Democratic messenger., 1894-12-29

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were served by order Of the Democratic
County Committee appointed To investi-
gate the bribery charges at the election.
They are signed hy the Democratic
Senatorial and Representative candi-
dates.
On Christmas day Mr.. James
Law, a young man OF Bishopville, was
riding through the streets of that town
when his horse took fright and ran.
away. Mr.. Law was thrown out of
the saddle with such force against a
post that he sustained conclusion of the
brain and for time was in critical
condition. but is now improving under
the care OF DIR. Holloway.
Our Berlin correspondent failed TO
send letter for this week but we learn
of several happenings which we note.
Charles Trader. while hauling corn
one day last week fell off the wagon
and under the wheels, two of which
passed over his body. The wagon con-
tainel one hundred bushels of corn.
The Young man was carried home sui
fering from internal hemorage and
died on Tuesday Of this week
Miss Clara Selma White and
George 7. Powell, both Of Whitesburg.
were married at Hollands Methodist
Episcopal Church Wednesday. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Ralph
Coursey, of Snow Hill. Miss Lillian
White, sister of the bride, ana Miss
Mamie White, of Pocomoke City, were
the bridesmaids. {. B. White, OF
Berkley, Va, and Charles +. Dryden,
of Annapolis, were the ushers. The
bride wore handsome cream silk
dress and carried La France roses.
The bridesmaids wore cream cashmere
Mr.. James Ayars, of Salem, n. j.,
brother of X. +. Ayars, of this town,
and who visited here with his wife about
one year ago, was bitten by rabid
dog in Salem on Friday. The animal
attacked quite large number of people,
the most prominent citizens of the town,
and some five or six have gone TO the
Pasteur institute, New York, for treat
ment, among the number being Mr..
Ayars Immediately after the dog had
been killed the City Council met and
passed an ordinance that all dogs run
ming at large must wear muzzles.
This was sad Christmas to Elijah
Birmingham and wife, for his little girl
was burned TO death on Christmas eve.
Mrs. Brittingham left the little one and
went up stairs on an errand and it is
supposed the back of the child's dress
shortly after came in contact with the
hot stove and was soon in blaze The
mother heard its screams, ran down
stairs and found nearly all of its clothing
had already been consumed. She threw
wraps around it and thus saved the
child from being roasted to death. DIR.
Straughn was sent for and found the
little girl in a hopeless condition. She
died on Christmas morning.
Among those visiting Snow Hill
and spending the Christmas holidays at
home are. Prof. Thomas Humphreys
Spence, of the Maryland Agricultural
College; Prof John S. Hill, of Har-
ford county, Miss Minnie Moore, Of
Aberdeen, Nd. Miss Lula Moore, of
the State Normal School Miss Mary
Scarborough, of the Woman's College
Baltimore Mr.. Harry Howard, of the
Maryland Agricultural College; Mr..
GouldsbOrough Colbourn, of Washing
ton College, Chestertown Mr.. Louis
{. Boehm, of st. Johns College; Miss
Louise Wilson, OF Eden Hall, Pennsyl-
vania Miss Nellie Payne. Wilson
College, Chambersburg. Pa.
The canning business in Maryland
is more than double that of any other
State, even in the East or West. Mary
land has about 450 canning factories,
representing about s5.00O.O00 capital.
Maine comes next with 200 canneries,
representing s2.000,OO0 capital. New
York has about 125 canneries, New
Jersey 100, Delaware 90, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut and Rhode Island 30
each; Virginia 60, Pennsylvania %.
South Carolina %, North Carolina 20,
Georgia 20, louisiana 30, Florida %,
West Virginia 10, Alabama only 2 OF
,. The Western States have more
canneries generally than do the Eastern
but Maryland also heads them in the
industry in nearly the same proportion
as in the Eastern States.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To the People of Worcester Co.,
and Others.