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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
Sid MumfOrd Arrests Man
With Smallpox.

The many friends here of Sidney J
Mumford, formerly of Snow Hill, now
IA Baltimore policeman. will not envy
him the position he was placed i'll last
Tuesday night when he had to take
charge of a man sick with the smallpox
The SIM gave this description of the
man and the arrest by Mr. Mumford:
Another bad case of smallpox was
picked up III Baltimore early yesterday
morning and sent to quarantine as soon
as possible, making the ninth smallpox
patient now under DIR. HciSkell's care.
The new patient Is Edward Scott. col
ored, % wears old. and he arrived III
Baltimore at II 30 o'clock yesterday
morning over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad As consequence the mem
beers of the train crew will be vaccinated.
and each of the five cars which COM
posed tine train will be fumigated.
Scott saws he was employed i'll con-
struction camp of the Ferguson Con-
struction Company. At Fricden. on the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio i'll West
ern PENNSYLVANIA He was taken sick.
he said. week ago and was furnished
with Il pass To Philadelphia. When he
got TO Baltimore, half an hour after
midnight. he felt too i'll to keep on, and
so he left the train 10 seek assistance
here.
The keen eye of Patrolman Mumford,
on duty ut Camden station, noted the
condition of SCOTS face. and the police
man took charge of the colored man
and communicated with the Western
Police Station Lieutenant kalbfleisch
called up assistant Health Commissioner
Jones, who was i'll bed. and DIR. Jones
got down town as rapidly rs he could.
He met Officer Mumford aud the patient
at the corner of Howard and Camden
streets aud took charge of him. The
man was sent to quarantine later on
the Hygeia. which has been repaired
ana is again in commission.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS
A Bill to Put Them Under a Com.
missioner

ANNAPOLIS, Mp. Feb. ll.-Senator
Williams, of Anne Arundel county. has
for introduction, by request, Il bill Great
ing a department of the State Govern
ment to be known as the Building and
Homestead Association Department. 1t
is to be along the lines of the Insurance
Department and under the charge of u
Building Association Commissioner. TO
be appointed by the Governor. He is
to have salary of 80 800. corps of
clerks and an accountant to examine
into the affairs of the various building
associations. Salaries are to be paid
out of the fees of office Companies are
TO file their charters with the Commits.
siener and to make annual report of
their condition. The bill specifies what
shall constitute assets and provides for
the payment of fees for filing charters
and for examinations of their books. 1t
also has reciprocity clause under which
foreign companies are To be treated here
as Maryland companies are treated
in the States these foreign com.
panies come from. Heavy penalties
are prescribed for failure to obey the
law. Provision is also made To meet the
case where the examination discloses
ing assets less that 100000 are prohib
tied from doing business i'll the State.
The charge for license and for each
renewal is $50 and for filing charter,
etc. $25. The charge for examinations
ranges from $40 to S25. according tn the
amount of LS>cy>
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
A NEW SCHOOL. A.. .AN.
Whites and Negroes Each to SUP.
port Their Own Schools.

A bill was introduced in the L.egisla-
ture Tuesday by Delegate Brashears, of
Anne Arundel County, the object of
which is to compel white taxpayers to
pay the expense of the conduct of white
schools, while colored people will pay
for the maintenance of colored schools.
1t is anticipated that the bill will pro.
woke great deal of discussion and op-
position throughout the state.
One OF the sections of the bill pro-
vides that if the state school tax appor.
toned among the different counties
prove inadequate the county commits
sioners are authorized TO levy an adj
ditlonal tax TO make good the deficiency
Another section provides for the dis
tribution of the funds collected under
the authority vested i'll the county com
missioners, as follows: The TAX collected
on the property of the white people and
corporations controlled by white people
to be used for the schools for white PEG
pie, and taxes collected ON the property
of colored and corporations controlled
by colored people to be used for the
schools for colored children.
II consider this fair proposition. =
said Mr.. Brashears in explaining his
bill. because il gives to each class all
the taxes they pay. | can see no good
reason for the colored people to com
plain, even if this bill in some counties
should reduce their present school fund.
If they are thrifty, they will soon ac-
cumulate property and will receiva their
full and just benefit the same as the
white people. This is in the same line
as the oyster law, which requires that
i..n a.. l. 81.
ers for licenses be applied to the use of
the schools for colored children, and
that paid by the whites to the use of
the schools for white children, In ad
dition, it is similar to the act of 1868,
when the present school system was
adopted, after the adoption of the con-
stitution of 1867, which provided that
the ,lored people should receive for
school purposes the taxes paid by them.
Subsequent legislation changed that
law. and, / presume, because the tax
paid by the cOlored people was not then
sufficient to maintain a reasonable mum
Der of schools; but when you consider
that it has been nearly 40 years since
the colOred people were enlancipated.
aud if during that long period they have
not accumulated enough property to
yield an amount of school funds equal
to the amount they now receive, it is
their fault, and / cannot think of any
plausible reason or suggestion why the
white people should continue to pay
taxes for the benefit of the schools for
colored children when they cannot af-
ford 20 keep open their own schools
during full terms.
1.-The bill does not apply to Baltimore
city, nor does it affect the state schoo'
tax rate. The additional tax may b,
levid by the county commissioners"
The bill was referred To the commit
tee on education.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
SALVATION ARMY WORK.
Adjutant Kemp and His Brigade
Do Good Work i'm Snow Hill. -
rlany Converted.

One of the greatest revivals in the re-
cent history of Snow Hill has been in
progress at Whatcoat NJ. Z. Church in
this town for the past ten days. under
the leadership of Adjutant Kemp and
his Brigade of Salvation Army workers.
About seventy conversions have been re-
ported. Enemies have been made
friends. wanderers have returned to the
fold of God and the spiritual work of
all churches has been revived aud great
ly advanced Methodists, Presbyterians
and Disciples have mingled in loving
Christian fellowship around the altar
nightly and are praising God for the
outpouring of his spirit upon them.
On Monday the Brigade visited the
county Jail where seven prisoners are
confined. These were prayed with and
before the Adjutant and his little band
of faithful Christian workers left the
building all professed Christ, among
the number being Asbury Dixon. col
ored, who is to be tried in May for the
murder of his wife The Brigade will
visit the Aims House Monday and
preach to the inmates of that institution.
The Brigade is composed of intelligent
Christians and they have special work
TO do i'll the way of conducting revival
services There are many departments
of the Army and the good work it is
doing is not as well known in this sec
ton as il should be.
Last Saturday evening the Adjutant
gave his lecture OH the work of the
Salvation Army, i'll the auditorium of
Whatcoat Church. The room was filed
to its utmost capacity and every one ex-
pressed themselves at the conclusion of
the lecture as being charmed with the
lecture, both in the manner of Its de.
livery and the dramatic and realistic
scenes disploved on canvas by means of
Lime light pictures. Among these We're
Scenes of the Army's Social and Spirit
ual Work in Many Lands; Scenes from
City Colonies; Prison Work; tn c
Slums; Rescue Homes; Food and Shell
ter Depots; the Factory and Workshops;
Dad Sloss, the Notorious Criminal; the
Thrilling Story with Scenes i'll the Life
of Orange Harriet. the Skeleton Child
Rescued; the Wait in Il Monkey Skin;
Slums Before and After; Startling
News; Foreign and Home Representa-
tons, interesting and pathetic, weird
and amusing. thrilling and instructive.
There will be special services to- NOR
row as follows: AT 1920 AN appropriate
sermon and reception of members; at
$50 great gospel temperance meeting
as memorial to the late Miss Willard.
and at 100 battle for souls There
have already been IS conversions and
the prayer is for many more.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
LIRERTYTOWN.
whooping cough is raging in this vi

Whooping cough is raging in this vi.
cinity
Mr.. Matthias Birmingham has return.
in the grocery business.
James ID. Birmingham OF this place
visited friends and relatives at Trinity,
Del. the first of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Turner, of near
Ocean City visited their parents Thurs
day and Friday last.
Miss Ethel Lewis and Miss Annie
Patey, of near Willards, visited Miss
Annie Birmingham Sunday.
Providence permitting Rev. VIM. H.
Bancroft will preach here to- morrow
afternoon.
Mr. John Birmingham and Mr.. James
ID. Bethards have gone to merchandising
We wish them much success.
Messrs. John L. Timmons and Emory
Aydelotte visited friends and relatives
near Friendship Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs George and John Griffin, of
Ironshire. visited friends and relatives
near her Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Maggie Davis visited Miss Annie
Birmingham Sunday.
Mr.. Homer Townsend, of Queponco,
visited relatives here Saturday and Sun
day last.
Mr.. Parker aud Mr.. Sewell Rayne
went to Snow Hill OH business Tuesday
last
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
Franchise Asked For.

The Mayor and City Council of Berlin
have been asked for franchise by the
Diamond State Telephone Co. The
proposition stipulates that the Tele-
phone Company shall secure tn all sub
scribers within the limits of said town
certain privileges and rates. for period
of twenty. five years anG the conditions
are as follows:
The present rental of all telephones
shall continue as long as the existing
ground circuit is maintained.
When the present ground circuit shall
be replaced by metallic circuit the rates
to be named below shall constitute the
maximum charge, for an unlimited SER
vice within the corporate limits of the
City of Berlin, Mary land
$l2.00 year for Il good telephone 10.
Gated in "A residence and to be used for
family purposes and confined strictly TO
local or city service. $1,000 IL year for
ii bell long distance telephone located in
residence and TO be used for family
purposes. long distance connections to
be furnished when desired. $500 a
year for bell long distance telephone.
located in store, office. or houses, for
commercial use
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
FARMER OH.
Meetings Held in Berlin and
Snow Hill This Week.

Director Amos informs the editors
of the MESSENGER tina. he had three
very good meetings at Berlin ON We'd
nesday and Thursday. The first meet.
ing was held with about fifty persons
present and the second had more and
the third a still greater number of farm.
ers. The program was carried out as
given in the MESSENGER and was thor
oughly appreciated by the people of
Berlin and vicinity. A great many
questions were asked and answered.
principally about dairying. stock and
fowl
Mr. Amos and his lecturers came TO
Snow Hill Thursday night and conducted
a meeting in the Court House Friday
morning and another in the afternoon.
The first meeting was attended by very
few persons. but these were very much
interested and Mr.. Amos says it is not
the number of people that attend these
institutes that impress him but the in
terest that is manifested.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
GIRDLETREE.

Mrs. Ida Bennum and little daughter.
Irene, left Monday for Georgetown,
Del, where she will visit relatives.
Mrs James ). Scarborough spent a
part of this week with friends in Snow
HILL
Miss Elma Bratten spent Sunday very
pleasantly with her friend, Miss Annie
Sooy.
Prof. Bauman, of Box Iron. was a
welcome visitor i'll town Saturday.
Mrs. A. T. Sharpley, of Stockton.
spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. \.
w. Webb.
Capt George Truitt and son, Frank,
of Box Iron, We're among the visitors in
town Sunday.
Mrs. p. W. Scarborough spent this
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Al. Tilghman. ut Snow Hill.
Mrs. VIM. Price, of Stockton. visited
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thos Jones,
this week.
Mrs. Charles Hancock is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Nora Jones.
Mr.. James Jones, Sr., is dangerously
i'll at this writing.
Mr.. Henry Jones. who has recently
secured a position in Philadelphia. came
home Tuesday and was accompanied
back "Wednesday by his family. where
they will make their future home. We
wish them much pleasure and success
in their new home.
Mr.. Stewart Bromley. of Stockton,
was here on business trip Tuesday.
MIR. 4 q. Mason, of Pocomoke City.
was n visitor here Tuesday
Mr.. VIM Averill visited his friend.
Mr.. r. g. Truitt. Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. George Scarborough, we are
sorry to report. is quite sick at this
writing.
Mr.. Clarence Pilchard, who has been
sick for the past few weeks, we are glad
to say. is very much improved.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
NEWARK.

MIR. Henry Boston, of Chiucoteague.
visited his sister, Mrs. Eliza Jackson. Il
part of this week.
Mrs. Robert Powell returned to her
home in Stockton "Wednesday accom-
panied by Mr.. L. Chapman.
Mr.. William Fassit, is visiting friends
at Stockton and Grcenbackvillc this
week
Mr.. Charlie Mitchell returned to his
duties at Old Point Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas Lindsey. of Stockton.
was in town one day this week.
Miss Lille Baker visited Miss Minnie
Jarman this week
Mrs. Beulah Bndley. of Oak Hall,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Dennis. this week
Mrs. Mary White is staying with her
daughter. Miss Jennie, who is on the
sick list.
The Epworth League will he led next
sunday night by Mr.. James ). Adkins.
Miss Lottie Bowen visited friends at
Snow Hill Tuesday and Wednesday
Mrs. BERTHE Quillen. of Berlin. visited
her parents. Mr. and Mrs Ara p Bowen.
Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Richards visited her
mother. Mrs. Samuel Godfrey, this
week.
Mr.. Nat Davis. of Salisbury attended
uesday.
Miss Julia jones visited relatives in
Snow Hill two days this week.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
A New Tax Law.

Senator Moore has introduced a bill
in the Senate providing for more
speedy and prompt collection of taxes
for this county.
The proposed new law provides that
the annual levy by the County Commits
sioner shall he due and payable on or be-
fore September first; that the tax col
lectors shall give public notice of time
and place and sit i'll their respective
districts i'll September. October, Novem-
beraud December for the purpose of re-
ceiving taxes; that the collector shall in
five days after the last day of each sit
ting pay over to the county treasurer all
faxes collected during said sitting, that
each collector may receive any part of
the levy on payment of taxes; that on
the first day of January next after the
taxes are levied they shall BE- due and
demandable, and shall bear interest
from that day; that the collectors shall
make out statement against each de
linqnent ON January LIST in each year and
give all delinquents notice that if not
paid on or before the first day of July fol-
lowing that he the collector will enforce
the payment of the same i'll the manner
now provided for the collector of taxes
and lastly. the law provides. that the
bond of each and every collector who
fails TO poeceed in the manner aforesaid
on the first day of July To collect the
the taxes then unpaid shall he sued upon
by the County Com misSionerS.
Disc luntsareallowed for the payments
made the collectors during September.
October. November and December and
as VIII BE- seen by the last section of the
law the collectors are compelled to ad-
vertise all delinquents on July LIST in
order To save being sued OH this bond by
the County Commissioners.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
STOCKTON.

Mr.. Thomas Boston, of Pocomoke.
visited our town Thursday of last week
Mr. u. p. Wharton left Monday on
business trip To Baltimore.
Mr.. Thos Mathews, of Philadelphia,
spent several days of last week in our
town.
Mrs. l. j. Houston, We are sorry to
note. is on the sick list.
Rev and Mrs Anderson visited
friends i'll Newark last Thursday
Mrs. VIM benson and little daughter,
lola are visiting friends in Greeuback
Vile
Mrs. John ). Hill and little son, Will
liam, who have been visiting her par
ents in Aberdeen. returned home Fri
day of last week She was accompan.
led home by her brother. Mr.. Kinsey
Asher
Mrs. Ida Mumford, of Berlin. this
week was called to the bedside of her
grandmother. Mrs. Conner, who is very
sick
Tie semi-annual examinations are
going on AT the High School this week,
aud if the wonderful expressions on
some of our boys and girls faces get
frozen there, this freezing weather, sad
will be their future.
Mr.. Herbert Sharpley, after spending
Il week with his family here, returned
to Norfolk Monday.
The Misses Conklin have finished
their course of short hand under Prof.
Boetcher at Snow Hill.
Mr.. Ray Taylor and wife, of Green
Dackviilr, spent Sunday with their sis
ter. Mrs. w. o. Payne.
MIR. r. +. Powell, who has been quite
sick at the home of his aunt in Newark,
Is, we are gla,i to report. able to return
home.
Miss Lulu Sharpley is visiting her
grandparents. Capt. and Mrs. johnson.
On account of the examinations the
reading of the school journal is post.
poned until next Friday The exercises
are looked toward To with much pleas
IRE by the parents and friends.
Mr.. Harry Bratten, of Hurlock, Nd,
visited his parents here this week
The Barrel Factory Sock Co on Mon
day evening held their annual meeting
and receipts for the year show that the
company is>doing "a good business.
Mr. and Mrs r. +. Powell have
moved in their new Residence winch
has just been completed aud Is quite an
improv ement 10 our town.
Mrs Frank Chatham. of Newark, Is
visiting her niece. Mrs. Cora Powell.
Miss Mollie TOWNSEND. who has been
visiting her sister here returned to her
home III PocomoKe Thursday.
Mr. Will L. Fassitt, of Newark, is Wis
Iting his relatives here
Lost or stolen. IA fountain pen, anyone
ret urning same to MIR. W. H. Marshall
or daughter, will be suitably rewarded
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15

Phllad,
John B. sreIson.
Prof. J. G. Hanna ga
esting entertainment hei
evening.
The young people are
selves very much thisw
Mr. Jacob Smith az
quite a number of Z
day afternoon
those present 49,,
Mumford, Mr.. and Mrs. :.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Nelson's
ter, Miss Edith.
Mr.. 4. C. Dukes spent None
the bay cunning. He had a
day but lots of fun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lynch. 4.
Mrs. Joshua Derrickson. Mr.. AMI
Will Laws. of Roxana, spent II
evening in town. They though
skating fine.
Mr.. Rollie Bennett. of Ocean
was in town Sunday evening.
Misses Hannah Long and Vestis
op of Roxana, were in town Fri
Owing TO the bad weather the T
services have been closed at the
Church North.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
IRONSi

The editors of the NJ
been imposed upon and
has been done to Mr.. Ha
by a correspondent VIII
from Ironshire to this p
ago describing a party
Mr.. Timmons and nam
who We're there. Mr.. Ii
Young man and has ii
who know him, and it (;
of the MESSENGER pleas
right before the re
such as who'd
may
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
Address to Young People.

Rev +. n. Cnmtweil. pastor of the
NJ. Il. Churches on Bi>hopville circuit
will deliver an address TO the yonng
people aud their friends at Friendship
NJ l.. Church on Thursday evening,
February -. and al S,nepuxent NJ f.
Church ON Saturday evening. Feb 22d
No admission Will he charged and all
are invited to be present.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15

Miss Bet
guest of her

4, Miss Bet
guest of her
Providence per
croft will preach
morrow afternoon.
weather has kept him
for several Sabbaths,
he breaches out Of orderA
Mr.. Geores Parker and
vile. spent q few days Of
the Park Hotel.
Mr.. James Henry went
phia to visit friends and ldk3
ton.
Providence permitting 8
preaching in the BuckinRb
terrain Church morrow D
evening. Young Peoples
quarter of seven. Miss I'D
leader.
Miss Louisa Connaway lei
day for Philadelphia TO visit
Miss Pearl Miller.
Mrs. Harry Hudson. Of l
spending this week at her 81
Ebe Holland.
Rev. H. G.. Buddr
New York, Philadelp
ton on a two weeks
Mrs Harriet Hal
came down to Berl
tend the funeral of
Baker, near here.
Miss Mary Marsh
Baltimore for sew
friend, Miss G
home Monday
Miss Bessie
spent a few d
Lee Burbage
Mrs. ID. @.
Newark We
her niece. \
very ill.
The Young Poop.
ingham Presbyteria.
hold a Martha Washin
Manse ON the 2lst of /
evening. The congrs
church is invited to be
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THE MIGHTY PEN

Would not b. one half So powerful
were 1t not for the strength of
the ink thereon. Neither would
wall paper selected from my line of
samples sell one-third as we'll as ont
of date wall paper Were it not for
the fact that everyone knows that
they contain splendid quality. fine
ccloring IN addition 10 their excel
lent style.
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cal notices IN these columns are
ed for at the rate Of 10 cents a line
cru insertion. II matters not ,chat
charge. We regulate our o,cn
according 10 The fair north Of this
] as an ADVERTISING medium.
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Rev. }. B. North's Appointments.
February 10. Snow Hill. morning and
evening. Stockton in the afternoon.
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waters. SUNDAY SCHOOL az ~ q. M.
Christian Endeavor AT q "a p. IN.
he pastor will preach in the afternoon
at Good Will. All are cordially invited
TO these services.
During the absence of her mother
at Millsboro. the five-year old daughter
of Mrs. Levin A. Cats was burned TO
death Saturday. The little girl was
playing with her brother. seven years
old. The boy was carrying u lighted
stick. initiating his father smoking "A
pipe, when the sisters clothing took
fire and she was fatally burned
DIR. DiTickson saws his bill Ia rega.
late the practice Of medicine i'll the
State is backed by all the large medical
colleges of Maryland The bill requires
four years course in mrdifine Two
medical boards are provide<for-on 10
represent the medica. and chirurgica
faculty and the other the Maryland
State Homeopathic Medical Society.