Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-12
Mr.. John ID. Shovel. of Ocean CITY.


was visitor in Snow Hill Tuesday
He says he has just completed the best
| bathing and excursion house on thc
beach at Ocean City and has supplied
his bath rooms with the latest styles OF
bathing suits. His place will be called
the Oceanic" and is located alongside
the Life Saving Station.
Mr.. II. G. Lewis, of the Godfrey
Manufacturing Company, manufac-
Iturers of lumber and shingles, was
syyfrely injured at the factory near the
r;Nlroad station here, Tuesday after
ytpn. by the rolling down npon him OF
SEVERAL heavy logs His left ankle was
broken in two places and panied him
overwhelmingly. DIR. Straughn is attend
ing him.
Rev. \ Green left Snow Hill Fri
day morning for Ocean City, n. j.,
where he has been invited TO make an
address Ia the Epworth League, Satur.
day evening. In his absence the pulpit
of the NJ. +. Church will be filled Sun
day morning, by Rev. j \. Brewington
of Girdletree The evening services
will be conducted by the EpwortE
League.
-Tilghman, the photographer, is now
in Snow Hill located in Selbv's gallery
for this month only, where he Is pre-
pared to make pictures in all sizes and
styles, true tn life and artistic in finish.
at all prices from IS pictures for - cts
to $500 per dozen. Life size crayons
nicely framed, complete only 81 70 each.
Give me "a call and | will guarantee to
please you i'll all cases or no pay
Mr.. p. w. Donnaway, of Whaley-
vile, was caller at the MESSENGER of.
flee last Tuesday afternoon and sub.
Scribed for the paper another year, re-
marking as he did so that he could not
do without it. That he went to the office
every Saturday morning to get the pa
per. and if for any reason it did not
arrive on time. he was greatly disap.
pointed.
Snow Hill is to have a public drink
ing fountain, thanks to the progressive
spirit manifested by the City Council
hTh4 order was passed Thursday night
AND the fountain will be purchased
ana erected at once where the town
ptmp formerly stood. across the street
ffom\ Purnell's Hotel. The fountain
respectfully advantageous to farmers
coming to town.
Mr.. James Laws of Pittsville, came
ifar losing his life Monday afternoon
BIZ having his carriage in which he was
riding /from Salisbury to his home,
struSlTby "a b. G. & A. train. The en-
CINE Struck the rear wheels of the
carFaA throwing Mr.. Laws out to one
siH of the track and completely strip
ping the horse of its harness Mr. Laws
escaped with few cuts on his nose
and some bruises on his body. The
train took him TO Pittsville for treat
ment.
Prof. Sidney S Handy, son of Rev.
Mr.. Handy who has been principal of
the Pocomoke High School for many
&arsf has been appointed principal of
the Easton High and Manual Training
Sch6ol, at salary of Sll00 year. Tai
boy \county has been the pioneer in
Adopting and applying the most advan-
4td and approved educational methods
And systems, and the selection of Prof
Handy is in keeping with the broad and
liberal policy which has made the Tai.
bot schools among the best in the state
The SinepuXent Telephone Co., has
secured il franchise from the City Coun.
Gil of Snow Hill giving them the privi.
lcge of erecting telephone line in this
town. Work is to be commenced AT
once. The Diamond State people are
here also perfccting their system. They
have leased the second floor of the w .
+. Johnson building opposite the Court
House and will shortly begin the installa
ton OF new exchange. Ii looks like
Snow Hill Is To have Il telephone war.
Captain Louis \. Mclean, for sew
cral years an officer OH the stea mcr Po-
comoke, died at his home in Ba fillmore
on June 18th, of Bright's disease The
captain was borne i'll Baltimore and
went TO sea ut an early age. He was
master of some of the old Baltimore
clippers and crossed the Atlantic ocean
over thirty times For seventeen years
he was captain of light house tend
ers. On account of failing health he
left the Pocomokc last December Capt.
Mclean was well known i'll town and
has many warm friends, who regret to
learn of his death.
Mr.. Thomas Butler. chief engineer
of the Steamer Pocomoke, was stricken
with paralysis while spending the even
ing at the home of Mr.. Hugh 5. Steven.
son, III this town, last Saturday. The
attack came very suddenly and unrx.
pected, as Mr.. Butler was in apparent
good health. DIR PurnelI, who is not in
active practice, bnt who resides Just
across the street from the stevenson
home, was sent for immediately after
Mr. Butler fell. Dr. Purnell admins
tered temporary treatment pending the
arrival of DIR. Straughn, the family
physician. The attack is Il very serious
one, and at this time there has been
little change in his condition. Mrs
Butler, of Baltimore. wife of the unfor-
tunatc man, was telegraphed for, and
Is now ut his bedside. We hope he Will
recover.
The Berlin Electric Light & Rail
way Company was organized in Berlin
last Monday by electing Roger b. Adams
President; Marion T. Hargis, Vice-Presi-
dent; Levin l.. Dirickson Jr. Secretary
and Treasurer, and William G. Kerbin.
AttoNey. The Directors OF the Com.
pany Aaref Levin L. Dirickson, Jr.
Roger \B/ Adams, William G. Kcrbin,
CharlesYE Onlcy, Marion L. Hargis.
Georgew. Adams, and Levin Dirick-
son, N Maryland, and William II
Murphy. Nof Delaware The capital
stock of the Company is $3.50, 900 in
shares of $50 each. 1t is the expressed
intention of the officials and organizers
TO run an electric road from Pocomoke