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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17

valuable farm products were stored,
decided the best thing to do to stop
the progress of the flames was to
push small smokehouse which pro-
Vided a hazardous link for the path
of the flames, into the fire. Throwing
their combined strength against the
building, over it went into the flames,
and the fire soon burned itself out.
The Denton fire engine was so bad
ly stuck in the mud that it was nee
essary to pull it out with tractor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
RESIDENT OF KENT IS
LAND MISTAKES ALCOHOL

Drinking wood alcohol by mistake,
Mrs. Nina Hook, of Hanover, Pa, who
for the past eighteen months has made
her home on Kent Island, where she
was employed as housekeeper for DR..
Theodore Cook, died suddenly last
week.
DIR. Cook had been in Baltimore for
the weekend and returned home Sun
day night, when he learned that his
housekeeper had complained of not
feeling well. He Immediately called
DR.. Theodore Sattlemaier, Of Stew
ensville, when it was discovered that
Mrs. Hook had taken a portion of
wood alcohol by mistake. She grew
rapidly worse and died about one
o'clock Monday morning.
Mrs. Hook came to the county eigh-
teen months ago, and had earned an
enviable reputation as housekeeper at
DIR. Cooks attractive home the "Log
Cabin" on Chesapeake Bay.
The deceased was widow and is
survived by one son, Deahl Hook, of
Hanover, Pa. The remains were
shipped to her old home on Monday
afternoon, here funeral services were
held yesterday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
EASTON - PHILADELPHIA
BUS LINE is WANTED

Mayor Wrightson is still busy try
ing to get bus line running between
Easton and Philadelphia. His plan
calls for a bus starting at Cambridge
and travelling through Easton, Centre
vile, Chestertown and on to Elkton,
or Philadelphia, where passengers
could connect with the trains for far
Their points.
The train service at present is out
of the question. The only train out
of Philadelphia for Easton leaves the
city at $3.50 in the morning. If you
want to go to the city by train you
are compelled to remain there over
night before starting back home.
This has proven a great inconven-
fence as well as expense to those who
do not use their automobiles. The
Mayors idea is to have bus oper-
ate in such a manner that travellers
can go and return to the city in the
same day. Go as far as Elkton and
then take the train for the balance
Of the way is one suggestion, while
others favor the bus going the entire
distance.
The Mayor has contacted the rail-
road and the officials seemed little
interested. He has already been as
sured Of the hearty cooperation of
other towns, and while he received
little or no encouragement from the
railroad at first, he believes they will
eventually come around to his way
of thinking and give the people this
much needed service.
All the business associations in this
section are in accord with the May
or's plans. It was learned that the
railroad is losing money every trip
made by the train on this road and
for that reason the bus line should be
started, is the Mayors claim. It is
hardly to be expected of any firm or
corporation to continue to operate
under heavy loss, but then the trav-
cling public is entitled to some con-
sideration, and the bus line would
be much cheaper and possibly meet
the needs at the present time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE
TEACHER FOUND DEAD

Charles C. Boone, aged 33 years,
social science teacher at the Newark
High School, was found dead shortly
after 6 o'clock Tuesday morning OF
last week in his automobile in the
public garage of Henry F. Mote on
Elkton road, where he kept his car.
Death was due to monoxide gas pols-
oning. The engine of the machine
was running and garage doors closed
when the body was found.
A Chesapeake Bay dog owned by
Mr.. Mote was also found dead in the
garage. The body was found by JAS.
Crockett, who keeps his car in the
same garage, when he went to get
his machine.
Mr.. Boone lived in an apartment on
Elkton road only a short distance
from the garage with his wife, Mrs.
Helen Boone, and two small children.
After school on Monday, Boone sent
a note to his wife stating he was go
ing to Philadelphia and would not be
home until late. His mother lives in
that city.
Mrs. Boone waited up until 1900
o'clock and when her husband did not
come home went to bed. No one seems
to know what time Boone drove into
the garage but as the car motor was
running it is believed to have been
much after midnight. 1t is thought
that he got in late and decided to take
a nap in the car rather than wake his
wife at that time and allowed the en-
CINE to run to keep warm.
Mr.. Boone started teaching in the
school six years ago. Two or three
years ago he suffered nervous
breakdown and gave up his teaching
work for time. He resumed teach
ing in 1884.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
and the State saved from $1,000 to
$4,000 for each day the Legislature
"was not in session."

and the State saved from $4,000 to
$4,000 for each day the Legislature
"was not in session"
Senator Melvin's statement follows:
"The introduction of bills should be
limited strictly to those which per-
tain directly to the one object for
which this session is to be called. No
other measure, general or local should
be considered unless they are obvious
ly of a pressing emergency nature and
are non-controversial.
eve are faced with a special ses-
sion for a special purpose-relief.
Legislators should meet, thresh re-
lief entanglements and finish the task
within ten days.
'They could do this if they really
concentrate on relief problems at hand
"In the interest of economy a short
session where only relief problems
are considered means saving to the
State of from $4,000 to $4,000 for each
day that body is not in session.
"The past three extra sessions of
the Legislature, if I remember cor
rectly, lasted but few days at the
most. The special session of 1888,
called to consider liquor legislation,
which was a matter of momentous
business, did not take full month"
He made this statement in COM
menting on the Evening Capital edi-
torial urging that the sessions scope
and length be limited.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
MOVEMENT TO RESTRICT
LENGTH OF LEGISLATURE

The movement to restrict the spec
ial 1886 legislative session to relief
and "cut it short" has won the sup
port of Senator Ridgely P. Melvin
(Dem., Anne Arundel).
In a formal statement, the Anne
Arundel Senator called upon his col
leagues to hold strictly to the pur-
pose for which Governor Nice will
call them into session next month. He
said that if this were done, the ses-
sion could be ended within ten days
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
HOUSE SUBMERGED TO
PREVENT FLAMES SPREAD

The two-story residence of Carl
Baker at Burrsville, owned by Walter
Cannon of Whitlesyburg, Del, was
destroyed by fire last week while
Denton firemen, their engine stuck
in the mud on the road battled with
the flames in primitive ways.
The firemen seeing that the house
was doomed, and that the flames
would spread to nearby barns where
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17

up U1BtStIVt SySItIII.
Pimples and blotches caused by faulty elimi-
nation disappear and you feel the strengthen
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17

The figures do not include payments
made during May and June of 1885.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
A FAR Err B OY

NNE of the best known
Omedical men in the
U. S. was DR.. K. v.
Pierce of Buffalo, N. Y,
who was born on a farm
in Pa. DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery is
an herbal extract which
eliminates poisons from
the intestines and tones
Al l..onA.. e..cAo.
Evening star., 1936-09-20
ALSO S PRIZES OF $1,000 EACH
AND 1000 PRIZES OF $40 EACH

IJow would you like it if someone
L 1 handed you a cool $1,000 in CASH.
told you there would be another 81 900
for you rolling in steadily year after year
financial security and freedom from
worry for the rest of your life!
Think of it, one minute of your time
may win you the Grand Prize-$l 900 a
year for life or fiat payment of $4,000
cash. And remember-ther are l ,OO5 other
big cash awards. Why, right in your own
section of the country alone there are 2Ol
local prizes-one prize of 1000 cold cash
and 200 prizes of $40 each.
HERE's HOW AND nEaEs WHyi
We offer you this wonderful opportunity
because we want you to try Camay, the
world-famous beauty soap. For we are
sure that once you see how gently-how
deeply and thoroughly Camay cleanses-
how smooth and radiant your skin looks
we are sure you'll be Camay fan for life.
And it's such an easy contest! All you
do is get three cakes of Camay and try it
lit costs so little). Check the Camay quail
ity you like best-see listing belOV-and
then in Is words or less, tell us why you
like that qualify. Simple-isn't it?
And now. Good Luck! Buy Camay to-
Evening star., 1936-09-20
THEY'RE ENJOYING IT,.
THESE Io3A-Io3s PRIZE WlNNERSl

just think Of Miss Helen Duncan of Chicago en-
Joying the 81 Camay Prize money she
in 1884. Or, farther out west at Torrington Wy
omins. Mrs. J. w. Bloomer. 1885 prize winner with
ber Camay income Of ST. 600 a year for life And all
those Others throughout the country-1,776 more of
them!-all happy winners of Camay's generous cash
prizes Resolve enter sow for 1886.
Evening star., 1936-09-20

day and enter this simple Camay Contest.
No matter where you live, you have fair
and equal chance to win an income of
81, 900 year for life or one of ,OO5 other
Big Cash Prizes. Don't pass up this chance!
READ THESE EASY RUlESl
From the list below check the quality you like best in
Camay Then. in the space provided tell in about 2>
words why you prefer this quality.
Print plainly this entry blank your and address
and fbe and address Of The dealer from wbom you
bsy Camay Attach three Camay wrappers. facsmles.
and mail your entry to Camay. Dept. TW. Box 62o,
Cincinnati. Ohio. All entries be postmarked before
midnight, November 3Oth, 1886.
: Send many entries you wish. provided each is
a separate entry blank sheet of plain pape each
bears your and address. the and address of
your dealer. and each is accompanied by three Camay
wrappers, or acsmiles.
The National Prize Of 81 900 Year For Life will be
annuity purchased for the winner by Proctor Gamble
or. if the winner elects 900 in one cash payment
Judges will award prizes the entries which, in their
opinion. give the most original Appropriate and concise
reason for selecting the quality chosen. The quality
checked has no influence on the Judging.
Judging will be under the direction of Miss Elsie M.
RuShm0re, National C0aISIf6Hf, and her associates. De
csions of the judges will be final No entries returned
Complete list Of prize winners will be announced in the
March 27th issue of Liberty Magazine. newsstands
March 18th.
+ Anyone may enter except employees of Proctor &
Gamble. their advertising agencies and their families.
y Contest applies only to the United States and Hawaii
and subject to Federal State and Local laws and egu
laton Entries and thereof become the property
of Proctor & Gamble.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30

Walter o. Hoffecker, that
should be in full operation
this year, but so far it has not
been rented. This factory, in
the heart of one of Delaware's
most advantageous centers,
should be made a growing
concern, if purchased or leas-
ed by the right people. Be
sides becoming a profitable in
vestment for the purchaser, it
would be a boon to Smyrna.
Citizens generally would like
to see this old plant in opera
ton. 1t would mean money
in circulation for merchants
and would be a stimulation to
business generally. Let us
hope someone will take this
industry and operate it.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
Taken Into the Firm

By advertisement on our
back page it will be seen that
the firm of WIG. Roe has been
changed to w. G. Roe & Son.
Mr.. Roe, in taking his son in
business with him, is but
making a natural move as be-
tween father and son.
w. G.. Roe, Jr., is a wide
awake hustling young busi-
ness man and has been a val
liable assistant to his father
in his store. He is a graduate
of the Smyrna High School
following which he took up
a business college course.
We congratulate both faith
er and son and wish the new
firm abundant success.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
Sherif's Sale

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias No.
143 to me directed will be exposed to Pub
lie Sale at Royden Caulks Store in the
Village of Blackbird. Blackbird Hundred.
New Castle County. Delaware. on
TUESDAY the ELEVENTH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1886
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Standard Time.
The following described Real Estate siz !:
ALL Those two certain tracts or parcels
of land. lying in Blackbird Hundred. New
Castle County and State of Delaware. on
the North side of the public road leading
from the long bridge to Friendship Church
and Fleming's Landing. bounded by said
road. lands late of Napolean b. Deakyne
now of James r. Mott. lands late of Isaac
P. Walker and the North West Branch of
Duck Greek. containing one hundred and
sixty-two acres of land be the same more
or less.
For release of portion of this property.
3.039 acres more or less. see Deed Record
G, Volume %, Page 220.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Frank Boyer and Ida P. Boyer.
his wife. Mortgagors. and to be sold by
49,. HARRY C. CLARK, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Offices. Wilmington. Del.
July 21st, 1885,
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30

AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT
TO SECTION Is OF ARTICLE 2 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, RELATING TO THE COM
PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE GENER-
AL ASSEMBLY, AND FIXING AND LINZ
ITING THE AMOUNT FOR CLERKS, EN-
PLOYEES AND ATTACHES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Della
ware In General Assembly met (two-thirds
of all the members elected to each House
concurring therein):
Section l. That Section Is of Article 2
of the Constitution of the State of Della
ware. as amended by Chapter Is, Volume
80. Laws of Delaware, be amended by
striking out all of the first paragraph of
the said Section Is of Article 2, and in
serting in lieu thereof the following:
The members of the General Assembly.
except the presiding officers of the respec-
tive Houses, shall receive compensation
for their services per diem allowance of
Fifteen Dollars (S15.00). and the presiding
officers a per diem allowance of Seventeen
Dollars ($17.e0). for each day of the Ses-
sion, not exceeding sixty days: and should
they remain longer in Session they shall
serve without compensation. In case a
special or extra session of the General As
Sembly be called, the members and presid-
ing officers shall receive like compensation
In addition to the per diem compensation
next hereinabove provided for. each Mem
ber living within radius of twenty miles
of the corporate limits of the City of Dover
shall receive One Hundred Dollars (S100.0O)
to cover such Members traveing expenses
in full and each Member living more than
twenty miles from the corporate limits of
the City of Dover but not more than forty
miles therefrom, shall receive an addition
al sum of Two Hundred Dollars (s200.00)
to cover such Members travelling expenses
in full, and each Member living at great
er distance than forty miles from the cor
porate limits of the said City of Dover
shall receive an additional Isum of Three
Hundred Dollars (S300.00) to cover the
travelling expenses of such Members in
full.
Except as in this Section Is expressly
provided, the members of the General As
sembly shall receive no allowance or pay
ment for services, travelling expenses, sup
plies or other expenses while attending or
in connection with Sessions of the General
Assembly.
The expenses of the Senate during any
biennial Session of the General Assembly
for clerks, employees and attaches shall be
limited to the sum of Twelve Thousand
Representatives during any biennial Ses
sion of the General Assembly for clerks.
employees and attaches shall be limited to
the sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars.
The expenses of the Senate during any
special extra Session of the General As
sembly for clerks, employees and attaches
shall be limited to the sum of Six Thousand
Representatives during any special or ex-
ira Session of the General Assembly for
clerks. employees and attaches shall be
limited to Nine Thousand Dollars.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
An Excellent Appointment

Judge Harrington of Dover,
resident judge of Kent Coun-
ty, made a most excellent ap-
pointment in remaining Wal
ter w. Hynson a member of
the Smyrna School Board for
another term. Mr.. Hynson as
a member and President of
the Board has given untiring
efforts in behalf of the
schools, is a citizen of sub
stantial worth and a credit as
one of the directors of the
John Bassett Moore High
School. We congratulate him
and wish him continued sue
cess in the Office he has been
so meritoriously honored.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30


These contracts will come under the pro-
visions of the Emergency Relief Appropria-
tion Act of 1885 and the regular Federal
Highway Act The employment agency for
contracts in New Castle County shall be
the United States Employment Service at
Sixth and King Sts.. Wilmington, Della
ware; in Kent County. the United States
Employment Service, Dover. Delaware. and
in Sussex County the United States EN-
ployment Service. Georgetown. Delaware.
The minimum wages paid will be: for
New Castle County. skilled labor SOC per
hour. intermediate grade labor SOC per
hour. and unskilled labor Csc per hour for
Kent and Sussex Counties. skilled labor zoe
per hour. intermediate grade labor 40c per
hour. and unskilled labor Csc per hour.
Attention is called to the Special Pro-
visions in the proposal. specifications and
contract agreement.
Attention is also directed to the special
provisions covering sub-letting or assigning
the contract, and to the use of domestic
materials when financed wholly or in part
from Works Program funds.
Monthly payments will be made for 80
per cent of the construction completed each
month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
surety bond, certified check. or money to
the amount of at least ten (10D per centum
of the total amount of the proposal
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the con-
struction of State Highway Contract
NO..
The contract will be awarded or reject
ed within twenty f20) days from the date
of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifications
may be obtained after July 81, 1886. upon
receipt of two dollars (S2.00) for each con-
tract. which amount will not be refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
Beautify the Boulevard

The State Highway Depart
ment will open bids on August
10 for 10 new bridges and
more and better roads. In
cluded will be bids for 912
trees, 1888 shrubs and so
vines to be used between
Cheswould (Bishop's) Corner
and Old Drawers Church,
Odessa. This will include the
parkway thru Smyrna and is
being anticipated with inter-
est by our citizens. Flowers
and shrubbery will add much
to the Boulevard all along the
way, but in Smyrna the larg-
est town to receive attention
at this time, it is going to
mean much. The State High
way Department has a way of
doing things properly and
thoroughly and any improve
ment OF Identification in
Smyrna is welcomed.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
An Industry That Is Needed

Late tomato patches in Del
aware, due to frequent rains,
indicate that there will be
plenty of tomatoes in Della
ware for canning purposes
and already canning houses
all over Delaware and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland
are preparing for a heavy
pack. The Whiteley's, over
at Clayton, are increasing the
building capacity of their
plant to better expedite their
growing business. Smyrna
fas a factory, the old John H.
Hoffecker Canning Company
plant, idle since the death of
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
Ocean Boulevard Link

Maryland has decided to
build an ocean boulevard from
Ocean City up to the Della
ware state line near Bayville,
Sussex County. Says the
Morning News: ''Delaware's
proper response to that traf-
fic challenge should be the
building of a comparatively
short stretch of boulevard
from Bethany Beach, Sussex
County, to join the Maryland
boulevard at the Delaware
state line. 1t must come
eventually and it should be
made to come as quickly as
possible. The people of both
states want it. Their wish
should be gratified.
Think what it would be to
pic kup the Ocean Boulevard
at Rehoboth Beach; travel it
on down to Bethany Beach, a
distance of IL miles; and
then, with a short detour,
pick up the Maryland section
of the boulevard at the state
line and proceed thence to
Ocean City, Md.
"It would make a delightful
ride, most Of the way within
sight of the Atlantic Ocean
and it's sand dunes on the one
side and Rehoboth Bay, and
AssawOman Bay on the other
side, with Sinepuxent Bay at
the southern end of the boule-
ward at its Ocean City term
mus.
'sThat southern terminus
would not be a terminus long.
Completion of the boulevard
to Ocean City would result in
q movement to extend it
southwark between the ocean
and Chincoteague Bay to the
Virginia state line opposite
Franklin City.
"Such a highway unques-
tionably would lead ultimately
tod a big development right
down the coast, with Della
ware, Maryland, and Virginia
the parties in interest, for the
holdings Of all three states
abound in fine ocean-side
beaches.
It will take time for all that
to come. Meanwhile, however,
the gap between the Maryland
Ocean Boulevard and the Del
aware Ocean Bouleva r d
should be closed"
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
TWO ACCIDENTS AT MILFORD
Little Charlotte Argo Hit By Car
and Eddie Edwards Falls Out Tree

A girl, three years old, and
boy, IL, are in the Milford Emerg-
ency Hospital in serious condi-
tion from skull fractures as the re-
suit of two accidents at Milford
Sunday afternoon. Charlotte Anne
Argo, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Argo ran in front of a car
driven by George Macklin, while
Edward Edwardson, Jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Edwardson, fell
IL feet to the ground while playing
in tree. The Argo girl was sit
ting in car with her grandfather,
A. r. Robbins, in front Of the lat
ters home near town, when she
noticed that her pet dog was play
ing In the road. She started In
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In.
teresr Cleaned From the Vicinity

I6Ic6L ulc8OcO II IOuu the ttCiulty
Millington, Md, July 80. The
annual lawn fete of the M. E..
Church, South, Epworth League,
will be held to-day Thursday, on
the lawn of Charles Hollett, near
town. A musical entertainment
will be furnished by Rock Hall
talent.
Samuel Gayton, who died in
Philadelphia, Pa, recently, was
buried in Millington Cemetery. He
is survived by his widow who be-
fore marriage was Miss Ollie Price,
formerly of Millington.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of Asbury M. E. Church,
Millington, held a picnic supper
Tuesday evening, on the lawn of
Mrs. George C. Clough. The hon.
orary members and the Queen Es-
theirs were invited guests.
Miss Sue r. Jones has purchased
of Headley Black, of Baltimore,
the new car he won at the recent
Millington Firemen's Carnival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Numbers
and sister. Miss Mary e. Numbers,
were visitors in Dover one day re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bell, Miss
Marie Vansant and Mr.. and Mrs.
James D.Moore were recent guests
of Mrs. Bells mother, Mrs. G. H.
Koepple, at Georgetown, Del.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30

pursuit and was struck by Mr..
Macklin's car. The girl was taken
to the hospital in an unconscious
condition, where x-ray pictures re-
vealed the skull fracture. The
Edwardson boy was climbing a
tree on the property of Willis
Hammond when he lost his footing
and fell to the ground, alightning
on his head.