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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-30
Most Monroe County Folks
Incomes For 1884 Averaged
Between $1,000 And ST, 500
m.aW1Nw1Nw.awlmw.a 49,
YACHT BASIN TARPON
ARE PRETTY SMART

Yep. you can spot out the
eyes of huge tarpon beneath
you at the Yacht Basin docks.
but it's another thing catch
ing them.
One persistent angler came
out last week. Basin watch
men report. and tried 10 get
them with everything from
kites 10 the ticklish of lures
and failed. Following that
he threw raw strips of mullef
into the water. their favorite
bait. but even then the tar
pom failed 10 hit them. The
kite form of fishing IS TO give
a more lifelike motion 10 the
trolled bait. The line is at
tached 10 d kite.
Watchmen. however. al
though they cannot bring
them In on d line. have had
fair success with the grains
pole. Spoiting them IN the
glow of the light from the
docks they harpoon them
with the grains. which have
d Collapsible. harpoon like
head and have brought IN
some nice specimens.
At the newly 0 p e n 9 d
breakwater drive at the Basin
fronting the main ship chan
mel. excellent catches of
snapper and muiionfish.
weighing up 70 four pounds.
have been reported. The
beautiful drive Is attracting
many. The gales arc closed
al dusk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-30
Not One Person In Entire
County Listed As Having
Received AS Much A.
$4,000

by Washington News ServiCcl
WASHINGTON. d. c.. AUG. 80.
NOT single person in Monroe
County was listed as receiving
as much as $4,000 in 1894. II ap-
peared today as the Treasury De
parimeni completed a compila-
lion OF the income tax returns
for that year.
The compilation Is the FIRST OF
IFS kind ever attempted by The
Treasury and Internal Revenue
Bureau and Is confined 10 reports
submitted IN 1895 on income de
rived during 1884. because the
government experts have been
unable so far 10 analYzc the mass
of data submitted for later years.
According to the figure. ior
1884 fpr Monroe County not ouil
Was there lack of people report
Iue ireomc. Iu excess of $4,000.
uut only One person told TIM gov
ciumcut 3D. made between +lJ.-
900 and >25.o00 during that un-
happy year This Individual fli-
,G hIs report on Form l04O. rc-
QluIcd Tor net incomes from sad
ARIES Of more than $4,000. and IA
comes from business. profession.
rents OBJ sale az property la Mon
90. County. 99 persons flied such
reports. umc stating thelr net
taNabi, income was less thiu 81.
goo. rs claimed not more than
$4,000 incomes. cIght sith not
NOR. than $1,000 and one vino
sand $1,000 was thu top neure
thty earned on otherwise rcceiv-
al during the year
Tn the lower brackts among
those who filled ou Form lOlu a.
which cover, the usual type per
..u with income lass. than 81 900
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-30
New Bus Station Will
Be Ready By Nov. l
Eight-FOOt Cantilever Sun
shade, Tile Floors And
LunchrOOm Listed In
Specifications

The new terminal taiIon IF
the Florida Motor Lines. con
truction Of which began Mon
day with the breaking Of the
ground at Southard and Bahama
streets. viii be completed about
November ]. VI. J. Horrc. gen
orsl superintendent of the Davis
Construction Company of Miami
told The Citizen today
Seen on the site today, Mr.
Horre pointed out that two cot
tages had already been dcmoIIsh-
cd and that third was soon to
follow to completely clear the
grounds
Formal specifications of the
building and grounds announce
that the building VIII bc 30 feet
by 90 feet, and the land ON which
81 is 10 be- erected is St. feet by
70 feet. according to the building
permit issued by Inspector II NJ
Baker.
Principal component parts OF
the structure viii be- steel and
reinforced concrete. and wood,
The permission to build places
the price of the structure at $40
600
The driveway. which VIII bc
ll3 feet long and % feet wide.
viii enter from the Bahama
street side and viii be used only
for storage 1t VIII be able
g. accommodate six buses. Load
ing and Unloading, however, viii
take place on the Southland street
side where will be the main en-
trance 10 the station
The roof VIII be- constructed of
gravel and pitch Around two
SIDES Of the building on Southland
and Bahama streets, eight feet
out. viii extend cautllcVcr
shade The building is to bc
succeed bat a color scheme has
NOT As yet been determined Large
plate windows viii give sufficient
light
There viii bc tile floors inside
ihe station with tile rest rooms
a waiting room for white and an
other for colorcd a trunk room
ticket office space and a lunch
room VIII bc tho inside conStruc-
tion Plumbing viii be- of tho
Latest type with rest room faclH.
ties n bright colors
Mr Horrc also sand that alI
workmcn who are qualified
"a perform the duties required
ere 10 bc employed In KY
West and contracts for Ger
taIn phases of the construction
have already been gwen ~ local
contractors
Thc DAVIS Company 81 which
$ 4 Davis Is president has done
obstruction work in both res.
DENTAL and commercial work e<-
tou>h,H throughout Florida Alr
ilmrc sand
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-30

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-30

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-30

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests Of Key West
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
NEW FERRY BOAT HAS
ARRIVED AT CLAIBORNE

The new ferry boat, the Governor
Emerson C. Harrington, was brought
to Claiborne on Wednesday last from
Salisbury, where she has been rebuilt.
This boat was formally New York
Ferry boat, but was converted to the
uses of the Claiborne Ferry. She was
rebuilt from the ribs up, and is now
a commodious boat capable of carry
ing forty-five cars. The distance
from Claiborne to the inside of Kent
Island is about three and a half miles.
The new road from Romancoke to
Matapeake is about four miles. The
contractor was notified by Governor
Nice that the road must be finished
and so it is assumed that it will be
completed by the goth of this month,
the weather eprmitting. When the
road is completed the new shuttle SER
vice between Claiborne and Roman
coke will be inaugurated. Because of
the short distance to travel it is be-
lieved the new route will be very pop
ular.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
AUTO REGISTRATION FEES
OVER HALF A MILLION

Automobile registration for 1880
on January l had poured $573,862.5O
into the States Golfers, the State
Motor Vehicle Department announced
at Dover last week.
Between November 15, when IS
suance of 1888 licenses was started,
ND to the end of December, licenses
were issued for 34,169 pleasure We
hicIes and $3.50 commercial cars, a
total of 39,s19.
December licensing brought the
State $455, 465 in revenues. During
the month 26,187 pleasure cars were
registered with fees amounting to
1901, 798.5 so, and 1896 commercial We
hicles registered with fees of $751;
special or request numbers were is
sued to 1882 pleasure cars, and 755
O91. For the last half of November
commercial vehicles for fees of $685.
264, and $19,133.5O, respectively.
Other revenues for December were:
$40 for registration of 35 motorcy-
cles; $50 for registration of II trac-
tors; $4,598 from 500 automobile deal
ers; $719.5O from fees on 40 hearses
and S11, O33 on 804 trailers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
RAILROAD DEPOT AT
DOWNES CHANGES SITE

After checkered career, the aban-
doned railroad station at Downes is
now in new resting place in the
section of West Denton, fictiously
known as Redden's Park. Emory D.
KINNEY, of Denton, bought the two
room building from VIM. D. Brinebank
and had it moved to his lot in West
Denton. 1t will be converted into a
bungalow. Its metamorphis will be
completed by the addition of more
rooms.
When the travel by train was in
vogue, Downes Station was used prin-
cipally by Ridgely people enroute to
Baltimore by the old Queen Anne's
Railroad, built in 1897. About eight
years ago the station was moved
from the railroad track to the high
way at Downes and used as a store
1t was owned and operated by the
late Eugene Lynch.
Later Mr.. Brinebank used it as a
warehouse, and last year his son, Will
son Brinebank, a student at Maryland
Institute of Art and Design, used
the station as a studio, during the
summer vacation.
James Fisher, of Denton, moved the
building from Downes to its new 10
cation, a distance of about four and
one-half miles.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14

L. Ruty, manager of the walkathon
alleging failure to apply for a permit
to conduct the contest at the Chatter
box, was turned over to Sheriff Char
les H. Truitt last week.
Ruty, however was reported to be
out of town and the sheriff's office
was informed he probably would not
return before the last of the week.
1t was reported he went to Atlantic
City Thursday.
The warrant was issued by Magis-
trate w. r. Conway after the Coun-
ty Commissioners adopted a resolu-
ton informing the States attorney
and sheriff that an application had
not been made for permit to operate
at the Chatterbox and requesting
those two authorities to take action
in the matter.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
YOUNG LADY TAKES
VA. BAR EXAMINATION

Of the 80 who took the Virginia
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
CAPE CHARLES APPLIES
FOR NEW TOWN CHARTER

Pursuant to contemplated action OF
the Cape Charles Town Council at its
meeting held on Monday night, jan
uary 10th the corporation filed appli-
cation before the present session of
the General Assembly of the State
of Virginia for a new town charter.
The present charter is over fifty years
old and is regarded at least in part as
being obsolete.
To this end Mayor ]. R. Parsons has
appointed Charter Commission to be
composed of the following citizens:
Messrs. A. F. Die, w. A. Dickinson,
w. F. Ayres, John w. Daniel, B. B.
Stevenson and Otto Lowe. This COM
mittee will be expected to meet with
the Council on Monday night last.
The Charter Commission met Tues
day night and reviewed the present
charter as compared with several more
modern charters granted by the Gen
eral Assembly within the past several
years. A tentative charter is being
prepared and the Commission will
meet again on Saturday to go over
the finished product and study it prior
to preservation at Monday nights meet
ing.
In the Towns legal notice to citi-
zens, published in the Northampton
Times, Cape Charles, Mayor Parsons
announces that the Monday evening
meeting, to be held at 1880 o'clock will
be open to the public and suggestions
and criticisms will be sought. Those
who are unable to attend the meeting
are requested to make any suggestion
they may consider worthwhile, to any
member of the Charter Commission
so that a full free discussion of the
proposed application may be had OF
Monday night.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
SENATOR PHOEBUS CHARG-
ED WITH MALFEASANCE

Senator Harry T. Phoebus (Repub
lican) of Somerset county has beer
accused of malfeasance, according tx
current dispatches coming from Bal
timore and from Allegany County
where Senator Kimble ,(Republican)
who made the charges against the
Somerset man, resides.
Phoebus says he would ask Cover
nor Nice for a public hearing on the
charges.
Instead, the Somerset Senator, in
the face of the charges announced
himself for Governor, subject to the
Maryland Primary Law.
Senator Kimble, according to Mr.
Phoebus. charged him with:
Neglect of duty and malefeasance
in office;
Appointing and retaining boiler
inspector unqualified for the job;
Ignoring the law in failing to ap-
point an industrial inspector in Wes-
tern Maryland;
Failing to keep appointments with
representatives of labor and indus
try;
Engaging certain labor commission
er department employees on private af-
fairs;
Using state funds for private pur-
poses such as telephone calls;
Requiring state employees to inves-
tigate a private business involved in
a strike in which Phoebus later in
vested money.
Senator Phoebus entered list of
denials.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14

bar examination in December only 26
passed, one of those being Miss Vir-
ginia Parlott Mister, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Watts Mister, of Cape
vile. Miss Mister was an honor
student at the Capeville High School
for the session of 193O-31. In Septem-
Der of 1881 she enrolled at William
and Mary College. She received her
B. A. there in 1885 and in June 1887
she received the degree of Bachelor
of Civil Law, being the first woman
upon whom the College had conferred
that degree.
Miss Mister, for the past several
months has been taking a stenograph-
ic course at a Norfolk Business Col
lege, preparatory to entering a law
office in Washington.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
nard Birmingham.

nard Birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bundick enter
tanned the following guests to dinner
last Sunday: Miss Julia Hurley of
New Church, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ion Birmingham, Jr., of Pocomoke
City, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Drifting
ham. Sr., and son, Morris, of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Butler who
spent the holidays with relatives in
Philadelphia, Pa, have returned
home.
The Cokesbury Ladies Aid met with
Rev. and Mrs. Elwood Cursey at the
parsonage last Thursday night. Most
of members were present and after
the business was finished, program
was given, "The Good Samaritan's"
changed names and had lots of fun.
The February meeting will be held at
the A. P. Long home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris and sons
of Upper Darby, Pa, are spending
two weeks with their parents here.
Mrs. James Cottman, Mrs. Walter
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
Cokesbury News

Mrs. w. A. Cottman and Mrs. Jas.
Cottman and daughter, Betty visited
Mrs. Marion Cottman at Marion ST.,
Md, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tyler of Girls
field, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Harris
and family of Salisbury, Md, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Atkinson and Mrs. Annie
Atkinson of this place were dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Atkinson last Sunday.
Miss Marie Birmingham spent last
week with her sister-in-law Mrs. Leo
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14

Long and Mrs. A. P. Long spent last
Friday afternoon with Mrs. S. d
Corbin of Williams vicinity.
Mrs. Robert Dennis is visiting hel
sister-in-law, Mrs. Oliver Massey at
Marumsco, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor and son.
Jack, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris
and sons were diner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Brit
tingham, Jr., of Pocomoke City, Tues
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. GLADDEN. of Parksley
Va, spent last Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Peacock. Mr.. and Mrs
Rome Pusey were guests also.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John Justice and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Justice of Stockton, Md, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Covington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Birmingham,
Jr., of Pocomoke City, were guests to
supper at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Taylor last Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordy Young, of
near town were supper guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Atkinson
Monday night.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
NEARLY A MILLION FOR
DELAWARE ROAD PROJECT

A total of 1915, 900, was allotted last
week by Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace for Delaware Highway improve
ments in the 1889 fiscal year, but it
is question as to whether the State
will receive that much.
While making ALLEGATIONS to states
and territories for highway improve
ments totaling $195,000,000 the sec
rotary addressed letters to governors
of all states requesting that no pro-
jects be submitted to the Bureau of
Public Roads for approval under these
allotments until Congress has had ad-
ditional time to consider the Presi-
dents request that road allotments
be cancelled.
The ALLEGATION was made under a
Congressional authorization, which
President Roosevelt asked the recent
special session to cancel.
The ALLEGATION for Delaware. &C.
cording to w. w. Mack, chief engi-
neer of the State Highway Depart
ment, are the same as the State receiv
ed for 1888. They are $6O9,375 fol-
principal highways; S121,875 for Sec
ondary roads, and $243,7 for grade
crossing elimination.
Mr.. Mack said the 1888 money is
still practically intact and there is
no question the State will retain the
right to spend these funds. The 1885
funds being still uncertain, he sale
the department has no plans for US
ing the new ALLEGATIONS.
VALUATION MANAGER
FAILS TO GET PERMIT
A warrant for the arrest of George
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14

Company; Emory Leonard, foreman at
the postoffice; and Preston w. Bur-
bage. jeweler. They were welcomed
into the club and instructed in the
principles of Rotary by DR.. Justin c.
Wood, former president.
That evenings guest speaker was
Rev. Roland P. Riddick, presiding ell
der of the Eastern Shore District, M.
E. Church, South.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14
POCOMOKE MAN JOINS
SALISBURY ROTARIANS

Three new members were indicted
by the Salisbury Rotary Club last
Thursday night.
They were: James Dryden, former
ly of Pocomoke, who is connected with
the Eastern Shore Public Service
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-14

When You have something to cell.
rent or trade run an ad in our Class
flied Columns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

mia to Maine. What he would
like to do would be to have his
own farm, but I have not enough
cash to stake him.
Il am a sensible middle-aged
man. I would like the company
of a wife could cherish and pass
the time with. I could help on
that farm of yours because Y am
not against working. If things
turn out all right, I will be glad
to furnish you with my financial
references. In the meantime,
John has a day off Sunday and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Daily Short Story

1into the yard in a lastyear'
model sedan. John, senior, was 6
] gray-haired man with a red fac
and laughing blue eyes and
small but very determined paunch
John was large young man
He was big in shoulder, hand anC
foot. He had tight, determined
mouth and a strong chin. Hi!
eyes apologized for both parent.
a. his first glance at Emily, whose
face was set and determined.
John, senior, put his head into
the kitchen and asked them if il
would be all right if he and his
son took a walk around the farm
So Emily set the table and die
the cooking. She almost threw the
plates and she thought seriously
for a while of charring the chick
ems so that nobody could eat
them. She faced the fact for the
first time in her life that her
mother must be stark, staring
crazy to do a thing like this.
And she wondered what John,
jr., thought of her. She wondered
about it most of the morning, until
just about noon when there came
a most respectful knock on the
back door. 1t was John and he
asked if he could come in and
tell her something. She opened
the door wider, saying no word,
JOHN EXPLAINS
Miss Starrett." he began. 81
don't want you to think my
fathers so hard up to get him a
wife that he has to advertise fc~
one. He's had plenty Of chances.
Any middle-aged man with lit
tie money has. But he's got a
romantic streak in him. He's
sucker for those 'tell-alr maya
zines.
Nice of you to warn me-" Emily
said snappishly.
II amt warning you," John ex-
planned. I'm telling you some
thing. I mean, I'm asking you
You got a picture
show in this town, haven't you?
was thinking, why can't you and
go and see a picture after din
ner? I can whip off those dishes
like nobody's business because
when I've been hoboing out
through the West I've often
washed dishes for a meal.
Nov, don't get me wrong. If
you don't want to go to that show
forget 1t. Well stay here as long
as your mother and my father are
interested and then We'll blow
along. Only don't want to leave
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ityou behind with any hard feelings
81 see," Emily said. And be
lieve you. I guess both my mother
and your dad could do much worse
than marry each other and Il
we're going to be step-brother anc
sister, suppose we ought to try
and get used to each other"
The picture was III e arts
Adrift." It was all right. So was
the ice cream soda they had after
it. So was the drive in the coun
try they took.
EMILY'S DISCOVERY
When they got back to the
house, they found Mrs. Starrett
and Mr.. Hayes in that sweet, con
strained attitude which betokens
that the company is bored stiff
with each other. Mr.. Hayes kept
looking at his watch and Mrs.
Starrett kept flinging imploring
glances at her daughter.
She was busy studying John, adj
miring the breadth of his Shout
ders and liking his strong mouth.
"Well," Mr.. Hayes said heartily
and falsely as they were ready to
leave, this has been one Of the
most pleasant days 1 ever spent.
I'm proud to have made your
acquaintance, Mrs. Starrett, and ]
hope to see you again sometime"
1T has been nice" Mrs. Star.
rett granted. Drop in again, II
you are ever out this way"
But the parting of John and
Emily was different.
You got telephone, Miss Star
rett?" he asked.
mo, we haven't" she said, I'VE
haven't enough use for one"
Well" he suggested. IT wonder
if it would be all right if I came
out to visit Sunday? We could
take a nice ride. I'd be out about
two or thereaboutS."
Come out for dinner" she in
vited, Its no fun for two women
to eat alone. I kind of like to
cook for a man."
So when she went into the house
she felt like singing.
That" her mother told her,
was the silliest thing I ever did in
my life. That Mr.. Hayes is nice
man, but I got to thinking about
being married to him or any one
else and it made me so nervous I
can't See."
yes" Emily agreed, "but I still
think it was a good idea"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
LONESOME HEARTS

them. Florence made no pre-.
tense now of being surprised. She
took them from Emily's hands and
read them avidly. She said moth.
ing about them and neither did
Emily, but a little later Emily
happened" to find one of them
in a dresser drawer and she
opened and read it.
Dear Anabeue," a hopeful
swain had written, 81 am 54 and
still a good figure of man.
am five feet eight inches tall and
1 weigh 100 pounds. Not too
heavy for my age. I was in he
insurance business until I retired.
I have a son, John, jr. He is 25
and in the trucking business.
He has spent all his spare
time in farming and has worked
in the harvest fields from Califor-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

here to visit us. People we know
nothing about.
We'll" Florence suggested, 1--WE
might kill two roasting chickens.
Most men like chicken and if this
John drives truck all day every
day. he is going to be able to eat
lot. That work gives men an
appetite. Now, don't you go to
worrying about the Hayeses being
thugs or crooks or murderers. I'd
know if they were. I'm psychic. p"
They weren't bad looking, Emily
admitted to herself as they drove