Democratic messenger., 1894-09-01
Hoe Rowlev = well.kuown colored


man of Snow Hill, while helping To
take a barrel of molasses out of cart
met with very painful accident The
barrel slipped and the whole weight of
it fell upon Rowley's arm, sliding down
and tearing the muscle Of one arm loose
from the shoulder and forcing it down
to the elbow. Strange to say the skin
was not broken.
MIR. W. I. Tappan. an expert
brick burner who worked here for sew
eral wears is now engaged at Snow
Hill burning bricks Tor the firm Of
II. J. Lewis X Bro. The bricks made
by this firm are said to be the best
ever made in Worcester county. The
above firm are now on deal with
several builders for contracts to fur
nish bricks for new buildings TO he
erected in Snow Hill this summer
lticomico Ners.
AT the Talbot County Sunday
School Convention this week rcsolu-
tions were adopted denouncing ''thc
management Of the Talbot County Fair
for permitting the many gambling de-
vices, especially the selling of pools,
publicly advertised, and declare that,
unless these abuses are abolished, that
the Talbot County Fair is no longer
worthy of the patronage of Il Christian
community. and that we demand of
our Legislators law making the sell
ing Of pools a criminal otiense, as is the
law in many places
The trip on the steamer Pocomoke
from Baltimore TO Snow Hill and re-
turn is such Il delightful one that many
Baltimoreans desiring vacation in
which they can have both rest and
enjoyment take it. On "Wednesday
and the following Baltimoreans were
on the steamer: Mr. JAS. Il. Wheeler
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Pope, Mr.. and
Mrs. McWilliams, Misses Maggie,
Lizzie and Helen McWilliams, Eliza
Bi.:h-> Il Kate Barnes, all OF whom
expressed themselves delighted with
their trip and spoke highly Of the officers
ot the steamer.
On Tuesday last Mr.. Charles f.
Pruiit sent 10 the MESSENGER office Il
curiosity in the way of crab with three
claws. 1t was caught by Mr. William
Manuel in the bay near Stockton.
The third claw grew out of another
and was perfect in appearance, having
teeth exactly the same as all Others.
There was no joint however, and the
mouth did not open and shut, hence the
crab could not bite with this third claw.
II had two good biting claws. however,
and was handled with care.
In compliance with orders from
headquarters the crews of Ocean City,
North Beach. Green Run, Assateague,
and other Life Saving Stations along
our coast, went on duty Wednesday of
last week at sunset. On Thursday one
of the editors of the MESSENGER and
party of three other gentlemen from
Snow Hill, witnessed the crew of Green
Run Station go through the regulation
drill, under Captain Soper. The men
gave evidence of being competent to
render assistance TO unfortunate mari
ners without a moments delay. II is Il
shame that the pay of the men occupy
ing such hazardous positions has been
cut down five dollars month. II is
true the time of service has been ex-
tended, but many of the men would
greatly prefer to be off duty longer and
get their old pay.
The new Odd Fellows Hall pre-
sents neat and imposing appearance,
and is the handsomest building in the
town. Messrs. Corddry Il Son, the
builders. have made an excellent job of
it and deserve the praise their work is
receiving. The cornice is very pretty
and is embellished with the links" of
the Order, with buttress blocks at the
corners. In the center of the Market
street front is graceful pcdiment on
which the symbolic Three Links
and the dates of the organization of
Ocean Lodge and the erection of this
magnificent building (1S4S-lS94)
together with the letters |. o. o. F.,
appear in bold relief covered with
the finest gold leaf. Work on the
interior is being pushed as rapidly as
possible and it will not be many weeks
before the Odd Fellows will be able to
move in.
\ Bicycle Race tO Come of i'm
Snow Hill.
One of the most attractive features
of the October races ut the Snow Hill
driving Park will be the bicycle races,
which will be open to wheelmen of Ac.
comac and Northampton Counties Va,
and Wicomico Somerset and Worcester
counties of Maryland. A large, hand
some solid gold medal will be presen.
tel TO the winner. Our wheelmen
should get in practice for the occasion.
WEIRD SCENE At \ CAMP
MEETING.