Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18

and John James Collins, bondsmeu of
the late William Sidney Wilson. is set
for trial in the Somerset County court
to-day.
A preliminary survey has been com
pleted for an extension of the Queen
Anne's railroad. Md, from point near
Hobbs station, Caroline county. Md.
to Chincoteague, Va. distance of
about 100 miles, and the work of locat
ing IA line will soon begin. The esti-
mated cost of construction is g, 800. 900.
The largest tree in the world is said
to have Recently been discovered in
Africa in the region of the Upper
Mama. It's height is said to be half
again that OF the tallest trees i'm Califor-
mia and its thickness double that of the
largest giant redwoods. The particulars
are, however, suspiciously vague.
Capt. Emil Holm, of the steamer
City Belle, Port Deposit. met with a
serious accident late Saturday after
noon while at work on the steamer
Missing his footing he fell from the
upper deck to the lower deck, fractur-
ing three ribs and receiving other in
juries.
During the period from Marc h H.,
1900, to August 81. 1902. there were or
ganized in Maryland no less than is
new national banks. representing to-
tai capital of 81 .O32. 900. OF these new
banks / represented a total capital of
S720, 900. The amount of bonds deposited
by these banks to secure currency was
S267. 700.
Mr.. David Colbourne of Medora.
Indiana, is visiting his numerous friends
and relatives in Worce ster County He
was here three years ago and says he
sees marks of improvement near Snow
Hill. He says the Indiantown farmers
have as good crops as the Western farm
ers.
The game laws for Worcester Coun-
ty are as follows: closed season for Part
ridges. January 18th, to November 18th.
For Rabbits. December LIST, to Septem-
Der LIST. Squirrels. December LIST, to
September LIST. Woodcocks Feburiay
list, to November 10th, excepting the
month of JULY Summer ducks, March
LIST to September LIST. Doves December
25th to August 18th.
Mrs. Cordelia w. Long, of POGO
molSe City, died very suddenly last We'd
nesday of appoplexy. She was stricken
on TUESDAY, while at the supper table
and only shrvifed till morning. Mrs.
Long was wepkuown in Snow Hill and
her son, Mr.. Calvin II. Long, proprie
tor of the Hota Calvert of this town.
has the Sympathy of the entire COM
munity In his loss. Her remains were
entered in st. Mary's p +. Cemetery
Thursday.
The tomato crop on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, memorable in many
ways, is nearing its end. 1t is most
likely from its lessons the contract sys-
TEN is doomed in many sections. If men
mean what they say, the eanner as well
as the grower will next year resort sim.
ply to the open market. in which case
the grower may expect the prices to be
gagged according to the demand and
condition in which they may be offered
on the market.
The Cambridge Chronicle claims
that about 100000 worth of new build
ings Will probably be begun in that city
between this time and the first of JAN
uary next. This includes an estimate
of $780, for the new hospital. The
Chronicle adds that Cambridge has no
reason to be ashamed of this years
building operations. 1t will be seen by
these figures that Cambridge is pushing
Salisbury hard in the matter of build
ing operations.
Miss Nora II. Dryden and Mr.. Will
liam f. Bratten of this town will be
married at High Noon Thursday, Octo
Ger 30th, in Mackenzie Memorial Presby.
terrain church, No cards have been IS
sued in town. Mis- Dryden and Mr.
Bratten are very popular young people.
she being one of the faithful workers
in the Presbyterian Church and MIR.
Bratten the popular cashier of the Com
mercial National Bank
"A novel twentieth century memori-
al has been erected at the head offices
of the Bridgewater trustees extensive
Lancashire colleries. The public clock
now strikes l3, instead of |. i'll order to
enable the work people to resume oper-
ations promptly after dinner. The de.
vice is the original idea of the Duke of
Bridgewatcr, who. in the eighteenth
century, erected a similar clock at Wors-
ley to meet the workpeople's complaint
that they sometimes failed to hear the
clock strike one.
\ dispatch from Elkton to the Balti-
more american states the following in
regard to the establishment of bank
at North East, Cecil county, by the L..
l.. Erickson, Jr., Banking Co.. of Ber-
lin, Md: l.. l.. Dirickson, Jr, of Ber-
I'm. Md, will come To North East. this