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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-02
ROTARY CLUB BUILDS
BLEACHERS FOR BOYS
Stand To Be Erected At Ball Park
To Accommodate $50 Or More.
Admission Free.

The Rotary Club, of Pocomoke City
is preparing a treat for all the chill
dren of the town who are ten years
old and under. The project under con-
sideration is the erection Of a stand
on the east end Of the grand stand at
the Pocomoke Base Ball. Park, for the
accommodation of the "kids."
The Base Ball Association has a.
greed to allow the children free ad-
mission, and, no doubt, there will be
a happy time in "Kiddom" when the
seats are ready.
The plan is to furnish accommoda-
ton for about $50 children. They
will be protected by wire screen,
and will be so located as to obtain an
unobstructed view of the grounds.
The American boy sis born with a
love Of the national sport; he is just
little peculiar tho, at a certain age
he is bound to get into the grounds
somehow, and after he gets there, he
pays very little attention to what's
going on. owing, we suppose to the
inability of youth to concentrate at
tention very long on any, one thing
Very frequently he is an annoyance
to spectators, and it is problem tc
himself what to do with himself.
The Rotary Club is seeking to solve
this problem, and while giving pleas
ure to the boy or girl will inject some
order and discipline into the handling
of the irrepressible youngster.
Any boy or girl will be admitted tx
the stand free of cost, by obtaining
q ticket from H. Merrill Walters; tn
ticket being good for the season. L
a child desires to sit elsewhere, i
must be accompanied by its parent @
parents, and will be charged admis
sion to the grand stand just as is an!
other occupant.
The Rotarians are to be congratu
lated on this move, and they will, NJ
doubt, receive the thanks of the grow
ups as well as those Of the Kid fan.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-02
PRIZES OFFERED FOR
HISTORICAL SKETCHES
Eastern Shore Society Will Again
Give Prize For Best Historical
Sketch OF Worcester Co.

In 1924 the Eastern Shore Society
of Baltimore City, will offer in each
county on the Shore, another prize OF
$4,000 for the best historical sketch
written by student of that county.
This prize was awarded this year to
Miss Julia Robertson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. R. Harlan Robertson. Only
a student of the graduating class can
compete, and the conditions of the
contest are as follows:
a. The article must be written in
its: entirety by member of the class
Of 1924 of one of the high schools Of
that county.
; b. 1t must deal with the period be-
ginning with the Revolutionary War
and ending with the "War of 1872"
C. 1t must either be a biographical
sketch of one of the residents Of that
county or of some one very closely
associated with it, or it must deal with
some event or events directly concern
ed with the history of the county.
d. 1t must be between 1000 to L.
500 words in length.
e. It must be submitted to the
committee on or before November
Is, 1923. Send all essays and commit
nications concerning contest to George
L. Radcliffe, chairman Historical Es-
say Committee, Fidelity and Deposit
Co., Baltimore, Md.
+. A special additional prize will
be given for the best sketch submitted
in the contest irrespective Of from
which county it comes.
It would be well for the prospective
graduates of Worcester county to do
some historical research work during
the vacation days.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-02
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
WAS WELL PRESENTED
Booth Tarkington's Clarence
Staged In Empire Theatre
Wednesday Evening

On Wednesday evening, the Senior
class of Pocomoke High school, pre-
sented Booth TarlSington's play,
Clarence" The selection of the play
was particularly happy, and well a
dapted to High school performances,
and the characters were well chosen
for their parts.
Harrison Merrill, as Clarence, look
ed the part of the detected soldier
out of job, in the first act, but with
the return of health and inspiration,
which he received while holding the
job of general man" in Mr.. Wheel
er's household, he developed assur-
ance and lively spirit befitting a
promising young entomologist. aHe
interpreted the part of Clarence with
excellent understanding, and the
"down-and-out Clarence Smun" in the
first act was in marked contrast to
the sprightly and enthusiastic "Clar-
ence Smith, Coleopterist."
Bobby and Cor, the spoiled children
of Me-. Wheeler, were typical Booth
Harrington characters. Anyone who
has read Seventeen" would appre-l
ciate James Schoolfeld's and Alice
Richards Interpretation of their
parts.
Margaret Bowen, as Cora's govern
ess, showed exactly how tactful a
woman can be when she had to man.
age the hysterical, spoiled daughter,
"grown-up," love sick son, the jealous
step-mother, the desperately har-
rassed father-even promising, at the
end, to manage the salary checks of
Clarence Smith.
.Hillaire Wardwell, in the part of
Mr.. Wheeler, showed his ability, both
Continued ON page
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-02
WORCESTER WILL HELP =
DESTITUTE OF ARMENIA
Determined Campaign To Be Waged
In County Next Week. MANY
Things Are Needed

A determined campaign is on foot
in Worcester county to procure need.
ed clothing for the destitute in Ar.
menia, particularly among the chill.
dren. Next week will be old cloth.
ing week; contributions are solicited
from all who have an over-supply OF
clothes, for this purpose. They are
needed; warm clothing particularly
kut all clothing in which there is
wear; clothing for men, women, chill
dren, and babies. Leather shoes of
all kinds. New goods of all kinds,
even in small pieces. Bedding, old
sheets for bandages. Hats, but no
stiff ones, soft hats of all kinds. H.
lustrated books, toys in good condition
and dolls. Canned goods in tin not
glass; condensed milk, Borden will
duplicate every can of condensed
milk.
Clothes should be packed in burlap
bags, and sent to Pocomoke City, Ber-
lin, or to the court room at Snow Hill.
Committees have been formed in
all important points in the county, the
chairmen and chairwomen of these be-
ing as follows: Pocomoke City, Hen
ry B. Pilchard; Snow Hill, Rev. A.
F. T. Raum; Berlin, Rev. H A. Leach;
Ocean City, Mrs. Robert Showell;
Ironshire, Miss Virginia West; New
ark, Mrs. Harry Bowen; Cedartown,
Miss Lottie Holstein; Bishopville,
Miss Elizabeth Bishop; Whaleyville,
Mrs. John Dale; Girdletree, Mrs. VIM.
Townsend; Stockton, Mrs. VIM. Mar
shall; and the remainder of the Po-
comoke. Committee being Mrs. Roger
w. Lankford on behalf of the Eastern
Star; Mrs. VIM. S. Schoolfield, the
Red Cross; and Miss May B. Pusey.
Miss Margaret Wilson with Girl
Scouts.
AS stated elsewhere in these col
Continued on Page 8.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-02
HEADQUARTERS
COMPANY GOING
TO ANNUAL CAMP
Pocomoke Boys Will Start Summer
Training AT Saunders Range
July 2Sth
COMPANY IS A PART OF
FIRST MARYLAND REGIMENT

The officers and men of Headquar
ters Company are looking forward
with much interest to the Summer en-.
campment Of the First Infantry
Maryland National Guard, which will
be held at Saunders Range, Maryland
for fifteen days beginning on Satur.
day, July %, 1928.
This is the annual summer training
authorized by Congress for the
National Guard of the United States,
and it always means a delightful trip
to the members of Headquarters Co
The outdoor military training, TO-
gether with the interesting rifle shoot.
ing which will be part of this sum-
mer's work will make this an unusu-
ally interesting camp.
The life in the open, the comrade.
ship developed during this period Of
two weeks, the many interesting mill
tary maneuvers, together with large
amount of athletics will make this one
of the best camps that has ever beer
held in Maryland.
Another feature of interest in con.
nection with this summers camp is
the close proximity to Baltimore
which is only one-half hours ride by
fast trolley service. It is expected
that arrangements will be made to
permit the men to visit Baltimore
any evening that they desire. e
There will be plenty of entertain
ment at camp such as radio concerts
moving pictures, while the FIRST Regi-
ment Band of As pieces will give dai-
ly concerts besides participating in
tie ceremonies of Guard Mount and
Lress Parades.
Athletics will form an important
feature at camp this year, and one
Gay will be devoted to military and
athletic tournament, at which time
prizes for Regimental Championships
will be awarded.
The First Regiment of which Head.
quarters Co., is a part is recognized
as one of the best National Guard
Units in the United States, and con-
sists today Of eleven hundred enlisted
men and sixty-five officers, located in
eighteen of the respective cities OF
the State.
Lieut.. Godfrey Child advises that
there are still somes vacancies in
Headquarters Co., and it is suggested
that any young men who are interest
ed in attending this summers Camp
should make application at the Armo.
ry on the next drill night, Monday, OF
see any Of the other officers of the
Company.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-02
T. r. MILLER HAS CHICKEN
BORN WITHOUT EYES

Mr.. T. Rodney Miller brought to
the Democrats office this week a
curiosity in the way Of newly-hatch-
ed chicken. The little bird was born
blind, and no trace of even any defect
i've eyes was seen. There was abso-
lutely no provision made by nature
for sight in the freak. A careful ex-
animation showed that there was NO
mark of any eyes where they should
be. Mr.. Miller, in mercy, killed the
chick, as. it was destined to a death
by starvation, since it could not see to
pick up food. ......
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-02
FORMER POCOMOKE
MAN BURIED fERE

The body of Howard L. I'll was
brought from Hartford, Conn.,, and
buried in the M. E. cemetery on May
26. Mr.. Tull died last Christmas Eve
after serious operation. His body
has lain in vault since that time at
Hartford, Conn.,, because Of his rela-
tives decision as to where to make
the final interment. He was the son
of HI. Gusts Tull of this place.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-02
SNOW HILL PHYSICIAN
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

DR.. Arthur E. Landers, prominent
physician of Snow Hill, was injured
in an automobile accident near Phila-
delphia, Wednesday, while out riding
with number Of his friends conneg*s
ed with the hospitals of Philadelphia.
He was carried to the Bryn Mawr
Hospital, where his wounds, which
are not serious, consisting Of bruises
and cuts about the face, were dreg I'd.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-02
BRIDGE LUNCHEON IN
HONOR OF GUESTS

Mrs. Eugene S. Maddox very pleas
antly entertained a number of her
friends at Bridge, at her home on
Walnut street., Monday morning of
this week.
The affair was in honor of her Sis
ter Miss Minnie Robinson and other
guests from Laurel, Del.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-02
NEXT WEEKS BALL GAMES

P0cOmOke At Home.
Tuesday, June 5, with Dover.
Thursday, June z, with Salisbury.
Saturday, June 9, with Cambridge.
Pocomoke Away.
Monday, June 4, at Dover.
Wednesday,, June 6, at Salisbury.
Friday, June 8, at Cambridge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
Hayden's Big Moose

The following article has been
loaned us by Miss Olive Hayden of
Madison Center, the same having been
prepared many years ago by her late
father, Hon. William d: Hayden, a
prominent citizen of Madison in years
gone by.
The Madison correspondent of the
Wild Woods Echo reports that a big
black bull moose was shot last week
on the Austin Stream. 1t was twenty
hands high (six feet and one-half
inches and fourteen feet long from
the nose to the end of the hind feet
when stretched back, and nine feet
from the nose to the tail. Taken as
a whole it was probably as rare and
noble a specimen as ever was seen
on the Kennebec. His horns indicat-
ed his age to be ten years and his
body was black with face and legs
slightly grey. He had been seen by
several lumbermen while cutting a
road through the township for Bur-
rill & Clark and as they were with
out firearms they were freed when
he charged upon them. Lawrence
Hayden and Milton Merrill of Madi-
son and Joseph Buker of Skowhegan
were on the Austin stalking for carl
bou when Hayden met the big moose
that was hunting for sportsmen. Hay
den had taken a route separate from
his associates and was about half
a mile from them when he saw the
moose charging straight for him and
he says that 1t looked like land
slide from the side of old Burnside
Mountain. He let him come up to
three rods when turning around
tree he exposed his right shoulder
and Hayden brought him to halt by
putting a bullet through his shoulder
and lungs and out between the ribs
on the left. His struggles were
awful while he kept on his feet but
the fight was not entirely out of him
and he fell about ten rods from where
he was shot.
Buker said he undertook to tree
the wrong man. Hayden was en-
numbered with a heavy pack which
he had no time to remove. They
split his skin sufficiently to roll out
his entrails and with slight bushing
drove a pair of horses right to the
spot where he lay and he is now in
the hands of Clifford of Skowfegan
who as an artist in mounting big
game, has no superior in Maine.
The butchers after cutting and
weighing the meat estimated that
his live weight must be more than
a thousand pounds.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
Yoke Pond Camps Mt Cooper Brook

Yoke Pond Camps is the name of
resort for yacationists of which
Charles Berry is the proprietor at
Cooper Brook, kokadjo. Yoke Pond
Camp appears to have been very mo-
dest about advertising and is very
little known although some parties
that have found it hidden away
among the lakes and mountains have
been coming to fish in it's waters for
fifteen years because they know so
we'll that it is an excellent place for
fishing.
1t has twelve accessible trout ponds,
different pond to fish in every day
for a two weeks vacation. Square
tailed trout, togue and hy-hshing at
all times OF the season, and splen-
did waters for canoeing.
This region offers moose, deer. bear,
fox, partridge and duck hunting in
season. The table fare Is whole
some and includes vegetables from
the garden, fresh eggs, milk and
cream, also berries in season.
Parties are offered the use of the
comfortable log cabins, taking their
meals in the guests dining room.
There are two ways of reaching
Yoke Pond The most convenient
is to come via Greenville Junction.
There you are met at the station by
Joseph Clark and brought by motor
to End Roach. pleasant ride Of
about twenty-five miles. The Camp
is ten miles distant and by making
arrangements in advance guide or
blackboard meets the motor. When
the roads are dry one can motor from
Greenville to the Camps.
The other way, less convenient, Is
to come by railroad to katahdin Iron
Works and then walk twenty miles
by trail.
Reasonable rates on baggage;
rates per day, 81: rates per week.
$25; rates for canoes or boats, daily,
ST. rates for canoes or boats, weekly,
So; automobile, per night, so cents.
For further information address Mr..
Berry at Kokadjo, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

One of the unusual characters of
Northern Maine was the late Lewis
Annance who died In the early sew
entities and Is buried In the cemetery
In Greenville. He was full blood
ed Indian but In HIS boyhood acquir-
ed enough education to enable him
to enter Dartmouth College from
which institution he was graduated
and obtained degree He was prob
ably the only Indian in this section
to have acquired such an extensive
education and his friends trusted that
a brilliant career lay ahead of him.
To their surprise and regret how
ever, he returned to the woods and
lived the ordinary life Of the Indians
in primitive years, moving about, from
place to place in the wilds. When
questioned as to why he chose this
manner OF living after having ac-
ouired so splendid an education he
was wont to point to his head and
reply. TOO much Indian here" At
some time in his life Annance be-
came affiliated with Masonic frat
ernity and today his last resting
place In the Greenviile cemetery is
marked by a memorial monument Civ
en- by Masonic lodges OF that section.
The memorial address was delivered
by DR.. s. A Patten who in later years
resided in Skowhegan. The census
of 1870 gives the name of Lewis An
nance age rs, hunter and guide, born
In Canada He apparently had two
children, Paul and Calista, aged 10
no 10
afterwards lived with his daughter.
Mr.. Annance was we'll known
character of the up-river sections and
was a particular friend of ID. IL. Bart
lett of Skowhegan. Mr.. Bartlett
came across letter written to him
by Annance recently and brought 1t
to the Reporter Office. The letter
was dated September II, 1869 and the
first paragraph was In the Inian Ian
guage. That was followed by the
following message executed in good
penmanship:
81 am at home at Greenvile, and
| am pretty we'll. l hope you and
all of yours are ENJOYING good health.
l have not now anything that would
be particularly interesting to write,
perhaps you may have something that
would be new to write me. l am
respectfully yours, fraternally,
LEWIS ANNANCE."
Enclosed with this letter was the
Lords Prayer written in the Indian
language which is reproduced here
with
KEZOGMOMMA ALAIAIAMdAT
X metangsena, sponkik eqan view
ssdmog uotch eliwisian, amante nigh
tawekpam- Kitipeltam OH
anganeck; eli Kitkanguak Kitutam
ohangaw; sponkik tall 20 mampikik
jutchikeklan guatitche. Mantle 20
pemighis gak etaskeskue Ntaponne-
ma, yopahatchi anheldam awihik kes-
81 Kakanwchiolek pan, ell nyona Kisi
ancheldama nokit kekanayiak tepauik;
mosak ketali tchikk tamamboutchi
saghihunmi himanke ulahameastke
saghehushuhamini m II a C h TX t..
Match.
susanna Joseph Tu ann
Nicholas Joseph
Sena Jennice
Mariana
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
SaddIeback Lake Camps

Hemon s. Blackwell is the prop
rietor of Saddleback Lake Camps at
Saddleback in the Rangeley Lakes re-
gion. There is good auto road to
camp connecting with the state high
way at Rangeley, distance of five
miles. Automobiles may be kept in
garage at camp and many short trips
can be taken into the surrounding
country. These camps we understand
are the only ones on the lake and
are finely located 1000 feet above sea
level among the birches that fringe
the northern shore of the lake. Rus
tic surroundings, comfortable cabins,
good food, walking, mountain climb
ing, bathing, fishing, hunting or rest
Is offered.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
Angling Notes

Those who have been fishing at
Pleasant Pond this spring from Bing-
ham have not met with The usual
success of spring fishing at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark and Mrs.
Alice Clark of Caratunk, went fish
ing Saturday night and brought home
ten Pleasant Pond beauties.
Howard Fowlie OF Harmony caught
during his vacation one day last week,
while fishing on Great Moose Lake, a
black bass weighing nearly pounds.
J. p. Butts Of New APortland ar
companied b. y. b. Clark and Car
ton Luce Of Creenyille, spent few
days at Moosehead Lake fishing last
week. A fine catch Of salmon va
reported.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

Ninety per cent of all forest fires
are caused by carelessness and are
preventable.
A direct personal responsibility
rests upon every hunter, camper. fish
erman and tourist to. exercise the ut
most Precaution to see that they do
not set fires in the woods by care
lessly dropping or throwing away
matches or burning material of any
kind. BIZ Careful.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
b,ahdln and its Surroundings

fof A. L. Grover, U. of M
besday evening, under the aus
bf the women's department of
rs Week, Prof A. l.. Grover
College of Technology, Univer-
Maine, gave a very interest
eture on Mt. kathadin and its
pdings. The address was IL
ed with lantern slides from
taphs he has taken on the trips
ahdins summit. He said In
residents of Maine are aware
some portions of the state we
autiful mountain scenery, but
.alize that right here, almost
ary .door,.sWe have the-magni-
randeuf IN scenery which
people travel thousands Of
10 see.
|ahdin is the best mountain In
ildest wild of this side of the
ent." Theodore winthrop
this statement. He was a man
Dad the time and means to ira
here he wished. His inclina-
took him to the mountainous
s Of four continents-Europe
North and South America. He,
pre, knew whereof he spoke.
most impressive feature of ka-
when a traveller makes his
sAnt, Is its immensely. 1t con-
pf great, irregular plateau or
Hand four to five miles long,
and south, varying greatly in
The area of this table-land
)bably 1000 to 1900 acres. The
ains toughest and most spec
r feature is the southermost of
big spurs extending eastward
This plateau. This is curved,
Bed ridge of vertically fractured
Re called the "Saw-Teeth," or
ledge" which terminates in
post eastern peak called Pamela,
after the Indian aveDging
Of the mountain. The top of
Ridge is very narrow; in places
pore than two feet wide. In
Fsing it, one looks down on the
|ern side into a 2000-feet abyss,
+ bottom of which, Is Chimney
the beauty spot of the mountain.
/ walls are so steep on either
Plat one has TO travel the crest
Z ridge rather than attempting
fswl along the sides.
4 view from the northern shore
|llmney Pond furnishes a com
FiOn Of beauty and titanic grand
|seIdom surpassed. The preci-
I mountain wall from Pamela
sst Peak, SCARED by hundreds
alanches of rocks and ice, en-
the pond on the south; the
lol The wall, in some places, COM
. the very edge of the water.
Fhdlng on the summit of Katah-
aho looking to the west, one sees
|nlSer simmer of Moosehead
@miles away, flashing between
intervening peaks of the Lily Bay
palns and the Spencer Mount
while in the middle distance
immediate foreground are scores
|akes and ponds, each silver
10 an emerald setting. To the
pWest and south. the landscape
|'swh even thicker with these bo-
VI water, each heliographing the
W. OF its own individual beauty
y mountain traveller who hap
" De fortunate enough to be
ing ON top of the state"
ne IS not an equal area in the
IN Hemisphere so "well water-
the panorama here stretched
J., me observers eye. This may
IKE an extravaganza statement,
NY aoubter can easily verify it
s \. at the maps showing the
Oh our hemisphere. If every
m OF Maine could behold the
Eandeaur of Katahdin as seen
we mouth of Katahdin Stream,
gaze across Chimney Pond
~ looO-feet background of
VA wall, or could look out up
Sate from the summit of its
mountain, it would be only
y Time before the Katahdin
SIN OF the katahdin National
Rsla become q reality.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks to
the dear friends and neighbours also
the Grange and Home Circle for the
many kindly favors and words Of
comfort given us during the long i'll
ness and death of our husband and
father.
Elizabeth Witham
Scion, Maine, May "a, 1923