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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

Our Presiding Elder Rev. Jndkins.
preached very interesting sermon Sun
day afternoon to a large congregation.
Miss Leila Niblet returned home on
Thursday from Whaleyville, where she
has been spending the spring with
friends.
Mrs Vandergriff of Showell's, spent
Sunday with Mrs Mitchell Birmingham
of this place.
Miss Mary Gibbs is visiting her aunt.
Mrs. Isaac Gibbs of Berlin.
There was no school three days last
week, as our teachers attended the
teachers institute at Snow Hill.
Messrs. Stephen Fisher, Irving Pruitt,
James Gault, David Cooper. Emory Ba-
ker and Misses Dolhe Baker. Name
Fisher and Nellie Birch spent Sunday
evening very pleasantly with Miss An
ME Donaway.
Mrs. John Donaway who has been
very ill, is slowly improving.
Miss Minnie McGregor returned home
Saturday after spending week with
her mother Mrs James McGregor.
Mr.. Emory Griffin and Miss Jennie
Hudson spent Sunday evening in Bish-
opville.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hudson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hud-
son near Campbell.
One of our farmers has had his sweet
potatoes beddcd out "a days and has re-
moved 400 sprouts from the bed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
WHITEBURG.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. f. J.
Mariner, of Whiteburg, was the scene
of very pleasant family reunion on the
eth instant, in honor of the 5lst birth
day of Mr.. +. a. Mariner, of Snow Hill.
eldest son of the aforementioned parties.
Three generations were represented.
Among those present were Mr.. 4. A.
Mariner and his two sons and daughter
Mr.. f. NJ, and Master Norman. and
Mrs. Columbus Landlord. respectively;
Mr.. Columbus Landlord, of Princess
Anne; Mrs Lizzie Jones and daughter,
Edieth, of Snow Hill. and Mr.. Harry
Miller, of West, grand nephew of the
host and hostess.
Miss Jennie White, of Snow Hill.
spent a few days last week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. 5. p. White.
Some of our young folks attended the
entertainment last Friday given by Mr..
Revelle at Perryhawkin school. All
report good time.
Mr.. and Mrs f. +. Dryden We're the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Mariner
last Sunday.
Miss Maud Mariner left last Wednes-
day for Rehoboth, where she will spend
few days with her brother. Mr.. p. r.
Mariner.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
KNOCKED SENSELESS.
Lem. Hammond Laid Out With
n Brick.

Nothing but big fire would have
caused the asScmblage of more people
down town Saturday night than did the
supposed shooting of Lem. Hammond,
II was about & o'clock in the evening
when several pistol shots rang out i'll
quick succession. and in front Of the
residence of George w. Purncll a strug-
gle WAS taking place between several
men, while woman standing in the
middle of the road screamed murder !"
at the top of her voice \ number of
citizens ran To the scene of the struggle
while several of the men engaged i'll the
row took Ia their heels. Lem. Ham
mond, young colorcd man of near
Wesley Station, was stretched out on
the pavement in an unconscious cOndi-
ton appcarantly wounded to death. He
was picked up and carried tn DIR. Aydcl-
ottc'S office for treatment. In the mean
time officers of the law were chasing the
They were close upon the heels of one
of them, Edwin Nelson, and as he
would not stop, pistol balls were sent
after him and people We're dodging
around the corners and into stores for
fear of getting hit. He was finally
cornered i'll the cellar of Smith, Moore
q Hargis' store and Gorden Bowen
went down after him while Spence
Smith stood ut the cellar door to pre-
vent his escape. The man was carried
to the Office of Justice Carmean and
States Attorney Jones was sent for.
1t was very exciting time and report
was circulated all over town that Ham
mond was dying and at least two other
men were injured. All of these reports
proved false. When the States Attor-
ncy examined Nelson he denied that he
had anything to do with the attack ON
Hammond, but friends of Hammond
told Mr.. Jones the story of the assault
and Nelson was committed to Jail. At
the jail he confessed to Constable Hearth
way and Taller Truitt that he knocked
Hammond down and Charles Gray shot
at him. He said: MIR. Hcarthway l
want to to ,cll you the truth, knocked
Hammond down and Charley Gray shot
him. and the reason did it was because
he stepped ON my foot when he walked
by me standing on McAllen's corner. !
then went and got Gray to go with me
to fight him
Gray made his escape and has not yet
been captured.
Hammond was not rs badly hurt as
was supposed and DIR. Aydclottc said he
could not find any evidence of his being
shot. although he had bad wound on
the back of his head and his nose was
split open. He will probably he all
right in week or two.
Nelson is bad young and man will
no doubt go up for long time.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
Willie Jones Writes.

The Baltimore .NewS says:
4 well-known Baltimore firm adver-
tiscd one day this week for good boy.
whom they were able to secure promptly
through the columns of The .Ncws.
Among the answers received was the
following. which is given verbatim
Seeing as you are in mead uf brite
boy and as brite boys is very sceercc
thought wood rite you few lions two
let you no where a brite boy can he found
at run all my mothers errants and
sumtimcs run en- fur my farther and
my mother says am the britest boy she
is got amt got amy brothers but got
lots of sisters and only ate of en- is a
working one of en- got lade off last
weak and fore of en- amt done no work
fur more an year and my father says
if don't sumo 20 TO wurk that he will
have too sew please send me wurd when
you want me To cum two work hop,
you are jew caus would like To hav,
satday off my mother sends her love
and best rcspccks to you.
Yours truly,
from Willie jones.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
TO MEETAT OCEAN CITY
State Teachers Association Will
Assemble July 10.

The executive committee of the Mary
land State Teachers Association. con.
sisting of John ID. Worthington. OF
Belair; Edwin Hcbdcn, Of Baltimore;
William +. Smith, of Annapolis; Louis
Beatty, of Ccntreville. and George a.
Steele, of Elkton, met yesterday ut the
State Normal School and rcconsidered a
former action to meet at Blue Mountain
! House The committee decided instead
to meet at Ocean City on July IL, IL
and -.
This action was taken in Difference 10
the wishes of large majority of the
school people of the State. II is expected
that this will be the largest meeting OF
the association held for years, as most
interesting program has been arranged
Among the lecturers will be Professor
Clark. of the Johns Hopkins University
with an illustrated lecture; Professor
Sylvester. of the Maryland Agricultural
College. and DIR. Lewis, president of the
Western Maryland College Satisfactory
tran sportation and hotel arrangement
will be made and it is hoped that every.
body connected with the school system
of Maryland will be in attendance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
A MAIDSTONE In KENT.
Once Exchanged for Three Hun.
dred Acres of Land.

CHESTERTowN, Mp, May S.~-An I'M
pretentious looking brown stone which
was once traded or exchanged for three
hundred acres of the most fertile Vir.
ginia land, is now in possession of Prof
James Roy Micou, of Washington Col
lege. This curious vestpockct estate is
a maidstone, which has been III the Mi
cou family of Tappahannock. Va. more
than century and a-half
However wavering may be the faith
of many in the efficacy of the stone to
prevent hydrophobia. the faith of many
is attested by n receipt now held by the
present owner of the Virginia maidstone,
Professor Micou. The receipt is given
by the family physician of the Micou
bill for professional services had been
Cancelled by the use of the stone on pa
tients bitten by dogs mad or supposed;
to have been mad. II is stated that IN
no case where the stone was promptly
applied TO the wound has hydrophobia
ever developed.
The stone has been in Kent few
weeks, and was applied to the wound of
a pet dog several days ago. The wound
was an old one, however. and, though
the stone promptly attached itself to the
injured part and dropped off ut the end
of fifteen minutes, the trial was not a
| fair one
The maidstone is peculiar. in that it
has fondness for the virus or poison
left in wounds inflicted by dogs suffer
ing with rabies, or by poisonous scrpcnts.
After being taken from a wound and
placed in a glass of fresh milk. it is
claimed that heavy. green scum forms
on the surface of the milk. These stones
are extremely rare, and one is reported
as having some months ago sold in Vir-
ginia for 81 200.
Three persons and about fifteen horses
and cows, independent of great mum
Der of dogs, have been bitten in Kent
within the last twelve months by sup
posed mad dogs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed to be incureable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
"a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven catarrh
TO he IA constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
+. J. Cheney IS Co. Toledo, Ohio. is
the only constitutional cure on the mar
ket. Ii is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to atcaspoonful. 1t acts directly
ON the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address, +. J. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggist, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
WhOOping Cough.

had a little boy who was nearly dead
from an attack of whooping cough. My
neighborS recommended Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. did not think that any
medicine would help him. but after
giving him a few doses of that remedy
| noticed an improvement. and one bot
tie cured him entirely II is the best
cough mcnicine ever had in the house.
For sale by T.. d. Cottingham & Co,
druggist Snow Hill. and l.. l.. Dirick
son Berlin, Md
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
THO ynst nnnntity Of oysters killed

Tho vast quantity Of oysters killed
in the blizzard has hardly yet been
fully realized The Nanticokc planting
grounds are said Ia have suffered
severely. and the planters who had
before lost heavily because of the failure
of the plants 10 fatten, have about given
up hope of getting any return from their
investment. What is true of the Nan.
ticokc beds is also true of other plant
ing grounds and the natural beds, and
IL will he wonder if the bivalves are
AZ plentiful next season rs during the
one just closed. Some experienced oys.
termen with whom we have talked this
week are of opinion that the only way
10 replenish the beds is to cease working
certain sections of the hay and rivers
for season. thus giving them time to
rccupcratc. II would require the U. $.
Navy. of course, To enforce any such
regulation rs this. -Cdmbridg, Ncws.
Sometimes some people raise Caine
because we do not publish an item of
news they would like to see in print.
and which would bring sorrow To some
old mother or father if we did These
social scavengers profess to be better
than other people. yet we only have to
patiently wait their time. Ii il sure to
come The man or woman who delights
to feed on scandal is pretty apt To have
it come home 10 them in a way they
least expect And that reminds us of
the man who talked of stopping our
paper because we did not publish an
affair" he wanted to read. And yet we
knew that man was guilty of crime,
which if known would have cost him
his liberty for period of years. We
are also reminded of the man who felt
that he was called upon TO regulate the
morals Of this community and who left
town without paying his bills.
Under the new Baltimore charter
the Mayor-elcct will not enter upon the
discharge of his duties until Nov. II,
but the other officers elected will take
their offices on May Ii. The newly
elected Mayor will have a considerable
number of appointments to make i'll
February, 1900, but his successors will
make their appointments in the Sep
TENDER following the May election.
Among the new Mayors appointees
will be two unsalaricd Commissioners
of Finance, a City Tax Collector for a
four years term. partly paid by the
State i'll fees and partly by the city F.; a
City Solicitor for four years at 81. 900 !;
three Fire Commissioners, a Health
Commissioner, Street cleaning Com
missioner for four years, City Engi-
neer for four years. and Park Commits
sioners and School Commissioners in
addition. In every board or commission.
except the School Board, composed of
more than one person, the new charter
requires the selection of one representa-
tive of the minority party. The Mayors
salary is 5000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
GIRDLETREE.

The welcome shower OF ram visited
this section on Monday.
Croquet playing is again in vogue.
Mr.. Caleb Watson of Philadelphia, is
visiting Girdletree. On his return home
he will be accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. Caleb Watson.
The Literary Society of the Grammar
school, will give another of their de-
lightful entertainments on Friday next,
ut $50 p. m.
The residence of Mr.. Charles Hill
situated about one mile from our town.
was burned to ashes ON "Wednesday
evening, May 3D. We regret the loss
that Mr. Hill has sustained by this great
misfortune, but kind friends have been
giving him assistance and we hope in a
very short while he will have his home
back again.
Prof. Roe of Philadelphia. was in
town on "Wednesday OH professional
business.
Miss Mollie Rowley paid short visit
to Snow Hill on Wednesday.
A series of talks are being given TO
the young people each Sunday evening
by Rev. H. C. Turner. These sermons
though well suited TO the young are
greatly enjoyed by the old as well, and
each Sunday evening finds the church
well filled with an appreciative audience.
Messrs James Sturgis of Green Run
Station and George Soper of North
Beach Station, came home the first of
this month. They will not be on duty
again until August the LIST. We wish
them pleasant vacation.
Miss Nellie Redden of Chincoteague,
is visiting relatives in Girdletree.
Much of the property in Girdletree has
been greatly improved by the addition
of a new coat of paint which adds so
much to the beauty of our town. We
wish each property owner of this town
would do likewise.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Townsend and
daughter Miss Maudc, are spending
this week with friends in Philadelphia
Mr. Cyrus Hatfield of Georgetown, Del,
is acting as agent during Mr.. Town
sends absence.
Miss Mary Scarborough spent apart of
last week with her cousin Miss Rhona
Scarborough of Stockton.
The teachers of this town and vicinity
who attended the Institute which was
held at Snow Hill last week, express
themselves as being much pleased with
the program, and greatly benefited by
attending.
Mr.. Edward Smith of Brooklyn. n.
Y, is welcome guest of his friend, Mr..
G. l.. Averil;.
Mr.. Thomas Selby of Chincoteague,
Island. paid short visit to our town
ON Sunday.
Mrs W. ID. Straughn and children
are spending some time with her mother
Mrs. Mary G. Rowley.
Mr.. c. c. Ellis accompanied by her
daughter, and Miss Halle Scarborough.
left on Saturday, last for an extended
visit to friends at Philadelphia. Miss
Halle will visit Baltimore before her
return. We wish them pleasant visit.
Miss Eva Hudson paid short visit to
Stockton on Saturday.
Mrs. Moses ]. Hudson. who has been
seriously ill for the past two weeks, is
slowly improving ut this writing.
Mrs George Bennum of Georgetown.
is spending sometime ut Girdletree, ms
the welcome guest of her son, DIR. G. II.
Bennum.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
COURT CASES.
Next Week Promises to be
a BUSY One.

Court meets Monday and the term
promises to be very busy one for the
lawyers and jurymen. We cannot say
now how many cases will be tried but
there are quite a number of prisoners III
Jail charged with various serious Of
fcnSes and most of them will be tried
this Court. Following is partial list
of those in Jail:
Alice Turner, Sam Morris, Joseph
Fields and John FELTON,, of Pocomokc
City, charged with the murder of old
The woman is the murdered mans wife
and il is claimed she and the three men
named, all colored. helped to put John
Turner out of the way.
Samuel Bunting (out on baiD and
Henry Smith charged with attempted
abortion. This case was published in
the MESSENGER last Fall. \ Miss
I.ambertson died under suspicious cir
cumstances in Pocomoke City. She was
keeping company with Samuel Blunt
ing. Henry Smith who was Virginia
Voodo doctor admitted to detective
that he furnished medicine tn Bunting
to give tn Miss Lambertson.
Major Broughton is Il colored youth
who was arrested several months ago
for assaulting little Salie Parsons on
her way home from Franklin school
house near Box Iron.
Samuel Waters, colorcd. will be- tried
for rape. His victim was Mary Bratten.
colorcd
John Purncll, colored, of Pocomoke,
will be tried for robbing Henry Will
liams of $50.
Emory Purnell Of Five Mile Branch
was not satisfied with one wife So he
took unto himself second and there
fore will be tried for bigamy. He was
put in Jail last Thursday. He says his
wife left him about five years ago and
took up with another man and he did
not think it was any harm for him to
take another wife.
There are not very many civil suits to
be tried. The most important is the
case of King V. Riley vs.. New York,
Philadelphia & Norfolk r. r. Co a suit
for damages, removed from Wicomico
county.
The Ittleton Truitt will case which
was to have come up this court will
likely be continued. owing to the death
of George W. Purnell one of the coun-
sell
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
BERLIN

Mr. Elijah Bell, who has been at the
Wilmington Commercial College, RE-
turned home last week to spend his
summer vacation.
Mr.. J. j. McCluskcy, owner Of the
Berlin Venccring Works. has been
down this week To the Atlantic Hotel
overlooking the interest of the works
Mr. and Mrs. II f. Harmonson have
been spending this week i'll Whining
ton. Philadelphia and WeStfield, New
Jersey visiting friends and relatives.
Providence permitting there will be
preaching in the Presbyterian church
tomorrow. Sunday, morning and even
ing. Young Peoples Meeting in the
evening at quarter to seven. Miss Mary
Workman, leader
Miss Hctty Ellis and Mr. William
Lecurtz were married last Sunday even
ing at the home of the brides mother.
Mr. Barnes Holland went to Phla-
dclphia last Monday on pleasure trip.
Mr. Robert b. Lane went To the city
Tuesday after his new Spring goods.
Mr.. G. Il. Taylor and wife and Miss
Marie Pitts went to Baltimore this
week To select new organ for the
Presbyterian church While there Mr.
Taylor and wife were the guests of Mr.
Edward ID. Martin.
We We're sorry To hear that Miss Rose
Clayville has been sick for the past
week. On account of her illness she
had To return to her home in Snow Hill.
We hope she will soon be back again.
Miss Tapman of Baltimore arrived
here Tuesday evening To be fore lady in
DIR. Edward Dirickson and Sons shirt
factory which started i'll operation last
Wednesday morning.
Mrs VickerS and Mrs Harry Hudson
Mrs. Ebc Holland.
Quite a number of our young folks
went down to Ocean City last WcdneS
day evening tn the annual May ball
given by Mrs Lemuel Showcll,
Mr. Jesse Tucker has been auctioneer-
ing his store goods off this week Mr..
Tucker is going to give up store keep
ing
Mr.. Stephen Hadder. who has been
sick long time, died last Tuesday.
\ festival will he held in the church
yard at Synepuxent on Whit Monday,
MAY 22d, given by the Sunday school,
conducted by the Ladies' and gentlemen
of said school. We expect grand
good time and cordially invite all to
attend. Come out and be royalty en-
tcrtained. G.. w. Birmingham. Super
intendent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
Mrs. RebeCCa Stewart Dead

Mrs. Rebecca Stewart, widow of the
late Judge James A. Stewart. for many
years chief judge of the First judicial
circuit of Maryland, and former mem
Der of Congress. died suddenly last week
at her home in Cambridge. She was
over eighty four years of age. apparent
~ enjoying good health. Five children
survive her. They are. Major William
f. Stewart. of Easton; Alfred Stewart
editor of the DorchcSi,r Standard; Don
aid Stewart, one Of the leading mer,
chants of Cambridge. and two daugh
tprS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
The Hello" Working.

The much talked about telephone sys-
tenn for Snow Hill is now an actual
fact. The poles are up, the wires strung.
phones in position and the musical
''hello!" can be heard all around town.
Central station is at the home of Mrs.
James II. Campbell and the business
people are already finding the telephone
great convenience. The Company
starts out with about fifty phones.
When connection is made with neigh.
boring towns the number of subscribers
will be far greater.