davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1937-08-24
CaftG a Don Fernando

Ia comision que mand6 a Els
pana, con destino al Battalion
Lincoln, 1880 tabacos lie ha es
!crito una earta a Don Fernan-
do de los Rios, Embajador de
Espana en- Washington, rogan-
dole investigue 81 los puros fue-
ron entregados, como Sc pidie-
ra, al her6ico miliciano tampe-
no Jose Garcia Granell, cores :
ponsal de este peri6dico en- las
trincheras de Espana.
FL c~argamento, cuando Sc en-
tregue, debera ser distribrido
por Granell.
Tenemos la seguridad de que
Don Fernando complacera a la
Comisi6n.
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S~uspeadids ell mttin

No Sc verified 81 mitin que
habia sido citado para la noche
lie aver por ell Comit6 Popular
)emocratico de Socorro a Es-
pafa.
Pasadas las $50, Y probable
mente porque amenazabA lilo =
yer, habia POGO mas de 100 per
sonas en- la amplia sala teatro
del Centre .Obrero.
Jose Martinez explic6 que la
asamblea Sc habia convocado pa
ra tratar de dos puntos impor-
tantes: Ell mandar a Espana so
maquinas de coser y ell de con-
tribuir a la cuestaci0n nacional
para un Hospital en- Ruedas, o.
bra del Negociado Medico de
Ayuda a la Democracia Espa :
noia.
Cuando Sc iba a someter a la
consideration de los reunidos ell
puntO de las maquinas de coser,
MANN pidi6 la palabra y pro :
puso que la asamblea fuera sus-
pendida para otro dia, dado ell
escaso n1mero de asistentes.
Brillan por su ausencia, dijo
Main, los mas obligados a es-
tar aquf, los espanoles. Tai pa
rece que ell elemento espanol ha-
ce case omiso de 10 que atane a
su terra y su familia, que no
sienten sinceramente por NADIA.
Quiere y pido que esoS elemen
tos vengan a cir y TRAFALGAR y
que la asamblea Sc snspRnda pa
ra fecha pr6xima.
La concurrencia de esta no =
che, por ell n1mero es irrisoria ;
que salgan los que estan escon-
didos detras de las Columns y
los troncos, que salgan, Y los
que no vengan que Sc coloquen
en- la TRACTION, ell lugar que les
pertenece.
Jose Martinez explica que Ell
mitin no podra efectuarse nj ell
La gaceta., 1937-08-24
La obra incanabffe de la ~retaguardia de Tampa

tmiercoles nj el jueves, pero que
81 es possible Sc verificaEa ell vier
mes,
! Los reunidos votan a favor dc
la suspension Y porque Sc con-
vogue a una nueva asamblea
F, por medic de una vigorosa hoja
manifesto.
Para glosar las cuentas de te-
sorerfa, en- los meses de Julio
V agosto, fueron nombrados los
senores Oscar Montana, Ramon
Cuervo Y Fernando Fernandez.
Ell Centre Espanol manl6
una carta al Comite Popular
Democratico, redactada en- los
terminus siguientes: Sr. Presi :
dente del Comite Popular Demo
cratico de Socorro a Espana.
Muy senior milo: Celebrando
ell Centre Espanol una gran fies
ia a beneficio de su Hospital ell
5 del pr6ximo mes de
~septiembre, EN- ell edificio de w.
Tampa, Y apreciando debida-
mente ell honor de tener en- ese
dia, como nuestro huesped, al re
presentante de la Republica Es-
pamela, Sr. Don Marcelino Do
mingo, lie invitamos a 81, 81 es-
tuviese en- la localidad, a listed
" los demas miembros para que
concurran a ella. Por csc placer
ell Centre tendra con ustedes u
ma deuda de gratitud. CONTAIN
do en- que seremos complexities,
Quede a disposition de listed y
del Comite,
Ramon Fernandez Reg,
Presidenoe.
iEsta carta cause un efecto
muy favorable en- los miembros
del Comite.
Sc recibi6 una carta de la de-
legaci6n del Comite Norteame-
ricano de Ayuda a Espana, de
New Orleans, saludando al Co
mite de Tampa por medic del
Sr. Gisleno Rodriguez.
La gaceta., 1937-08-24
Los EssOgedO1'es

La Union Alta de los Escoge-
dores sc reunira mafana por Ia
noche, microbes, en- ell Centric
0brero.
Ell Comite que fuera enviado
a negociar con los fabricantes,
y Sc retro cuando estos SAGA :
ron ell aumento de 8 centavos
por millar, dara cuenta a sus
compaheros de 10 tratado.
Suplica ell Secretario, segur
la carta que nos remite, la asis.
tencia de todos.
La gaceta., 1937-08-24
L Campaha Politta
Ell re0istro electoral

Los libros del registN electo-
raj para las eleeciones del 7 de
septiembre sevcerraron aver, en-
la oficina de la casa ayuntamien
to, con un total de 1919 ciuda
danos inscriptos.
En- Ell distrito ndmero /, don
de fue nominado sin oposici6n
ell Sr. D. G.. Morton, del Dixie
Laundry" Ell nnmero de ciuda-
danes inscriptos es de 871. No
hay elecciones de CONCEAL en- ell
ndmero 2, pero Ell ndmero de
inscriptos monta a 1341.
Distrito n1mero 3, donde Sc
disputan la concejalia Dandy w
Hudgings y C. w. Latimer,
1868; distrito n1mero 4, 1910;
distrito nGmero 5, donde ell DR..
Victor Rosenthal ha sido reno
minado sin oposici6n, 1873; MI
nero 6, 1916; ndmero Z, con
Juan Pacheco y A. A. Fernan-
dez de candidates, 1894; mime
70 8, 936; n1mero 8, DR.. John
A. Spoto Y Frank Cannella de
candidates, 1879; n1mero 10,
1858; n1mero IL, con los Sres.
w. D. Snipes y T. C. Vause de
candidates, 1478, y n1mero IL,
1925.
Vistas es3s cifras, y conside-
rando la estrecha union del pue
bio latino en- 10 que a repeler la
Comisi6n respecta, va no es po-
sible dudar de que los reaccio-
narios y los otros seran derrota-
dos.
La representation del pueblo
latino sera conservada 81 los ciu
dadanos de buena voluntad acu-
den a las urnas.
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r,sy los dependencies y mana
ma les toeara su vez a los ESQ.,
gedores.
Los tabaqueros probablemen
fe Sc reupiran Ell jueyeS Y rem
diran un complete informe, "a
barcando todos los departaman-
tos.
Las negoCiaciones sc llevaron
A termino conjuntamente.
La gaceta., 1937-08-24

Esperase que toioS los reza-
gadsres sumplan con SUI deber
aSistiendo a esta junta,
La comisi6n tiene especial in
teres en- iograr, 81 es possible,
que los acuerdos Sc tomen por
una autentica mayoria.
La gaceta., 1937-08-24
La iantG

En- Ia mafana de hoy TODD pa
rece indicar que la Junta Con-
junta de las Uniones de taba :
queros y despalilladoras Sc efec
tuara ell jueves.
Hoy sc reuniran los rezagado
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Tom,d de possession

FL Club Pacheco, de Palmet-
to Meach, sera inaugurado Ell
jueves por la noche, Ell la Gale
%. frente a Ia fabrica La Corr
ma.
Tomara possession la Directiva
y Sc servira una comida a base
de macarrones Y jaibas enchila-
ladas.
81 tesorero Joe Fernandez Sc
ha puesto Ell acci6n.
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N EN-
"LA GACETA'

LECCIONES de guitai.a Ha-
waiiana, dadas con ell mejor me
TODD que existe. Resultados in
mediatos. CONSERVATORY de Mi
sica Honolulu, habitaci6n 220,
Arcade de Cass y Florida. TIE
lefono M 6797.
La gaceta., 1937-08-24
Los Dependencies

Para una reunion general "a
traordinaria han side convoca.
dos los dependencies de las IA
bricas de tabacos de Tampa.
Sierra leido y discuNdo Ell infor
me de la comision que hubo de
negociar con los patronos.
Como ell tema es de gran i'm
p~ortancia para todos los Deepen
dientes, ell s~ecretario Faedo en-
carece To- a~sistencia.
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Los PintO1eS

Sc eta a todos los pintores
'atinos, con ell prop6sito de or
}anizarlos, para ell juevss a las
de la noche, Ell el Centre Obre
70. Esperase que los obreros de
este ramo sepan cumplir con los
iebereS de la bora.
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Enfern0

Pas6 varios dias en- cana, pc
re- va Sc encuentra en- Was de
restablecimiento, el joven Oscar
Lopez, hijo polftico de nuestro
estimado compahero Pedro Ra-
mirez Moya, secretario del Co
mite Popular Democratico.
Oscar volvera a sus ocupacio-
mes la semana pr6xima.
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,Juntd ~Ertruordinario

Ell Comite Popular Democra-
tico de Socorro a Espaha cele-
.brara una junta extraordinaria
ell microbes por la noche.
Ruegase la asistencia de to :
dos los miembros del Subcomite
de Ambulanoia.
La gaceta., 1937-08-24
8BABY MILLER PELEARA
. CON HERNANDEZ

Ell empresario de boxeo de
Lakeland, Don De Sautel, anun
Ga para la semana que viene
un programa a b9e de Baby
Miller Y Richard Hernandez Ell
ell combate de mayor importan-
cia. Los dos gladiadores perte-
necen a la division de las 1876 IL
bras. .
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INroRMAcIoN oBRERA
Los RezGgdd0res

Esta noche celebrara junta
general, en- ell Centre Obrero, Ia
Union de ReZagadores.
Informant la Comisi6n que
discutiera con los fabricantes Y
de ellos dbtuviera algunas ven
tajas de innegaHe importancia.
La gaceta., 1937-08-24

LLAVER0-Una cadenita con
5 llaves Sc ha perdido en- la ca
lie Is entire ga y Ga. Informen
3001 Gale Ybor. Tel6f. Y 1901.
La gaceta., 1937-08-24

Compramos cast todo.-Los
mas altos precios por sus nue.
bles Y enseres. Muebles de Off
Gina.
DIVERS TRADING POST
1918 Frank St.
La gaceta., 1937-08-24

TEN KWME
FL Sr.
lie la ,Junta Municipal Electoral
Eer que sera hecha IL
"a liza de ciudadanos y Sc les
pedira que sirvan como ssfreta
rios eetores en- los eo4 :
los del dfa Z de septiembreA
"Haremos la lista, L notifiA
emos a log ciudadanPy les pc
dire@os So sirvan a la capuni-
lad" . q
Ademas del encargado de la
naqrina de votar, en- cada mesa
seran Suestos cuatro ciudada
nos, re&pspectores y un secra-
tario.
En- los colegios mayores Sc u
;aran dos Y hasta tres maquinas
- votar.
= Calcula la -, visto ell MI
nero de candf bs, qre una ma
luins solo poo registrar soc
Eotos.
Una reuni6s Sc @ectuara en-
"a rarde de hoy para tratar 10
celacionado con los secretaries
: inspectors.
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o DE D MON
TANEZ

iladelfia, Agosto "a. El
6n sin corona de las 49,
Pedro Montanez, venci6
B6r nocaut tecnico, en- Ell
tercer asalto, al habil gladiator
Lew Massey. Montanez pesaba
139 Abras Y su rival 1879.
Montanez lie di6 una brutal
gdsRiza a Massey, en- ell tercer
asaro%@>
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-09
CHILD SAFETY
PROGRAMME BY
The P. 7. ASSOC.
Designed To Cause Children To
Stop, Look, And Listen,
On School Road

The program committee of the Par
ent-Teachers Association is sponsor
ing on Tuesday evening, April 18th,
at o'clock Child Safety program,
which they consider one of the most
important of the year. 1t is designed
and arranged to cause children to
Stop, Look and Listen en- route to and
from school.
The program is sound movie and
it's showing is sponsored by the Key
stone Automobile Club, arranged by
w. D. Hardester, who is their repres-
entative in Pocomoke. Mr.. Walter
HUM, Director of Public Safety, of
the Keystone Club will supplement the
picture by giving talk on Child SAT-
ETY..
1t has been suggested to the COM
mittee that School Board Patrol for
Child Safety be organized in both
schools to aid careless children in
crossing streets at busy intersections.
There are over $4,000 School Board
Patrolmen at the present time and re-
ports show splendid results. 1t is
hoped that every person interested in
children from careless
accidents will be present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-09
WEDDING OF
DR.. FONTAINE
THURSDAY Is
Native Son And Prominent Edu-
Gator To Wed Mrs. Elba
r. White
TO MAKE HOME IN CHES-
TERTOWN AFTER WEDDING

The wedding of DR.. E. Clarke Fon-
taine, Supervisor of High Schools,
Maryland, to Mrs. Elba R. White,
will take place on Thursday of next
week, April Is.
The marriage will take place at the
home of the prospective bride in the
Parkway Apartments, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania. Mrs. White is the
daughter of Mr.. Ira P. Romberger,
prominent Republican leader and re-
tired business man of Harrisburg.
DIR. Fontaine is a native of POGO
moke, the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Fontaine. He is graduate of
Pocomoke High School and St. Johns
College, and has studied at various
other institutions. He has followed
consistently an educational career, and
occupies very prominent place in the
State Department of Education.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. Dorsey N. Miller, D. D., pastor
of the First M. E. Church, of Danville,
Pa. Only members of the immediate
families of the contracting parties will
be present. After the. wedding, the
bride and groom will take a honey
moon trip through New York State
and will be at home in Chestertown,
Nd, to their friends after May 1.
The Democrat" extends congratula-
tions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-09
WOMAN'S CLUB
OF POCOMOKE
met ON WE'D.
Speaker Of The Meeting Was
DIR. w. S. Kreger. Subject
Basis Of Law
SUGGESTION MADE AS
IDENTIFICATION FLOWER

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Club of Pocomoke City was held
Wednesday, April 7th. Mrs. w. H.
Schoolfield, chairman of Legislation
was in charge of the program. The
speaker of the afternoon, DR.. w. S.
Kreger, made the address giving a
brief summary on the foundation of
the basis of law. He stated that no
one violates the laws of Government
without great peril and it is the ar
tificial laws with which one is con-
fronted.
Mrs. r. Lee Hall, president, presid-
ed at the business meeting. Among
the numerous resolutions adopted was:
That the Club contribute to the cam
Ger control. Mrs. Bates Hancock and
Mrs. Francis Cuff were elected dele
dates to the 38th annual meeting of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs to be held in Baltimore, April
IL, 13 and IA.
The Annual Flower festival to be
held by the Woman's Club of POGO
moke promises to be a gala event of
music and flowers. This will be held
May 9Th with Mrs. Paul Ewell, chair
man. An English tea will be served
by the hospitality committee. AS this
will be an open meeting Mrs. Ewell
earnestly desires the cooperation OF
the entire club.
Due to illness of the Publicity Chain
man the report of the March meeting
was delayed.,ssThis meeting was hello
March with Mrs. Clarence D. Elem
ing chairman and was one of the
clubs outstanding meetings.
Mrs. Fleming, who had procured the
speaker for the occasion, introduced
DR.. VIM. Mosely Brown, of Alexan-
dria who talked on international Re,
lations. DR.. Brown spoke of conditions
existing in Europe, the rapid increase
of Socialism and Communism, the lack
of Democracy and the strong endeavo1
to gain power in the United States
DR.. Browns address was highly edu.
cational and of great interest to all
In a communication from Mark H
Shoemaker, Extension Horticulturist
suggestion was made that either
wisteria or crepe myrtle be used il
Pocomoke's Identification project
The club decided to adopt crepe myr.
tie as the personality flower for Pc
comoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-09
COUNTY
MEETING OF
HOMEMAKERS
Spring Meet Of Somerset Club
Promises To Be Very In
teresting This Month

The Spring County Wide Meeting of
the Somerset County Homemakers
Clubs promises to be most interest
ing. Miss Venia M. Kellar, State
Home Demonstration Agent will ad-
dress the meeting in the morning,
and Mrs. Dorothy M. Robinson of the
International Peace and Freedom Lea
que will be the guest speaker of the
afternoon. Miss Kellar's address, will
be Better Family Living" and Mrs.
Robinson will speak on "Peace." In
addition to this there will be a spec
ial reading also the Somerset County
Choral Club will give a concert and
their Director, Mrs. Benjamin T. Dry
den will sing several solos. Mrs. Dry
den will also direct the music during
the day.
The meeting will be held in the SOC
ial room of Antioch M. E. Church in
Princess Anne on Wednesday, April
18th. The ladies of the w. G. T. U.
will serve a turkey dinner.
The homemaker from Worcester and
Wicomico Counties are invited to at
tend the meeting in the afternoon and
hear Mrs. Robinson's address.
Presiding over this meeting will be
the President of Somerset County
Homemakers Clubs, Mrs. Harry Keen
an of Westover.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-09
RUNAWAY HORSE
CAUSES SOME
EXCITEMENT
Horse Attached To Cart Bolts
Out Clarke Avenue On
Monday Last

A little excitement occurred on
Clarke Avenue last Monday morning,
which would not have attracted the
same attention back in the horse-and-
buggy days as it did in these times
of motor driven vehicles.
1t was no less than a runaway
horse attached to a cart. A colored
man was attempting to bring the
frightened animal to halt, but it had
apparently seized the bit in its teeth
and plunged madly on.
The horse and cart were the prop
erty of Mr.. Ford Kitchens. Something
disturbed the serenity of the beast,
and he started wildly out the Ave
nue. toward Market street, with the
driver trying his best to guide him.
A truck was parked at the curb op-
posite the store of B. F. Sturgis. The
runaway preferred the pavement to
the street and dashed in between the
building and truck without doing SER
ious injury to anything. He plunged
across Vine Street, ran up
on the pavement, narrowly missing an
electric light pole, and finally strop-
ped when he became entangled in the
wire netting forming the temporary
fencing around the new Municipal
Building.
A crowd soon gathered which took
possession of his horse-ship, released
nim from the cart, and he walked a.
way as quietly as if nothing unusual
lad happened.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-09
M. E. CONFERENCE
CLOSES SESSION
ON LAST MONDAY
Rev. Mr.. WOOten Returns To PO-
cOmOke City For The Sec
Ond Year Of Work
CHANGES MADE IN
SALISBURY DISTRICT

The Wilmington Annual Conference
of the M. E. Church, which met this
year in Salisbury, closed on Monday
last. The conference includes the Del
marva Peninsula.
The conference went on record, with
out dissenting vote, as favoring the
merging of the Methodist Churches
into one big denomination. This seems
to be favored by big majority of
churches, and, while it will take some
time to materialize, it seems to be an
assured move on the part of Metho-
dism.
The Conference also took strong
stand against the sale of Intoxicating
liquors. The Rev. Leonard White
read the report of the temperance
committee, which charged that the
liquor business 'is getting worse and
worse, more despicable, more corrupt
and more destructive of character,
property and life"
The report said there were temper
ance supporters in all political parties,
and said that Gov. r. G. McMullen of
Delaware "is with u.s." 1t also asked
pastors to permit temperance services
in their pulpits and promised contin-
ued support to the Woman's Christ
ian Temperance Union.
The report added that it could not
add much to what had already been
said about the liquor traffic, but that
it was glad to be able to register a.
gain what had already been said.
Action was also taken with ref
erence to patronage of those places
where beer and wines are sold. While
no actual boycott was declared against
such, still it was understood that bust
ness houses not dealing in the traffic
would have the preferential trade.
With regard to the growth, it was
reported that the church in this Con-
ference had gained about 500 men,
bers, but had lost 1916 church school
attendants. This seems to be dis
ability under which most all denomi-
nations are laboring. The call of the
outside being hard to resist.
Rev. Mr.. Wootten was returned to
the passionate of Salem M. E. Church,
this city, for the second year. He has
made himself deservedly popular, has
shown himself good mixer, has seen
the local church grow under his adj
Continued On Page y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-09
LARGE NUMBERS
ATTEND CAMPS
ANNIVERSARY
One Hundred And Ten Persons
Visit Camp Between PO-
cOmOke And Snow Hill

At the invitation of Director Robert
Fechner of the Civilian Conservation
Corps, numbers of people last Sunday
visited c.. c. G. Camps on the Eastern
Shore, where open house was held for
those who wanted to see what the en-
rolees are doing and how they are do
ing it. Foresters, engineers, and 9TH
err employees of the U. S. Forest Ser
vice explained the conservation work
that is being carried on, and acted as
guides to the work areas. Army Off
GERS showed how c. c. G. enrollees eat,
sleep, and pass the time in off hours,
and what is done to educate them a.
long practical lines.
Reports received by District Forest
er Nelson H. Fritz, of Salisbury, are
to the effect that 891 visitors were
given an opportunity to look over the
activities at the mosquito control
camps at Herring Greek and Public
Landing, while 10 persons were
checked in at the camp on the POGO
moke State Forest, near Snow Hill.
to Mr.. Fritz, State Forester
F. w. Besley expresses himself as
greatly, pleased by the interest shown
by the public in the three camps,
which are under his jurisdiction. The
day marked the fourth anniversary of
the c. c. C.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-09
BERLIN HIGH SCHOOL
GIRL KILLED BY AUTO

A distressing accident on Thursday
afternoon in which Mrs. Clarence
Dryden, of this city, was unfortunate
enough to strike with her car school
child who was emerging from a school
bus. The child died very shortly af-
terward.
The victim was Hilda Hudson, Ia,
a first-year pupil in the Berlin high
school. Hillary Mitchell and Clarence
Aydelotte, who left the bus with the
girl, witnessed the accident and told
State Police Officer r. P. Thompson
she had gone into the road from be-
hind the bus, as Mrs. Dryden was
meeting it. Coroner Culver will hold
an inquest today. From what is
known here, it looks as if the acct
dent was purely unavoidable.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-09
MRS. G. H. NELSON
PASSED AWAY ON
MARCH 18th
known In Her Young Days In
This Vicinity AS Miss
FIOssie Strickland
Communicated

On March 81, at Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. G. H. Nelson, widow of G. H.
Nelson, of Wilmington, about two
years. deceased, passed quietly away
to be Forever with the Lord" In
the days of her young woman-hood.
Mrs. Nelson was Familiarity known to
her many friends in this vicinity as
Miss Flossie Strickland.
Three sisters and two brothers re-
main of a family of eight children;
namely, Mrs. H. B. Kelso, Frederick,
Del; Miss F. K. Strickland, Whining
ton, Del; Mrs. VIM. J. Birch, POGO
moke City, Md; Rev. c. w. Strick-
land, Rehoboth Beach, DEL; Mr.. P. E.
Strickland, Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Nelson was the eldest daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Strick-
land, deceased, who, for many years,
were residents of this locality. From
her childhood she was an earnest
Christian, faithfully loving and serv-
ing her Saviour and Lord throughout
her life. Comforting, indeed, is the
knowledge that, for the Christian,
separation by death is but transient,
and a little way ahead there is await
ing glad reunion.
Interment was at Silverbrook Gene
terry, Wilmington, Del.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-09
PRINCESS ANNE
THREATENED;BY
DANGEROUS FIRE
Broke Out In Apartments Over
Drug Store Corner Main
And Prince William
DAMAGES MAY REACH FOR
TY THOUSAND DOLLARS

A fire which threatened to spread
to large proportions, broke out in
Princess Anne last Wednesday morn
ing, and so serious were the possible
ties that help was summoned from
Salisbury, Pocomoke, Fruitland, and
Crisfield. All responded, but owing
to burnt out bearing, Crisfield was
halted near Kings Creek station.
The fire originated in the upper
story of Dougherty and Hayman's
drug store, corner Main and Prince
William Street. There are apartments
on this floor and an overheated stove
caused the ignition. It was stove
used to heat water for the apartments.
A thrilling feature of the fire was
the trapping of five people in the a.
partment, three being school teachers.
One of these, overcome with fright,
tainted and was prevented from fall
ing from the building only by the ex-
ertions of another teacher. All were
finally saved.
The damage to this building is es-
tablished to be about $4,000, partly
covered by insurance. The flames
spread to the adjoining store OF Ed
win Morris, and there the damage was
calculated to be about $4,000. This
was also partly covered by insurance.
Firemen from Princess Anne and
other places, soon had the fire under
control, and saved further destruction.
A high wind was prevailing at the
time and there was abundant eppor-'
tunity fol- huge conflagration had
the flames once got the upper hand.
Pocomoke City Fire Department re-
81 onded promptly to the call and was
on hand in time to be of good ser
vice. The authorities of Princess Anne
used good judgment in calling for aid;
and the quick response showed how
willingly the neighbors rushed to the.
scene to give all help possible.