Democratic messenger., 1892-08-13

appreciated by such quiet people as COM
pose our population. About week ago
during severe storm lightning struck IN
our midst aud on Thursday last it struck
in two places. the railroad depot aud a
cherry tree on Church street extended,
near the residence Mr.. Zadok Duffy.
Fortunately no one was injured by either
but the depot was set on fire and had 1t
not been for Mrs. Isaac Hancock. who
lives near by aud seeing the lightning
when it struck. put ont the burning build
ing with bucket of water, the entire
building and contents would have been
sustained, only a few papers on the inside
being burned.
The people of this town were thrown
into state of great excitement and many
of extreme fear at the report on Tuesday
that mad dog was at large The re-
port proved well-founded and in a short
while crowd of men with guns and pis-
tVts SGT uuA w MIL luG uOE. IL WINS
driven along the river bank until in the
rear of Mr. o. ID. Collins residence near
the center of the town where colored
man nj a distance of one hundred yards
took a shot at II, but missed his mark and
only succeeded in driving the dog into
the reeds where he could not he got at.
The women and children were in terror
all the evening and kept indoors least the
dog should attack some of them. II is
said To have already bitten several dogs
aud when seen at distrnce II was froth
ing at the mouth and swapping at itself.
Detectives Spring and Howe are
making life miserable for Mitchell. the
Havre dc Grace express rohber. The last
heard fiom Mitchell lie had been seen III
Princess Anne II is now almost GER
tain that he is IN Worcester County, as a
stranger in some particulars answering
his description was seen on Sunday by
Thomas X. r 5. White. on the road from
Princess Anne 10 Snow Hill The man
carried IA small black satchel. The de-
tectives say that Mitchell is avoiding all
points on the line of steam boats and rail
roads. and they have no doubt he is in
Kidding in some one of the dense swamps
along the Pocomoke river or in the for
est between here and Salisbury. They
are determined To run him down and left
here Monday night in the cool of the
evening Tor The Old Furnace neighbor-
hood where they belive they will find
their man. II is very evident that Mitchell
is attempting TO gain the bay shore and
lose his pursuers by getting across on The
beach.
The single tax experiment established
at Hyaitsville has received the sanction
of the Court of the Marlboro Judicial dis
trici. The present board OF town COM
missioners is controlled by Henry George
enthusiasts who, at the recent session of
the Legislature, secured an act and then
proceeded TO make n practical experiment
of the Henry George idea by leyying the
tax on land alone. treating improved and
unimproved alike. Owners of unimproved
property filed petition asking the court
for mandamous requiring the board of
town commissioners 10 restore improve
mcn,s and personal property 10 the as
scssment list Of the town. Judge Brook
Friday delivered the Judgment of the
court. denying the mandamous. He said
the act Of the Legislature made the board
of final appeal, giving them power TO con-
troll assessments. and the court would not
interfere. The case will go To the Court
of Appeals and the people Of Hyattsyille
will at the annual election next year have
an opportunity Of abolishing the Henry
George system of taxation by elec;ing
commissioners who are opposed 10 such
a system.
Melons and cantaleups are possibly
the only Maryland products which are
not used by Gamers. The entire crop is
consumed in its natural state Of fresh
ness The number of melons and canta-
leups used in Baltimore in one day has
been approximated to he about 5000 mel
ons and 10000 cantaleups. The canta-
leup is considered healthful iruii, and
the demand for it as breakfast dish has
grown into large proportions The crop
now arriving Is in excellent condition,
and the market is steady. with good in
qniry. The prices are generally about
20 per cent. higher this year than last.
aud The demand has increased about -
per cent. The increase in price is large
~ due To the lack of other fruits. such as
peaches. pears and apples. The low
prices which ruled last season dissatisfied
the producers and "a smaller acreage was
put in this year. especially in the South
ern melon districts. The nearest rival
the Maryland melon has Is the melon
of Georgia and South Carolina, but the
Maryland melon is received in fresher
condition by the consumerin most of the
States of the East The Maryland fruit
begins to come in about the ist of July,
and its season ends about the last Of Sep
tcmber. The soil has much To do with
the size and quality, az melons and can
taleups grow best when planted in light
soil. such as that of Caroline, Wicomico
and some other Maryland counties -Bai.
timorc Sun
Letter List.
Below will be found list of letters re-
manning uncalled for in the Snow Hill p.
o. during the month Of July. 1892.
FEMALES. Sallie Sinton