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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
A. S. Marine Recon-
n1e11ded For Warden

Continued from page
Board of Supervisors of Elections in
Dorchester county.
Mr.. Marine graduated from the Uni
versity of Maryland Law School in
1907 and has practiced law in Cam
bridge continuously since his admis-
sion to the bar.
He has played a prominent role in
Republican politics on the Eastern
Shore and has represented that terri
tory at both state and national con-
ventions of the party.
The position of warden pays in all
about $s,OOO.OO per year, which in
cludes the salary of $4,000, a nice
residence and maintenance costs, and
automobile, chauffeur and servants.
Mr.. Marine is we'll known in POGO
moke both politically and socially.
His first marriage was to Miss Emma
Mills, of this city, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mills. His
friends here are gratified at his ap-
pointment and feel Governor Nice has
made no mistake in recommending
him.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given that the part
nreship heretofore existing between
Fred B. Hope and William H. Merrill,
trading as Hope & Merrill, engaged in
the business of buying, selling and re-
pairing automobiles and automobile
parts, and selling gasoline, lubricating
oils, greases, ETC., located on the north
west side of Front Street, near Mar
ket Street, in Pocomoke City, Worces-
ter County, Maryland, was dissolved
by mutual consent on the seventh day
of June, 1887, Mr.. Fred B. Hope re-
firing from the business. Mr.. William
H. Merrill will continue the business
in his own name, as sole owner, at
the same location, and will assume
the outstanding liabilities, and is en-
titled to collect all outstanding ac-
counts due to the partnership.
(Signed) FRED B. HOPE,
(Signed) WILLIAM Fl. MERRILL.
June 11-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
Notice To Parents

The Board of Education of Worces-
ter County desires to call the atten-
ton of parents who expect to enter
children in Worcester County schools
this fall to the regulation of the State
Department of Health which requires
that a prospective pupil be success
fully vaccinated against smallpox. The
rule applies not only to pupils who
are entering school for the first time,
but also to returning pupils who have
rot been successfully vaccinated Par
ents should see that their children are
successfully vaccinated before schools
open on September 1, 1887.
A. C.. HUMPHREYS,
Secretary to the Board of Education
June 25-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE"
LESSON-SERMON SUNDAY

christian Science" will be the sub
ject of the Lesson-Sermon in al
Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sun
day, June g7.
The Golden Text will be from lisa
11:9-"The earth shall be full of the
knowledge of the Lord, as the waters
cover the sea-"
Among the citations comprising the
Lesson-Sermon will be the following
from the Bible-Matt. 4:23-"And Je-
sus went about all Galilee, teaching
in their synagogue, and preaching the
gospel of the kingdom, and healing
all manner of sickness and all man
ner of disease among the people"
The Lesson-Sermon also will include
the following passage from the Christ
ian Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy, page 26-"Divine
Truth, Life and Love gave Jesus au-
thority over sin, sickness and death.
His mission was to reveal the Science
of celestial being, to prove what God
is and what he does for man."
Services: Sunday, II a. M, Odd Eel
lows Hall, Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
Godfrey Child, Attorney

In the Matter of Tax Sale of real
estate in the First Election District
of Worcester County, Maryland, asses.
sed to John Francis Wilson and E.
Minnie Wilson for the years 1882
1888, 1884 and 1885, and reported by
Roger w. Landlord, Treasurer OF
Worcester County, Maryland, and Col
lector of State and County taxes for
said Worcester County, Robert I. Led
mum, purchaser, ex parte
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland.
In Equity.
No. 1910 Chancery.
ORDER NISI
The object of this proceeding is to
procure the ratification and confirma-
ton of the sale made on the first day
of June, 1887, by Roger w. Landlord,
Treasurer of Worcester County, Mary
land, and Collector of State and Coun-
ty taxes for said Worcester County,
of all that lot or parcel of land, to-
gether with the buildings and improve
ments thereon, situate, lying and be-
ing In the First Election District of
Worcester County, Maryland, on the
southwest side of the State stone road
leading from Pocomoke City to Vir-
glnla, containing twenty acres, more
or less, and being bounded on one
side by the property known as the
Value Farm" and on the other by
the Frank Jones Farm, and being a
part OF the said "Value Farm" and
being all and the same tract or par
eel of land granted and conveyed to
John Francis Wilson and E. Minnie
Wilson, his wife, by the fourth item of
a deed from Lolita R. Smith, dated
December z, 1881, and of record a.
mong the land records of Worcester
County, Maryland, in Liber B. B. No.
Is at folios 9 ct sea-, and assessed to
the said John Francis Wilson and E..
Minnie Wilson for the years 1882
1888, 1884 and 1886.
The said Treasurer and Collector,
having made report to this Court of
the said sale, with all proceedings had
in relation thereto, and after careful
examination it appears to the Court
that the proceedings are regular, and
that the provisions of law in relation
thereto have been complied with, it is,
this eleventh day of June, 1887, by the
Circuit Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, sitting in equity, adjudged
and ordered that notice be given by
publication of a copy of this order in
some newspaper printed and published
in Worcester County, Maryland, once
week for three successive weeks be-
fore the 18th day of July, 1887, re-
quiring all persons interested in the
said property, so sold, to be and ap-
pear in this Court on or before the
first day of September, 1887, to show
cause, if any they have, why said sale
should not be ratified and confirmed.
The Report states the amount of
sale to be Sixty-five dollars ($65OO).
JAMES nj. CROCKETT,
Judge
True copy, Test: Bessie Bowen, Clerk
June 1885,.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
Godfrey Child, Attorney
Assignee's Sale;
OF VALUABLE
House and Lot

By virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in mortgage from Joseph
Colbourn and Amelia Colbourn, his
wife, to John M. Colbourn, dated Oc-
tober 25, 1919, and recorded among
the land records of Worcester County,
Maryland, in Liber o. D. C. No. 81
at folios 446 ct sea-, which said mort
gage has been assigned to Godfrey
Child, the undersigned, for the pur-
pose of foreclosure, defaults having
occurred under the terms, covenants
and conditions of said mortgage, the
undersigned, as Assignee, as afore-
said, will sell at public auction in
front of the Parker House in POGO
moke City, Worcester County, Mary
land, on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
Edmond FL. Johnson
Godfrey Child
Attorneys
Err NISI

" N - II h ~ \ ~
Martha w. Powell, individually, and
as administrative cum testamento an
nexo of Elijah J. Powell, deceased
VS..
Irving C. Powell and Kate V. Pow
ell, his wife, Julia Guthrie, Worcester
Fertilizer Company, a body corporate
of the State of Maryland, and The
Farmers and Planters Company, a
body corporate of the State of Mary
land.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland.
In Equity.
No. 4762 Chancery.
ORDERED by the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, Maryland, sitting
in equity, that the sale of the real
estate made and reported by Edmond
H. Johnson and Godfrey Child, Trus-
tees appointed by decree of this
Court to make said sale, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 3Oth day of June, 1887, pro-
vided a copy of this order be inserted
in some weekly newspaper printed and
published in said Worcester County
once in each of three successive weeks,
before the 18th day of June, 1887.
The Report states the amount of
sale to be Thirty-six hundred and fiji
ty dollars ($365O.00).
BESSIE BOWEN, Clerk,
True Copy Test: Bessie Bowen, Clerk
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
CUPID IS USING HIS
BOW With FATAL EFFECT

Cupid is getting his usual crop of
June brides. Announcement has al
ready been made of several weddings
which have occurred in and near Po-
comoke. In addition to those already
announced are three which have been
performed at the Presbyterian Manse
by DR.. S. J. Venable. The contracting
parties are all Virginians and include
the marriage of Miss Marian E. VIM
brow to Mr.. Newman G. Snead, both
of Chincoteague on June 4th.
The second couple were Miss BERTHE
Smith of Onancock and Mr.. Milton J.
Bradford of Quinby on June 18th
On June 18th Miss Jenny M. Wallace
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
Keller Fair In
so Years Existence

Continued from page L
play, than were known in those days
when it was "just chicken-rooster."
Pure-bred swine, cattle, sheep, draught
horses; a profusion of farm tools
home appliances and comforts. All
Club and home arts and manufacture
ers in startling array.
Yet, with all this modernity, the old
trees have grown more beautiful.
there are keen horsemen plotting their
own trotters and PAGERS around the
well-kept track and the air of fam
lily gathering, when most of the folks
each other by their first name, clings
to Keller Fair.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
AUNT AGATHA TRAVELS IN SAFETY

It's with decided feeling of relief and gratitude that may
considering the hoyng slaughter of the nations
highways to the almost safety reood achieved by the
thousands but the railroads operate day after day.
and and fatalities could be counted on the
gers of one hand.
Robert Henry of the Association of American Railroads
Gently pointed out just how safe the lines have becomes ION the
for the
could travelled than miles without meeting
death train accident the accelerated speed of the
fastest trains operation today that would
tnuous movement day and night for nearly 5000 years.
What has made this miracle possble The is SIM
untirng relentless scientific research coupled with abe
aggressive quick adopt innovations
practical In the old days there fifty six sizes and
kinds of axes for freight there standard design
Not long there twenty different kinds of brake shoes
there standard design. Once there twentysx
kinds of coupe there standard design And
it Hardly day but that little change
making for greater depndaby comfort and safety
The next time hurry to the railroad depot to meet Aunt
Agatha disturbed in umbers by the lonely but ia
mar walng oot of the midnight remember that rail
roads the safest well the efficient
form of transportation devised by
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
Godfrey Child, Attorney
ORDER NISI

In the Matter of Tax Sale of Real
Estate in the First Election District
of Worcester County, Maryland, asses
sed to John E. Gunby and the other
heirs of Annie Gunby, deceased, for
the years 1881, 1882, 1888, 1884 and
1885, and reported by Roger w. Lank-
ford, Treasurer of Worcester County,
Maryland, and Collector Of State and
County taxes for said Worcester Coun-
ty, Robert I. Lednum, purchaser, ex
parte
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland.
In Equity.
No. 4811 Chancery.
The object of this proceeding is to
procure the ratification and confirma-
ton of the sale made on the first day
of June, 1887, by Roger w. Landlord,
Treasurer of Worcester County, Mary
land, and Collector of State and Coun-
ty taxes for said Worcester County,
of all that lot or parcel of land, to-
gether with the buildings and improve
ments thereon, situate in Pocomoke
City, in the First Election District of
Worcester County, Maryland, on the
south side of Cedar Street, and bound
ed by said Cedar Street, the John Gun
by lot, the Henry Gunby lot, and the
Ellen Dennis lot, and being all and
the same tracts or parcels of land con-
veyed to Annie Gunby from James II.
Lockerman and wife, by deed dated
March 26, 1902, and of record among
the land records of Worcester County,
MARYLAND in Liber F. H. P. No. 16 at
folios 456, and assessed to John F..
Gunby and the other heirs of Annie
Gunby, deceased, for the years 1881,
1882, 1888, 1884 and 1885.
The said Treasurer and Collector,
having made report to this Court OF
the said sale, with all proceedings had
in relation thereto, and after careful
examination it appears to the Court
that the proceedings are regular, and
that the provisions of law in relation
thereto have been complied with, 1t is,
this eleventh day of June, 1887, by the
Circuit Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, sitting in equity, adjudged
and ordered that notice be given by
publication of a copy of this order in
some newspaper printed and published
in Worcester County, Maryland, once
a week for three successive weeks be-
fore the 18th day of July, 1887, requir-
ing all persons interested in the said
property, so sold, to be and appear in
this Court on or before the first day
of September, 1887 to show cause, If
any they have, why said sale should
not be ratified and confirmed.
The Report states the amount OF
sale to be One hundred and ten dol
lars ($110.00).
JAMES M. CROCKETT,
Judge
June 1876.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25

The object of this proceeding is tc
procure the ratification and confirma-
ton of the sale made on the first day
of June, 1887, by Roger w. Landlord
Treasurer of Worcester County, Mary
land, and Collector of State and
County taxes for said Worcester Coun-
ty, of all that tract or parcel of land,
together with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, situate, lying and
being in the Seventh Election District
of Worcester County, Maryland, on the
north side of the old County road
leading from Dividing Creek Bridge
to Snow Hill, containing eighty-three
(83) acres of land, more or less, and
being subject to a right of way from
the farms in the rear, being directly
opposite the "Old Homestead" of the
late Teagle Townsend, and adjoining
what is known as the miller Land"
the nottingham Land" and the land
formerly owned by Veasey and Bev-
ans, and being all and the same land
conveyed to Irving C. Powell from
Isaac N. Good and wife, by deed dat
ed September IL, 1913, and recorded
among the land records of Worcester
County, Maryland, in Liber o. D. C.
No. ID at folios 474, and assessed to
the said Irving C. Powell for the
years 1882, 1888, 1884 and 1886.
The said Treasurer and Collector
having made report to this Court of
the said sale, with all proceedings
had in relation thereto, and after
careful examination it appears to the
Court that the proceedings are reg
ular, and that the provisions of law
in relation thereto have been complied
with, it is, this SEVENTEEN day of June,
1887, by the Circuit Court for Wor-
cester County, Maryland, sitting in
Equity, adjudged and ordered that
notice be given by publication of a
copy of this order in some newspaper
printed and published in Worcester
County, Maryland, once a week for
three successive weeks before the goth
day of July, 1887, requiring all per-
sons interested in the said property,
so sold, to be and appear in this
Court, on or before the first day of
September, 1887, to show cause, if any
they have, why said sale should not
be ratified and confirmed.
The report states the amount of
sale to be Three hundred and five
dollars ($305.O0).
JAMES M. CROCKETT, Judge
True Copy, Test: Bessie Bowen, Clerk.
June 25-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
POLITICS ON THE POTOMAC

It is quiet the Potomac and the disturbance is
the widening breach President Roosevelt and Congress
In friendly fashion President invited the 4O Capitol Hill Dem
ocrats backyard of island in Chesapeake
Bay for peace parley
Out Skies last Winter, there message from
the accompanied by bill for the reorganization OF
the Supreme Court Congress gaped guped and gagged at the
proposal like weraned seals concealed their dsap
prevail matter might Joined the episodes but
for the fact that the people in all parts of the United States
Guided that the time for all good to to the aid
of party Americans voted almost soldy democratic in
November they sody Constitutional three months later
porant Democratic congressman That the beginning OF the
breach.
Labor troubles have multiplied democratic troubles in
Washington Even his Congressman echo the protest that the
President could if he would settle the labor troubles The home
writing letters by the hundreds to the congressman
this subject ALLEGATION of relief funds taxation demands
practical reorganization of the Government
matters that widening the split
What's going happen next? Anybody entitled to his
her. own prophets don't venture their
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
WHO FOOTS THE BILLS?

Strikes cost money That salient fact must not be overlooked
violence steals the headlines But dangerous it when
fng with other people who want work. the long factor
that strikes costly cannot be overlooked
First they costly to the mnoes who decide strike
Secondly they costly to the greater numbers who forced
out OF employment their plant who laid off
customer plant has been closed of supply cut off
They costly to the the lawyers and
destick makers community With losses into
billions of dollars they cutting heavily into the national in
out of which the living standard of all the people
These factors felt Immediately by the various groups
recty affected But the toll that the present of strikes
compulsory increases will take the
manufactured goods cannot be calculated.
Let's look at calmly From 20 to 80 per cent of the
of manufactured products labor cost these
the selling price of goods must That when the
begins feel the effects of economy by
rather than by peaceful consultation And the farmer
the finds himself pnched the goods that he buys
city become dea1er and dearer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
Annual County Field
Day Held June rs
Continued from Page 1

OOuClIluSu 1TOIu rage i
Irish Cobbler seed to come up and
mature can be controlled within GER
tain limits by varying the storage
temperature. It has been found that
where potatoes were held at 40 de-
grees up to February 18th and then
brought into storage at a tempera-
ture of 65 to 70 degrees, that the seed
would terminate earlier than Maine
seed.
Mr.. E. H. Schmidt of the Agronomy
Department, who has charge of the fer
tilizer and lime demonstrations, ex-
planned the results and gave the PHI
readings on the different fertilizer
plots. It was also pointed out that in
the sweet potato work over five
year period a 1915 fertilizer gave
best results.
DR.. R. P. Thomas of the Experiment
Station spoke about the work in test
ing soils for farmers at the Univer-
sity and urged the farmers to give a
complete history Of their soils when
they send in their samples, including
the crops planted and fertilizer used.
DR.. E. N. Cory, State Entomologist
explained the potato spraying demon
STATIONS and pointed out that in the
five year results, Bordeaux mixture
pounds of copper sulphate, 6 pounds
Of hydrated lime to 80 gallons Of
water gave best results. To this mix
ture 2 pounds of calcium arsenate was
added for control of the potato beetle.
DR.. Cory also outlined the japanese
beetle regulations and stated that all
cars, as well as trucks, going outside
of the Japanese area will have to be
inspected and certificates issued.
An interesting machinery exhibit
was shown by the farm implement
dealers, including tractors, sprayers
and potato graders.
For those who were unable to attend
the meeting, more complete descrip-
ton of the work and figures compiled
may be obtained from the County
Agents office.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
AN AUTHORITY ON THE COURTS

Our courts the baanceWhee of whole constitutional
system and the only constitutional system balanced and
controlled Other constitutional systems lack complete and
certainty of operation because they lack the and nte
taton of authoritative, undisputabe courts of law.
clear beyond all need of exposition that the definite
maintenance of constitutional understandings it indispensable
alike for the preservation of the liberty of the Individual
the preservation of the integrity of the of the
that there should be nonpoca forum which those
derstandngs be mparay debated determined
forum courts supply There the Individual his
definition of it's authority There the individual may challenge
the legality of action and have judged by the
of fundamental principles and that test the must
abide the check the aggressive
seton of the individual and establish it's power lines which
all can comprehend and heed.
The constitutional powers of the constitute ui-
mate safeguard alike of individual privilege and of
1t this that judiciary
entire SYSTEM maintain
ustment between Individual rights powers
which constitutes political lberyPesident Woodrow Wilson,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25

and Mr.. Floyd E. Spence, both of
Quinby, were united in marriage at
the Manse.
On June 9th Miss Florence Corbin
Hill, of Temperanceville, became the
bride of Mr.. William P. Goodwin, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wrendo M. Goodwin,
of Bloxom. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. John A. Ditto, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, POGO
moke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
Monday, July IL, 1887
At 2:3O o'clock p. M.

At 2:3O o'clock p. M,
all that lot or parcel of land in the
First Election District of Worcester
County, Maryland, and described as
follows: Beginning at stone at the
corner of John M. Colbourn's lot, and
running thence South 1 degree West
by and with the said John NJ. Col
bourn's lot IL poles and Is links to
a stone on the line of the property
now or formerly belonging to GER
tain Culver; thence North "a degrees
East IL poles and 16 links to stone :
thence North 1 degree East IL poles
and IL links to stone; thence South
81 degrees West IL poles and 16 links
to the beginning, containing one acre
of land, more or less, and being the
same land conveyed to the said Joseph
Colbourn from John M. Colbourn and
wife, and James E. Colbourn and wife,
by deed dated January 81, 1910, and
of record among the aforesaid land
records in Liber O. D. G. No. 6 at
folios AZ ct seq, reference to the said
deed being hereby made for a fur
Their description.
This property is situate in the I'm
ionville section, and is improved by
a frame, shingle-roofed dwelling house
and outbuildings.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Title
papers, revenue stamps and recording
tax at the expense of the purchaser.
Taxes will be paid to January 1, 1887.
GODFREY CHILD, Assignee.
John s. Melvin, AuctiOneer.
June 1S-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
Godfrey Child, Attorney
ORD Err NISI

In the Matter of Tax Sale of real
estate in the Seventh Election District
of Worcester County, Maryland, asses
sed to Irving C. Powell for the years
1882, 1888, 1884 and 1885, and report
ed by Roger w. Landlord, Treasurer
of Worcester County, Maryland, and
Collector of State and County taxes
for said Worcester County, Charles
L. Mason, purchaser, ex parte
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
NOTICE

I will not be responsible for any
bills contracted by any other than my
self and wife. And 1 further fore
warn any and all persons from hiring
or harboring my minor son-Milton w
Payne, who, without cause, has left
his home and my protection. Owen
w. Payne.
June 25-1tp.