Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-06-08
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- Wednesdays Baltimore Herald
says: The name of John Walter
Smith is being talked of again also in
connection with the Governosship, and
it is claimed by many that he would
make good, safe candidate. Though
he is a business man of extensive en-
/ terprlses and banker, he is devoted
to rural interests and their develop
ment, so that he has great many adj
mirers all over the state. He Is Il great
friend of education, and was the au-
thor of the free school book bill which
was vetoed during the last Legislature
by Governor Brown. He has also
been not a little talked of in connection
with the United States Senatorship.
Hicks says the month of June
will be marked by severe storms. From
about the 9TH to the 9TH, look for very
warm wave, ending in severe storms.
The 10th to the 18th, is another storm
period which will result in high tenn
perature, with hard local rains. The
18th and 10Th call for renewed storms.
From Dist to oath is marked storm
period Expect one of the hottest
spells of the summer, ending in active
thunder storms about these days with
change to cooler following. The 9th
to 18th constitute Il reactionary period
in which warmer weather will end in
cnnnunar sfarp.s
-Wicomico river above the Cam
den bridge was alive with German
carp Saturday morning last. Several
of the fish were captured by using
the spear. When weighed they tip
ped the beam at 10, ~ and II pounds.
Had the men who were spearing the
fish had a seine across the river they
could have made big haul of these
elegant fish, This Is another evidence
that the Maryland Fish Commission
Is good thing. We can remember
when the first German carp were put
in the river; they were about as long
as ones finger, and only about eight
years ago, now the river is full of the
fish, and their size is great recon-
mendation.-I Iicomico News.
Last Tuesday week while the
schooner Delaware of this port was ON
her way down the bay, carrier pigeon
pitched in the rigging. One of the
colored seaman on board of Captain
Agnew's craft climed up the mast and
found the bird was so tired out that it
did not fly away and he captured it
with ease. Around one OF its legs was
a metallic band with tine inscription
III. 5. Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Nd. No. 49," The man still has
the bird in his possession. We have
advised him to communicate with the
commander of the Naval Academy, as
the bird is no doubt valuable one and
at the time it was captured was return
Ing home from delivering mes
sage to Fortress Monroe, or some distant
military headquarters.
MIR. George johnson, the assistant
telegrapher ut the Railroad office here
was badly injured by lightning Monday
afternoon and Gordon Bowen was
knocked senseless by the same flash
Johnson had just finished sending
message and was leaning over the
telegraphing table TO get sheet of
paper when lightning struck the wire
near Wesley, tore down several poles.
and running into the telegraph office at
Snow Hill struck johnson on the right
shoulder and ran down his hand.
Gordon Bowen was leaning on the
window sill talking to johnson at the
time and he tumbled over in heap
and was unconscious for an hour or
more. .Iohnson's shoulder shows
burnt place about the size of silver
half dollar and shaped like star, and
there is a streak all the way down his
arm; he has no Use of his arm and it
and his hand are partially paralyzed.
Bowen is all right. Young johnson,
who is not yet u, is very popular with
the business men of our town on account
of his obliging ways, and all hope he
is not permanently injured.
AT the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant
Church, which was held at Laurel,
Del in 1898, il was decided to start
"Home for the Aged" and at a recent
session of the conference held at Alex
andria, Va, they authorized the incor-
porators of board of managers to take
some definite steps for establishing the
home. The following constitute the
board: DR. j. w. Herring, L. O.
Grimes, Frank Herr, OF Westminster
j. ID. Cathell and Rev. j. ID. Kinzer,
ID. d.. Rev. +. 7. Tagg, d. d.. and
DIR. +. b. Fenby, of Baltimore; J. n.
Warfeld. of Howard county; DIR. Rob
ert Price. of Queen Anne's; William
Dale, OF Pocomoke City and Rev. w.
NJ. Strayer, OF Buckeystown, Md, DIR.
J. w. Herring has very recently pur-
chased the Wampler property in West
minister, and the same can he admirably
utilized and will be fitted up for that
purpose. The property has front of
40 feet on Main street and 19S feet
on Church street. The present building
on the lot, though old, is a double
dwelling. well built of brick and can
easily be improved and enlarged. The
property and grounds will at once he
put into good condition.
PRICES DEATH WARRANT.