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Laugh If You Like
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You bet! I'd seen it coming 49,
fixed it. II she'd had look at me after
wards and found out, could have
played her up for attempted murder,
but figured she'd run straight to him
to Glyndall. Life's been pretty fair
hell for me up there, Tom
bad egg, that piece. You should
have beaten the hide off her"
I'm not being kind any more"
said Frinton, icily. I've got them
now. She rode off. and came to life,
killed fowl on the veranda - blood
stains, you see - and lay doggo. The
boys were fine
He told old Thornhill how we'll the
brown people had served him, and
Thornhill listened. eyes bright with
malicious enjoyment.
80 I've been with them as old
Pakku promised. Put a length OF
bamboo into the bedroom, waited in
ambush. Same words every time:
Murder! Murder will out! MURDER
Nearly driven them off their heads
already"
Thornhill nodded complete agree
ment "Scary" said he.
And how! Then at Barada we
staged show. The witch-doctor was
fixed. He did his stuff, and Just
stepped out of the bush back of his
fire. Had on kit soaked in luminous
paint, Best-looking ghost ever you
saw"
He gloated on the scene, and old
Thornhill croaked, Gee whizv' awed
by such ingenuity.
Then l stepped back into the bush,
whipped off the kit, and vanished.
But l popped in during the night TO
remind them. in case they were sleep
ing too sound. Oh, they're going to
pay"
Going to? Id have said they'd
done it. Mighty disturbed kind of
honeymoon
ITS only begun. | shall follow
them. They'll think they're quit of
Pakku's curse, and one night they'll
be thinking how smart they are, and
suddenly I'll be at the window looking
in. Will that scare the love out of
them?
They'll be in a crowd, and sud-
denly I'll be there - just for a mo-
ment, just the fash of my face scowl-
ing at them, grinning at them. The
telephone will ring, and there'll be my
voice in her ear: Murder! Murder
will out Murder Wherever they 20,
they'll hear those words; wherever
they go. the man they killed will be
with them"
ut will drive them mad" shud-
dered Thornhill.
PRECISELY" Frinton agreed,
smoothly. The slow torture will
drive them mad That was what had
in mind. And they will never collect
the insurance money. There are ways
of holding that up without betraying
my jest too soon. And when they're
mad, those who act for them won't
collect either. for at that point I'll
put on flesh again, and no insurance
company wants to believe in ghosts
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Magazine Section

CllCC tlhOuBu LIho udith uClIiS' IhCy
would be in the outer world, beyond
the witch doctors power
But that was not yet to be.
Murder" came the implacable
voice of Frinton. Murder will out
MURDER
The echoes took up the threat, null
tiplying and twisting it, flinging it
from rocky wall to rocky wall, din
ming it in their ears. until they. too.
had to CT out, and the horses plunged
and neighed.
Lima and Glyndall rode for their
very lives. faying the terrified horses,
reckless of pitfalls, drenched with
sweat of terror.
Gasping, the horses TANKS fiecked
and laboring. they reached the beach
at last. Side by side they sat for a
space, limp in the saddles, while Lima
laughed and cried Historically, and
Glyndall mopped his face and swore.
There was the schooner. nodding on
taut anchor chain: there was old
Thornhill's store, just as it had always
been; and there was the wide, clean
sea, the road of escape.
Get aboard. quick!" said Glyn-
dali
The minute we can" Lima. glanc-
ing back at the jungle, which lay
behind them like an out-distanced
wave, smiled in triumph, and the
color returned to her full lips.
On the veranda of the store they
found the captain of the schooner and
Thornhill drinking.
why, what's the matter?" asked
Thornhill out of his wild red whiskers.
Look like you seen a ghost"
That made them jump; they
listened.
The captain said: You look all in"
1--WE are" said Glyndall. speaking
loudly as though to drown possible
interruption I'VE must get aboard
Immediately. Frinton has committed
suicide. Have to report it to the
magistrate down the coast"
why. | heard that" said old
Thornhill. But took it for just silly
buzz on the bush telegraph"
They accepted drinks, and ner-
vously told their lies.
They made the last hasty prepare
ton for departure. Old Thornhill
would see to the boys and the horses;
they fixed with him. The captain con-
sented to leave. They hurried him
down the beach. and the boat crept
out across the clean sea. The captain
sucked his cheeks and glanced askance
at them. but the death of an insolvent
planter was no affair of his.
Old Thornhill. also, had his doubts.
They had looked mighty ratified and
het-up. Might be lot more in this
business than met the eye. When the
magistrate came, he'd mention his
suspicious. He tugged his whiskers.
Pity about Frinton. A decent fellow,
if weak. Much too good for that bit
of tinted stuff. With crab-like steps
he went up to his veranda to watch
the departure of the schooner. She
fluttered away like a white moth,
leaving only emptiness to the worlds
rim.
Old Thornhill took another tot, as
he always did on these occasions.
Il think I've earned one. too. Tom"
said the voice of Matthew Frinton,
and the man himself stepped from the
store.
The glass crashed from old Thorn
hills hand. Your" he gasped,
a-goggle. You? They said you was
dead"
so am, Tom," said Frinton. so
am" He flung himself down in a
chair and chuckled.
Someone's gone dippy," Thorn
hill decided. peering at his visitor.
Someone's going dippy," Frinton
corrected, but it's not you or I. Tom.
There are two of them"
s'For the love of Peter exnIain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-04
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
MRS. EDWARD W. CUFF
DIES in BALTIMORE

Mrs. Annie M. Cuff, aged II years,
wife of the late Edward w. Cuff,
died on Wednesday at the University
Hospital, Baltimore Md.
The deceased was the daughter OF
the late Thomas E. and Susan Smith,
of Somerset County. Funeral services
will be held today friday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ira D.
Turner, in Salisbury at 2 o'clock p
M. The remains will then be brought
to Pocomoke and inferred in the GENE.
terry of st. Mary's Episcopal Church
Mrs. Cuff is survived by four
daughters and one son, Robert Will
liam Cuff and Mrs. Lroy Griffith
of Binghampton, N. Y; Mrs. Ira D.
Turner, of Salisbury; Mrs. Thomas
Grey and Susan Irene Cuff, of Bal
timore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
WOMAN'S CLUB
OF POCOMOKE
MET WEDNESDAY
Interesting Program Presented
With Mrs. ]. X. Lang, Presi-
dent, Presiding

The Woman's Club of Pocomoke
City held an interesting meeting Wed.
nesday afternoon, January 2, Mrs. j
K. Lang, presiding.
Several matters of interest came ur
at the business session, the most note
worthy being the acceptance by Mrs
Clarence Dryden of the leadership Of
the Girl Scout movement which is
being sponsored by the Club. A COM
mittee was named to cooperate with
Mrs. Dryden in this splendid work.
This committee is composed of Mrs
Raymond Dryden, Mrs. John Riley,
Mrs. E. J. Schoolfield, Mrs. Upshur
Stevenson and Mrs. ]. K. Lang.
The program for the afternoon was
in charge of Mrs. e. J. Schoolfield,
Chairman of International Relations
and Mrs. Schoolfield read short
paper on this subject. Mrs. Hugh
Kelso delightfully."- entertained the club
with a recital of her experiences of
her four months journey on the con-
tinent and her visit to the Holy Land.
Some of the places visited were the
Mount of Olives and the Garden of
Gethsemane, Bethlehem and Jerusal-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
POCOMOKEB
ANNUAL MEETING
STOCKHOLDERS
Both Elect Old Directors And
Clerical Force For The
Ensuing Year
BOTH MUCH ENCOURAGED
BY THE YEARS SHOWING

The Pocomoke City National Bank
held it's annual meeting of Stockhold.
ers on Tuesday last, and elected its
old Board of Directors as follows
E. w. McMaster, Milton L Veasey, A
H Stevens, Eugene P. Matthews, F
J. Lloyd, Charles L. Mason, Elwood E
Matthews.
At a meeting of the Directors at,
forwards, the following officers were
elected: E. w. McMaster, President:
Milton L. Veasey, Vice-President; Will
lard J. Stevensons Cashiers. Madge p
Ross. Asst. Cashier; Basil A. Payne
Bookkeeper; Myra E. Messick, Book
keeper; Roxia M. Howard, Bookkeep-
er.
On the same day the Citizens Ma.
tional Bank held it's meeting and elect
ed the following Directors: R. Har-
Ian Robertson, Raymond C. Dryden
William T. Bunting, George w. Coff-
man, Charles H. Coleburn, Ray v
Gladding, Ralph A. Ross.
Subsequently the following officers
were elected: R. Harlan Robertson
President; Raymond C. Dryden, Vice
President; Joseph C. Stevenson, Cash
Ter; James P. Blaine. Jr., Asst Cash
Ter.
AS can be seen by the statements Of
both banks in today's issue Of the
Democrat" they are much encour-
aged by the years business and feel
assured they are now established or
solid basis. While not declaring
dividends, their earnings are very en-
couraging, as the item of undivided
profits will show, and there is every
indication of more substantial gains
during the coming year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
PRETTY WEDDING
SOLEMNIZED ON
MON. AFTERNOON
Miss Howard Becomes The
Bride Of MIR. Kerbin, A
Lawyer OF Snow Hill

A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock when Miss Margaret Merrill
Howard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles King Howard of this city, be-
came the bride of Mr.. William Green
Kerbin, Jr., son of Mrs. VIM. G. Ker-
bin and the late Mr.. Kerbin of Snow
Hill.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. A. Ditto, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, before an improvised
altar of evergreens. The room was
decorated with green's and cut flow
ers and lighted with cathedral candles.
There were no attendants and only
the immediate members of the two
families were present.
The bride was attired in a brown
ensemble with matching accessories
and wore corsage of talisman roses.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerbin left for a we'd
ding trip South, and will be at home
to their friends after the twenty-fif-
tn.
The bride is a graduate of the Po-
comoke High School, class of 81. The
groom is a graduate Of Charlotte Hall
and the University of Baltimore Law
School. Upon the conclusion Of their
wedding trip the happy couple will
take up their residence in Snow Hill
where the groom is associated with
the law firm of Kerbin & Kerbin.
No cards will be sent in town.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
FATAL ACCIDENT
A RESULT OF
AIR PRESSURE
Marvin Sturgis Is Instantly Kill
ed While Testing Tank For
Air Pressure
MAJOR ID. HUDSON
is ALSO INJURED

An accident occurred on Monday af-
ternoon of this week at the filling sta
ton of Mr.. Major D. Hudson, about
one mile from this city, which result
ed in the death of Mr.. Marvin Stur-
gis and the serious injury of Mr.. Hud-
son.
Mr.. Sturgis and Mr.. Hudson were
engaged in filling small gasoline
air pressure tank and had increased
the pressure beyond its resisting pew
er, when it burst from the bottom.
This sent the tank hurtling in the
air and, in it's passage struck Mr..
Sturgis on the head, crushing it ter
ribly and killing him instantly.
Mr.. Hudson was also struck on the
side Of his face, and received long,
ugly cut which at first was thought
to be more severe than it was after
wards seen. He was rushed immed-
lately to the hospital, where he was
treated and returned home on Tuesday.
Mr.. Sturgis was the son of Mr..
Ohio Sturgis of Worcester County,
and was 29 years of age. Funeral
services were held on Wednesday at
Red Bank Church, near Cape Charles,
Va, interment in the cemetery of the
church.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
ANNUAL SESSION OF VA.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

The 126th annual session of the Ac-
comack Baptist Association will be
held with the Modest Town Baptist
Church, Modest Town, Wednesday and
Thursday, January % and "a, 1885.
On Wednesday afternoon the con-
gregation will have the opportunity
of hearing Rev. Sparks w. Melton,
d. D., who will give an address on
Foreign Missions and Thursday morn
ing the Rev. George T. Waite, D. D.,
will address the Association. Both
these men are well known on the
Eastern Shore and are known to be
speakers well worth hearing. Reports
form the various departments of the
church will be heard both days.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
POCOMOKE BASKET BALL
TEAMS GAMES PENDING

The Pocomoke Guards tackle two
strong teams next week, playing the
Salisbury Aces Monday night, Jan
uary IA, and the Delmar Hornets,
Thursday night, January IL. Both
games will be played on the local
floor and undoubtedly plenty of &C.
ton will be expected.
Fresh from two one-sided victor
les over comparatively weak Virginia
teams, the locals tackled Princess
Anne, Thursday night last.
The years team is composed Of M
W. Miller, J. Levin, A. Hayman, F.
Miller, J. Rantz, C. Kilmon, c. Mill
er and C. Galloway.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
POCOMOKE HIGH
LEADS STANDING
OF ATTENDANCE
Sickness Interferes With Attend.
ance At The County Schools
In December
POOOMOKE ALSO AHEAD
IN ELEMENTARY GRADE

The December '34 report Of Miss
Lucy N. Stage, attendance officer fol
the Worcester County public schools
shows Pocomoke we'll up in the lists
Pocomoke High ranks No. 1; and, in
the Graded Schools, Pocomoke A heads
the procession and Pocomoke B is No
in list Of nine.
The general averages for 1888 anc
1884 for the two above mentioned type
of schools run very close. The general
average of the high schools for De.
cember 1888 was SO; for 1884, 1913
For the graded schools, general aver
age for 1888, 90.2; for 1884, 81.
Pocomoke highs average for De-
cember was 94.4; Stockton, 94.2;
Ocean City, 93.6; Snow Hill, 93.3; and
Berlin, 92.1. These show close mark
ings, since there is only "a points
between first and last places.
Pocomoke A leads the Grade schools
with an average of 94.7; Snow Hill
B, $50; Snow Hill A, 92.2; Pocomoke
B, Oil; Berlin B, 90.8; Ocean City
9O.4; Bishopville, 80; Stockton, 1874;
and Berlin A, 500. The lower stand
ing of the last two named is attri-
buted to illness.
Girdletree leads the two-lteacher
schools with a mark Of 1873; Newark
1873; Whaleyville, 80.7; and Atkinson
1872. In spite of hindering causes,
the general average of these schools
for 1884 was 1872 as against 1871 for
the same month of 1888.
The one teacher schools fell some
what behind in their general average
for 1884 as compared with 1888. In
the latter, it was 80 in "a S7.9. This
also, is due to illness and lack of nee
essary outfitting of pupils for school
attendance. Friendship leads this list
1872; st. Martin, ss; Liberytown, s4.6;
with GIT; Shovel, 81; Parkertown,
and Pine Grove go. Of the "a schools
in the county, IL fell below the marks
of 1888; and IL showed an increase;
a $3.50 proposition.
Of the three colored high schools,
Pocomoke led in December, 1888; in
1884, it shows up in third place, tho
only Ia points behind first place.
Berlin leads with 1872; Snow Hill,
GIL; and Pocomoke 96.8. These aver
ages were very much better in 1884
than in 1888, thus producing a general
average for the former of 97.3; the
latter, 1914.
Among the other rs colored schools
Pocomoke stands No. 3, with an aver
age of 94.8, Unionville leading with
96.4 and Queponco bringing up the
rear with 1875. The general average
of these schools for December '33 was
77.6; for 1884, 80. %. Sixteen showed
an increase over December 1893.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
FIRST 1885 MARRIAGE
LICENSE TO POCOMOKIANS

The first marriage license issued
in Worcester County for 1885 was
issued to Mr.. Allen ]. Culley of this
city, formerly of Augusta, Georgia,
whose marriage to Miss Pansy Col
Inns, also Of this city, took place New
Years day.
The ceremony was performed in
Stockton, Maryland, by the Rev. o.
T. Baynard, the only witnesses being
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Culley have taken
up their residence in this city where
the groom is employed by the Mont
gomery Ward Company. The bride
is an employee in the local store of
the Read Drug & Chemical Company.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
TILCHMAN CO.
HAS FACTORY
in POCOMOKE
Big Addition To The Industrial
Life OF This City Started
In 1929
HAS PURCHASED FRONT
AGE ON CLARKE AVENUE

One of the important manufactur-
ing interests of Pocomoke is the Will
liam B. Tilghman and Company, In
corporated, fertilizer manufacturers,
the main plant of which is in Sails
bury, Md.
This company was founded by w.
B. Tilghman, ST., in the year 1880 in
Salisbury. His beginnings, like many
another business, were simple, and
required labor and good management
to make success Of it. His product
was hand-mixed and, unlike modern
day methods of delivery, the farmers
went after the fertilizer and hauled
it home to spread on the soil.
The business grew fast and in 1914
it was Incorporated in the sum of
100000. In 1918 large building
was erected, capable of an output of
$4,000 tons per year. In 1929 the
company decided to branch out in Po-
comoke and erected the large plant
here, 60 feet in width and ITO feet in
length, with a capacity output of
$4,000 tons and the territory covered
by these extends from Maine to South
Carolina.
The local building is splendidly 10
Gated and adapted to the work on
hand. It extends from a railroad
switch running on south side, to the
Pocomoke River, where convenient
wharf furnishes facility Of unloading
raw produetss~In 1882 theaeompany
bought a packing house adjoining for
packing, handling and storing foreign
commodities and recently this year
they purchased an outlet to Clarke
Avenue adjoining the Eastern Shore
Gas Company to Cherry Street.
In addition to the fertilizer manu-
facture, the company handles high
quality produce Strawberries, toma-
toes, sweet and white potatoes, which
are carefully handled and find top
prices.
The company employs from II to
40 men with weekly pay roll Of
$500 to $500, and this is an item to
the working class of Pocomoke. They
are well located for service, guarantee
quality and quantity, have their pro-
duct correctly analysed for all crop,
all prices quoted on consumers basis,
and near proximity to farms makes
the plant profitably convenient. At
present, as an indication of prospec-
tive business, there are three schoon-
ers now unloading materials, and five
car loads on siding awaiting handling.
The officers of the company are as
follows: William B. Tilghman, Presi-
dent; Mrs. Louise T. Landlord, Vice
President; John L. Morris, Secretary
and Treasurer; Marion F. Smith, as
sistant Secretary and Treasurer; C.
E. Wilkins, Sales Manager. Mr.. Ralph
Ross is manager of the Pocomoke
Branch.
Even since the establishment of the
local business, it has increased in vol
ume and bids fair to experience still
further development. It is valuable
adjunct to the industrial life of Po-
comoke and serves a real need, both
as to its farm products, and as to its
contribution to the support of labor
ing people. It has received the en-
enlargement expected, and there is no
reason why it might not equal or
surpass the home plant both in size
and output.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11

EN-. At Jerusalem she was a guest
for a fortnight. Mrs. Kelso's talk on
the Holy Land coming at this time
of the year illuminated with gar
ments worn by the inhabitants of this
hallowed land, with map of Pales-
tine showing the exact route made by
her party, made deep impression
on her audience.
The next meeting of the club will
be held the first Wednesday afternoon
in February.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11

Mrs. George L. Bunting entertain
ed at dinner Wednesday, night: Mrs.
Ruby Owens Wheatley, National
vice-president of the Eastern Division
American Legion Auxiliary, Mr.. JON
athan Wheatley, Mrs. Amy Mowbry,
president of the Dorchester Unit No.
1, Of Cambridge. Following the din
ner the visitors attended the meet
ing in the Armory.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
SPUD GROWERS
HOLD MEETINGS
in COUNTIES
Worcester And Somerset Farm.
ers Met Last Week To Dis
cuss Potato Outlook
SERIES OF SOIL
TESTINGS ARRANGED

The potato growers Of Somerset and
Worcester counties attended meetings
at Princess Anne, Pocomoke and Snow
Hill last week and heard A. E. Mer-
cker, Secretary of the Interstate
Early Potato Committee discuss the
outlook for early potatoes this season.
Mr.. Mercker presented series of
charts, which showed present business
conditions, growers intentions to plant
potatoes and probable prices for the
early crop.
1t was stated that the large crop
of potatoes in Maine selling for net
price Of rs cents hundred as COM
pared to $1.21 hundred in 1888, will
have the effect of causing lower
level of prices for the early potatoes,
as there is not the wide difference in
late and early prices ,as it was sew
eral years ago.
It was mentioned that when the
late states had over a hundred million
bushels carry over as at present, that
the Southern States had to reduce
their acreage to about 100000 acres
to obtain fair prices with normal
yields.
In 1884 the Southern States increas-
ed their acreage 2O4o to 400 in some
cases over the 1888 acreage, total
of 100000 acres being grown. Mary
land was the only early potato state
to reduce their 1884 acreage, even
though the growers received around
$500 barrel for their 1888 crop.
1t was felt that the outlook meet
ings were of value to the growers in
that they kept their acreage down,
growing 5000 acres in 1884 as compar-
ed to 6100 acres in 1888. Virginia
increased from $4,000 acres in 1888
to $4,000 acres in 1884. North Car
Gina increased from 27,500 in 1888
to $4,000 acres in 1884.
It was stated at the meeting last
year that the growers would probably
receive slips to $1.40 however they
actually received around $1.00, as
as there was not only an increased
acreage in the Southern States, but
also increased yields in many sections
Even though potato prices were low
last year. the growers at this time
intend to cut their acreage only about
per cent, reducing from 100000
acres in 1884 to $4,000 acres planned
for this year.
The Interstate Early Potato Com.
mittee suggested at least 20 per cent
reduction in the early states.
1t was stated that if Virginia and
Maryland shipped around 1890 cars
this season, the price may be about
$500 with growing costs about $1.8E
a barrel.
If there is short crop and the cal
shipments are reduced to 300 cars
the price may be about $3.50 a barrel
with growing costs of about $2.15 q
| barrel.
If there is large yield and 1880
cars are shipped, the selling price
would drop to $1.10 with a cost OF
growing of about $1.59 per barrel.
At this time the outlook for early
potatoes is not very favorable, based
on growers intentions to plant. The
government officials have held a SER
les of meetings in Virginia, North
Carolina and other early growing
states, as well as in Washington and
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