ture providing for an issue to cover
the above amount, said bill to have
no referendum attached. These bonds
are to bear interest at the rate of 5
per cent, and will be iquidated as fol-
lows:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
BOND issue PROPOSED
FOR P0COMOKE CITY
Santa Claus Letters

Santa Claus closes his mail at
8 o'clock next Monday after
noon. All the good little boys
and girls who have letters to
send to him through the Demo-
crat, will have to get them to
the office by the hour named a
bOve SO he can prepare his gifts
in accordance. with. the many
requests
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15
LAST SATURDAY A RED
LETTER DAY in POC0M0KE
First Of The Series

Don't forget the first of the
Lyceum course of entertain
ments next Monday night. The
Dietric Company of Magicians,
Musicians and Entertainers will
be here. You will enjoy them.
Municipal Building, 8 p. M,
Monday, December 18th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15

1t was also shown at this meeting
that the pesent bonded indebtedness
and the dates. of maturity of same are
as follows:
Water and sewage, passed in 1898,
due in 192S-$25000.
Refunding 1892 and 1894 bonds,
passed in 1902, due in 1932-$13000.
Floating debt bond, passed in 1908,
due in 1938-$12000.
Paving and sewage bonds, passed
in 1912, due in 1952-$35000.
All of which are per cent issues.
It was a matter of surprise and
qualification to many of those pres
ent, to learn that there existed
Sinking Fund of $28847.82, built up
by setting aside every year 10 per
cent of collected taxes, amounting an
nually in saving of $240O for iqui-
Continued on page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15

The Ep;scopalians netted about
$110 from the bazaar recently held.
They have still some articles of fancy
goods which can be bought at private
sale.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-12-15

Mrs. Milton Merrill is very ill with
appendicitis at the Salisbury Hos
pital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-03
OUCH! PAIN, PAIN, RUB RHEUMATIC,
 ACHING JOINTS

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 Not one case in fifty requires in- ternal treatment. Stop drugging! Rub soothing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil right into your sore, stiff, ach- ing joints. and relief comes in- stantly. St. Jacobs Oil is harmless rheumatism liniment, which never di sappoints, and cannot burn the skin.
 Timber up! Quit complaining! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest St. Jacobs Oil at any drug store, and in just a moment you'll be free from rheumatic pain, soreness and stiff ness. Don't suffer! Relief awaits you. St. Jacobs Oil is just as good for sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago. backache, sprains.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-03
MIR. TOWNLEY RECANTS.

A. c. Townley organizer Of the Non-Partisan League has recanted. He has arrived at the con clusion that State Socialist is a failure and that the Federal Governmnet would also fail
 Mr Townley has changed his mind this proposition a result of the try-out of Socialism and State ownership and control in North Dakota In recent statement to Louis Seibold, the New York political writer, MT. Townley decared
 We succeeded in getting control of the
 North Dakota State government, but the
 enterprise not successful. We strove
 manfuly, but l. for one. became convinced
 that there forces in the economic system
 mere powerful than the state, which make
 1t impossible for State enterprise succeed
 Some of my friends most of them, I fear
 still cling to their old beliefs They think
 that if the state cannot succeed the Federal
 Government I don't. I believe that the only way price fixing farm products can
 be successfully accomplished in America is
 by the farmers themselves. My motto is each man to his trade, and the trade of the farmers is agriculture.
 The experience of MT. Towneys State is the fame as that of other countries Socialism has failed wherever tried, in America In Europe and MT Townley is different from others only in that he frankly admits the of his way