Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-01-23
PENINSULA NEWS.
Robert II Huston, of Mllsboro, is %
years of age.

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years of age.
There is scarcely family in Elkton
some members Of which has not been a
sufferer from the grip.
Failing health has caused James
Wooters 10 resign the cashiership Of the
Queen Anne National Bank
James f. Smith, ofQueen Annes coun-
~, recently killed an eagle which measur
ed seven ieet from tip to tip.
There were 30 business failures in Del
aware las: year, with assets oil s25i $50
aud liabilities amounting to $33l,6O0.
The directors of the Delaware railroad
have declared II semi annual dividend of
three per cent, payable after January 2d
The public schools of Lewes were clos
ed before the holidays on account of the
number of scholars confined at home with
the grippe
Ii is estimated that the right of way
along the public road for the Odessa and
Middletwon dummy railroad will cost
from 100000 to $4,000
Caroline may justly he considered the
closest county on the Eastern Shore. In
ten years it has elected straight county
ticket but Republican in 1881 and
Democratic in 1889.
The NJ f. Church at Laurel is To have
repairs To the extent of 81 600 made upon
it. Most OF the money will be applied to
charging and rcnoyating the interior of
the building
The steam ircdgc which has been at
work in the Wic0mlco river for several
months, has completed the work and left
Hon I. J. Heating, x-Comptroller OF
Maryland. is quite i'll with congestion of
the lungs, al his residence in Centrevilc.
f. $. Adkins has purchased large
tract of land situated near the Baltimore
Il Eastern Shore Railroad depot 1T Sails
bury and will move his large mills, which
consists of planning mill aud hub fac
tory to that place.
President Smith of Randolph Macon
College, spent portion OF the holidays
in Salisbury as the guest of Gov Jackson.
On leaving for home The Governor pre-
scented President Smith with check for
FIVE thousand dollars rs donation To the
c,lia.,a U-;.,,,,s.. N.,,,s
The British steamer Miranda. which
went ashore at Pope's Island, Va. was
iloated of by Lewes wreckers on We'd
nesday night January H. She was in
good condition and was expected TO ar
rive at the Delaware capes on the next
day.
The grip is epidemic in the vicinity Of
Laurel Many cases have proved fatal.
Edward Burford, aged 81 years, and Mrs.
James II. Tyre, two prominent residents
succumbed To its ravages on Thursday.
4 feeling of uneasiness and dread pre-
walls
On Monday night, Jan llth the gro
Gerry store of Willoughhy Slime in Mil
ford was entered 10y thieves who succeed
ed in breaking into the grocery through
a window They took about s. in pen.
MES and five cent pieces which were in
the drawer but did not see the 81 in
silver that was in the back of the drawer
On Tuesday night about eleven o'clock
fire was discovered in the general .mer-
store of William Dcrricks on in
Lincoln City. and as the citizens of that
place have no facilities for fighting fire
the building and contents were destroyed
1t originated from defective tlue, Loss
about 800; insurance $500.
An old darkey ON Kent Island went TO
bed few nights ago, and some time dur
ing the night he awoke and found some
thing in bed with him. lie ran down
stairs, awoke the family and told them
there was something in bed for de Lord,
and when they went TO the darkcy's room
and made an examination they found
coon hidden in the bcdcovcrs
Mr. Ernest c. Rciche, of Cheslertown,
has invented ballot box which he claims
makes fraud an impossibilily. Three
sides of it are glass, while the fourth side
consists OF an index and dial that regis
tiers every ballot dropped in the slot AT
the top, and no matter how many tickets
may he dropped in at one time, only one,
il is claimed, is registered. Etch ballot
is stamped with the date, number of ward
and precinct, aud it is said that no matter
how many may he dropped in at one
time only one ballot Is stamped. With
every ticket dropped in the slot a gong
Sounds. These conditions. il is claimed,
make "stuiling" an impossiuiliiy. If at
any time il becomes necessary for the
Judges or clerks To leave the box at the
close OF tie election, by simply pressin.
a button slide closes over the slot, so
that no more tickets can he put in until
the box is unlocked and the machinery