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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
BERLIN STUDENTS
SHOW ORATORICAL
EASE AT FEAST
Take Part In Programme Pre-.
pared BY Future Farmers
Of America Tuesday

Three of the Berlin High School
students showed ability as orators
Tuesday night at a banquet of the
Future Farmers of America held in
the high school building. Sewall Mock
was presented with dollars won as a
judge of dairy cattle at the Frederick
Fair as representative Of Berlin
George Evans, president, presided
with the dignity of deacon and the
wit of Ed Wynn. The blessing was
asked by the Rev. I. Marshall Page,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
After the first course, a fruit cocktail.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
SOMERSET BANK OF
PRINCESS ANNE OPENED

Patrons of the Bank of Somerset,
Princess Anne, were much gratified
at the re-opening of that institution
on Wednesday Of this week. The
bank had been closed since the holiday
of 1888.
Depositors received forty percent
of their balances in cash, and certifi-
Gates for the remainder. This bank
has always been considered one of the
strongest in this section, and no doubt
it will now go on to resume it's won't
ed financial status,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
LOCAL WOMAN'S CLUB
MEETING in M. P. CHURCH
CONTINUED from Page -

CONTINUED from Page u
in 1881 it was found that Worcester
county rated second highest in infant
mortality. In the years 1928--1932
Worcester County ranked 9th highest
in tuberculosis mortality.
Mrs. David Wiltbank directed a
Thanksgiving play with a local cast,
and the afternoon ended with musi-
cal programme under the direction of
Mrs. Anna G. Mcclure. It was one
of the most interesting afternoons
the club has enjoyed for some time.
The next meeting will be held on the
first Wednesday in December.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
SPECIAL EVANCELISTIC
SERVICES in BETHANY

Special Evangelistic services will be
held in Bethany Methodist Protestant
Church, this city, beginning Sunday,
November 25th. and continuing until
December 9th, with Mrs. Corretta ].
Mason as the evangelist.
Mrs. Mason has conducted meetings
in Salisbury, Princess Anne and Cape
Charles and is held in high esteem
by all. Rev. P. W. Crosby, pastor of
the church extends cordial invitation
to the public to attend these services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
CRAWFORD B. HlLLMAN
NAMED DEPUTY SHERIFF

Mr.. Crawford B. Hillman, recent
candidate for sheriff in the recent pri-
mary election, has been appointed de-
putty by Sheriff Ernest C. West, ac-
cording to information given this week
Mr.. Hillman has all the qualifica-
tions for good official, and he will
constitute most excellent side part
ner for the Sheriff in Chief. Con-
gratulations to Mr.. Hillman.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
LOCAL WOMAN'S CLUB
WILL SPONSOR MUSICALE

Advance notice has been given by
the Woman's Club of Pocomoke City
of a musical comedy, sponsored by
them, to be presented here early in
March of next year.
The play entitled "Mixed Pickles.
will be staged March 7th and 9th by
the Wheeler Producing Company. Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler need no Introduce
ion to Pocomoke people. They have
previously staged a number of sue
cessful productions here and have in
variably played to capacity houses.
Their return to Pocomoke will be an
event eagerly awaited by many.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
COMMUNICATIONS MUST
Be SIGNED FOR DEMOCRAT
Courage and Courage

The Democrat" received a letter
this week with the statement that it
could be published in the peoples
Column" if the paper were "not
afraid to-" and yet the writer was
afraid to sign his own name. The
communication went into the waste
paper basket.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
Mar-Va Theatre

POCOMOKE CITY, MD. PHONE 800
Matinees-Tues., $3.50 p. NJ, Sat-, 8
P. M. Two Shows Each Mite 7:15
and 9-Saturday, 7-S:3O-1O P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
POCOMOKE HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS
ON The ROLL
Honor Roll Contains Names OF
Eighteen Students Deserv-
ing Of Mention

Honor Roll: 1 A:-Cecilia Shaw
2 AS, 1 B; Mary Evelyn Stevenson
s AS, 1 B; Jack GUSTS, 2 AS, a BIS
2 A-Katherine Barnes, AS, a BIS;
Judson Bell, A, BIS; Louise Dun
can, A, s BIS; Virginia Mock. 8 AS,
BIS; Francis Shear, AS, 2 BIS;
Howard Stevenson, 8 AS, 8 BIS.
8 A-Raymond Dryden, 2 AS, 3 BIS;
Alice Venable, A, a BIS.
8 B-Dorothy Mills, 8 AS, 2 BIS;
Kathryn Dryden. 8 AS, 2 BIS.
a A and B-Doris Bromley, 2 AS,
2 BIS; Anne Melvin, a AS; Emily
Townsend, A, 8 BIS; Florence Lewis,
8 AS; Ruth Hurley, a BIS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
Mr.. AND MRS. HOLT0N
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Bennett Holton,
Of Collingswood, N. j., announce the
marriage Of their daughter, Mary
Louise, to Mr.. Hall Schimmel on Sat-
urday, November tenth. The ceremony
was performed in Valley Forge, Pa.
Mrs. Holton was formerly Miss
Nell Dale, a resident of Pocomoke
City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
in CITY AND COUNTY

Annie B. Mitchell from Holland M.
Mitchell and wife real estate contain
ing SO acres, more or less, in the 9th
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-16

DIR. Granville @. Adams, on the sur
gical staff of the New York Hospital,
Cornell Medical Center, spent the
week with his mother here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19
now co on WITH The STORY
INSTALLNENT sixty
Continued

I do so wish" said Barnabas
heartily
Why. very good. sir" Saying
which the corporal sat up. squared
his mighty shoulders, coughed, and
began
1T was when the cuirassiers
broke our square a. Quatre- bras,
sir-fne fellows those cuirassiers!
They rode into us. through us. over
us-the square was lettering, and It
was the cOIOrs-rallyr An, sir the
Colors means the life or death Of a
square a. such times. And just
then. when horses was attempting
us and the AR fun o. the flash O.
French steel, just then I see our
cOlors dip and sway. and down they
went But still it's the colors-
rallyr and there's no cOlOrs TO rally
to; and all the time the square is
being cut to pieces. But I, being
nearest. caught up the cOlOrs in this
here left hand" here the corporal
raised his cleaning hook, but a
cuiraSsier. e caught them too. and
there's him at one end o. the staff
and me at Z other, pulling and
hauling, and then-all at once he'd
got en- And because why? Be
cause I hadn't got no left and to
old with
But I'd got my right, and in my
right was Brown Bess' there" and
the corporal pointed to the long
musket IN the corner. My bayonet
was gone, and there wern't no time
to reload. So used the butt. Then
I picked up the colors again and cid
en- high over my head, for the
smoke were pretty thick. and, To
the COlors.' 1 shouted, Rally, lads.
rally!' And Oh, by the Lord, sir
to hear our lads cheerl And so the
square formed up again-what was
left of it-formed up close and true
round me and the last thing I mind
was the cheering. All they was
fine fellows. the cuirasSiersI"
80 that we're the end o. the corps
sOldiering!" nodded Mr.. Shrig.
Fnt SAAAAEN lAAE NoA NDA d. a OAAC-
handed soldier amt much good. ye
see. sir.
so they throwed i'm OUT"
Snarled Mr.. Shrig.
Now Jarsper." smiled the giant,
shaking his head.
Why so ard on the sarvice? They
give me my stripe
And your discharge added Mr.
ShriE.
And a-penSion." said the soldier.
Pension shifted Mr.. Shrig. "a
fine, large word, Dick, as means wer-
y little TO yOul"
And they mentioned me in the
Gazette. Jarsper." said the Corporal
looking very Sheepish. and stroking
his whisker again with his hook.
And lot o good that done you,
didn't it? Your cart vos broke the
night I found you-down by the
river"
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GIVE it ere. and I'll show We,
" sir" So saying, Mr.. Shrig
took the great timepiece and, OPEN
ing the back, handed it to Barnabas.
And there, in the cavity between
the two cases was a very small fold
ed paper. and upon this paper, in
Natty Bells handwriting, these
words:
To my dear lad Bsrnsbas Barty.
hoping that ne may prove as fine
gentleman as he is-a man"
Having read this, Barnabas folded
the paper very gently, and putting it
back, closed the watch, and slipped
it into his fob.
And now" said Mr.. Shrig, eXhal-
ing a vast cloud of smoke, "afore I
90 on 10 tell you about this ere
murder as I'm awaiting for, 1 must
show We my little reader" Here Mr..
Shrig thrust a hand into his pocket
then his pipe shivered to frag-
mentS on the stone floor and he
started up, mouth agape and eyes
staring.
(TO Be Continued
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RTGIN I'D TonAl


Urtrrmtrcr 20 become rrrtlema n
Ez--e-as Bartr. after receiving an IN
hrr.ance % seven hundred tho SAND
pounds Gets OF for Lrncln. HIS iethfI
John Barry .-rmer EnEllsh cnamplQll-
snip y - fzhtr oppose the son zro9
trained EF his parent ana Nat-F bell.
also q former champion. ocsta ms IatneI
J-rrrr-.rz 70 Loncon young Barty
craress hs surname 20 bcFerleT. re
rrrrtr fnr captain. the E0aln- Young
Vtrr~rnt Ho-atlo Bclasis ST. Mortimer
Ca-rahv. and Ladv C-ecre Lfredltn-
Fr falls in love With LacV C.eore ano
rr.ra sir More meg ~ a h1t cle4 as 2
rrrt4re ~ protection 20 the Elr4.
Hr-ertev EMPLOYS Pcter1v. former
r-acrer as q valet. and buys home
in london
Hs encounters Chichester. a rogue.
u-1 nas inference over Ronald Barry
maine brother O. LacV C.eone. VINO Is
IN the clutches Of jasper Caunt. a
Bsserlev promises LADY C-sons ne vii
AID her brother.
ne riscc1rt also IN love with Lady
C-rrre. protests pointing out thzt Barry
names escapaccs have caused MN 70
ha ostracizfd nv London society. Never
trr.rrr Beverley declares MS intenticn
o. carving 0lt las promise.
NufU IN ~ WITH THE STORY
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simultaneously with the report Of the shifta's
frearm the crocodile dove. The frenzied lashing
Of the water about him evidenced the fact that he
had been mortally wounded. A moment later
Tarzan reached the opposite bank and dry land
letting the horse go its way.
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INSTALLMENT SIXTY-ONE
~XXTHY, did feel as weren't
w much good. Jarsper, III ad-
NIT You see. I admit my hook
then. sir. But I think I'd ha' give
my other 'and-ahl that I would
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Tarzan climbed over the high cantle Of the
Abyssinian saddle and unslung his spear in the
rather futile hope of holding the crocodile at bay
until his mount could reach the safety OF the
opposite bank toward which Tarzan was now at
temntinp 10 guide him.
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Gimla is as swift as he is voracious. He was
already at the horses rump with opened jaws
when the shifta at the rivers edge again fired
wildly at the ape-man. 1t was well for Tarzan
that the wounded man had fired hurriedly, for 1t
brought him good luck!
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Williams
BlOSSer
BY Crane
BY Martin

Recrossng the river, Tarzan took up the shiftas
trail It was well to know about these enemies.
Tarzan shifted the warm air. The man scent be-
came stronger, guiding his steps. Nearer and near
er sounded the deep cough of lion; but Tarzan
was hunting MAN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-19
TheAmateur Gentleman
by Jeffrey FarnoI

TO Ia been allowed to march on vi
the rest o. the lads 10 Waterloo"
so you vos a-going to throw yer
self into the riverl"
I were, Jarsper, should ha' done
II but for you, comrade."
But you didn't DO it, so later on
&c took this ere place"
You did, Jarsper-"
I've took it together, Dick And
very veil you're adding with it, for
both of US"
L do my best, Jarsper."
"V'ich couldn't be bettered. Dick.
Then look how you clip me With my
cases"
DO I, Jarsper?" said the corporal.
his blue eyes shining.
That you do, Dick. And now I've
got another case as I'm awaiting
fora extra special capital case it
is, tool"
Another murder, Jarsper?"
"Ah. a murder, Dick,-a murder
as amt been committed yet, a MUIR
der as I'm expecting to come off in
say month. from information re-
ceived this ere very afternoon A
murder, Dick, as Is going to be done
by a capital cove as I spotted over
month ago. Now v'ot I'm going
to tell you is betwixt us-private and
confidential and" But here Bar
nabas pushed back his chair.
Then perhaps I had better be
going? said he.
Going sir? and for v'y?"
That you may be more private,
and talk more freely"
Sir" said Mr.. Shrig, Il knows
ven 10 speak and ven not. MY
eyes tell me who I can trust and
who not. And, sir, I've took to you.
and SOS the corp-ain't you, Dick?"
Yes. sir" said the giant diff
IDENTIFY.
Sir" pursued Mr.. Shrig, you're
a Mob, know, a Corinthian by your
looks. a Buck. sir, Dash, an 'eavy
fodder, but also, I takes the liberty
o. telling you as you're only a man,
arter all, like the rest on us, and
it's that man as I'm attacking to.
Now ven a man as stood up for me.
shed is good blood for me, I makes
that man my pal, and my pal I allus
trusts"
And you shall find me worthy of
your confidence" said BarnabaS
and there's my hand on it, though,
indeed, you hardly know me
really"
More than you think, sir. Be-
sides, it amt v'ot a cove tells me
about 'imself as matters, nor v'ot
other coves tell me about a cove, as
matters, it's v'ot a cove carries in
is face as I goes blythe cock of
is eye. an all the rest or it. And
then, knows as your names Bar
nabas Barty-"
"Bartyl-you know that?" ex-
claimed Barnabas, Starting,-"how
in the world did you find out?"
Took the liberty to look at your
watch, sir"
Watch" said Barnabas, drawing
it from his fob, what do you
mean"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-06-15
CHARITY OF THE STOCKMEN
EXTEND BEYOND MONTANA

The following communication was re-
ceived by the President Of the Stock
growers association in the spring Of
1886:
State of Minnesota }
Executive Department
st. Paul, Mimi, April %, 1886.
Thos. J. Ryan, President
Montana S~tockgrowers' Association,
Miles City, Montana.
Dear Sir-I have received through the
First National bank of Miles City, Mon
tana, 81 LOIS, contributed by stockmen of
Montana and west Dakota for cyclone
sufferers at Sank Rapids and vicinity,
as advised by your telegram of the 22nd
inst. I thank the large hearted stock
men for their free-handed liberality in
helping to set upon their feet again
with new hope and courage those whom
the elements have crushed. You are
worthy of our best wishes.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) L. F. Hubbard, Governor.
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"But I promised to meet Doctor
some one here!" Valerie said uncer-
tainly.
Hell wait. Come along. You can
pop back in a jiffy. We don't have this
every night at Baldwin you know!"
He was clutch1ng her arm and steer
ing her toward the door. Well she was
frightfully hot and sticky. A cocktail
might help. And from the looks Of
things, Mark, over there, might be kept
talking to Staff for an hour yet!
The "cottage"-it was a two story
brick house where Martin lived
together with some half dozen other
men patients, stood near the far gate
A dozen couples in costume milled about
the ground floor living room. Witches
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50 many dull, useless pepole ever get
t. b." But no mi could tell him.
Then one morning Martin, prominent
on the committee, addressed himself to
Valerie over the poached eggs:
Don't tell me you haven't a gift or
two up your sleeve! How about helping
US out?"
'Really!" Valerie protested, IT could
Mt possibly. I'm horribly useless!"
But Gladys, helping herself to another
rasher Of bacon, exclaimed with more
loyalty than discretion:
"She isn't at all! She plays divinely.
I've heard her!"
Whereupon Martin renewed the as
sault and urged on by the others pres
ent, Valerie doubtfully promised to do
what she could.
Supper, when the evening finally ar
rived, was a gay affair, served but
scarcely touched, in a din Of whistles,
horns, and similar noise makers. Co.'S
tunes showed a tendency to reflect the
nature of the place. There were cur
iously contrived things that looked like
fever thermometers out Of Gargantua;
there were patients CARRIED as doctors
and nurses CARRIED as almost anything.
Valerie, after writing home for some
thing out of q trunk" had promptly
discarded the something after a first
try-on. Mostly beads, she decided it
showed too much Of the Stanwood skin
for Baldwin," Speaking Of her difficult
ties to Hanlon, Mark had laughed and
said: "Well, If you're determined to
conceal those newly acquired, ali
curves, why not let me get you q suit
Of hospital ducks and a s~tethoScope?
You then go as the young inferno or
something's"
IT think that would be fun!" Valerie
had said. And so she went and 50 it
was-up to q point.
The show got under way in the large
living room damned with patients and
workers and medical staff, and even
visitors from the village. After what
seemed an age Valerie, waiting in a
place Of vantage, heard the master Of
der cover Of a patter Of applause she
made her way to the concert grand. She
felt flushed and nervous. But the ri
diculous white jacket and trousers help
ed. One could be anything in that
disguise! Well, her technique was
sound at any rate, and she played with
q certain distinction that got over from
the start. When she had finished in q
noisy burst Of bravura by one Of the
best Of the muderns she made her es-
cape quickly amid what was really en-
thusiastic applause.
Later, in the crowded foyer, she felt
some one touch her on the arm. Martin,
q pirate, slightly more haunted looking
than usual, was saying close to her ear:
open house for a chosen few at my
COTTAGE! Come along! You deserve q
drink"
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SANATORIUM BY George Carroll

all her training precluded such a mn
Besides the whole business was Ioo
absurd! All the elements OF a taWory
theatricalism. Well, that cad back tnere
would have a scene for one OF his DOCKS
no doubt! If he was sober enough to
remember
Anything wrong, old dear?" The
fairy princess, puzzled, sol1citous:
Valerie looked at her blankly. "Wnat'
o, yes! Do you know, IS there a tele-
phone in this cottage?" -,
I'm that closet under the stairwen
You can shut the door. The hgnt put'
tons outside, I believe"
THANK you"
Valerie went to it at once; drew the
| door shut behind her and took n re-
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m brooms, grining pumpkins and all
the rest . Music . and two or
three couples essaying to dance.
Some one called out, Hello, Val! Nice
work."
A fairy princess slightly the worse
for wear, beaming, my dear! What was
that last thing you played? Simply
ravishing!" . . And then some n else
thrusting a glass into her hand, Here,
try this! Good for the lungs. The bugs
curl up and die when they smell it COM
ing!"
ugh! Whatever is it?" she gasped.
A man laughed. !" 'Bi-lateral punch
old thing! Invention of own MI.
Saunders. The only living bi-lateral
pneumonthorax patient in the SAM"
Every one laughed. It seemed a great
joke. Valerie stole a swift glance at
the proud concoctioner. "Bi-lateral
pneumonthorax!" That meant both
lungs being treated as Mark had ex-
planned. And the fellow a active, ap-
parently, as any one. Well, that was
something. But thank whatever gods,
she hadn't that much "trouble!"
And then, somehow, she was in q
corner, under a tall lamp, and Mar
tin, dark and oddly menacing and far
from sober, was saying-too close real
ly!-"why don't you like me?"
But I do like you'll" Valerie stretched
the truth.
mo y don't. You av-avoid me. And
you know damn well I'm crazy about
II know that you're quite drunk"
Valerie said coldly. "And I refuse to
talk to you any further. Please let
me by!" She made a movement to step
around him.
20, yes, you'll talk to mel" Martins
face was leering closer. The fellow
wa tight as q coot Of course. Then be-
fore Valerie suspected what he was
about, she felt his arms go around her.
He pulled her to him savagely and kiss
ed her.
"Beast!" Valerie hurled the word at
him when she could find her breath
again. She half pushed him aside,
contemptuously, strobe across thu
room. She felt suddenly weak with con
strained fury.
And in the center Of the room she
was face to face with Mark Hanlon.
And Marks voice, barely recognizable,
wa saying:
"Sorry to interrupt! There was a long
distance for you. They want you to call
the New York operator. I thought I'd
better find you and tell you"
His face was q mask. He turned stif-
fly and left the DON without glancing
to right or left.
Valerie stared duly at the door that
had closed behind him. He had seen,
Of course. But surely he couldn't think
for a moment that she-l Yet, OBJ
viously he did. What then? Run at
ter him? Explain? All her instinct,