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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
MR.. JOHN H. STEVENS
WEDS MISS M. DAVIS
Ceremony Performed Last Sat
urday By The Rev. G. V.
Bell.

Miss Mabel Davis, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Davis, was married
on Saturday evening last, at 6 o'clock,
in the Episcopal Church, this city, to
John H. Stevens, son of Mr.. and Mrs
A. H. Stevens, of Pocomoke.
The wedding was a very quiet one
only very few friends of the family
being present. The announcement
came as a great surprise, so far as
the actual date was concerned, altho'
tie cvert has been pretty well fore
cast.
The bride was dressed in suit of
dark blue with hat, gloves, hose, and
shoes all of silver gray. She was
given away by her brother, J. Foster
Davis.
After a wedding tour Mr.. and Mrs
~tevens ,yill occupy their handsome
residence recently erected on Market
street extended.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
COUNTY'S LEGISLATORS
A UNIT FOR ARMORY
Will Back Appropriation Fo
Building In POcOmOke y
City, Maryland.

The Berlin Times of Wednesday
last contains the following, which
reads we'll to Pocomokians:
Pocomoke City's proposed Armory
will have the unanimous backing Of
all three members of the State Legis.
lature when a bill, calling for appro.
priations to erect the structure, comes
before the Assembly.
One of the planks of the County
Platform was the favor.
ing of a new Armory for Pocomoke
City, which has one of the best drill.
Ell military units in the State oi
Maryland at present. ,g
The election of Horace Davis, and
reelection of Robert I. Lednum anG
George L. Barnes, Jr., stand out as
significant of the plank" said to have
been included in their platform fol
election.
In the State Senate the bill for ap.
preparations for Pocomoke Cty's Ar.
mory will meet with the approval o.
Senator Orlando Harrison, who was
reelected to office this year.
"We shall bend our efforts to give
Pocomoke City her new Armory, .
stated Senator Harrison in an inter
view recently, the 1--WE" referring to
himself and the three members of the
Legislature.
When the State Legislature or Cen
eral Assembly convenes a bill for ap-
preparations for Pocomoke Cty's Ar.
House and from Indications existing
nc objections will be raised, it is said
to its passage.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
GOES TO BERLIN HIGH
Game Arranged To Settle Tie
That Existed Between
Teams.

The Pocomoke High Soccer team
lost the County Championship to Ber-
lin on Thursday, by the score of 2
goals to 1, or points to 2, The
game was played at Snow Hill, and it
was arranged to settle the tie that
had occurred between the two teams.
Pocomoke scored the first goal, be-
ing favored with a fair wind, which
should glance round and detect him
in the act, he turned and strode fierce
ly away. And when he did look, af-
fecting great casualness in the action,
she had disappeared upstairs. Yet
the room did not seem quite empty
In this way Willie finds the "real
thing at last" From now on his life
aided the kicking. In the second half,
Berlin having the same advantage,
managed to tie the score and then put
over the winning point.
The winners are to be congratula-
ted on their victory, and all Worcester
is now hoping that Berlin will capture
the State honors. Pocomoke put up
a game battle for the flag, and she
was just a little way behind Her
players deserve great credit, and now
they can settle down to a contempla-
tion of next season.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
CUARDSMEN DEFEAT
SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM
Former Stars Take Game ny
Eight To Two Score. Is
sue Def.

The old timers showed the kids a
few stunts in soccer on Thursday, and
they took the High school boys. into
camp by the score of 8 to 2.
The victorious team was made up
entirely # members of the local mill
tary unit, and by playing the school
boys off their feet the second half
and the1 adopting defensive tactics
the secol tl-said tactics thought to be
the best 5y bunch out of training
they wol. by decided score.
Those composing the National
Guard te m were, Hayman, Harris,
Schoolfeld, Merrill, Keim, Britting-
ham, TIL mpson, Sherwood, Hender-
son, and Baker. The High school
team wa the usual lineup.
The g :ardesmen are somewhat e.
lated ow = their victory, and are now
ready to hand out def to any other
military soccer team on the Shore.
There is some good material in it:
some th~5 made the All-Maryland
team in former years, and some who
played I the Maryland champion
ship, ant some who were on the East
ern Sho1 championship organization.
The lc al company is out for some
recruits; this is = Good time to join
in order % get in on so-,e good sport.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
JUNIOR PLAY is GIVEN
TO A CROWDED HOUSE
Standing Room Only At The
Empire Theatre For
Comedy.

"S. r. O." was the sign hung out on
the front of the Empire Theatre,
Tuesday night, when the Junior Class
Of the Pocomoke High School was
giving their annual play. This yea,
the title was Seventeen"
The plot of this interesting comedy
was given in full in last weeks Demo
crat, and the young people portrayed
it in a very creditable manner. These
plays are educational in their pur-
pose, and are really useful in culti-
waiting self-control. It is well that
the young folk do not always get rid
of certain self-consciousness, but
the effort at interpretations foreign
tc their own individuality is a train
ing that contributes to general devel-
opment. The class deserves great
credit for the success attained and the
appreciation of the large audience
was a compliment both to them and
their trainer-MissN Frances McGee.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
FIRE THREATENS OCEAN
CITY BUSINESS SECTION
CrOpper's Hardware Store Is
Partly Destroyed. Loss
$5,OOO.OO.

Ocean City had another fire scare
last week, and it was fortunate ia
have gotten off with so little loss-a-
bout $4,000, covered by insurance.
The flames broke out in the hard
ware establishment of Harry J. Crop
per, on Baltimore avenue, about one
o'clock, gaining considerable headway
before it was discovered.
After the first alarm had been
turned into the Ocean City Fire De-
partment the flames gained such head
way that additional calls were sent to
nearby towns for aid.
The Salisbury, Berlin and Snow
Hill departments were summoned and
quickly responded.
After an hours battle against the
flames, famed by an ocean breeze
the fire was brought under cotrol. The
large establishment was destroyed
Il is valued at $4,000. Damage from
the flames to the store and stock is
estimated at about $4,000 reports
state. Insurance covers the building
The blaze was the second to threat
Ell the business section of Ocean City
inside of year, a fire last December
27, destroying almost $500,00O worth
of property in the business section Of
the town.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
EIGHT mile BRIDGE
CONNECT SHORE
Promoters Te Apply For Fran
chise. Structure To Cost
$1O,OOO,OOO.

The project of building a bridge
over the Chesapeake has been dis
cussed for many years, and has seem
ed almost as impossible as the flying
machine was once thought to be.
But just now it seems nearer to a
reality than it has ever been before.
Moneyed interests appear to be be-
hind it, and it looks as if it will be
built if it is left to the incorporators
to do it. What objections raised will
have to come from the State and Ma
tional governments.
The spot on the west shore for the
crossing will be at Bay Shore and on
the east side at or near Colchester
Beach, in Kent county. The structure
will be eight miles long, and is esti-
mated to cost $4,000, 900. Plans will
be submitted to the State and all costs
be subject to inspection.
It is likely there will be fewer OBJ
jections now than formerly in the
way of span across the Chesapeake,
since local navigation has almost en-
tirely ceased, and the artificial pas
sage will make an added contribution
t. land passage of freight.
Governor Ritchie has placed his ap-
proval on the project and the pro-
meters will sealy a franchise at the
next Legislature. Among the pro-
moters is a Worcester county man,
Marion T. Hargis, of Snow Hill.
The way to Baltimore should renew
the trade relations that formerly ex-
listed between that city and the Shore,
and the undertaking of the vast piece
of engineering proves that Baltimor.
cans consider this side the Bay has a
commercial value that must be main
tained.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
GEORGE |. BARNES, R.
GIVES OYSTER ROAST
Entertains About Fifty Of His
Friends At ScarbOfOugh's
Creek.

George L.. Barnes, Jr., did himself
proud on Wednesday last, when he
treated host of his friends to an
oyster roast down at Scarborough
creek, about 8 or four miles from Cir
dletree.
. The occasion was a sort Of continu-
alton of the Victory Dinner at the
Parker House last Monday week, and
goes to show the Democrats are not
done shouting yet. All the candi-
dates were there, with three excep-
tions, Godfrey Child, R. 1. Lednum,
and /. J. Davis, and those who went
carried along lot of their friends;
so that there were somewhere near
fifty or sixty people there, among
them goodly number of ladies.
The oysters were roasted to suit
Queen Marie, had she been there; and,
indeed, her absence was not seriously
felt in the presence of the American
quality Of womanhood. Every woman
is a queen here. The bivalves were
spread on a long table in long shed
and were attacked by crowd who
can eat oysters only as Eastern
Shoremen know how. Pickles and
crackers, made the meal a feast, and
it's putting it mildly to say every
body enjoyed themselves.
It is impossible to get that big a
crowd of politicians together and
cover up all signs of politics. Here
and there could. be seen little groups,
who were talking the matter over and
wondering what to do about it. Elec-
tion to an official doesn't give the elec-
ted a holiday, by any means; and fire.
quently his troubles just begin in the
way of administration and patron
age.
But all good things have to end,
and after spending several hours en-
joying the hospitality of the genial
delegate-elect, the crowd parted for
their several ways, grateful to their
host for a most delightful and satis-
flying afternoon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
LOST POCKET BOOK
QUICKLY LOCATED
DIR. r. Lee. Hall Runs His Lost
Wallet To Earth at N. Y, p.
& N. Depot.

DR.. r. Lee Hall, prominent physi
clan of this city, was separated from
his pocket book for a while recently
and as said pocket book contained a.
round two hundred and fifty dollars
the Doctor experienced some very un.
easy moments.
He stepped into drug store on the
occasion referred to, laid his wallet
on the counter, stepped a short dis.
tance away, and then some one else
stepped out with the money.
It took some very serious denials
from the employees in the store to
convince the Doctor that their ignor.
ance of the whereabouts Of the book
was anything but "Kiddin' He
thought some one was indulging in
practical joking. But when he realiz-
ed the book was gone, he began to dc
some hard thinking.
He remembered that only one other
person was in the store during the
time the book was first laid on the
counter and its disappearance. He
also thought that the railroad station
might be a good place to look for a
man who had found pocket book
and was ready to seek the quietness
of his own abode. So the pocketbook-
less physician hurried out to the N
Y, P. & N. r. R. depot.
There he saw a man who favored
money bags. Accosting him with the
information that a pocket book had
suddenly taken leaving from points
just visited by the would-be passen-
ger, the doctor was delighted to see
emerging from the depths of a pock-
ct, the lost wallet.
Out of the goodness of his heart,
the Doctor passed out a good sized
bill as thank offering for the return
Of the purse. Thinking the matter
over, however, a little later, he came
to the conclusion that the rather
doubtful circumstances under which
the book disappeared, made a reward
rather superfuous. He communicates
this to the finder, who, with the re-
mark that he wasn't charging anything
for finding the property, passed the
bill back. This closed the incident
and everybody felt relieved. This is
q warning to those who may be shop
ping, to look out for pocket books.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
BIG PORKER IS KILLED
in ACCOMAC COUNTY
tsCaptain" SOmers Butchers Hog
Weighing 1157h Pounds
When Dressed.

Harry Tull, of Pocomoke City, sold
pig three years ago, to E. T. SOM
ers, Of Winterville, near Bloxom, Va.
On November IL, "Pig," as the pork
er was always called was slaughtered
and tipped the scales at 1879 fbs.,
the largest hog ever killed on the
Peninsula.
The father and mother of "Pig'
came from Missouri, and the grand
father was said to have cost $2500.
The nearest any farmer has come to
the champion was hog killed by al
Somers, of Hopeton, Accomac county,
which weighed 11451k pounds.
4Rig" measured 8 feet / inch from
the p10f his hind hoof to the tip OF
his nose when he was hung up on a
tripod after killing.
Captain" Somers, for that is what
they en- him around Winterville, did
not e&neriencs his first thrill in hog
raising this time, for he is an old
hand at the game. Right now he has
another beauty in training for the
big kill next year He is also lover
Of horse flesh, being the proud owne,
Of eBetty Chimes" a fine blooded
race horse that does some stepping
at County Fairs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
ARREST NEGRO WHO
HUNTS MAN WITH GUN
Harrison HOrsey Denies Murder
Intent. Released After Pay
ing His Fine.

A colored man on man-hunt with
a shot gun was the unusual sight or
the streets of Pocomoke City last
Saturday night.
Getting the worst of a mix-up al
the foot of Market street, Harrison
Horsey afterwards armed himself with
the above named weapon, and sailed
forth to get his man, so it is alleged
Night officer Buck took the would
be bad man in charge, and haled him
before Judge Hargis, who fined him
$100 and costs. In default of pay
ment Of this, the accused was to spend
eighteen months in the House of Cor
rection. At this writing the fine has
not been paid ,and it is likely the
prisoner will go across the Bay.
Horsey declares he had no intention
of harming anybody; that he got his
gun and dogs to go coon hunting
and was on his way across the bridge
when he was arrested. He declares
that he did not know who his assail-
ants were. a
The fracas was precipitated by a
request from Harrison to be taken
home in a car which two white men
We're driving. Being informed that
the car was not a public conveyance,
Horsey, so it is said, became abusive
and threatening, and was finally beat
en- severely. He then went home and
soon appeared with his gun. The in
ference was that he was out for ven-
geance and was arrested.
[LATER:-It is learned that Horsey
paid his fine, and was, therefore re-
leased
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
PROPOSALS MADE
BY COMMISSIONERS
Important Matters Are Discuss
ed Gasoline Tax Is pro-
posed.

The Executive Committee of the
County Commissioners Association of
the Eastern Shore met at Easton
on Thursday the 18th, to discuss need
ed legislation of the counties of the
Eastern Shore.
| 1t was moved by Mr.. Mumford of
Worcester county that an extra cent
be added to the gasoline tax, which
would bring in approximately 81 ,OOO,-
900, of which amount the counties
were to receive a proportionate part
corresponding with their lateral and
post road fund. In other words,
the lateral and post, road fund
in each county would be paid out Of
this extra one cent tax and the bal
ance of the fund to go to the State
for the elimination of grade cross
ings. The State to collect the tax and
simply credit the counties with their
proportionate part of the lateral and
post roads.
After wide discussion which was
participated in by many prominent
lawyers, notably Ex-Governor Har-
rington, of Cambridge, and Hon. Fred
Webb Of Salisbury, the motion was
unanimously passed..
1t was also decided to ask that the
law in force in Baltimore city that in
order to receive license tag for an
automobile it is Necessary to attach
tax receipt for the previous year, be
made to apply to the counties also. .
It was decided to ask for an appro-
priation for a central Aims House to
be located on the Eastern Shore some
what on the order Of the Cambridge
Hospital. The counties to pay their
proportionate part of the maintenance
of their worthy poor in this institu-
tion. A committee was appointed
consisting of John A., Baker of Cam
bridge; Henry P. Turner, of Easton;
Thomas r. L. Price of Centreville
and John w. Mumford, of Newark to
present. the matter to the Governor
and ask him to include it in this
years budget. .
The subject Of automobile fines was
discussed and it was agreed to ask for
legislation for violation of the motor
vehicle law that the fine continue TO
&c to the State but that the counties
be reimbursed for any expenses in
CURED in such arrests such as Jail
sentences or general costs and ex-
penses which are incurred and pris-
oner not found guilty.
Many other important matters were
discussed but were laid over for the
next meeting of the Association which
will be held in Princess Anne, Dec. 8,
when the members of the Senate and
House from the Eastern Shore coun-
ties will be the invited guests of the
Association andAthe needs of the Coun-
ty Commissioners laid before them.
Worcester county was represented
at this Executive melting by John w.
Mumford, president of the Board,
accompanied by the counsel, William
H. Price.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
JEWS CELEBRATE
FEAST OF LIGHTS
Begins On Tuesday Nov. g
And Lasts Fer Eight y
Days.

Chanukah, the Feast of Dedication
likewise known as the Feast of Lights
will be ushered in by the Jews OF
Tuesday evening, November 30th. The
festival lasts for eight days, and is
one Of great joy and gladness.
The Syrian King Antiochus Nv, OF
Epiphanes in the year 1853 B. c., haG
decided to unity all the provinces anc
peoples of his kingdom. Following
the idea of his predecessor Alexander
the Great, he believed that this could
be accomplished only by compelling
all his subjects to adopt common
religion, that of the Greeks. For this
reason, he issued a decree to the ef.
fset that only the Greek gods were to
~De worshipped. and only the Greek re.
ligion was to be practiced.
But the polytheism of the Greeks
did not appeal to the Jews, who, a.
lone Of all the peoples of that, time
Worshipped the One God. Undaunted
by the prosecutions heaped upon them
by the Syrians, undismayed by the
proclamation Of their holy Temple and
the setting up of idols therein, the
Jews, led at first by the aged priest
Matthias and after his death by his
son Judas Maccabeus, successfully
resisted the strong armies which the
Syrians sent against them, defeated
them repeatedly and finally marched
triumphantly into Jerusalem. There
they tededicated the Temple to the
service of One God after it had re-
manned defiled for exactly three
years. The rededication took place or
the 26th day Of the Jewish month oi
Kislev, in the year 1853 B. c., and it is
in conamemoration of this glorious
event that the Feast of Chanukah, q
Dedication, is celebrated.
The festival lasts for 8 days, in ac-
cordance with an old legend which
states that single cruise ofeundefled
oil found in Temple at the time OF
the rededication burned for eight
days through the miraculous interven-
tion of God. For this reason the
hndling Of the lights in the home and
in the synagogue is the most dis
tinguishing feature of the festival
One candle is Lit the first day, two OH
the second day and so on until eight
are kindled on the last day of the
feast. Special prayers and scriptural
readings aer recited in the synagogue
but the holiday is nevertheless re-
garded as a minor one because there
is no injunction against laborfon that
day.
In modern times the festival has
assumed more and more the character
of children's celebration, a period
of great joy, markeed by the playing
of games and the recounting of the
great deeds of the Jewish heroes and
martyrs of the. past.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Session f Pitts Creek Presbyterian
Church calls a meeting of the COM
nlunican.; members of the church, to
convene on Sunday morning, Decem-
Der 9Th, 1926, at the close of morning
worship. foc tlo p'-pccc C isr r,ing a
call to pator, if the way be clear.
r. II. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27

Miss Nellie Wrightson is spending
sometime at her home n Easton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-11-27

DR.. and Mrs. Albert A. Parker at
tended the Maryland Hopkins foot
ball game Thursday. The Doctor is
an alumnus of the former institution
and had the pleasure of seeing his old
school win.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10

sible aid.
Morton testified that he opened
an account for %65.oo0 in the Chase
National Bank, Now York. and drew
check for King $4,000. 8 Thc
check, he said. was paid, the me-
coGnt closed ana the vouchers have
been destroyed.
Merton gave his testimony in a
distinct, rapid fire manner and rs
he got into his recital he seemed II
lose some of his nrvorsncsS which
he suffered from earlier in his fc~ti-
mopv.
nauglcrty slumped in his chair.
while Miller sat Stjftlv straight i'm
hsi chair and dia not change ex-
precision or hardly move n muscle.
Aftcr ! came back from New
York after I had beea told by
Smith that claim lad been allowed =.
Morton ~aid. i asked King and
Smith ta dine VIZ M.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10

potatoes.
Four cars miz2d fruir and vcge-
tables, 10 trucks oranges and lem
ous and eight shipments of house
hold goods were inspected and ad-
mitted
Fifteen wagon scales were tested
and sealed, seven gasoline pumps
wrr" tested and sealed and 797
ranches were visited IN the inter.
est Of uoyioUS weeds.
TWentv-siN boxes ot oranges and
siN boxes Of lemons were destroyed
ou arrouo7 of seal" intcstation.
THE pUurturo vine campaign is
progressing Snlendidlv and up TO
The prescott time over {" miles of
infested highways hava lcpa spray.
al with listilat, ,ml i>ion.
The @olminatiou iror 'hc carly
rimi'&v Of lettuce l:s been very
pao. apd II viii he rs.,ySary TO
a.n'Mt large p'.c,ntag. Of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
REMARKABLE
s 7 O + Y IS
DISCLOSED

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Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
New Roll Call
System Shocks
L. c. Students
ny United Press Leased Wire

BERKELEY, Cal, Sept lO.--Joh1
Smith may continue to appear a.
Proxy for John Jones in the botany
class Of Professor r. y. Holman at
the University Of California. but
starting today he ism t going to get
away with it,
From now on announced the
professor. ~ II be able 10 tell all
Of YOU when ! call the roll
He smiled blaudly as he pasted
photographs Of al his students op-
posite their names in his roll book
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-10
Harrigan Submits
Monthly Report
TO Super Wis ors

p, \. Harrigan. horticultural com
mi~>ioner, has snh~ittel The month.
II report ot lis ofs:y2 to tie board
# supervisors ot Imperial county
for August
The following goods We're inspect
el and passed into the county dur-
.Hg thc month:
Thir.v nine sacks of bean scc~;
"1o' sacks pea ~rc,l; lNl sacks let
ru.n seed; six sacks cucumber
>ccd: thrrc sucks If onion sets; lao
-ark~ alfalfa seed. u sacks parsley
-r.5: >acl;s spinach seed; eight
>arE> rye grass seed and 30 SACKS