Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09

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Company. of Baltimore. about 5000
acres of their farm land situated in Som
erset county about half way between
Princess Anne and Pocomoke City.
This sale embraces fifteen farms. and is
one of the largest real estate deals ever
made in Somerset county. The purchas-
er is Mr.. John p. Sunde, of Iowa.
A Goldfish weighing 500 pounds was
caught in the fish nets at Atlantic City
last week. 1t is trifle over 6 feet long.
So feet thick, and has eyes closely re
sembling those of COW. This is the
only one ever caught on the Jersey
coast, so far as known. The fish bel
lowed like cow when imprisoned in
the net. Two fins. each three feet wide
when spread, adorn the back and belly.
The fish draws more water than many
boats.
Charles a. Johnson. of Middletown.
is the champion tomato grower so far
this year. He has given much of his
time and attention To the growing of
the tomato, and has made IA success of
it, He has experimental considerably
with different varieties, and methods of
producing the largest quantity, and
feels convinced that the Pom de Rosa Is
the best variety. He trains his vines to
pole At the present time he has them
hanging from the poles i'll clusters of
eight and ten each, and the largest
specimen he has grown this year
weighed more than two pounds.
Mr.. Frank Graham, an insurance
man of Philadelphia, was accidentally
shot through the body on Monday. The
accident took place at the home of Peter
Graham, a brother of the unfortunate
man, near Athol, III Wicomico county.
\ party was target shooting on the lawn
with a cat rifle, and after the practic &C
the rifle was given to little boy to
carry into the house. He stopped to
load it and while doing so another child
came up and took hold of the gun. 1t
went off and Mr.. Graham received the
bullet. which passed near or through
the stomach. Physicians were sum
moned and the ball was l1cated under
the skin in the back. He died OH We'd
nesday. Mr. Graham is former resi-
dent of Wicomico county. He is 81
years old, is married and has two
children.
"A most enjoyable progressive euchre
party was given Wednesday evening by
Miss Annie Moore in honor of her cous
in, Miss Louise REYNOLDS, of Middle
town. Eight tables were required to
the large company, and at
the close of playing, it was found that
Mrs. Margaret Wilson, Mrs. John L.
Mock, and Miss May Purnell were tied
for the ladies' first prize. On being
played off, these tie games resulted in a
victory for Mrs. Wilson, and the first
prize, beautiful fan. was presented to
her. The gentlemen prize, a silver
match case, was won by DIR. Beverly
North, who was tied with Mr.. Kerbin
for first honors. The ladies' and gen.
tlemen's consolation prizes were won by
Miss Lily Mason and Mr.. Charles Il.
Higgins, respectively.
A gentleman of this town saw
small advertisement iii one of the mag
azines last winter, of an article for sale,
and wrote to the advertiser for further
He finally became the
of the concern and has
sold goods for them amounting to near
" two thousand dollars. 1t was only
an inch advertisement and has probably
been taken ont of the paper, but its
work is still going ON. The magazine
probably never got the credit for the
sales, but the gentleman would never
have been a customer had it not have
been for the little advertisement. If
your business is not worth an advertis.
ment. it is poor affair. If you want
TO do business now days, you must talk
to the people through the papers. The
covers Worcester county as
no other paper does. Its rates are rea-
sonable and this paper can help You
build up your business. The man who
reads your advertisement will not al
ways tell You, but he remembers You are
a live man and your name and business
are indellibly stamped on his memory.
That which promises to be one of
the finest and most successful efforts
made to finish the New St. Pauls By
The Sea at Ocean City will be Oh Thurs
day. August 18th in the evening at the
Atlantic Casino. There will be a musi-
cal at which the Atlantic Hotel Orchos
ira and many of the best voices on the
beach will assist. A number of fancy
tables and choicest refreshments will
be most attractive. and other ways and
means will be restored TO. to render the
entire evening brilliant success.
Socially and financially the following
assisted by many others are
already busily engaged. On entertain
Webb, Mrs. Waggaman.
Mrs. Tolputt. Mrs. Paul Turner, Mrs.
J. NJ. Garter On caramels and con-
fections-Mrs. Lamdin. Mrs. Anderson.
Miss Tareall, Miss Mayme Parker, Miss
Minnie Hearne, Miss Dorthy Fox
Stollenwerck. Mrs.
Paul Turner. Mrs. Tolputt. Fancy
Dougherty. Mrs. Stolen.
werck, Mrs. Downes, Mrs. Irwin. Mrs
Doyle, The Misses Farrow. Miss Biggs.
On Decorations-Mr. McCollieno, MIR
State Superintendent of Public Ed
ucation, NJ. Bates Stephens, and other
officials of the State school system, were
in conference i'm Baltimore OH Saturday
last, and fixed the dates on which the
Teachers Institutes" will be held in
the various counties during the coming
scholastic year. The institute work is
being made an important feature of the
school system and an Institute Man
ual" has just been issued by authority
If the State Board of Education. pre-
pared by Mr.. Stephens. Examiner Alex
,nder Chaplain of Talbot county; Ex-
aminer Albert S. Cook, of Baltimore
county, Examiner Thos. q. Galbreath,
of Hartford county and Examiner VIM.
S. Grouse. of Caroline county. The
date for Worcester Institute is set for
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