Democratic messenger., 1889-06-29
The farmers Of MARYLAND are general.

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on tins occasion.
Statistics presented nj the convention
of the Diocese Of Easton, which met In
Princess Anne recently, show enrolled in
the diocese ,ij6 fomilies, 7,647 persons,
2,7s' communicates, 2sl Sunday school
teachers and a.0as pupils; total contribu.
tion for the year. $3i 1914,
Will the town fathers please look nj
the condition Of Bank Street alongside of
Miss llubbell's store, and feel little
shame? II is true that this street makes
n very good drain for Green Street and
Bank Street proper. but il should also he
remembered that pedestrians have to cross
il occasionally.
On aud afcr tc.tlay the Peninsula
Express will run through from Baltimore
to Ocean City without change. The train
leaves Union Street Station. Baltimore.
at 2.3O p. VI. and arrives at Ocean City ai
135 p. NJ. This arrangement greatly i'm.
proves the service between Baltimore and
Maryland's popular seaside resort.
Col John W. Smith has been in Vir-
ginia this week his business there was TO
purchase another tract of timber Of $500
acres The Surray Lumber Company which
Is composed Of the firm of Richardson.
Smith: Moore II Co. and Baltimore busi.
ness men are among the largest manu-.
iacturcrs Of lumber in the south.
Yesterday was Commencement day
in our county High Schools aud some of
the many graduates will no doubt take
places as teachers in our county schools
shortly, where they will teach the "young
idea how to shoot" An exchange says
the best way to teach the young idea how
to shoot" Is To put II through a course of
sprouts.
Clerk Of the court, John u. Richard.
son. hal issued for the month of june up
to the 25ih of the month. IL marriage
license: this makes l?O issued since Jan.
uary ist. There were 80 issued during
the same period of isss, showing that
hard times and n scarity of ready cash
does not tcrrorizc the marriagcablc man
and coniiding maiden.
The many friends Of Rev. a. Bate.
formerly pastor of All iIallows Parish of
this place will be- glad Ia know that he has
received n call 10 much better place and
adva need salary aud will leave Shrcws.
bury parish where he went from here
Ills new call is from Church Hill Qccn
Anne's county where he will have a beau.
ful church. II wealthy congregation and
u salary of 81 100 per annum.
To expell mosquitoes, take Of gum
camphor piece about onc.ihird the size
of n hens egg, and cvaporaie il by placing
|, in n Tin vessel and holding il over a
lamp. taking care that IL does not ignite
The smoke will soon fill the room aud cx.
pei the mosquitoes, and they will not re-
turn. even though the windows should
be left open al night Scientific .imrriraH.
Congress Hall will bc opened for
guests this season. Ocean City j. begin
ming TO put on her old.timc airs. What il
needed more than anything else is good
spread of printers ink. Attractive posters
should I've displayed on every bulletin
hoard Of Baltimore. Philadelphia and
Washington, calling attention TO Ocean
Ciiy's many good points as watering
place And the newspaper advertising
should hc extensive. II always pays To
advertise II good thing
The Circuit Cour, hns rendered a
decision in the Dog Tax Case" of Town.
send ". Townsend, sustaining the tax.
the charter and the Town Ordinance.
The ordinance is as follows:
BE TT ESAcTED,--That the occupant OF
of any premises. whether owner or renter,
who keeps or permits "a dog or bitch 10
be kept ON said premises shall annually
/ pay u tax of J0c. for each dog and 81 for
each bitch for said privilege: said tax to
be due and payable ON the first day Of
January each year, and to lie collected Ms
other taxes are required to he collected.
Mr.. Thomas Collins. son of Mrs. Sal.
/ lie Collins Of this town narrowly escaped
drowning one day last week while in
haihing at Colchester Beach. lie j. troub.
led ai times with an affection of the heart
,nI ,,,.. alta, al xri,t, II 80, iii. .,,..s;.,
Although his cries for assistance were
heard. yet he was barely rescued in time
to save him from drowning, by the life
guard. lie was unconscious for sew
cral hours after his rescue This is his
second narrow escape from death by
drowning within the past three years aud
we hope he has learned now To keep ou,
Of the water. 4 bathtub is far safe
place for one suffering at times with heart
trouble than the bay or ocean.
For the races and competitions nt
Pimlico during the Maryland Exhibition
$40, 600 in purses and premiums have been
subscribed. Two hundred firms have
booked for space IN the exhibition huild-
Ing, which is beiag constructed and will
he finished by August 10. For the purpose
Of erecting the building and to cover ex.
pendiiurcs Tor the entertainment, the hat
tie schemes and hombaT,lmeni. the dc,llca.
lion of the new p0stOilicc building, the
civic and trades display. etc, $is,OOO have
been subscribed. The association Is still
soliciting subscriptions. as they anticipate
that the expenditures will amount to not
less than $j0!OOO. aud are of the opinion
that the celebration will hc the largcs,
that Baltimore has ever hal. They wish
To return thanks tn the subscribers and TO
urge the citizens generally To cooperate
and by small contributions enable them
To make the celebration grand success
Capt. inn. u. Whcalinn or Chinco.