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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-09
House ON Church Street.

House on Church Street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sherkey
spent the weekend with Mrs. Mark
Ballard at Willis Wharf.
Mrs. Minnie Courtney, of Sails
bury, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ohio Will
son, last week.
Miss BERTHE Pennewell, of Phila-
delphia, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Applebaugh and Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Taylor, last week.
Mr.. Lingo Hudson, of University
of Maryland, College Park, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hudson.
Mr.. Lester Atkinson, of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Fowler
and Mrs. James Kelley visited Mrs.
Estelle Short at Box Iron, ON Sun
day,
Mr.. Albert Laws, Of Manhattan
Beach, n. Y, spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Handy Truitt
and Mr. Truitt.
Mrs. Annie Dennis has returned to
Pittsville, after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay Dennis.
Mr.. Edwin Price, of u. S. Navy,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hargis Bradford
Mrs. Daniel H. Bradford and Mr.
Charles H. Parsons attended the bur-
ial services of Mr.. Charles Parsons
in Laurel, Del, on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. James Cabler is in Maryland
General Hospital, Baltimore for OBJ
servation.
Mr.. Virgil Pruitt made a business
trip to Washington, last week. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Pruitt and
Miss Jane Henderson.
Mrs. Harry Jucketts who has been
spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Baker is visiting relatives
in Salisbury, before returning to her
home in Camden, N. j.
Mr.. Gordon Lewis, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Lewis
Mrs. Ralph Truitt spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Dennis
in Salisbury.
Mrs. William z. Purnell visited Mr.,
and Mrs. Purnell Parsons in Sails
bury on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Griffin, Mrs.
Carl Phillips, Mrs. Carson Richard
son, Mrs. James Cabler, Miss Berta
Bradford and Mrs. Robert Cuff will
entertain the Whatcoat Circle on
Tuesday eevning, October IS.
Private William Cherrix, of Aber-
deem, Md, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-09
Snow Hill News

Mr.. Walter Mason, of Madison, n
J., made a business trip here last
week
Mrs. Henry Miller has returned to
Wilmington, after visiting her moth
er, Mrs. William L. Purnell.
Mr.. Frank Sturgis, U. S. N. R. has
returned to Norfolk, Va, after spend
ing several days with his family.
Mrs. Sherwood Ferris spent several
days in Baltimore last week.
Messrs. Jack Wimbrow and Ed
ward Gordy have returned after
spending several weeks in Miami
Beach, Fla,
Mr.. Edward Harris was operated
on at Peninsula General Hospital
Salisbury, on Monday.
Mrs. Grace Mock, of Paramount, W
Va, is spending some time with hel
sister, Mrs. Sherwood Ferris.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Clifton Mock, and
Mr.. j. Clifton Mock, Jr, will spend
this weekend in Baltimore, leaving
Mr.. J. Clifton Mock, Jr., to attenc
Johns Hopkins University.
Miss Eleanor Jones, of Linder
Hall, Lititz, Pa, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Jones.
Mrs. o. Perry Simmons is visiting
Private and Mrs. FARRELL Simmons ii
Admission, Ala.
Private Eugene Stevans of the
Army War Show, visited Mr.. STAINS
bury Richie, this week
Messrs. William Timmons, James
Hancock and Alvin Tilghman, spent
Friday in Baltimore.
Miss Harriet Ruth Cherrix, o.
Goldey Business College, Wilmington
Del, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hance Cherrix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Watson anC
daughter, Linda, of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
CIemment Outten.
Mrs. F. S. Waesche and son, jim.
my, are visiting DR.. and Mrs. w. F
Waesche in Sykesville, Nd.
Mr.. C. Irwin Jones, ST., of Ii
Plata, Md, spent the weekend with
his family.
Sergt. Charles Timmons spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs. Chas
B. Timmons.
Mr.. Arthur Humphreys, ST., spent
several days in Baltimore, this week
Corporal James Bailey spent the
the weekend with Mrs. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Littleton have
moved in the Hottenstein Apartment
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-09
Marion News

Miss Olive May Wilmington, of
Marion and Miss Jimmie Lee Tawes,
of Crisfield, the first from Somerset
County to join the WAVES, arrived
at Smith College on Tuesday for their
training of several months.
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Meredith, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taylor, of Bal
timore, were week end visitors with
relatives in Quindocqua.
Mr.. Weldon Mathews has resigned
as clerk in the American Store to be-
come the manager of the chicken
house now being erected by Mr. Carl
Green, Jr, on his farm near here
Mr.. Matthews and family will occupy
the living quarters as soon as the
buildings are completed,
Mrs. w. f. Hood and children, Of
near Baltimore. were weekend visi-
tors of Mrs. Hoods parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Hail.
DR.. and Mrs. Somers and Mrs.
Mary f. Tyler were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Somers and
young son, of La Plata, Md.
Carlisle Marshall of the u. S. Navy
left on Monday to return to the West
Coast.
Mrs. Ella Stevenson had as her
/ guests on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
cid Turner. Also Miss Mary Stew
enson, who has been in Painter for
the past several weeks.
Rev. w. o. Estes is in Virginia
this week.
Lieut.. G. Earl Parsons has been
transferred to Philadelphia, where he
and Mrs. Parsons are now making
their home.
Among those from Marion who
witnessed one of the World Series
games were Kendall Wilson, Reginald
/ Hall and Cecil Marshall.
Mrs. Reginald Hall spent this week
in Baltimore visiting relatives.
Mrs. j. Stanley Adams has return
ed from the McCready Hospital.
Wade Howard who recently enlist
ed in the Navy, spent few days
with his mother, Mrs. Robert How
ard
Stanley Williams and Delacie bod
son, among the recent draftees into
the army are now at Camp Lee, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ward, of Stan
ton, Del, were recent visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. George Ward.
Mrs. w. T. Kelly has returned to
her home in Baltimore after spending
the past three weeks with her mother
Mrs. Cora Brooke and sister, Mrs
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-09
FORMER ISLAND MAYOR
DIED SAT-, OCT. 18th

Mr.. William Crockett, one of the
best known merchants and church
men and for many years Mayor of
Tangier Island, Va, died at his home
there Saturday, 26th after an illness
of some weeks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-09

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steaning Vapors
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-09
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-10-09
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-03

dian tribes through whose dominions"
they we're to travel, and with the un-
Outstanding he would meet them at
Pierre's Hole.
Among the noted fur traders who
were in the northwest and in Mon
tana, one of the best known was this
man, Fitzpatrick. Through the pur-
chase of Smith, Sublette and Jackson's
interest in the Rocky Mountain Fur
Co., he became a principal partner in
that concern, and In 1880 went as far
north in Montana as Great Falls. And
it is the next year that Leonard speaks
of this meeting of him at the mouth of
the Laramie river.
Leonard was not favorably impressed
with Fitzpatrick. He showed no desire
to tell where the best trapping grounds
were located, and made 1t plain that
he looked on the Cant party as inter-
lopers.
It was in 1882 that this second meet
ing of Fitzpatrick took place at the
mouth of the Laramie, and when the
latter claimed to be on his way to
the rendezvous OF the trappers at
Pierres Hole; and, pursuaded Captain
Stephens company, including Leonard,
to go there also.
Having lost all of their horses,
Stephens could not have made the
journey had not Fitzpatrick sold him
horses and provisions, receiving in
payment the furs belonging to Captain
Cant. Fitzpatrick did not take the furs
at the time of the sale, but left them
cached, Stephens promising to take
them with him to st. Louis on his
return from the rendezvous. 1t may
be added that he paid with his life
for this piece of trickery, as he was
killed by Indians while on his way to
the hiding place of the furs.
The fact that Stephens did not own
the furS he sold, was not likely to
trouble Fitzpatrick. He himself was
not above sharp dealing when the OPP
portunity offered. 1t was he who Sc
cured the furs of Peter Skene Ogden,
through the questionable method OF
making his trappers drunk. well know
ing that the Hudson's Bay Co., at that
time did not permit the sale of liquor
to its employees. 1t was Fitzpatrick, who
together with Bridger, enticed Van
derburgh of the American Fur Co. to
his death.
This last occurred after the rendez-
vous. Vanderburgh and Drips persis-
tently followed the trail of their rivals
in order to discover the best places
Of trapping. Fitzpatrick and Bridger
vainly tried to elude them, until final
ly they led the Aston men into the
region they knew was infested with
the Gros Ventres, trusting to their
knowledge Of the country and Of In
dams. to make their escape. Wander
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burgh continued to follow them and
was killed on the Sinking Water. Fitz-
patrick and Bridger came near shar-
ing the same fate. From this it will be
seen that Leonard was not wrong in
his estimate of Fitzpatricks character.
When it was settled that the Ste
phens party would go to the rendezvous.
Fitzpatrick told them, as before stated,
that he would precede them to learn
in what mood the Indians were along
the route they would take, and would
join them at Pierre's Hole. Mounted on
swift horse, and, according to Chit
tenden, leading another, also saddled,
he left them.
On arriving at Pierres Hole the
Stephens party was surprised to learn
that nothing had been seen Of Fitz-
patrick. and it was feared he had
been killed Leonard says search par
ties were organized to look for him.
One of these came Unexpectedly into
the neighborhood of an Indian en-
campment where a horse race was In
progress. and recognized one Of the
horses as that of Fitzpatrick. Shortly
afterward they found Fitzpatrick.
Leonard states: 1.-THE poor man was
reduced to a skeleton and was almost
senseless. When his deliverers spoke
of taking him to camp, he did not
seem to comprehend their meaning.
After eating some dried buffalo meat
and a little maize, he grew better, and
placing him on n horse, he was safely
conveyed to camp
Leonard confesSes: Although I was
not much attached to the man, for I
could not Danish from my mind the
craftiness evinced by him when we
first met with him on the east side
of the mountains, yet I can scarcely
describe my feelings of joy on behold
ing him safely returned"
When Fitzpatrick was sufficiently
recovered to do so. he narrated his
experience. Some who heard 1t cred
tied the story, while others who, like
Leonard were not his friends, were
disposed to doubt it.
He said that after leaving the Cant
party all went well with him for a
time, except that his slumber was dis
trlrbed by the bowling of wolves and
the growing of bears, which animals,
he states, were very numerous and
would approach within a few steps and
threaten to devour me-
One day as he was sitting on rock
and taking lunch, he heard some
thing climbing upon the rocks behind
him, and turning his head. saw 1t was
the animal that had risen on its hind
legs, and stood about six feet from
Fitzpatrick, regarding him inquisitive-
": and, seeing he did not show fright.
the bear dropped on all fours. turned
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Life of Free Trapper, Original Pioneer, Was
Parade of C0l0rful and Dangerous Hardships

sole weapon was the hunting knife at
his belt.
For a couple Of days, Fitzpatrick
followed the river with nothing 10 eat
but roots and leaf buds. The second
night, alarmed by wolves. he climbed
a tree to escape them, and remained
there until morning. He said the
wolves surrounded the tree, tearing
up the ground and gnawing at the
tree SO that I sometimes feared they
would cut it through"
A day or so later. he CHANGED on q
buffalo that had been killed by the
wolves, and partly devoured. He made
a fire by rubbing a couple of sticks
together, and cooked what little meat
remained on the carcass. Finding that
his food supply grew less as he de-
Scended the river, he did not try to
go farther, but wandered around hunt
ing for something edible, and rapidly
grew weaker, until he was discovered
by those sent in search of him.
He claimed that his mind was not
affected by hunger and exhaustion:
but from Leonard's narrative, We Judge
that it was. Chittenden's account Of
FftZpatrick's experiences on this &C.
casion varies slightly from that Of
the Leonard story. 1t seemed impos-
sible for two persons to see anything
that occurred at that time, from the
same angle. 1t is barely possible that
Fitzpatrick, like Bridger, for instance.
could tell tale that would meet the
expectation of the nearer with none
too strict regard for its truth. One
thing is certain, he was nearly dead
when found.
After passing the dangers expert
enced as free trapper in these years
, Of lo3l-l832, being unable to throw
off the spell of the wilderness, in 1884
we find him in the latter part Of that
year on the Big Horn and with the
Crows to which nation he came with
Captain Walker in the capacity Of
clerk. He remained with the Crows for
a while after Captain Walker had left
to go towards the Wind river region,
where he purposed having trading
| station.
Leaving the Crows, Leonard went to
, the Tongue river where he trapped
during the months of April and May
Of 1885, and then returned east with
Captain Bonneville. His savings from
trapping during four years amounted
to s1,1O0.
Through similar experiences to those
of Leonard and others, many a free
trapper passed, and comparatively
few of them made a financial success
of their undertaking. But they came to
know the country thoroughly, and the
Indians as we'll From their ranks
came the best scouts for our Indian
fighters, in which capacity they rem
dered valuable service.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-03
5000 State Rural
HOn,en,akers GiUen
Nutrition Courses

More than 5000 rural homemakers
received up-to-date nutrition Informal
ton in 1871 through extension home
demonstration clubs and of these more
than $500 reported improved practices
that enabled them to serve their FAM
lilies better balanced and more attrac-
tive meals, says Bessie E. ArcClelland,
extension nutrition specialist at Mon
tana State college, in summarizing the
past years activities in this field.
In addition to the home demonstra-
ton club members, some 1000 nom
members also received the information
made available as a result of their
contracts with club members, Miss
McClelland said.
Through their club projects rural
women learned about food budgets,
planned gardens to meet ear-around
food supplies, how to buy to the best
advantage by studying grades and
labels, the value of protective foods
and new ways to serve them, and how
to serve better balanced and more at
traCtive meals.
Besides the adult program, foods
and nutrition information was also
given to 1000 members Of All clubs
throughout the state. These club
members learned through actual prac-
tice about food preservation and food
preparation. Not only will this knowl-
edge be valuable to them in the fu-
ture but many of them find it Of
everyday use in their homes.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-03

and ran. Fitzpatrick, thinking then was
his chance, tried to reach his horse,
but the bear was after him, and while
he attempted to mount, the horse,
afraid of the bear, jumped to one side.
throwing Fitzpatrick on the ground.
Instantly he was on his feet and the
former scene was re-enacted. This time
when the bear ran, he managed to
get his gun, and quick shot instantly
killed the bear
Building a fire, he cooked the
choicest portions OF his kill, leaving
the remainder for the wolves to de-
YOUR, and going on few miles camped
for the night.
In the morning he was again on his
way, when following down the little
creek near which he had camped. he
suddenly came upon band of Indians;
the same that later fought in the
battle of Pierre's Hole. Fitzpatrick
thought they might not have seen him,
but was soon undeceived when he
found them all about him. His only
hope lay in flight up the mountain
side. His horse started at a terrific
gait, but soon became exhausted and
could go no farther. Fitzpatrick then
left him, thinking the Indians would
no longer follow after taking his horse.
In this he was mistaken. They took
the horse, but they also wished to
capture him. Hurrying up the noun
tain. Fitzpatrick saw he would soon
be overtaken, when, seeing hole in
the rocks, he crept in there. and con-
cealed himself behind some sticks and
leaves. The Indians passed his hiding
place many times, but failed to dis
cover him. All the afternoon the search
continued. After dark, the fugitive
crept out expecting to leave that dan
gerous locality, but had not gone far
before he found himself at the In
dian camp. Fortunately he escaped IN
noticed and returned to his hole in
the rock. The next night he went down
the creek hiding by day in the brush,
and followed the stream until he came
to Pierre's river.
Believing there would be fewer IN
dians on the opposite side, he made
a raft on which he placed his gun,
blanket and what else he had with
him, and attempted to cross the river.
Once on the river, he found the cur
rent so swift he could not guide the
raft. 1t was carried swiftly downstream,
and dashed against a rock, when the
raft went to pieces, and all his pos
sessions. including his precious gun,
were swept away. He wore only shirt
and trousers, having discarded the rest
when chased by the Indians and his
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-03
MONTANA YOUTH
HAS End GREAT
SEA ADVENTURE
GREAT FALLS BOY SPENDS FIVE
DAYS IN LIFEBOAT AFTER
SHIP TORPEDOED

Five days in a lifeboat under
blazing tropical sun, following the tor
pedoing of his ship, is the latest ad-
venture of Cliff Rumford son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. c. Rumford Of Great
Falls. Rumford was one of l6 mem
bers of a crew Of Ga accounted for.
Although young Rumford has been
member Of the navy less than six
months, he already has had more
maritime adventures than most men
in service for years. News of his mar
row escape from death was received
by his parents in a surprise letter the
young sailor wrote at Key West Fla
Our ship was torpedoed at Ass the
morning of May 81 wrote Rumford.
Sixteen Of us out of a crew Of 81
men were picked up after five days
in a lifeboat."
He added, II came off the ship with
only my underwear, shoes and socks
on. got my legs sunburned bad but
otherwise came through o. K"
Rumford was unable, due to naval
censorship, to supply the name of the
ship. His parents, however, previously
had been advised that he was a men,
Der of the gun crew Of a ship going
to Trinidad. The ship evidently was
torpedoed by an axis submarine be-
tween Trinidad and Panama as Rum
ford said that he was given clothes
upon arrival at Panama.
The clothes, he commented, were
not intended for navy men and cit
was funny to see us running around
in army clothes"
The l6 survivors were taken to Key
West for disqualification and recuper-
alton. Rumford expects to be sent 10
New Orleans next.
April 80 Rumford had his first taste
of war. He was a member of four
inch gun crew when at p. m. tor
pedo came streaking toward his ship
The wake of the torpedo ran into
the ship and it was first thought there
had been direct hit instead of a
miss. Rumford acted as the pointer o!
the gun crew and fired at sub peri
scope protruding about two feet above
| the water. Two other shots were free
at the submarine and it was thought
that it was sunk. The ship was about
100 miles from Puerto Rico and c
radio call for help resulted in five
planes arriving. No further trace o!
the sub was found.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-07-03
STATE FARMERS
GIVEN ADVICE
ON FIRE CONTROL
RIGHT ORGANIZATION, PROPER
TOOLS HALF THE BATTLE,
OFFICIALS STATE

Being prepared with the proper tools
and organization is half the battle in
suppressing farm fires, say officials
of the Montana extension service
which is sponsoring the setting up OF
rural fire protection units in Montana
counties.
In making preparations to protect
the individual farm plant from fire,
it Is good practice to have shovels,
mattocks, axes, buckets, beaters, lad
ders and other equipment stored to-
gether in one place where the imple-
ments will always be ready for
immediate action. None of the tools
should be borrowed for other uses be-
cause they might not be on hand when
needed.
Barrels kept filled with water and
placed at strategic places near farm
buildings are also recommended. A
checkup should be made from time
to time to make sure that the barrels
are filled with water.
A ladder long enough to reach the
roof of the highest building on the
farmstead Is another must" in fire
fighting equipment. Without a ladder
person Is helpless in fighting roof
fires.
Boxes or buckets of sand placed
near the kitchen will provide means
OF quickly smothering grease fires.
Another important precaution in
organizing the individual farm for fire
protection is to assign each member
of the family a definite task in the
event OF fire-one to phone or go to
the neighbors for help, another to
notify the community fire protection
unit and so on.