Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-05-18
Maryland Democratic Editors ut
Cambridge.

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Maryland Democratic Editors ut
Cambridge.
The editors of the MESSENGER left
home Tuesday for Cambridge, where
the annual meeting OF the Maryland
Democratic Editorial Association was
held on Wednesday and Thursday.
Desiring u go to Cambridge by steam
er we first went to Baltimore and there
General Passenger Agent b. l.. Elem
ing Of the Baltimore, Chesapeake Il
Atlantic Il. Il. Co. rendered us the
courtesy of trip down the bay on the
steamer .oppa. We arrived in Cam
bridge early Wednesday morning and
our party, numbering about twenty.
including State Comptroller Smith, was
met at the wharf by Congressman
Laird Henry, editor OF the Cambridge
Chronicle, and Mr.. John G.. Mills the
editor of the Democrat and Ne,rs, who
escorted us to the hotel and made
known the program of the day. Most
of the members Of our party had never
been in Cambridge before, and these
started out after breakfast to get good
look at one of the most thriving towns
in the State. 1t is beautiful place and
its stores and residences are substantial
~ built and neatly painted. Its chief
industry is oyster. packing and in this
line it ranks next to Baltimore that
city being more largely engaged in
packing oysters than any other in the
United States. Cambridge has popu-
lation OF between four and FIVE thousand
contented and prosperous people. The
High school under the supervision of
Prof Harrington is one of the best in
the State, and we congratulate the
people of Cambridge OH their selection
OF an instructor for their youth At
1890 o'clock a business meeting of the
Association was held, at which many
matters Of interest to Democratic editors
were discussed, after which the annual
election Of officers was held, resulting
in the reelection Of Joseph NJ Street,
President Fred Sasscer, Secretary and
Treasurer and the old executive COM
mittee, with the exception of L. Will
liams of the Baltimore SIM, who is no
longer n member of the Association.
In the afternoon Comptroller Smith,
who was in Cambridge on business
connected with the Board of Public
Works, invited the members of the
Association aboard the State steam
err Governor Thomas" for trip down
the Choptank to Oxford, Talbot county;
the trip was delightful one, and COM
mander Tom Howard made the steamer
''almost fly" through the water Oxford
has 1000 inhabitants and is dependent
upon the oyster. The houses are small,
but comfortable-looking. 1t has several
churches and two hotels and owing to
the liberal use of oyster-shells on the
road bed, il has one of the best streets
we have seen anywhere. We got back
to Cambridge about 6 o'clock and
were ready for hearty supper. AT
night dance was given in honor of
the editors, and throughout our stay in
Cambridge its citizens evinced desire
to make our visit happy one. and
they certainly succeeded.
The editors of the MESSENGER, en-
ioyed the hospitality of the elegant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Laird Henry
and found Mrs. Henry charming
hostess
The members of the Association at
tending the Cambridge meeting were:
Joseph NJ. Street, Mrs Street, Miss
Grace Street, Belair, Hartord Demo-
crat. A. J. Almony. Rockville 1dro-
cate: Chas H. Nanderford and Mrs.
Namdertord, Westminster .iirocatc: q.
T.. Haddawav and Mrs Haddaway,
E,sfon Ledger; |. : Wilson and Mrs.
Wilson, Marlboro Go-cfte; Jno. NJ. Car
ter ir, Baltimore Nc,r<: Fred Sasscer.
Primer Georyes Inquirer; W. w.
Busted, Miss Busted and Mrs. b. =.
Heating, CenirewHe Observer; O. NJ.
Purne.l and G. l.. Vincent, tSnow HI
Messenger; VIM NJ. Abbott and Mrs.
Abbott, annapolis Capital; W. B.
USilton. Kent NerS
The farm lands, formerly the resi-
dence of Chas. l.. Bowen. deceased. have
been in the possession Of the family tor
nearly il not quite a century. and are
now to he sold bv an order from Court
to close up the estate. They are well
known ~ situated in the most pictures
que and fertile part of the county and
have not only in times past produced
beautiful crops, but have been believed
To possess an underlying strata OF future
value from the oily products noticed in
the waters surface brought up at times
hy the driven wells at the "home place =
i Attention is called 10 the advertisement
in this paper. John Farrell. 5t.
Notice. will make levy, adver-
tisc, and sell all property in the cor
poration of Berlin on which taxes are
not paid before June LIST, 1898. w. j.
Massey, Collector Ct
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