Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-02-22
The Misses Dnvennort. daughters

~ .hi>- JHild lfiNehpoft, WHO pur-
chased the "Littleton Mitchell Farm"
near Cedartown, of Messrs. j. J. and
q. ID. Collins. through the agency Of
~ l.. Barnes Il Co, have been regis.
tered at the Worcester House this
week. Mrs Davenport was temporar-
lily delayed hut when she arrives. they
will move TO their farm. We welcome
them in the community.
Keeper NJ. +. Bounds of the Som
erset Almshouse has brooded over the
result of the last election until his mind
is affected He is a regular Democrat.
Last Saturday, a Mr.. Costin was en-
ployed 10 watch him, as il was feared
that he would commit suicide. Tues
day morning, while Mr.. Costin was
away from Bounds room, for a few
moments. the keeper cut his throat.
DR. X. w. Dashiell was summoned
and sewed up the wound 1t is not
thought that it will prove fatal.
The pleasant course of lectures
given at the Catholic Church about a
year ago by Father Clarke and which
were enjoyed so much by our people,
will be repeated this year by Ri Rev.
Bishop Curtis. The Bishop will be
here Sunday, March sth, and will
lecture both morning and evening and
continue until Tuesday night. The
lectures will he in the same spirit of
kindliness and charity to all that
marks the course of Father Clarke,
and as the Bishop is not only an elo-
quent speaker, but has many friends
here, he Is sure to have a large attend
ance.
The birthday party" given by
the Young Peoples Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church, at the Parsonage
on Tuesday evening. was grand sue
cess financially and socially. Mrs.
Swan rendered an instrumental selec
ton, Misses Nettie Dryden and Mary
Spence read humorous selections, Mr..
Charles ;. Richardson, recited, ard
Misses EthIyn Wilson, Julia Fooks and
Mr.. {. l.. Vincent furnished vocal
music for the occasion. A pleasant
feature of the evening was the Sen
tence hunt" Ice cream and cake was
served tree TO all who went to the
party SIS was realized.
The Petey Manufacturing Co, of
Whaleyville, which is successfully en-
gagged in the manufacture of berry
crates and baskets, shingles, laths, etc,
is preparing TO erect at Pittsville
mill that will employ about seventy
FIVE laborers. The company, which
will be Incorporated, will be known as
the Peninsula Crate, Tray and Basket
Co., and proposes to manufacture berry
baskets and crates and butter trays on
a large scale. The mill is to be 5Ox60
feet, and the machinery will be driven
by a fifty horse power engine. Work
Oh the mill is to begin this week, and
in few weeks the plant will be in
operation. There is plenty of timber
in the neighborhood to supply the mill
for n long time. - ID'icomico .Ne,cs.
The funeral of Mr.. John ii. Bur
bage, deputy Warden in the Mary
land Penitentiary, took place at Stock
ton on Saturday afternoon and was
largely attended. Mr.. Burbage was
55 years of age and spent the most of
his life around Stockton, although he
was born near Libertytown. He was
a faithful Democrat, and through the
influence of Senator John Walter
Smith he was appointed about one year
ago to the office which he held. at the
time of his death. The Warden and
officers of the Penitentiary we're very
much grieved at Mr.. Burbage's death,
for he was general favorite with
them, being of a cheerful disposition
and always looking at the bright side
of every matter which presented itself
to him. The large wreath of beautiful
white roses and pinks which was placed
upon the coffin, was the gift Of these
officers. Rev. William Swan conducted
funeral services in the Gunby Presby-
terrain Church, after which the remains
of our old friend were laid to rest in
the yard in front OF the church. He
leaves a widow and nine children to
mourn his death. the eldest of which is
Mrs. Francis 7. Taylor, of Stockton.
Two of his sons, Henry and William,
hold responsible positions with the
Newport News Dry Dock Company.
On writ issued at the request OF
John Ellis by Squire Rowley, Jake
Gotham, Sarah johnson. Jim Dennis
(alias Payne and Martha Dennis, all
col ored, were arrested and placed in
Jail last Saturday night on the charge
Of having stolen from Ellis eight pieces
Of meat: hams. shoulders. etc. 1t up.
pears that Ellis had killed hog on
that day which he had been feeding
well for winter meat, and the two
women above-named were employed to
help Mrs. Ellis in her part OF the
work. Their days work done. the
women left for their homes, and few
later Mr.. Ellis, returning
from his days work, went out to see
that his meat was properly put away
He found the meat house door open
and the pork barrel empty. Search
was instituted and about midnight
BailiH Hearthway succeeded in finding
the stolen meat. 1t was in a wash
tub in an clubhouse where all of
these colored people live, and they
were locked up for a hearing Monday,
which resulted in their being held for
court. Mr.. Ellis recovered six of the
eight pieces of meat stolen and ngra.
tulates himself ON this success.
The strength which comes To us
from eating nourishing food is better
than stimulation. because il is mew