Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28
Miss Manic Bratten. who has been

Miss Mamie Bratten, who has beer
a teacher in the Snow Hill High Schoo
for several years resigned her position
last week on account of her health
She took leave of her scholars Frida,
afternoon, and the separation was q
most pathetic one. The children al
love her and there was time Of weep
ing when they babe her good bye. >
Miss Bratten has certainly been a faith
fnl loving teacher and the community
is indebted to her more than it can pay
Miss Julia Bratten cousin, has sue
ceeded Miss Mamie. She is an exper
fenced teacher and we have no doubt
will soon win the affections of hel
scholars.
On Friday evening of last week til,
Misses Bishop gave a progressive euchr,
party i'll honor of their guest, Miss
Musselman. of Pennsylvania. Those
present We're Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver ID.
Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N Todd,
Mrs. g. J. Purnell. Mrs. Margaret
Wilson. the Misses Mary and Margaret
Payne. Blanche Purnell. Lucille Collins,
Annie Station. May Purnell. Ella Pur-
nell. Mary Musselman. Mary, Sallie and
Dollie Bishop. Messrs John Station,
Harry Howard, William G.. Kerbin,
Will Bishop. Refreshments were served
at eleven O'Clock and the guests departed
about twelve. All present had de-
lightful time as is always the case at
the home of DIR. Bishop. Mr. Howard
won the first prize and Miss Musselman
the "booby.'
Marylanders are discussing the
probable action of Governor Lowndes
in the event that vacancy is created
in the Attorney Generilship by the
promotion of Mr.. Clabaugh. The Gov
ernor will have the appointment of Il
new attorney general, who will hold
from March until next fall. when an
attorney general is to be elected on the
State ticket A prominent Eastern
Shore politician, who was in Washing
ton said it was generally believed that
Governor Lowndcs would appoint ex-
Judge George Mitchell RuSsum, of Car
oline county. to the place. The Cover
nor is known To have Il very kindly
feeling for Judge Russum, whom he
placed on the bench of the State Court
of Appeals after the death of Chief
Judge Robinson in 1896. The appoint
ment would be pleasing both to Judge
Russum and his friends, and would
relieve the Governor of any complica-
tions that might arise by the appoint
ment of a younger and ambitious poll
tician-
There is considerable canvaSsing
going on among the Republicans about
the appointment Of IA county commission
or to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Thomas Holloway 4 num-
Der of names have been mentioned,
among them being Mr.. James Lytle, of
Berlin and Elisha Layton. Of Bishop
VILE. Either VIII make good COM
missioner We have known Mr.. Lytle
for twenty-five years. and no better
selection can be- made from the Repub-
lican ranks He has always been straight
in politics. rs well as business and is
both worthy and competent. We un-
derstand the same can be said of Mr.
Layton. Mr.. Henry Godfrey called on
Governor Lowndcs Wednesday to ask
him 10 appoint Mr.. John p. Quillin to
the vacant commissionership but the
Governor had gone to Cumberland and
Mr.. Godfrey did not get to see him. Mr.
Dublin is one of Bcrlin's best citizens
and what has been said of the other as
pirants can be said of him.