Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-24
MY MARYLAND.

Thirty one colored applicants for
teachers certificates were examined at
Frederick
Thieves stole $4,000 in government
bonds and bank certificates from the
house of George L. Steiner, AT Jefferson.
Md, last week.
The Maryland pea pack will be smaller
than for many years, and prices of the
canned product will he considerably adj
vanccd.
The Second National Bank. of Elkton.
has been selected as the depository of
all funds administered in Cecil county
under the bankrupt law
The old Gregg Mansion, in Whining
ton. is being converted into military
academy. Mr.. Albert Constable, of
Elk;on. has been selected as one of the
trustees
The Hagcrstown Fair Association
awarded the contract to Robert G. Thorn
burg. to erect the new exhibition hall on
the fair grounds, to cost about 5000.
The county treasurer of Cecil county
has collected 81, 100 i'll dog taxes. This
is a good suggestion for other counties
to raise funds to add to the public road
fund.
Mr. T. c. Grimes, of Elicott City.
captured a ! pound turtle ont at the
G. \. Gambrill mill race. Ii is said to
be the largest ever caught i'll the neigh
borhood
The Board of Public Works has
ordered an extra police boat TO be en-.
ployed, at an expense of not exceeding
$50 month to protect the oyster beds
above Cambridge.
Arrangements are being made for the
building of new shirt factory in Elk
ton. by George and Arthur Birkhead,
proprietors of the one now situated in
West Elkton.
The date for holding the Talbot Coun-
~ Fair this year has been changed
This time the dates selected are Sep
TENDER 1929. the latest it has ever been
held
John Fry. near Mills, fell from a
cherry tree, a distance of thirty feet.
and broke his collar bone, a rib and
sustained internal injuries tS Mr.. Fry
is seventy years old, his condition is
critical
The Singerly Mills were offered at
auction, last Wednesday. at Elkton,
but were not sold because sufficient
bid could not be obtained BY decree
of the court the two mills had to bring
at least s20o.0O0.
Detective Jones, of the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Station. at
Wilmington. Del. received from his
brother, jackson Jones, of Elkton, a
chicken mead which is double. there
being two perfect bills on each and four
eyes.
A large Newfoundland dog jumped
from the the third story of a Salisbury
store. struck the iron awning. and
pitched on horse attached To wagon.
The horse was frightened and nearly
succeeded III running away, but the
dog escaped injury.
Capt John w. Richardson. while
drifting his nets for sturgeon about
two miles above Cambridge, caught six
sharks. They weighed from 300 to 300
pounds each The largest was nine
feet in length. The sharks were brought
to Cambridge, where they were cut up
and sailed for crab bait
Mr.. George p. Wroten, aged },
years. died at his home in Cambridge
Sunday morning. He was born in Lakes
district of Dorchester county. but for
the past IL years resided in Cambridge.
\ widow and several children survive
him.
On "Wednesday evening last, at the
home of the brides father. at CriSfield
Mr.. George NJ Collins, formerly of
Princess Anne, but now engaged in
business at Crisfield. and Miss Lucy
Sterling. daughter of Mr.. Thomas :.
Sterling. were married by the Rev G..
w. Haddaway, pastor of Mt. Pleasant
NJ. p. Church, of that town. Miss Cora
Evans. of Crisfield. was bridesmaid and
Mr.. Frank Collins, brother of the groom.
was best man.