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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
Former Chincoteaeue
School Teacher Dead

Miss Georgia Tracy, aged 50, the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James Tracy, died at the residence Of
her sister, Mrs: Ida Turlington, Chin
colleague, Va. Miss Georgia, as
she was known by all, was for num-
ber of years teacher in the public
school and also taught music for sew
eral years.
Miss Tracy has however held po-
sition in Washington for the last ten
years. She returned home i'll about
two months ago, from Washington.
She remained with her sister up until
the time of her death Friday morning
Feb. 19.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the M. e. Church, Revs.
n. J .Rowlenson and o. T. Baynard,
officiating. The honorary pallbearers
were, Mrs. Annie Marshall, Mrs. jose
phine ellis, Mrs. Josephine Scarab,
Misses Bernice Taylor, Bessie Ander-
ton and r. J. Smith.
Active pallbearers were Daniel JEFF
ferries, ]. w. Winder, w, D. Steelman,
n. p. Selby, r. A. burlington, and DR..
Nv. NJ. Burnwell.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
MISS LUCY COLONA.

Miss Lucy Colona, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Colona, died at her
home in Pitts Greek neighborhood, on
Friday of last week, aged 81 years,
the cause of her death being tubercu-
losis. Miss Colona had been a resi-
dent Of Baltimore for about twelve
years, returning to her home about
four weeks ago.
Funeral services were held at her
home on Sunday last, conducted by
Rev. d. w. Littleton, interment being
made in the M. E. cemetery this city.
The deceased is survived by three
sisters: Mrs. H, L. Warren, Of Cape
Charles, Va; Mrs. Lillian Workman,
Salisbury, Md; and Mrs. Harry Ellis,
Pocomoke City, Nd. Also by three
brothers: William H. Colona, Will
mington, DEL; and Edmund and Silas
Colona, Pocomoke City.
The active pail bearers were, Stew
art F. Gray. Russell F. White, Edwin
J. Merrill, Carl A. Merrill, Corbin II.
Merrill, and Dewitt F. Merrill. Hon
orary, Raymond Denston, Edward and
Walter Colona, Upshur Merrill, P. T.
East, S. J. Churn.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
MRS. MARY ANNA WILSON.

Mrs. Mary Anna Wilson, wife Of
Glenn w. Wilson, of near Quinton
church, Somerset county, died at hen
home on Friday Of last week, aged AZ
years, the cause Of her death being
pneumonia. Mrs. Wilson was the
daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs,
Jas. Skillman, who moved some years
ago into this section from the North.
Funeral services were held on Mon
day last at the M. p. Church, this
city, interment being in the cemetery
of that denomination, Rev. E. L. Bunce
officiating.
Besides her husband, she is surviv-
ed by one daughter, Sara, also by one
brother, Edward Skillman, Roaring
Springs, Penn; and by two sisters:
Mrs. David Houser, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. John Watson of Coronda,
Cal. The pall bearers were w. G.
Lan6ord, Clayton Davis, Robt. Cluff,
Jr., Pratt MAcAllen, Chester Young,
and Elwood Matthews.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
STARTS WORK MONDAY
Office VIII Be Located In Peninsula
Building Financial Support
Encouraging

The Directors of the Pocomoke City
Chamber of Commerce met on Mon
day evening last The executive COM
lnittce was empowered to take under
consideration the matter of the ap-
pointment of secretary to act until
such q time as q trained man could be
secured who could give his whole time
and attention to the work.
The committee decided to request
Edward J. Clarke to assume the du-
ties Of this department and on We'd
nesday night, the President, L. Paul
Ewell, Esq, interviewed Mr.. Clarke,
who agreed to take temporary charge
Of the Office (which will constitute
the headquarters Of the Chamber oi
Commerce.
This office will be in the Peninsula
Building, and the work Of the organi-
zation will begin to function on Mon
day next; all the members Of the
Chamber are earnestly requested tc
cooperate as actively with the differ.
ent officials as is within their power
The response already made to appeals
for financial support has been very
encouraging and the fact that about
$500 Of the $4,000 set as minimum
amount for the budget has been pledg-
ed, speaks well for the interest in the
movement and shows that Pocomoke
is ready to do her part for the Del
Mar-va Eastern Shore Association
but is preparing to take care Of the
home prospects when they shall ap.
pear.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
MRS. HUBERT L. WORTH.
TConniunicated1

Mrs. Hubert L. Worth Of Rehoboth,
Nd. died Friday night February 10th
Of pneumonia.
She was the daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Scott, Of Rock
bridge county, vay born January q.
1892.
On April 9, 1914, she married II. L.
Worth Of the same county and moved
to Maryland.
She united with the church at the
age of ii years and has always been q
faithful Christian character. She is
survived by her husband and FIVE chill
dren, John Louise, Florence, Lillian,
and Ruth. Also four, brothers and
three sisters.
Mrs. Worth was taken sick on
Thursday of last week and soon de-
veloped pneumonia. From the first Of
her illness, she thought her time had
come to leave this earthly home, but
she spoke Of the beautiful land a..
bove. Her suffering was endured with
a Christian faith and the assurance Of
a home beyond.
In Mrs. Worth's death the husband
has lost most faithful wife, the chill
dren loving Christian mother; the
church and Sunday school and COM
munity a beautiful Christian char
acter; the community at large, as
well as the family, has lost in her
death, one who win not only be miss
ed, but one who win be remembered
in time to come.
The funeral services were conduct
ed Monday afternoon, February q, at
Rehoboth Presbyterian Church by her
pastor Rev. Mr.. Bischoff.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
PURPOSES AND AIMS
OF WOMANS CLUB
Organization win ProjectEnterprise
Along Educational, Social, And
Industrial Lines.

Last week the Democrat noted the
formation of Woman's Club in Po
comoke City, but the account lacked
certain details which may be of inter
est.
The officers of the club are as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Roger w. Lank.
ford; vice-president, Mrs. Paul Ewelli
recording-secretary, Mrs. Frank D
Young; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Lloyd;
corresponding secretary Mrs. Sidney
Stevens; directress, Mrs. BENJAMIN T.
Dryden.
The purposes of the club are to dis
cuss problems and to project enter
prises along educational, social, phil
anthropic, and industrial efficiency
lines. 1t will operate in the province
of applied education, public utility,
and good citizenship. It will delve to
a certain extent in politics, but will
attempt to steer clear Of partisanship.
It will endeavor to enlighten the
women as to the Importance. of voting,
and to direct all their powers against
undesirables holding Office.
The club has an American Home
Department, affiliated with Federated
Clubs; an International Relation to
Legislation; q Fine Arts; and a Press
and Publicity, department.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
HAND OF DEATH FALLS ON MANY
HOMES in AND NEAR POCOMOKE
Six Deaths Reported Since Last Issue OF The Democrat
Pneumonia Takes Fearful Toll Much Sickness
Abroad. Physicians Kept Constantly Busy

Hoses another of her citizens connect
| ed with her earlier history.
To many the name If Redden. Aus
tins family. will reran the DAYS az
! his father carriape roa]sing ,s !. and,
painting which were carried On II 4
building which stood. back Of the
hardware store Of Matthews & Lank-
ford. about where the structures stand
now occupied bv A. E. Holland. Mer-
rill Bros, and the American Stores
Company.
The street at that time was hardly
more than an allev Some ;dea az ;ts
width can be obtained when 4 Is
known that along side of the building
now occupied bv the Crooks cornanv J.
stood another house. 4 genera store
kent bv the late Zaslock Han and !
row Of buildings followed this "a a.
bout where willow street now rms.
Mr.. william Redden the father. was
q genial soul and withal. wen INFORM
ed: alwavs readv far ! tallr- and vas
newer ~ h,,sv Il ,,aca;,,a ~, IL sfr;a,,,s.l
|h;a worlr alvvavs c g ,o,,,;yo, saco,,d e the
entertainment Of his callers.
The deceased. Al. n. Radden was
the last scion of the family connected
with his name in this citv. and has
long been familiar fieure in this
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
EASTERN SHOREMAN
DIES IN AIR SERVICE
Lieut.. Franklin M. Seward Instantly
Killed When His Aeroplane
Falls In Illinois l

The Baltimore Sun Of Tuesday last
had the following account of the
death Of an Eastern Shorenian which
may be of interest to some of the
Democrats readers:
Second Lieutenant Franklin M.
Seward, Army Air Service, was killed
Sunday at Clifford, ILL.,, when his plane
crashed nine miles from Chanute
Field, to which he was bound from
the Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
He was a native of Ridgely, Caro-
line county, where his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Frank Seward, are living.
He leaves widow, who lives at Aber-
deem.
Lieutenant Seward left Aberdeen at
$50 "A. NJ, Wednesday Of last week on
one Of the regular bi-weekly trips
that are made between. various mill
tary flying fields. The next word
from him was telegram stating that
his plane had crashed at 1850 P. M.
Sunday. It is understood that the en-
gine stopped and the plane went into
a tail spin. Another telegram an
nounced his death at 2.45 P. M. the
same day.
He was born near Ridgeley and was
25 years old. He attended st. Johns
College, prior to his appointment to
the United States Military Academy
at West Point, June 13, 1919, where
he remained until January IL, 1920.
After enlisting in the Air Service
he was commissioned second lieuten-
ant October IL, 1922. He was gradu-
ated from the Air Service Primary
School and from the Advanced Flying
School and was described as an ex-
ceptionally capable aviator by officers
at Aberdeen.
Lieutenant Seward was married in
Texas three years ago.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
Radio Fans Tune In
On Rotary Program

Rotarians in this and other sections
had an opportunity last Thursday
evening to win a radio set costing
$155.
iAt Pontiac, Mich, the Rotary Club
held what, they called a big party to
which all Rotarians in the United
States and Canada were invited. In
asmuch as it was realizd all Rotarians
could not 60 to the party, the Pontiac
people determined to carry the party
to the Rotarian world by means Of
the radio.
It was broadcast by WJR giant sta
tion of the Jewett Radio and Phono-
graph Company of Pontiac. The pro-
gram started at. 8 o'clock, Eastern
time. All Rctariaals s1llistening- in were
requested to send a telegram to the
club to that effect.
One of the Jewett sets was to be
sent out next morning in answer ia
one of those kilograms. just how the
choice of the one sending the tele-
gram was to be made, is not known
exactly, and the Democrat goes to
press too early to make known the
sender of the lucky telegram.
A number of Pocomoke Rotariana
tuned in, and no doubt enjoyed the
programme. Whether their kilograms
brought the radio set to Poconole,
win be announced next week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
POLITICAL ETNA OF
SOMERSET in ERUPTION
Two Democratic Factions OF Neigh.
boring County Now AT One
Another's Throats.

The political Etna in Somerset is
in violent eruption, and it seems to
have burst forth without the usual
premonitary rumblings.
Possibly, tho, there were those
whose ears were nearer the ground
than some others, and these knew
that soon the political sky was to be
clouded with fierce spoutings Of fire.
ashes, and lava.
The two democratic factions in
Worcester's neighboring common
wealth are truly at one another's
throats; and it is unusual, SO early in
the game, to see such an exhibition Of
political fireworks. It looks as if it
were case of spontaneous combus-
ton, unless the Quinn senatorial an
nouncement was the match that kind
led the blaze.
Up to this time, each side has said
a plenty. If there is in store enough
to be spread all over the campaign,
surely the engaging forces have long
been strengthening their reserves,
building up ammunition stores and
laying in stock of guns.
The rattle Of musketry will probably
be succeeded by the roar Of artillery,
and no doubt many wounds viii be in-
flicted, and after the September pri-
mary battle smoke has cleared away
the field will be strewed with the
dead and dying.
This is going to be pretty fight to
look at by those who are beyond the
range Of the guns, and the reports Of
the battles are going to make inter-
esting reading to those who cannot
view the conflict with the naked eye.
There is plenty Of political strategical
ability on both sides, and their ma
noeuvers viii be watched with inter-
est.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
Hargis' Store Windows
Shattered By High Winds

The high wind which arose in this
city on Thursday near noon blew out
two of the large plates Of glass in the
windows of the Hargis Department
store; one in the big front show win
dow on Market street next to Clarke
avenue;the other in the third window
on the Clarke avenue side.
These windows contain from $50 TO
200 square feet of fine plate, and rep
resent quite large expenditure of
money. It is understood they were
well covered by insurance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
Proceedings OF The
Orphans Court

VIII Of James M. Collins, col, prov
ed and filed.
2 Testamentary bond approved and
filed in the estate of James M. Collins,
col, and letters granted to William
o. Payne.
Administrators bond approved and
fled in the estate Of Annie M. Hill
and letters granted to Charles e. Hill.
Account Of Sales filed II the estate
of Edward Collins, col.
Final Guardian Accounts passed
and fled by Laura p. Pusey, Guardian
for Fannie Boston Trader and Ella NJ
Boston, wards.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27

Friday Of last week brought death
to no fewer than four homes in POGO
moke City and nearby territory. The
dread disease, pneumonia, was speci-
ally active and took fearful toll.
And at present there is much illness
abroad Of serious nature. The
prevalence Of cold; grip, pneumonia.
whatever it is called, has reached al
most the proportions Of an epidemic.
Not very many have escaped infec-
tion in some degree, and physicians
are kept constantly in service.
Below are the deaths which occurred
on Friday Of last week, these carry
ing sorrow into many hearts and Gre
ating widespread sympathy for the
bereaved relatives:
MRS. INEZ NAY LITTLETON.
Mrs. Inez May Littleton, wife Of
Roy T. LittIeton, this city, died at her
home on Maple street on Friday Of
last week, aged 45 years, her death
being due to pneumonia.
Mrs. Littleton was the daughter Of
Calvin =. Townsend and the late Mrs.
Mary Townsend. She had been quite
a sufferer for about two weeks, and
had given her friends some hope that
she might overcome the ravages Of
the dread disease; but she did not
have the reserve strength and finally
succumbed. Much sympathy Is ex-
pressed for her family and friends.
Funeral services were held at her
home on Sunday last, Rev. e. i.
Bunce officiating, interment being in
the cemetery attached to the M. p.
Church
Besides her husband, the deceased
is survived by three boys- George,
Calvin, and Roy, and by her brother,
G. Cleve Townsend. The pail bearers
were the five sons of Sidney Town
send: Clyde Walton, Lloyd William,
and Merwin, and Paul Mills.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
Stores OF Pocomoke VII
Close Saturdays AT 10 Pm.

The merchants Of Pocomoke City
have decided to close their places Of
business at 10 o'clock on Saturday
nights, during the remainder Of the
winter season.
They believe this viii assure the
shopping public ample time to make
all their purchases and also give the
sales people a longer evening before
the Sabbath holiday. They trust their
patrons will show a sufficient spirit Of
cooperation to get their purchases
made in accordance with the new hour
of closing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
HOG CHOLERA DEATHS
DECREASE in COUNTY
Infected Meat In Kitchen Stops Re.
sponsible For "a % OF Outbreaks
In State Last Year.

During the last year thirty-eight
outbreaks Of hog cholera were inves-
tigated in Worcester county as COM
pared with sixteen for the preceding
year. While there was an increase in
the number of outbreaks of hog chol-
era, there was really decrease in the
number Of hogs lost.
It is interesting to note that twenty
nine Of the outbreaks were in the up
per end of the county, most of these
cases being near Berlin, Friendship
and Bishopville.
Worcester county has 2.5e6 of the
hogs in Maryland, but last year it had
almost 1870 Of the outbreaks Of hog
cholera. This is explained by the
| fact that on farms where hogs are
raised on large scale, the owner iisu-
ally takes precautions that the small
hog raiser will not take.
OF the cases reported in this county
thirty outbreaks were caused by feed
ing infected pork in kitchen slops.
Some Of these kitchen siops were
made on the premises and others came
from restaurants or hotels.
The feeding Of kitchen slops con-
tanning uncooked pork rinds, bones
Tor scraps Of infected meat is q dam
generous one and every year accounts
for large percentage of our out
breaks. During the last year it was
responsible for $40 Of all the out
breaks in the State Of Maryland. When
our hog raisers abandon this danger
Gus and expensive practice they will
not have to worry much about hog
cholera.
Farmers who need serum can get a
supply at County Agent Oswald,s Of
fee at Snow Hill. This serum is kept
on hand for their convenience and is
sold at cost. -
Farmers who wish to keep hog chcl-
era of their farms should observe the
following precautions:
1. Be extremely careful in purchas-
i ing new hogs, If possible buy direct
from farm not a dealer.
2. Do not feed any table scraps OF
kitchen slops to your hogs.
3. Report all cases Of sick hogs eth
er to County Agent Oswald at Snow
Hill or to e. J. Mclaughlin, at Sails
bury.
4. If your hogs are exposed to
cholera, that is to say, if there is q
case nearby, have them vaccinated
without delay, as the vaccination Of
well hogs win prevent cholera. Re-
member there is no cure for hog chol-
era.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
Salem Epworth League
viii Repeat Play March 5

The play recently presented by the
Epworth League Of Salem M. e.
Church. entitled, 1.-THE Fascinating
Fanny Brown" will be repeated In
the Sunday school room Of Salem M.
e. Church, Friday night, March 9Th,
at s o'clock. Music by the orchestra
will also be rendered. Admission will
be 26 cents to all.
The request for q repetition Of this
play has been very general. Many
were unable 70 attend twhen the play
was given at the Empire Theatre on
account Of inciement weather.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
Next Weeks Program
AT Empire Theatre

Monday, 'sWhite Outlaw" starring
Jack Hoxie.
Tuesday, Third episode of "Perils
Of the Wild" also two comedies and
q Western.
On Wednesday and Thursday, "The
lAir Mall featuring Douglas Fair
banks, Jr., and comedy ARed Pep
per-"
Friday and Saturday, Harry Carey
will be seen in beyond the Border Z
also comedy.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
DEL -MAR-VA BODY
OFFERS PRIZE FOR
THE BEST SLOGAN
Want Phrase Which win Briefly
And Concisely State Its Aims
And Purposes
WILL BE PART OF TRADE
MARK OF ASSOCIATION

The Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association announces contest which
is Of interest to all Of the fourteen
counties on the Peninsula.
The Association is looking for a
slogan phrase which will aptly,
concisely and briefly state its aims and
purposes. The phrase selected will
be made part of the insignia or
trade mark which will be borne by all
Of the Associations official literature.
Since the phrase selected is to be a
part of its trade mark, the Associa-
ton reserves the sole right to make
the selection. A $50 prize will be a.
warded to whoever suggests the
phrase adopted. IF no phrase submit
ted is adjudged worthy to be made 9
part Of the Associations trade mark,
no award will be made.
The Association has issued q Pro
spectus which sets forth its program
IN considerable detail. Anyone desir-
sus 11osPocsus "in ASelse
copy 4 they send ~ request Dy pos
tai card or letter.
There is no limit, the Association
says to the number Of slogans Of
phrases which can be submitted by
any one person. The object of the
contest Is to secure the best possible
phrase.
The Association cautions those send
ing slogans or phrases 70 write On one
side q the paper only, seeing to i
that names Or addresses are written
plainly Communications should be
addressed, the Association says, e
The Publicity Director, Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association, Salisbury.
No communications received in ccnnec-
tion with the slogan contest viii be
returned.
The slogan contest, it is announc-
Cd, will close on May I, 1926. In or
der to illustrate the sort OF thing de-
sired, the Association gives q number
o< phrases already submitted but
which lack the necessary punch. They
are:
Del-Mar-Va-The Golden Garden oi
the Nation.
Del-Mar-Va-The Tourists Para
disc.
Del-Mar-Va-The Land Where the
Seasons Meet and Compromise.
Del-Mar-Va-The Land Of the Shin.
ing Shore.
Del-Mar-Va-The Cradle Of Pro
gress.
These phrases, the Association
says, are given not because OF theil
worth but simply for the purpose Of
illustration.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-27
MRS. JANE CRoPPER.

Mrs. Jane Cropper, formerly Miss
Jane Birch, died at her home in Klej
Grange on Friday Of last week. Fu-l
neral srvices were held on Chinco-
league Island on Sunday last IN the
Baptist Church. She is survived BY
her husband, one daughter and two
small boys.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-24
CHASE, M'HENRY
INJURED in AN
AUTO ACCIDENT

Hal Chase, veteran first baseman,
and Pete McHenry, Douglas pitcher,
are recovering from injuries they
received Saturday when the automo-
bile in which they were driving from
Fort Bayard to Silver City, N. NJ,
overturned near Silver City.
Both men will be incapacitated for
the remainder of the baseball season
ard Chase will be confined in fed
for at least two weeks, according to
the report of his attending physician
Monday night.
According to McHenry, Chase was
driving into Silver City and thought
he had passed the last curve when
he came unexpectedly to another
curve which he was unable to negoti-
ate. The car overturned and both
men received numerous decorations
and bruises but escaped serious in
jury.
Chase received severe decorations
about his head, arms, chest and legs
IN addition to painful bruises about
the head. His attending physician
stated Monday night that he was rest
ing comfortably but that he would be
unable to be up and about for at
least two weeks.
McHenry will probably return to
his home in California as soon as he
is able to travel.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-24

In a recent month New Zealand
received 9S6 motor vehicles from the
United States 986 from Canada and
17S from the United Kingdom.