Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-01-16


caps, visited the house of Levi Holland
near Wesleyville last Tuesday evening
aud after beating him severely, drinking
what whiskey they wanted from jug
which Mr. Holland had in his house and
stealing about fifteen dollars, all the mon
ey he had about the house they took their
departure leaving their badly bruised
victim To do the best he could. Mr.. lIol-
land came to Snow Hill Thursday morn
ing To report the affair and have the gull
iy parties arrested lie claims TO know
all The parties and expects 10 make il
warm for them
We were shown a curiosity in the
way Of an old-lime watch this week Like
all TIE old time watches this reject was
enclosed in double ease aud had in il
certificates Of repairerS dating back TO
1924. II is the property OF Mr.. Edward
Laws. OF Quepon and came 10 him
through his grandfather, the late Williatn
Laws, Of Wicomico county. The watch
is still running and we are reliably in
formed keeps good time. although il is
evidently oyer one hundred years old.
The members of the Legislature from
this county have been appointed on some
of the most important committees. SEN
ator Smith, in addition 10 being on the
committees on Finance, Library and
Temperance, is chairman of the commit
tee on elections the most important OF
all In the House, Representative Will
kinson is chairman OF the committee on
Amending tie constitution and a mem
Der of The following committees: Judi
ciary, Currency, Insolvency. j. T. Hay
man is on Public Buildings, Chesapeake
Bay ami Tributaries. and public Hygiene
DIR. Thomas u Franklin is on Claims
Federal Relations and Temperance.
"A house on the property of MessIs.
VIM. VI. Peters Sons, near Wesley, and
occupied by Mr. James Guthrie, was dc
slroyed 10y fire last Sunday night Mr.
Guthrie aud family were fast asleep when
the fire broke out aud were awakened
from their slumbcrs bv its roaring. They
FASTENED from The burning building with
out saving even their clothing. The
bu;lding caught from the chimney some
where in The attic and was total loss
We are informed there was a small in
surance ON the building We congratu-
late the Messrs Peters on protecting their
property 10y having it insured and warn
all our readers TO take the same precau-
ton.
"A question has been raised that mas
much as the Senator TO be chosen from
the Eastern Shore is 10 fill an unexpired
;erm, II does not necessarily come within
the scope Of the law which requires the
Legislature 10 begin halloiing for the
United States Senator on the first Tues
day after the organization. Attorney
General Poe says that this Is Il mistake,
and that the ballo;ing for both Senators
to be selected from Maryland this year
must begin at the same time. The fact
that one is only 10 ill an unexpired term
does not affect the case at all. Every
United States Senator, he thinks, must
be selected in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the federal law governing the
election.
There is ample evidence that the in
terest in the Peninsula Horticulture Soci-
ETY.. in lis meeting and lis reports is in
creasing from year to year and there is
every indication that the forthcoming
meeting, 10 be held in Dover on the 10Th,
goth and 2lst Of the present month, will
be more largely attended than any be
fore, and that the papers and discussions
will he quite up TO the standard Of the
previous years. Among the papers 10 be
read is one by DR.. l.. H. Bailey, of Cor
nell University, who stands in the fore.
most ranks of practical scientific horlicul-
turists IN the world; another by pr By
ron ID. Halsied. Of New Jersey. who has
for many years made special study OF
fungous diseases. There is also AN as
surance that the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture, the Delaware Elk
pertinent Station and the Maryland
Experiment Station will be largely rep
resented 10y their best workers. who will
give to the members substantial results
Of their Investigations during the past
wear