Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-27
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
The Latest Happenings Gathered From
All Sources.

tdlllSC. ~. NiCpIEt w. w OH, SuIiibSi-
land. So George w Matthews. Fishing
Point. SO; Thomas r. McRobie, dead
Beckman, $40; Elizabeth McRobe
Baltimore. $40: Araminta Stout. Elkton.
So: James Mccoy. Baltimore. 50; Al
fred A. Troxcll, 1hurmont. Sly; Johr
G.. Marcus. Elkton, $40; Sallie Z. Smith.
Port Deposit, So: Ellen G.. Lee. Balti-
more. So: minor OF William f. Love
Baltimore, $40; Harriet Gray, Easton.
S..
y party OF Jealous Methodist church
workers RACED an old building at North
East. The bricks are to be used i'll the
erection OF new Methodist church.
The annual exhibition OF the Har-
ford County Fair Association. which
will open at Belair on September so.
promises to be an interesting event.
II. +. Mcllott plowed up S5o.25 IL
his field. near Ray Hill The money il
supposed to have been hidden by al
old-timc highwayman.
The Cecil County Commissioners
have authorized the preparation OF
plans Tor new iron bridge TO erected
I, North East
The Evansville Farmers Club met at
Cedar Hill. the residence OF Mrs. Lan-
RE +. Burk Prince Georges county
\ number OF entries have been made
OF Cecil and Hartford conuty horses Tor
the races at the Oxford Fair
Ben Cox. 4 negro bully. gave Officer
Blaney a warm hall hour at Belair. DIR
ing which several shots were fired.
\ batch OF s. midshipman candidates
has passed the mental examinations for
the Naval Academy
Andrew Spear. a Cecil county farm
or. OF Ferris Corner. was killed AZ Dag
cts crossing by 4 locomotive while
driving covered wagon loaded with
apples. His horse was killed and the
wagon demolished.
The annual convention OF the Mary
land Bankers Association closed at
the Blue Mountain House Saturday.
The most noticeable incident OF the
day was a visit to the Gettysburg bat
tlehcld. There is prospect OF an
utilization OF the bankers associations
OF Maryland and OF the District OF Co
lr.nbia
William E. Kirk. farmer. commit
ted suicide by hanging himself in his
barn. Fourth district. Cecil county.
The storage warehouse OF the Red
c Oil Company. at Havrc de Grace.
was destroyed BY fire.
Andrew Spear. 4 farmer. was struck
and killed by an engine at Dayetts
Crossing. cast OF Elkton
Capt Joseph Griffith. aged about 100.
died at his home in Denton Captain
Griffith was the son OF Noble Griffith.
who more than I25 years ago operated
the ferry across the Choptank river 1t
Mevin's WAREHOUSES Noble Griffith died,
at the age of CO. after clearing Ike
ground OF timber on the Site Of Dcrt III.
For nearly - years Captain Griffith was
a sailor on the Chortank and its trib;;-
taries He was three times married and
was the father OF about 10 children. anil
many grandchildren and grcatgrand-
children survive. The Young, s. child i
the II given birth to by his first wife i
now nearly co years old and is :; veteran
OF the Civil Var \ large majority oi
Captain Grifiith's children are dead.
The third wife and several young child
rem survive.
The first passenger car over the cleo
trio road between Bcrwyn and Laurel
was run Sunday The current was fur
nished by the City and Suburban Road,
OF which the new road is an extension.
until the Dowcrhousc in Fast Hyattsville
is completed Work upon this Struc-
ture was commenced "Wednesday morn
ing. 1t is the intention OF the Wash
ington. Baltimore I'd annapolis Rail
way Company 10 extend the Wentworth
and Columbia Electric Road through
East HyattSvile To Rivcrdalc. To- con-
meet at the latter point with the City
and Suburban Railway The idea OF
the company is to encourage suburban
settlement along their roads.
The large oil tank sheds and wooden
structure of the Standard Oil Company
at Leslie Station. Cecil county. on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, caught
fire from an explosion OF lantern and
were consumed. The oil. as it lett tic
tank through tn cams opened BY the
heat. caught fire and for hours the
blaze was hi one The blazing oil
scattered in all directions. The tank
did not explode. The loss is estimated
At from $1,000 TO S2.Coo, In the tank
were 5000 gallons OF oil.
Corporation papers were filed by At
tornev Joseph L. Baily for DrS. Todd
and Dick. together with several mcr-
chants and business men. for stock
company to build handsome sanitar
ium in Salisbury. y LOT was purchased
in South Salisbury opposite the site OF
the Peninsula General Hospital and
buildings will he erected at once. The
entire Eastern Shore will be taken into
the scheme. as there is not such an i'll
stitrtion on This side OF the bay.
William B. Kirk. a farmer Of near
Blue Ball Cecil county. committed Sui-
eide at his home by hanging Mr. Kirk
had been in poor health for more than
a year. and this. with other troubles.
is supposed to have prompted him to
take his lie He was about IS year.
Of age and was married. and is survived
by several children.
\ fight between two young mer-Ei-
wood Townsend and Larry Mitchell
AZ the tomato factory OF ]. II. Tonllin-
son. in Salisbury. resulted in the fata'
cutting OF Mitchell. who is Is years cid
4 tomato knife was plunged into him
twice. One OF the wounds will. II K
said. prove fatal The young mln who
is charged with the cutting was arrested
ut Dover. Del, by Chief OF Police Eli
Oft.
Mortimer Campbell. well-known
colored mar OF the vicinity OF Unity,
Montgomery county, was run OYER by
a wagon few days ago and sustained
injuries which resulted in his death II
a few hours. He was much liked by
his white nciphborS and 4 large number