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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-06
TO CUT A CANAL

Prominent financicrs of Baltimore
among the number being John *
Cowen. Harry +. Parr and Alexander
Brown are bearing the expense of an
examination of the waters of Sinepux.
ent Bay with view to cutting n canal
through the beach and making the bay
salt FOR the better propagation of oysters.
Ii is claimed that the most available
point is at the mouth of the St Martins
river. Major Hutton estimates the cost
Of digging such an inlet and providing
for its pcrmanency will be about $50.
600. The enterprise is being conducted
under the auspices of the Isle of Wight
Oyster Planting Co.. of Worcester
County. organized in 1892 Hon Gcorg,
NJ. UpShur is largely interested.
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BERLIN.

Mr. ThoS. Purnell moved last Thurs
day from Broad street to the house ON
Bay street formerly occupied by Mr..
Alfred Chance.
! Col c. w HoSkins lectured III the
NJ. +. Church Friday evening uf last
week. Devotional exercise by the pastor
Rev. II. G.. Budd assisted by the Rev.
Arthur Dougall
Peter S. Wimbrough had his finger
badly mashed in the factory last Mon
day.
Mrs Joseph Boston went To Ocean
City last Thursday to spend a few days
with her sister, Mrs Robert Bowen.
| After only one week of severe suffer.
ing of spinal meningitis. Robert y.
Gibbs died last Tuesday afternoon, May
ID In his sane moments he expressed
his love for Christ and the day before he
died he seemed To realize his time was
drawing near the close and asked all
his friends To meet him in heaven and
Robert was only IS years old. and had
been consistent member of the Pres
byterian church for over three years,
and was never happier than when at
tending the services. Weep not dear
friends, Christ holds thy boy safe in
heaven. where after a few more days or
years thou cans't 20 and meet him.
The Episcopal festival Thursday
night of last week was quite a success.
They cleared (S32l thirty-two dollars.
The money is To he used for cleaning
and identifying the church yard.
Mrs. Robert Keas of Cnincotcaguc.
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Nettie
Trader for the last week.
Mrs. Arthur Scott moved Friday of
last week i'll the rooms over Miss Lizzie
Tilghman's store, where she is now
ready to make your dresses in the most
stylish manner.
Mr.. David Adkins little son Lester
went over last Saturday with his mother
To visit Mr. John Warren. While he
was out in the yard playing a couple of
little rat terriers bit him very badly ON
both legs HIS mother took him to DIR.
James Dirickson and had the wounds
cauterized. He has been suffering very
much from them since.
Providence permitting there will he
preaching at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow, Sunday morning, and at
Libertytown in the afternoon. The
communion of the Lords supper will
be administered Young Peoples meet
ing mt 6.I5. Leader, Mr.. Jesse Tucker.
Last Sunday Rev. II. q. Budd and
Rev Arthur Dougall exchanged pulpits.
Rev. Arthur Dougall went down To
Ocean City last Monday evening to
preach in the Presbyterian church there
Our school teachers from Berlin and
vicinity were well represented i'll Snow
Hill this week at the Teachers Institute.
Mr. J. Edward Williams went to
Philadelphia Wednesday morning on
business trip. He returned Friday
evening.
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BOX IRON.

Corners NJ. +. Sunday School organ
lied last Sunday for the current year by
clccting Mr.. John Taylor superintend.
ent. There was large attendance on
Sunday and much interest was mani
tested in TIE school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Davis visited
friends i'll Indiantown neighborhood
last Sunday.
Mr. Thomas Brimer lost his valuable
driving horse last week. The animal
ran away, and becoming cntangled in
the harness fell and broke his back.
There being no cure, Mr. Brimer had
him killed.
Mr.. james Hancock, who has been
soliciting trade for the commission
house of Albert S. Bailey. of Philadel-
phia. visited friends here this week.
Mr. George Jones and bride. of Green
backvillc, Va, visited Mrs. Jones
mother, Mrs. James Hancock, last
Sunday.
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WHITE CAPS.
A Young Man Near Berlin At
tackled by Them

One night last week VIM Mumford,
near SynepuXent. between Berlin and
Ocean City, was confronted while on
his way home by five masked men. who
threw him down and dragged him into
the woods. Then they commenced to
beat him numerically.
Mumford's young brother was with
him and as soon as he saw William
attacked by the masked men he cut for
home a fast as his legs would carry him.
He told his father what was going ON
and the elder Mumford FASTENED To the
assistance of his son. As soon as he
arrived at the scene of the assault they
set upon him and knocked him down
and beat him While several were on
the old man. William broke loose from
his ASSISTANTS kicked over pot of tar.
tion of some feathers were 10 have been
smeared upon his nude body, and made
his escape Judging from the threats
made and the preparations evident it
was the intention of the men to strip
William Mumford of his clothes and
then tar and feather him.
Mumford told his experience the next
day and an investigation was com
mcnced to ascertain who the men We're
that attacked him. Horace Richardson.
a boy. confessed that he was one of the
number. but that he had been persuaded
to accompany Lcmucl Hall. Clarence
Hall. and Ira Holland on trip for "A
little fun and that he put bag over his
head with eye-holes in 1t just TO carry
out Joke. II is said there is an old
grudge against Mumford by the Hail.
and il was not hard to rccogizc them at
the bottom of the affair. They We're
placed under arrest and gave bail for
their appearance ut Court.
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Officers Elected.

\ meeting of the stockholders of the
Equitable Fire Insurance Company uf
Snow IIill was held in their office here
Tuesday afternoon. \ majority of the
stockholders were present. representing
about 500 of the 900 shares. Edgar
w. McMaSter was elected temporary
chairman and G. l.. Vincent temporary
secretary. The following persons were
put in nomination and were elected Ia
serve rs Directors for the ensuing year :
John Walter Smith. Snow Hill, Cal
win b. Taylor. Berlin; John p. Moore,
Snow Hill: Oliver ID. Collins. Snow Hill:
T. NJ Purncll, Snow Hill; Edward
White, Wilton: Il. r. Wharton, Stock
ton; O. NJ. Purnell. Snow Hill; J. Elw.
White Snow Hill; Judge Henry Lloyd,
Cambridge. Judge Charles +. Holland,
Salisbury; Judge w. X Martin, Eastom:
Hon Joshua w Miles. Princess Anne:
Hon. John ). Writ. Elkton; Howard T.
Williams, Baltimore.
The stockholders meeting then nd
journcd and the Board of Directors met
Immediately and elected the following
officers
President. Hon. John Walter Smith
Vice President. o. D. Collins; Treasurer
Oliver ID. Collins; Secretary. J. Edward
White.
The prospects of the Company ar
flattcring because il has the coniidcnc,
Of the people of this State aud else
whore The officers nave regulations a
safe and conservative business men
The Capital Stock is one hundred thou
sand dollars aud there is talk that thi
will bc increased to two hundred thou
sand dollars AZ time not far distan
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City Election.

The municipal election held here
Monday resulted in the election of the
following Councilmcn
X. Frank Ayars, William ID. Cor,ldry
Jr., John L. Mock.
There was only one ticket in the
field. Mcssrs. Ayars and Corddry are
at present members of Council. MIR.
Mock succeeds DIR. l.. ;. Dashiell who
declined "A denomination. The gentle.
men elected are all young men. property
owners and Democrats
The hold over members were John II
Burbagc and DIR William -. Straughn.
John p Moore is Mayor Mr. Cordldry
is Secretary to Council aud is most
efficient official
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HARRY DENNIS,
Salisbury, Md.
Frightful Boiler Explosion

CExTPEvnI.E, Mp, May l. Yester-
day ut l2.45 o'clock the boiler in the saw
mill of Mr.. j. Frank Coppage, near
Hayden's Station, this county. exploded
and instantly killed EDWARD Pinder,
probably fatally injured William Hut
chins and badly scaldcd Harrison Tho
mas, besides breaking his arm.
4 jury, after thorough investigation
of the matter. decided that Pindcr met
death from the result of an accident, the
water presumably having been allowed
to get so low in the boiler that when
the cold water was turned on the en-
plosion took place. The jury also exon
Grated Mr.. Coppage from all blame.
The men had Just resumed work after
eating dinner and Pindcr was on top of
the engine oiling her when the explosion
took place Parts of the machinery were
hurled distance of from 80 To ~ yards
and the whole structure is total wreck.
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NY
SOLE

comes most of the wear" said Il man in
looking at Harry Dennis shoes yester-
day and when Harry showed him new
lot of Douglas tan and patent feathers,
he remarked, ''that just hits my idea. "
These new shoes should sell now under
the new order of things for 800. but
81 10 goes. Last Saturday Harry Dennis
sold more shoes than he ever sold in
any one day since he opened in Sails
bury. and two-thirds of the sales were
made to people who had bought before
from Harry, rs people get better ac-
quainted with the kind of shoes Dennis
sells. his sales multiply. It's no trick
to sell good looking shoe ut any price
but to sell good good looking shoe for
800 is Harry Dennis trick. | sell
shoes at Sl25, sl.75. $3.50 and $500
Have you got feet that want fitting:
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, single day, but received instruction in
elocution for many years from his wife.
who herself had received similar train.
/ ing.
7 Prof Richardson efficiency as an
instructor of elocution was very plainly
and very pleasantly shown in the decla-
nations which were 50 effectively rem
dered on Tuesday evening by students
of the High School.
DIR. Forman gave the last of his three
talks on History He devoted his time
showing how review in History should
he conducted, advising that the subject
matter be divided into the following
heads; Discovery. Settlements. Wars,
Treaties. Territorial Government, Con
stitutional Government, Slavery. Scces-
sion. Reconstruction. Tariff, Political Par
ties. Territorial Expansion.
In treating of these different subjects
he advised that charts be made setting
forth in tabulated form the most I'M
portant events and happenings pertain
ing To that special branch.
Miss Bessie Broughton, teacher in the
Pocomoke High School. read very in
tcresting and on the part of the audi
cnce,a very highly appreciated paper "A
Word About the Young Boys of Our
School" Among other things she said
that although boy may possess all the
miSchievous traits with which he is
usually credited, and may not be able to
sit quietly or to keep his face in its nor
NAL position for three consecutive mo-
ments, yet Il teacher may, by getting
the confidence and love of the little fell
low, get very good work from him in
the school room.
In order that the teachers living in
the upper part of the county might be
able to 90 up on Wednesday afternoon,
DIR. Straughn very kindly had only one
session on that day and finished work
at 1890.
In his closing remarks DIR. Forman,
on behalf of Board, thanked the teach
crS for the interest that they had shown
throughout the meetings and for the
careful preparation they had given to
the work assigned To- them. He ex-
pressed himself as being perfectly salts
fled with the work done by the institute
and pronounced il success. He urged
the teachers to- seize the ideas brought
before them and to apply them III their
work as far as possible. always using
common sense, which in the applica-
ton of these new ideas is the teachers
guardian angel He closed by extend
ing to the audience his best wishes and
heartfelt desire that their work as
teachers might be successful i'll the
highest degree
At the request of Prof. Richardson
the teachers rose in expression of their
thanks to the Board of School Commits
sioners and to DIR. Straughn, Secretary
to Board for the very kind reception and
great amount of valuable information
which they had received at their hands.
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IA WEEDS 66.

CRISFIEID. Mp. May 3-Capt. ID. w.
Evans. keeper of the Hedges Strait
Lighthouse. and Miss Ethel Fluhart.
daughter of Mr.. Tim Fluhart, of this
city. were married last night ut this
place The bride is IL, while the groom
is 66 years old.
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JONES.

There will he services in the NJ +.
Church here tomorrow. Sunday. mt the
usual hours by the pastor. All are
cordially invited.
Miss Annie Jones. visited her friend,
Miss Daisy Parsons last Sunday after
noon.
Mrs Annie Kyle, of Wilmington, is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jones.
Miss Annie Jones entertained a few
of her friends very pleasantly last Sat
urday evening.
Miss Minnie Rownds. of Snow Hill, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Julia Kelley.
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ASSaultedHiS Wife'S Sister

\ special dispatch from Cambridge
to the Bnitim"rc Ncrs says: Samuel T.
Wheatly of Bishops Head, Strait 5
district, Dorchester county, was brought
Ia Cambridge Monday morning and
lodged in Jail, charged with an
attempted assault on Miss Bertha Bran
bic, his wifc's sister, aged about rs years.
II is alleged that on Friday night of last
week Miss Bramble came To stay with
her sister. while Whcatly went 10 Bal
timorc. He was expected To leave Bishop S
head on the steamer Tivoli. at about
nine o'clock. At about IL O'Clock tina;
night he returned home and crawled
in the window. Miss Bramblc was in
bed with his wife Drawing his pistol
he commanded both to he silent and
Immediately committed the fclonious
assault on the girl.
He was given preliminary hearing
before Justice John NJ. Murphy, who
committed him To Jail To await the action
of the Grand Jury. There is great in
dignation and considerable excitement
in Straits district
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SNOW HILL, MAY 6, 1899.

Local notices in these columns are
charged for al the rate Of 10 cents a line
for euery insertion IL matters not 'rhGt
others charge. We regulate our oicn
prices according 10 The fair ,corth Of this
journal as an adrei fisiRq medium.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-06
NEWARK.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Newark
NJ. T.. Church held its first anniversary
April 2jth at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
+. I. Bowen. An elaborate programme
had been prepared for the evening,
which was greatly enjoyed. One of the
most interesting features of the pro
grammc was the following poem, com
posed by George L. Richardson Esq.
1.-THE AID At OUR House"
One night on arriving ut home.
| was filled with aStonishment,
To find the ladies of our town
There. on some mission bent
SO whispered to my good wife.
What does all this mean. Pet"
She answered, Don't he Ounce Dear
The Ladies' Aid has met
Now 20 right in said she.
Without any hesitation.
Wash your hands, comb your hair
And he fit for presentation.
So | took a drink of water.
And pushed up my hair before.
Walked into the sitting room,
And stood by the door.
While standing there abashcd
Not knowing what To say,
BE seated, said brother
While we collect the pay.
Aud rs the roll was called.
They handed in their dime,
And the blinking of coin.
Was heard with a merry chime
But sister This and brother That
Had or had not. paid,
Thought to myself,
IL takes money for the Aid
After collecting the dues,
They began To talk of applying.
The funds of the society
In the treasury lying.
One good sister said
"let us insure our parsonage.
The very thing, they all exclaimed
| For a fire would cause shortage
So the talk went on,
| From business To entertainments
Until the good parson, said,
Let us talk of the benevolent
IN not be hard on you. said he.
| Give what You can my friend.
For he that giveth To this cansc
| Unto the Lord doth lend
Ii seems that with the members,
OF every well governed society.
All questions of history or Bible
May be asked with propriety.
SO who was England'S Queen,
"And what is her surname:
Was thoroughly discussed that night
| Which added much To her fame
For any old King or Queen,
OF Europc's proud monarchies,
Are certainly highly exalted,
When discussed by American societies
Then the Bible question arose,
what was the first name of the first
madam,
Some said it was Miss Eve
And some said it was Mrs. Adam.
The next on the programme,
Was the singing uf the doXology,
Then the preacher left for home
After making an apology.
Then pretty soon the meeting broke.
And the members departed for home,
After bidding each other good night
With an invitation Ia come
I'd like Ia b. IA member of the Aid,
And have Il good social time,
But the question arises with me,
Where will get the dime.
Blessing upon the Ladies' Aid
And all such noble bands
OF good and kindly folks
In This and all other lands.
The Secretary's report showed tn,
aid" had been IA success financially
The amount raised during the year
being. S5l 63.
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WhOOping Cough.

had little boy who was nearly dead
from an attack of whooping cough. My
neighbors recommended Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy did not think that any
medicine would help him, but after
giving him few doses of that remedy
noticed an improvement, and one bot
tie cured him entirely. Ii is the best
cough menicine ever had i'll the house.
J. l.. MOORE, South Burgcttstown. Pa.
For sale by p. ID. Cottingham Il Co.
druggist Snow Hill, and l.. l.. Dirick
son Berlin, Md.
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so generous as il should be. although
he did not blame the School Com
missionrrs, who make the best possible
use of the limited amount of funds at
their command. nor were the meagre
salaries tn he charged to the Board of
County Commissioners who always APP
propriatc as much of the County funds
to educational purposes as public scnti-
ment will justify. The citizen, then, is
the party at fault the better the teach
which they perform Prof.Spcncc urged
the necessity of the teacher visiting
the parents of his pupils, saying that
the SurcSt, and almost the only way to
win pupils respect, is first tn know the
parents and gain their friendship and
respect. He advised that the teachers
discuss the different subjects which may
come up i'll the school room, with his
pupils that he encourage them to ex-
press themselves freely about the sub
jcct under discussion, thus adding not
only to the general information of the
pupil but also increasing his ability to
express his thoughts aptly and well.
In the afternoon DR.. Forman conduct
I'd recitation i'll History, and with Il
class of s of the teachers he proceeded
To give the Institute some idea as To his
methods i'll teaching He asks that the
teacher obtain as many different IIiStor
les rs possible and that they be- used aS
reference books. Whenever a subject
of Importance is brought up the several
books should be consulted and much
additional light may be thrown on the
subject.
Miss Jeanette b. Dryden, list lssis-
tant. in Snow Hill High SchooD read a
paper on Physical Culture and illustrat-
I'd her discourse by several admirably
executed exercises As an exhibition of
the work she has been doing she had II
short Dclsarte Drill by Miss Dolly Bishop
High School.
| Opening exercises We're conducted on
"Wednesday by Rev. H. J. Handy.
Prof Charles 5. Richard n
son followed with an adj
dress. a Plea for Elocution.'
Prof. Richardson chose his
subject wisely, Tor the ~
strongest possible plea for -
elocution was his mastery cloquence,
which moved and enthuscd the whole
audience. He insisted that true oratory
is the ability 10 produce an effect. In
connection with this he cited the case
of Napoleon. who, in harangucing his
soldiers in Egpyt said-''Men of France
i0ccnturies are looking down upon you!'
Ii is possible that Napoleon had hit
upon this apt expression after hours of
thought, yet the effect was the same
that il would have been had il burst
from HIM spontaneously. Norman ever
became Il great orator without vast pre-
paration and labor. Anthony practical
~ unknown prior Ia his Grafton ON the
burial of Caesar, had spent years in
Greece in pursuing the study of oratory.
The greatest orator of the present age.
w j. Bryan, on one day was practical
! ~ unknown, on the next, by the power
of his matchless oratory. was nominated
To the highest office in the United States.
This man did not become an orator in a
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There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together. aud until the last few years
was supposed to be- incureable For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
local disease, and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing To
cure with local treatment. pronounced
il incurible Science has proven catarrh
TO be constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by
+. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio. is
the only constitutional cure on the mar
ket. II is taken internally in doses from
10 drops Ia a teaspoonful II acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any ease it fails TO cure Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address, f. ]. CHENEY & Co
Toledo. %.
Sold by Druggist. 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is the
safest and surcst cure for those danger
GUS affections Of the little ones Group,
whooping cough and measle-cough.
Physicians prescribe it, children like it,
and doses are sfsiail. Price % cts.
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DIR. Bulls Cough syrup cures
most stubborn coughs. colds and lung
affections. Even incipient consumption
has been successfully cured by this
marvellous remedy Sufferers will obtain
relief after few doses.
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The Baltimore. Chesapeake & At
lantic Railway Company are now book
ing Ocean City excursions for the coming
season. For rates and dates apply Ia
! w. j. Morris. Division Passenger Agent,
| Salisbury. Md,
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big school building were taStcfully
decorated with an abundance of our
National flags, bunting, etc, and pre-
Scntcda picture well fitted to call forth
words of praise and admiration
DR. w ID. Straughn. Secretary to the
School Board. called the Institute tn
order. followed 10y invocation by Rev
J. i. North, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church
The teachers were welcomed Ia Snow
Hill and the hospitality of the city cx-
tended To them by Hon. John r. Moore
Mayor of Snow Hill, who in Il short and
happily wordcd speech made them feel
that their reception on the part of the
city was indeed hearty and cordial Prof
G. 5. Richardson Principal of Snow Hill
High School. replying to address of
welcome, set forth ON the part of the
teachers their sincere appreciation of the
kindly words of the Mayor. and paid Il
glowing tribute to the noble work in
which Public School Teachers are cngag-
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=: :: :: I: !: =: !: !:
q The Public School Teachers
of Worcester County met i'll
Snow Hill High School Hall
* at 1890 Il. m. Monday The
II ,M Assembly Hall and the vari-
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One of the most entertain
ing speeches of the week was
delivered by Prof. Spence. on
'TheOdds and Ends of Teach
ing" He stated that the com
pcnsation of teachers is not
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DR.. T.. :. Forman. State In
stitutc Director took charge of
the meeting, and urged the
necessity of all the teachers
getting to work at once, (as an
aid to this he advised the