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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
FACTS AND FIGURES
ON YOUR ~
TELEPHONE A~5
By " N
M..4a&W W.
M,,.;4MN'

Telephone installations are increas-
ing steadily month by month. The
Western Electric Company, manufac-
turer for the Bell System companies,
on normal day now turns out 5000
telephones. The materials required in
the production of this great number
of telephone instruments naturally are
diversified and come from the far cor
ners of the earth.
Tracing back to their sources some
of the thirty-seven different materials
used in the modern hand telephone
alone, which is made up of BAT parts,
offer a lesson in world geography.
Gold from Alaska, platinum from
Russia, and silver from the western
United States are among the metals
employed.
The silk worms of Japan and the
asphalt lakes of Trinidad contribute
materials. Kauri gum comes from
New Zealand, tung oil from China.
and carnauba wax from Brazil. Su-
matra sends rubber; linen comes from
Ireland, and cotton from the southern
states. Cobalt, tungsten and chromium
are mined in South Africa. Tin comes
from the Malay Peninsula, shellac
from India, anthony from China, and
mica from Madagascar. The Rocky
Mountains yield copper and Missouri
lead, while the furnaces of Pennsyl-
vania furnish steel.
Gable, an important factor in tele-
phone operation, is also produced in
enormous quantities. A months out
put of the various kinds of cable and
wire requires approximately 31s bill
lion feet of wire. Junk rope gathered
from the ships that travel the seven
seas is used in making the paper which
insulates the wires in telephone cable.
The Western Electric Company.
manufacturing, purchasing and dis
tributing organization of the telephone
system, produces as many as 10000
types Of apparatus involving hundreds
of thousands of different parts re-
quired to meet the varying needs Of
telephone service. Good telephone
service requires equipment of uniform
design and quality. Repairs could not
be made promptly and satisfactorily
if telephones and equipment were not
standardized. This fact alone has
worked to the advantage of the tele-
phone-using public in repairing plant
following innumerable storms, floods
and other disasters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
SUBSTANCE" SUBJECT
LESSON-SERMON SUNDAY

Substance" will be the subject if
the Lesson-Sermon in all Christian
Science Churches on Sunday, March
ID.
The Golden Text will be from Ro-
mans 8:25-"If we hope for that we
see not, then do we with patience wait
for it."
Among the citations comprising the
Lesson-Sermon will be the following
from the Bible-Hebrews 8:11-"For
this is the covenant that / will make
with the house Of Israel after those
days, saith the Lord; I will put my
laws into their minds, and write them
in their hearts; and I will be to them
a God, and they shall be to me a
people,"
The Lesson-Sermon also will include
the following passage frim the Christ
ian Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, page 259-
"God, Spirit, works spiritually, not
materially. Brain or matter never
formed human concept"
Services: Sunday, II a. M, Odd
Fellows Hall, Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
L. Paul Ewell, Attorney
OR ID Err NISI

In the matter of the Estate of F.
Lee Bonneville, Deceased.
In the Orphans Court for Worces-
ter County, Maryland.
Ordered this 23rd day of February,
1887, by the Orphans Court for Wor-
cester County, Maryland, that the
sale of the real estate and personal
property at private contract, men,
toned in these proceedings, made and
reported by Joseph C. Stevenson and
Samuel Earl Bonneville, executors of
the last will and testament of F. Lee
Bonneville, late of Worcester County,
Maryland, deceased, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before
the 18th day of March, 1887, pro-
vided copy of this order be, insert
ed in some newspaper published in
Worcester County, Maryland, once a
week for three successive weeks be-
fore the 18th day of March, 1887.
The report states the amount CT
sale to be 100000.
JOHN III. GILLISS,
ISAAC J. DAVIS,
WILLIAM S. GODFREY,
Judges
True Copy, Test: Paul Jones, Register
of Wills for Worcester County, Md
Feb. 26-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters Testamentary on
the personal estate of George Wash
ington Beauchamp late of Worces-
ter County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 9th day of September, 1887.
They may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefits of the said
estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immed-
late payment. Given under my hand
this 25th day of February, 1887.
CECIE L. MOORE, Executrix
Test: Paul Jones, Register of Wills.
Feb. 26-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscribers have obtained from the
Orphans Court for Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland, letters of Administra-
ton C. t. a. on the personal estate
of Upshur P. Stevenson late of Wor-
cester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 9th day Of September, 1887.
They may otherwise by law be exclud-
ed from all benefits of the said es-
tate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immed-
late payment. Given under my hand
this 18th day of February, 1887.
LUCILLE p. STEVENSON,
WILLARD J. STEVENSON,
Administrators, C. t. a.
Test: Paul Jones, Register of Wills.
Feb. 26-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
Important Notice
To Employers Of The State
Of Maryland

Under the Maryland Unemployment
Compensation Law, all Employing
Units" regardless of the number of
their employees and whether or not
they believe themselves subject to
the law, must file Immediately, Form
U. C. l., "Rport to Determine Liabil-
ity."
In addition to the above, employ
ers subject to the tax must file Form
U. C. 2, "Contribution Return" for
the year 1886 and pay the amount
Of tax shown to be due thereon, on
or before March goth, 1897. These
forms have been mailed to everyone
on the mailing list of this Division
which approximates thirty thousand
names.
An employer will not be excused
from making report because of the
fact no report form had been furnish
ed him.
Forms may be secured from the
Maryland Unemployment Compensa-
ton Division, 800 Lexington Building,
Baltimore, Maryland.
Form $40 A "Proof of Credit" re-
quired by the Federal Government to
substantiate deduction taken on the
the State Return, will be mailed by
the Maryland Unemployment Compen-
sation Division direct to the Bureau
of Internal Revenue.
Maryland Unemployment
Compensation Division,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
Tues, March 30, 1887
At 2:3O o'clock P. M.

At 2:3O o'clock p. M.
the following parcels of real estate
with the improvements thereon, lying
and being situate in Pocomoke City,
Worcester County, Maryland:
1. All that lot or parcel of ground
located on the north-westerly side of
and binding upon Fourth Street and
beginning for the same on the north
westerly line of said Fourth Street
at the south-easterly corner of the land
of Nathan Flax at a post; thence in
north-easterly direction. by and with
said Fourth Street 48 and u feet to
the land of Essie Bevans at a post;
thence in q north-westerly direction by
and with said land to Third Street at
a post; thence in a south-westerly di-
rection by and with said Third Street
Al feet and 10 inches to said land of
said Flax at post; thence in a south
easterly direction by and with said
land to the beginning, containing one
quarter acre of land, more or less.
and being part of the same land
that was conveyed to Joshua r. Bev-
ans in his lifetime from Cordelia w.
Long and Calvin H. Long, by deed
dated August 27, 1883, and recorded
among the land records of said Wor-
eester County in Liber I. T. M. No.
9, folio $50. This property is i'm
proved by modern dwelling house.
2. All that lot or parcel of ground
located on the south-easterly side of
and binding upon Fourth Street and
beginning for the same on the south
easterly line of said Fourth Street at
the north-westerly corner of the land
of William Wright at a post; thence
by and with said Fourth Street in
south-westerly direction 1877 feet to
Oxford Street at post; thence in a
south-easterly direction by and with
said Oxford Street A feet and 6 inch
es to the land of Reverand Emptage
at post; thence in a north-easterly
direction by and with said land So
feet ard inches to a post; thence
in south-easterly direction by and
with said land 68 feet to the land of
the said Essie Bevans; thence in a
northeasterly direction by and with
said land IA feet ard inches to the
land of the said William Wright at a
post; thence in a north-westerly di-
rection by ard with said land of said
Wright 125 feet to the beginning, and
being the same land that was con-
veyed to the said Joshua r. Bevans
in his lifetime from Zadok J. Hall by
deed dated May 9, 1876, and recorded
as aforesaid in Liber I. T. M. No. A,
folio 442. This property is improved
by modern dwelling house.
The above described properties are
we'll located and in a desirable neigh
borhood.
Terms of Sale-One-half cash on
day of sale, balance payable four
months thereafter, said deferred pay
ment to bear interest from the day of
sale and to be secured to the satisfac-
ton of the Trustee, or all cash at the
option of the purchaser or purchas-
ers. Taxes will be paid to January 1,
1887. Title papers and U. S. Reve-
me Stamps at the expense of the pur-
chaser.
THOMAS F. JOHNSON,
Trustee.
March 5-4t
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
Sat. March 20, 1887
at three o'clock P. NJ,

all those tracts or parcels of land,
or that farm or tract of land, to-
gether with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, situate, lying and
being in the First Election District
of Worcester County, Maryland, on
the County road leading from Double
Bridges" to Cross Road, whereon said
mortgagors now reside, which was by
deed dated May &c, 1884 granted to
said Marie R. Blades by B. Riley Wat
son and Mary F. Watson, his wife,
which said deed is recorded among
the Land Records of said Worcester
County, being all and the same lands
which were by deed dated April Fl,
1923 granted to said B. Riley Wat
son by S. Alexander Slack and wife,
recorded among said Land Records in
Liber B. B. No. 5, folios 402 ct seq,
reference to said deeds and the ref
erences therein contained being here
by specially made for more full
description of said lands. Containing
24% acres of land, more or less, and
being located about one mile from Po-
comoke City.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Title papers and revenue stamps at
expense of purchaser.
nj. WILLIAM MILLER,
Assignee
Feb. 26-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
WANTED

HELP WANTED-A mechanically
inclined man with some sales exper-
fence and having a car to cover es-
tablished routes among the garage
trade with well-known line of tools
and shop equipment manufactured by
national organization. If interest
ed in working full time at a steady
position with future apply by let
ter to G. E. Rulings, 1705 Fairmount
Ave-, Philadelphia, Pa.
March 12-1t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank our many friends
for their kindness and help during the
recent fire which destroyed our house.
hold goods. 1t was through their help
we were able to save a few things.
We are also grateful for the assis-
lance rendered by the Pocomoke fire
men; and the Homemakers Club for
their miscellaneous shower. These
kind attentions will long be remem-
bered by
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. l.. Jones
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
FOUND AT LAST

Q-623- Relief for muscular aches
and pains when due to rheumatic c,--
orders, lumbago, etc. Prescription
Q-623 has helped thousands of people
when many other remedies have fail
ed. Try bottle today. Price $1.OO.
We suggest you try Q-Tabs while u.s.
ing Q-623. Ask your druggist. Lloyd
& Blaine. Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

Keneth Vincent on Communism and L.
Griffin Callahan on National Defense.
Plans are being made for the Easter
Dance, the Fashion Show, Poppy Day
and the annual Auxiliary dinner.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
Johnson & Johnson, Solicitors
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Town Property

IN POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND
Under and by virtue of a decree of
the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland, in Equity, passed in the
cause of Luther Bevans and Elodie
Bevans, his wife VS.. Essie Bevans,
same being No. 1896 Chancery, the
undersigned Trustee will offer at pub
lie sale in front of the Court House
in Snow Hill, Worcester County,
MARYLAND, on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

FARM WORK WANTED-Man
with tractor and equipment will work
by hour or contract for any size job.
See J. S. jackson, Pocomoke.
March 12-2tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
WANTED
APPLIANCE statesmen

An attractive proposition for two Al
statesmen for fast selling lines-Yide
territory. Refrigeration experience
preferred. Apply in person
Montgomery Ward & Co.,
Pocomoke City
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

WANTED TO LEASE-A good
farm for 1888, somewhere in Worces-
ter County. w. E. C. Selby, POGO
moke, Route 8.
March 5-4tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

WANTED-Typing and stenO-
graphic work to do at home. Miss
Edna Powell, phone 466-W.
March 12-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

FOR SALE-TwO houses and lots.
For information inquire 2O2 Walnut
st.
March 12-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
Classified Advertising

ICE CREAM AND CAKE SOCIAL
In small home on Beverly Manor
formerly occupied by w. C. Hall,
Tuesday, March 16, auspices Ladies'
Aid of Pitts Creek Baptist Church.
25c offering.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-We still have a few
boxes of 6 X Hot Bed Glass at $4.55
per box of $50 panes. Ounce Ash
burn.
March 1926.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

BAKE-Saturday, March IS in Gas
office, auspices Quinton Homemakers
Club. Telephone orders z F ID.
March 12-1t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

CHICKEN AND WAFFLE DIN
NER-In the Fire House, Wednesday,
March II, auspices Ladies Auxiliary
Fire Co. Full dinner with dessert.
Price Soc.
March sgt.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
M. William Miller, Solicitor
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Farm Property

By virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in mortgage from Marie R.
Blades and Arthur l.. Blades, her hus-
band, to Leila B. Crockett, dated May
26, 1884 and recorded among the Land
Records of Worcester County in Liber
B. B. No. 10. folios 376 ct sea-, de-
faults having occurred under the
terms, covenants and conditions of
said mortgage, the undersigned, to
whom the said mortgage has been
duly assigned for foreclosure, will sell
at public auction, in front of the
Parker House in Pocomoke City, Wor-
cester County, Maryland, on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

NOTICE-Price on hair cutting
25 cents will remain the same at
Shaws.
July loft
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

FOR SALE-A large assortment o.
used Oil and Gasoline Stoves at bsr.
gain prices. Eastern Shore Gas Co,
Pocomoke 1874
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

FOR SALE-Maryland Golden Slip
Seed, McWhorter Fertilizer sower>
with three-row marker attachment.
w. T. Bunting, phone F IA.
Feb. 26-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
FOr: Sale

A number of high capacity 2 Volt
Storage Cells for farm lighting plants
Substantial reductions. Montgomery
Ward & Co., Pocomoke City, Md.
March 12-1t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
MISCELLANEOUS

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
BARGAINS in farms and town prop
erty see Frank E. Hudson, Real Es-
tate Broker.
Dec. 18-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-EITHER in the stores or in
the streets of Pocomoke-Masoni
breastpin. Reward if returned to Mrs.
Arthur Mills, Greenbackville. Va.
March 12-1tp.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-11-18

1880 a certain Wesley Horseman
came with his family and settled in
Union township. He brought with
him a very black girl or woman,
named Lucy, but called IN the
came from Virginia and had owned
Lucy there as slave, though she
was really the property of his wife.
This slave remained with the fam
faithfully. At length by some
means, she learned that she should
be free, so she left them, and it is
not known just what became of her.
Yet another instance may be relau-
ed. About 1848 or 1850, certain
driver in Virginia, and who had
married a slave owners daughter,
who owned a quarter section of land
mile east of Ringgold, came and
built a hewed log house on the
land. This house was later occu-
pied by James Davis. Some little
time after Smith settled on his land,
his. wife returned to Virginia on a
visit, and on her return to Ring
gold she brought with her mulat-
to girl about IA years old, named
Jane. This girl remained with the
family for long time, although it
was said she was treated in a cruel
manner, and never received any
compensation. There is some rea-
son to believe it was this girl who
was reported as the slave In the
Smith and went to a Mrs Harris.
Later she was taken back to Vir
ginia, and sold as a slave. Whether
she was remanded to slavery under
the fugitive slave law, or was kid
naped and taken back, is disputed
question. All the information pos
sible at this time is that she really
anyone know anything more con-
corning these cases noted, the writ
er would very much appreciate hav-
ing the information. 1t is not un-
likely that other cases than these
noted occurred in this county, but
with the short time | have had to
Investigate the matter, the above
are all Of which / feel sure.
In Robertson's history we find
about seven pages devoted to a dis
cussion Of the underground rail
road in Morgan county. | will not
take up this subject, as all interest
ed may find the data in Robertson.
(See page $50 ct seq.)
/ have found in one of my rare
books lists this title: Coffin, Levi.
The "reminiscences of Levi Coffin. /
3
ground railroad A brief history of
the labors of a lifetime in behalf of
the slave, with stories of fugitive
slaves, ETC., ETC., II mo-, Robert
Clark and Co., Cincinnati, but so
far, / have not been able to secure
copy for reference. However, /
could get one from the congression- 4
al library at Washington, | have no !
doubt, and shall do so later, that /
may check up and see if there be
anything in it about Morgan coun !
ty.
Here is another instance where
we have lost much valuable informa-
ton, that can never be acquired
again, by not having some organi-
zation, such as the old Scientific So
,iety had hoped to be, in this coun-
.y And had the proper arrange
ments been made with Mr.. Thos.
Simpson, when he was arranging 30
present the Simpson library to the
own, which could have been, we
would now have a museum as well
as a library, in which could now be
'o.,nd itnrne of original historic in
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-11-18
Morgan County Thursday November 18 1887

ing farm. Mr.. Shilling who was in.
jured last July in a fall from a load
of hay, is very grateful for this
kindness. His condition is encour.
aging.
1O7 Year Old Dress
Mrs Jessie Osborne Finney has
in her possession a dress which be-
longed to her grandmother Reven.
augh, who died at the age of ST.
The dress is 107 years old, and is
in an excellent state of preservation
1t is made of plaid, with a wide, full
skirt, and muslin lined waist, long
sleeves, and is opened in the back
1t has shirred front, with pipings
of the same goods on waist, shoul-
der seams, and outlining the shirred
front, and, wonder of wonders it is
every bit made by hand, with such
tiny stitches as to be almost invis-
ible 1t is an heirloom which any
any one would be proud to show.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-11-18

Todds. He leaves to mourn their
loss, his wife; four brothers-David
and Isaac Coulson of Pennsville;
Oliver of Omaha, Neb., and Clarence
of San Francisco, Calf. His father
and mother, two brothers, William
and Thomas Coulson, and one sis
ter, preceded him in death. We
cannot, we dare not believe he is
dead. He has only passed on be-
fore. Some day when the silver
cord shall break, and the curtains
are lifted, we shall clasp hands on
the other shore. Last rites for Mr..
Coulson were held Monday after.
noon in the Pennsville Church of
Christ, nth Evangelist w. A. Burch-
er officiating. Interment was in
Pennsville cemetery
Those from a distance who at.
tended the funeral were Clyde Dyke
of New Jersey; Mrs. Nettie Coulson
and family, Piedmont, O.; Mr.. and
Mrs Carlos Coulson, Rockbridge.
o.; Mrs. Eta Walker, GAINESVILLE;
G. B. Henery McConnelsville; Marie
Cox and Walter Daugheyty and
wife, Marietta.
Card of Thanks
/ desire in this way to express
my thanks to the many friends and
neighbors, who sent flowers, and
who assisted during the illness and
death of my husband, Harley Coul.
son. Mildred Coulson.