Somerset County.

COUNTY SEAT—PRINCESS ANNE.

Origin of Name—After Mary Somerset, sister of Lord Baltimore.
Date of Formation.—1666. Area—362 square miles. Population—

26,455 (1910).
Court Terms—Jury, second Monday in April and fourth Monday in

September. Non-jury, second Monday in January and July.
Orphans' Court Days—Second and fourth Tuesdays in February,

April, Jane, August, October and December.

ELECTED OFFICERS.

Name. Office. Term Expires.
Gordon Tull. .................... .State's Attorney. ............ .1916
W. Jerome Sterling. .............. Clerk Circuit Court. ......... .1919
Sidney Walter ...................Register of Wills.............1915
John E. Holland. ................ .Treasurer .................. .1918
Elwood Stirling. ............... ..Sheriff ..................... .1915
Frank H. Dashiell. ............... .County Commissioner. ........ .1915
Francis E. Matthews. ............. County Commissioner. ........ .1917
Christopher C. Ward. ............. County Commissioner. ......... 1919
Frank T. Greenwood. ........... ..Judge Orphans' Court. ....... .1915
John R. Corbin. ..................Judge Orphans' Court (Chief) .1915
Joseph W. Reid. ................. .Judge Orphans' Court. ...... ..1915
Gordon T. Whelton ..............Surveyor .................... 1914

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
(All Terms Expire 1916.)

Name. District. Postoffice.
James S. P. White. ............... 1 ................ .Princess Anne.
Paul J. Willing. .................. 2 ....................... .Oriole.
William A. Hayman. .............. 3 .................... .Kingston.
B. Plumber Bloodsworth. .......... 5 ................ .Princess Anne.
J. Robert Jones. .................. 5 ................ .Princess Anne.
John W. Nock. ................... 7 ..................... .Crisfield.
William A. Britten. ............... 7 ..................... .Crisfield.
Calvin T. Gladden. ............... 9 ......................; .Chance.
John A. Evans. .................. 10 ......................'.. .Ewell.
Andrew J. Rogers. ................13...................... Westover.
Charles W. Ringgold. .............14 ................ .Deal's Island.
Charles R. Porter.................15 ................ .Princess Anne.

NOTARIES PUBLIC.
(All Terms Expire 1916.)

Name. Postoffice.
John B. Robins. ......................................... .Crisfield.
Aden Davis, Jr..................................... .Marion Station.
Arthur Andrews. .................................... .Deal's Island.
Mark L. Costen. .................................... .Princess Anne.
Horace Sterling........................................... Crisfield.
Samuel H. Sudler. ................................... .Princess Anne.