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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
Sat-, Sept. FL, 1885
at 2:3O o'clock p. M.

all that lot or parcel of land togther
with improvements thereon, situate on
the northeast side of Market Street
in Pocomoke City, Worcester County,
Maryland, and more particularly des-
cribed as follows: Beginning for the
same on the northeast side of said
Market Street at a point on the in
side of the curb thereon at the south
corner of the residence property of
Mrs. Beulah Blaine, it being the point
at which the said Blaine lot and the
property hereby described meet at
said curb, and thence running north
easterly by and with the line Of the
said Blaine lot distance of 83 feet
and 8 inches, thence running south
easterly in a straight line to the line
of the lot formerly owned by Cornelia
Davis, but now owned by the POGO
moke City National Bank, at point
on said line which is distant from the
inside edge of the curb on said north
east side of Market Street 81 feet and
8 inches, thence running by and with
the line of the aforementioned Davis
81 feet and inches to the inside edge
of said curb on Market Street, and
thence running by and with said Mar
ket St., to the place of beginning and
being all and the same property which
was conveyed to the said Elijah Has
tings from Chas. w. Purnell and wife
by deed dated June "a, 1888 and record
ed among the Land Records of Worces-
ter County aforesaid in Liber B. B.
No. 20, folio So.
This property is improved by COM
Portable dwelling house in good con-
dition and occupancy will be given to
the purchaser on day of sale.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash on
day of sale, balance payable three
months thereafter, said deferred pay
ment to bear interest from day of sale
and to be secured to the satisfaction
of the Executors, or all cash on day
of sale at the option of the purchaser.
Title in fee to pass upon payment of
the whole purchase price. Title papers
and United States Revenue Stamps at
the expense of the purchaser. Taxes
paid to January 1, 1885.
ERNEST RUEDIGER,
J. EDGAR HASTINGS,
Executors of Elijah E. Hastings, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
the said Elijah E. Hastings, deceased,
are hereby notified to file the same.
with the vouchers thereof, with the
said Executors or either of them, at
Accomac, Virginia, on or before March
3, 1886.
Aug. 3O-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
Sat-, Sept. Fl, 1885
at 300 o'clock p. M.

Il
all that tract or parcel of land in the
First Election District of Worcester
County, Maryland, in and near POGO
moke City, together with the improve
ments thereon, known as the POGO
moke Fair Ground Property and more
particularly described as follows: Be-
ginning at the intersection of Second
Street with Long Avenue and running
thence south 531a degrees east 80 and
48-1OO poles to an iron pin; thence
south sc 1a degrees west 43 and 24-1OO
poles to a marked pine on a ditch ::
thence north So n degrees west 90
poles by and with a ditch to Second
Street; thence north 361a degrees east
81 and 32-100 poles along the east side
of Second Street to the beginning,
containing twenty-seven acres, one
rood and eight poles of land, more or
less, and being the same property
which was conveyed to the said, The
Pocomoke Fair Association, Incorpor-
ated, by J. Shilas Crockett, Assignee,
ct al, by deed dated March A, 1918,
and recorded among the land records
of Worcester County aforesaid in Lib
er o. d. C. No. 80, folio 308 ct sea-,
except about II of an acre as was by
deed dated February a, 1903, convey
ed to Francis M. Wilson, said deed be-
ing recorded among the aforesaid land
records in Liber F. H. P. No. 10, folio
PIP.
Terms of Sale: Cash upon day of
sale. Title papers and United States
Revenue Stamps at expense of pur-
chaser. Taxes apid to January 1, 1885
EDMOND HI. JOHNSON,
Assignee
Aug 30-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
Notice To Taxpayers

The Mayor and Council will sit in
the Council room on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 10, from 80 to $50 p. m, for
the purpose of hearing complaints,
adding on or taking off the tax books
for 1886. After that date the books
will be closed and no further adjust
ment will be made.
BY order of the Mayor and Council.
Sept. 13-1t. Ray v. Gladding, Mayor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Clarke, Mes
srs. George and Henry Taylor of Sal
isbury, Mrs. Arthur Richards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ohio Pilchard, Mrs. Homer
Hughes, Miss Mamie Hughes, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Mason, Mrs. Jennie Gray,
Mrs. Thomas Corbitt, of Pocomoke,
and Mr.. Charles Jones and Mr.. Paul
Sturgis of Cape Charles.
A short circuit caused the burglar
alarm to sound in the County Trust
Bank Friday night at eleven thirty
o'clock and again the next morning at
five o'clock.
LIST Lieut.. Robert C. Keys of the
Medical Reserves Camp 8, George
Washington National Forest, Herando,
Va, has been appointed to the head
quarter sub-district number IA, Snow
Hill, Md, to fill the place as medical
officer of DIR. Robert c. Bell who will
return to Naval Hospital at Washing
ton, D. c., on September Is.
Mrs. Annie Dennis and Mrs. Ed
win Lowe of Pittsville, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Dennis
Miss Helen Blynn, Irna Lee Dish
aroon, Mildred Taylor, Willard Stew
ems, Marvel Gordy and Aubrey Glib
bons are attending State Normal
School, Salisbury.
Miss Marian McAllister left last
week to teach in Sykesville.
Miss Lucy Stage and Miss Mary
Truitt entertained the S. T. A. R. So
ciety of Bates Memorial M. p. Church
Tuesday evening.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
Bates Memorial M. P. Church enjoyed
a hamburg steak fry at Public Land
ing, Thursday evening.
Miss Matte West left last week to
resume her teaching at Westminster
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Moore and
son, Dickie spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richardson.
Miss Mabel Gordy Of Baltimore is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Allen F. Boyer has returned to
Philadelphia after spending two weeks
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thompson of
Rochester, N. Y, is visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. George Carmean Of Norfolk
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Holston and
son, Earl, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Bromley
spent Sunday with Capt. and Mrs. Geo
Bromley in Chincoteague.
Mrs. John Dorman and daughter
Miss Lillian Dorman have returned to
Baltimore after spending a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Ewell and son.
Page, of Salisbury, spent Sunday here
with relatives. 4
Miss Lucy Stage entertained her
Sunday School class, the "Stars" on
Friday evening.
Mr.. Littleton of Georgetown is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Littleton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
Johnson & Johnson, Solicitors
Assignee's Sale
The Poconoke Fair
Ground Property
In and Near
POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND

Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a mortgage from
The Pocomoke Fair Association, In
corporated, to William E. Landlord.
dated March A, 1918 and recorded
among the Land Records of Worcester
County, Maryland, in Liber o. D. C.
No. 80, folio 80 ct sea-, and duly as
signed by the said William E. Lark
ford to Edmond H. johnson for the
purpose of foreclosure, the undersign-
ed as Assignee Of said mortgage, de-
fault having been made in the cove
ants thereof, will sell at public auction
in front of the Parker House in Po-
comoke City, Worcester County. Mary
land, on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
FOUND AT LAST!

The Famous Q-623-Guaranteed re-
lief for Rheumatism, Neuritis, Sciati-
ca, Lumbago-is now available to all
sufferers from these fortunes.
Q-623 is prescription of famous
specialist that has done wonders for
thousands of people when many other
remedies have failed. We ask you 10
try this famous prescription as it is
absolutely guaranteed to help you. A
few doses usually stops the pain and
many people say cit is worth it's
weight in geld" For sale by LLOYD
& BLAINE, POcomoke, Md.
Aug 1856 mos.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
Johnson & Johnson and
Ernest Ruediger, Attorneys
Executors Sale
OF
Valuable Residence
Property
In POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND
In POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND

By virtue of the power of sale and
authority contained in the last will
and testament of Elijah E. Hastings,
deceased, late of Accomac County,
Virginia, dated August z, 1888, an au-
.thenticated copy of said will being duly
recorded in the Office of the Register
Of Wills for Worcester County, Mary
land, in Liber P. J. No. 81, folio 1O3,
ct seq, the undersigned Executors
named in said will will offer at public
sale in front of the Parker House in
Pocomoke City, Worcester County,
MARYLAND on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
A HIDDEN" CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS

The traffic experts study the accident TOLL the
they become convinced that there hidden
of automobile accidents This lurking agent of death and
injury is carbon monoXide poisoning.
Carbon monoxide gas develops when any fuel-coa wood
gasoline illuminating not burn properly complete
ly 1t cannot be smeled tasted It's only warnings
headache and drowsness Yet is in the air wherever there is
motor traffic. The exhaust of running
condition. contains concentration of fifteen of it. AS
little two cent the air will poison and four per
kill
Statistics show according to the National Bureau of Casuy
and Surety Underwriters that carbon monode from
hause is the direct at least 700 deaths
nuay No knows how many lives lost
directly through it's influence For there telling
how often that driving asleep at the Wheel
has been induced by carbon monoXide.
All motorists familiar with the headache lasstude
which often them while driving These signs coupled
with the odors of exhaust fumes moving vehicle
warnings that carbon monoxde in etha quantities.
They should be than sufficient notice take the
against carbon monoxd poisoning This regular
checking of the exhaust mechanism and the cabuetor
keeping the vehicle well ventilated when driving eliminating any
leaks holes which allow from the motor
the body of the
Househodrs should also consider that monoxde poi
sonng is possibility whenever fuel is burned the home Coal
stove furnace and oil burner advice
precautions that will afford safety this invisible death
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
REvOLUTIONIzED FARMING METHODS

Not agricultural cooperatives
grded with Some believed that they could produce
nothing worth WHILE they needless uxuries Others
thought they would merely waste time and money
members.
Today the cooperative has into the necessity
cations far the progressive farmer
he gives to nothing compared to the benefits he
And the he contributes
times stable markets. and better prices his
duce.
Cooperates have made great during depression
and when better times return they going show
try what real agricultural progress means.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all our friends
and neighbors for the kindness shown
during the illness and death of our
dear baby Horace T. Jones. We also
appreciate the flowers which were so
beautiful. Our appreciation is be-
yond expression.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace M. Jones
and Richard
Sept. 13-1tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
CARD OF THANKS

probation for the many acts of kind
ness rendered us during the illness and
death of our little son, Bobbie Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mason
and family
Sept. 13-lt.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13

FOR SALE-Metal Silo 10 x 80.
cheap to quick buyer. Nutters Fill
ing Station, Green Hill.
Sept. 13-1tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Police Pups. .Durant
F. West, Pocomoke, Md.
Sept. 13-1t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
MISCELLANEOUS

SPECIAL OFFER-5O Beautiful
Assorted Christmas Folders AKA. your
name imprinted, envelopes to match
$1.OO postpaid, or 25 larger assorted
folders 5hx4h, name imprinted, en-
velopes, etc., $1.00 prepaid. Edward
w. Kelley, Tony Tank Road, Salisbury
Maryland.
Sept. 13-1tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13

FOR SALE-TwO NewtOwn Brood
er stoves, SIP each, one Model A. Ford
truck $175., Clover and Timothy hay.
W. c. Wilson, Pocomoke.
Sept. 13-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13
Classified Advertising

OYSTER AND CHICKEN SALAD
SUPPER Tuesday evening Sept. 18th
Salem M. E. Church, auspices Junior
Aid. Price 40c and Csc.
Sept. 6-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13

OYSTER SUPPER-Westminster
Young Peoples Society of Rehoboth
Presbyterian Church will hold an oy-
ster supper in Community Hall, Fri
day evening, September 9th. Dessert
included. Will start serving at 6 D.
m. Price 35c.
Sept. 1926.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13

FOR SALE-At all times. Slightly
used National Cash Registers. Any
size. Half price. Reid's Restaurant
and Hotel, Pocomoke City, Md.
Sept. 13-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13

FOR SALE-A large assortment Of
used Oil and Gasoline Stoves at bar
gain prices. Eastern Shore Gas Co.,
Pocomoke 1921.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13

GRAPES FOR SALE-25c bucket.
Mrs. Josephine Polk.
Aug 23-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13

FOR SALE@Fine werk horse, 6
years old, weight HOO lbs, or will
trade for cattle. w. T. Birmingham,
Temperanceville, Va.
Aug. 16-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-13

FOR SALE-Wood saw, complete
on truck. Cheap. j. B. HaymaH, Po-
comoke.
Sept. 6-3tp.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-29
SYNOPSIS

Pale Vance. expert IN solving
crime rnyEtsriss lnvsstIgatss the
supposed suicide of Archer Coe Dis
trics Attorney Markham and vance
60 10 Gees house. They Cad wrsae.
q friend OF Goes. there. also SiEnnr
GrzEsi. q guest The door os tho
inside. They force u. Gee is clothed
IN = dressing gown. bat wears street
shoes. Yance says u Is murder The
medical sIamlnsr s.ys cos had been
dead for hours when q bsiiss en-
tered hIs head. He had been stabbed.
The inTssiiKAtors nna a wounded
Scotch terrier IN the house. Vance
declares the animal should prove an
Important connecilng iink. Gamble
sRyn brisbane Cos. Archers brother.
iefl fer Chicago the previous after
npun. bot bis dead body IL eIscov-
efse IN = coat closet In the Cos home
Vance interrugaten The Chinens cook.
Lang ard afterwards hnds q BIZ Of
poFcsiaia from a Chlnsss vase. with
bleed on r. brisbane dlsa from q
Etab in tae back "a dla Archer.
Heath brings in the dagger which
killed both raea.t Vance. searching
brisbane Gees coat. nuas some
waved thread attached TO = bent pin.
and a earning needle. IL IL learned
that wrsds once had = dog. which
he gave 20 n friend. n pohernhu
Plnschsr. Gamble dads \ llpstiek In
Gees wss;ehaskct. Indicating that
a woman called on the murdered
nan the nlgAi of bis death.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-29

The other string. sim hooked
about the bolt knob. was then
drawn taut through the keyhole.
describing n straight line from the
bolt knob to the keyhole which was
almost directly below Il. Another
slight pun by Vance on the string.
and the knob fell downward into
its groove. Another pull. and the
bent pin was disengaged from the
knob and pulled through the key
hole into the hall.
Markham. Heath. and ! had been
bolted In the room from the hail as
neatly as II we ourselves had shot
the bolt and locked II.
The sergeant. after a moments
stupefaction. threw back the bolt
and opened the door.
1T worked" asked Vance, coming
into the room.
1T worked" mumbled Heath Ia
conIcally. lighting the cigar he had
been chewing on yiciously for the
past half hour.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-29
b. cRANpMoTHER cLARX

A star rug with points on the out.
or edge Is not practical. because the
points are easily turned up when
the rug is In use. This has been
overcome in the braided rug shown
here. and a round rug can be used
Ia many places.
This model Is made I'm six shades
OF blue but many other color
schemes can be used 10 set of the
pattern. Size Is 33 inches and re
qulres about three pounds OF mate
rial. Three strips are used In braid
Ing. The six diamonds to form .ar
are inches Wide. inches long
Fiji In space between points OF star
t. make round. Sew abont 20 rows
around In colors desired.
This is one OF the 26 braided and
crocheted rugs shown I'm rug book
No. -. Directions are given with
each rug; also. how to braid and
prepare the material for working.
II you want to make a cookbook
Ing rug. send 15c TO the Home Craft
Co. Dept c. 1900 ST. Louis avenue
st. Louis. Mo-. and receive this rug
book by mail postpaid.
Enclose "A stamped addressed en-.
yelope when writing for any infor
nation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-29
Vagaries of Trade Rat
Plague Camping Parties

Throughout the mountainous coun.
try of the West lives one OF the mos,
interesting members OF the rat fam.
Ily. Fortunately this little creature
Is not despised as are other members
OF It's family. fer It's peculiar antics
and strange behavior around camps
make II n source OF amusement. but
frequently annoyance, TO the camp
ers.
Its proper name Is the bushy-talled
wood rat. and Il resembles a squirrel
more than RAT. IL is also called
the pack or trade rat. deriving these
names from It's behavior when Il In.
yades camp sites.
Persons unacquainted with this
animal 20 through strange and be-
wildering experiences when camping
In Its territory. They may retire at
night, snugly between their blankets.
with their watches, coins. glasses
and other precious possessions placed
within easy reach. and on awakening
In the morning find them missing.
or they may set their camp In shape
before the days hike and on their
return nj night find that spoons.
knives, forks. tins OF food and other
small articles have gone the way OF
their watches and glasses. Ii Is
then they become acquainted with
tle trade rat, for usually this little
fellow leaves something TO marx his
trail or Identification. 1t may be
bone, stick or other mountain
refuse left In place OF the stolen ar
ticle. Careful. quiet watching for a
short time brings results. for the
marauder will return searching for
other articles II can carry away. Az
soon as II finds wnat IL wants. out
to its cache II goes. This may be
under stone or brush pile and In
vestlgations usually reveal all of the.
stolen articles. Ii apparently has
no choice In the goods 1t takes and
VIII move anything II can carry. but
seldom far away.-Detroit News.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-29
CHAPTER VIII
The Dagger Strikes.

NJ ARKHAM sat for several min
4NA utes in a brown study.
las you say. Vance" he remarked
without looking up. "the technique
OF the boiling OF the door from the
hall explains one phase OF the prob
lem. put / can't see that we're any
further along toward a solution OF
the double murder. Brisbane, after
all. was a victim. Why should he
have been interested in boiling
Archer In this roomT'
Really. / couldn't say" Vance
appeared as puzzled as Markham. 1T
might not have been brisbane at
all The fact that the pins and the
string were in his oyercoat pocket
means little and yet :"
AT this moment one Of the detec-
tlves that had been sent out to check
Miss Lakes and Grassi's alibis re-
turned TO report. His report ven
fed Grassis ahbi. but left a three
hour period unaccounted for.
Heath made a grimace at Mark
ham.
what | wanta know is where he
was between eight and eleven"
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-29

md wall there's what might be a
plnhnie"
That's II. Sergeant" Vance
rose and went TO the door. and
Markham and followed him. =
think I'll try the experiment / have
n mind"
We all watched him with fascl.
mated Interest. First he reached 10
his pocket and drew forth the two
pieces OF string and bent pins and
The dnrning needle he had found In
The pocket OF Brisbane Goes over.
coat. by means OF his pocket knife
he Strengthened one of the pins and
inserted Il IN the hole Heath had
found In the wall az the edge OF the
jamb. giving II several taps with
the handle OF his knife 10 drive Il
In rather securely. lie then
threaded the other end OF the
string In the darnlng needle and
passed II through the keyhole into
the hall. removing the needle and
letting the string fall 10 the hall
floor. After this operation he bent
the other pin securely round the
upright knob OF the bolt. passed the
string over the pin he had driven
into the wall, and. threading this
second string into the darnlng
needle. passed Il also through the
keyhole 10 the ball. He then opened
the door about IS Inches. drawing
the two strings partly back through
the keyhole in a loop 10 permit the
door 10 swing inward without dis
turblng his mechanism.
let US see II the device works"
he said. with M undcrcurrent OF
suppressed excitement. "You stay
In the room while I 20 outside and
manipulate the strings"
lie bent down and passed under
the two strings into the hall Then
be closed the door gently. Present
iy we saw the string which was At
tncbed 10 the bolt knob 90 tnut. "a
Vance drew II slowly through the
keyhole. Passing over the pin In
the wall. which acted as n pulley.
the string described a sharp angle,
with the pin ln the WALL rs the
apex. Slowly Vance drew the
string from outside and the bolt.
getting a straight pull around the
pin. began 10 move into It's socket
on the jamb. The door was bolted
The next thing We saw was the
tightening OF the other sirIng-the
one attached 10 the head OF the
pin In the wall There came sew
erai jerks on the strlng-the pin In
the wall resisted several times and
bent toward the source OF the pull
Finally. II was disengaged from the
wall and n was then drawn az.
ward from Us depending position.
disappearing through the keyhole