Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-04-19


Tuxedo. So Lille Y. Ball. Baltimore,
s.: Susan Robertson. Cumberland. s. {:
Nelson II. MecSe. Barton. 81; Patrick
Mcdonald. Baltimore. $Ie: John jack
son. Franklinyillc. So; Daniel ). Els,
Inglcside Sic: George w. Cramcr. Ha-
gerstown. SIe: Mary I. Teipcl. Balti-
more. So: minor OF James IL. Smith.
Baltimore. $40. lncreasc-Nicholas
Cromwell. Urbana. So: Edwin Garrett,
Melrose. SI2: Alfred Highbarger.
Sharpsburg. So; Luke Griffin. Towards
vile. SO: Sarah Collins. Mounivcw. So
Arbor Day was very generally OBJ
served throughout Maryland by the State
public schools Reports received from
most of the county towns indicate that
larger numbers OF trees were planted
than usual In Prince Georges county
the Agricultural College took the lead
each of the classes planting trees. Al
Marlboro Academy and at the Young
Ladies Seminary there was tree planting
and appropriate exercises were the order
of the day So. too. al Denton. Caroline
county. and HagerStown. y cherry tree
was planted by the Odd Fellows At the
home i'll Ellicott City and named Patap-
SEQ. The delegation from Baltimore. II;
charge OF this Arbor Day observance. in
cludcd Louis Eidman. VIM RoeS. George
T.. Sullivan. Edward Depscc. Albcr'
Meme and George Joerdcns.
Not for years have building operations
been as active a> they are 1t present III
Elkton Mrs Isabella c. Wilson. whu
purchased the home OF Register OF Will.
r. T.. lamar. is adding Improvements 10
the amount OF $4,000 Mrs. Wilson hai
also purchased from the Bratton estate
4 large lot adjoining her residence. The
Payne block on Main street. owned by
Mrs. Hester C. Lewis. the store oil ChaS.
\. Heatzig and the drug store OF J;
Frank Frazer which were burned in De-
ccmber last. are being replaced and
greatly Improved. The James F. Powers
Foundry Company has about completed
its large brick foundry building near the
Philadclo,ia. Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad
The Cecil county commissioners have
made the following appointments: DR.
Howard Bratton. Elkton. health officer :
William Abrams. Bay View. standard
keeper; Capt John Shelton. bridge
tender At Bohemia river and Scotchman' :
creek James Allen. bridge-iender ChcS-
apeakc City: conStables. Horace NJ Ea-
ton. George Milligan. Eli J. Foard. John
F. DeCray. w Harry Abrams. Benjamin
BriScoe. Elwcod Barrett and Thomas II
Moore
The annual session OF the State Coun-
Gil of Maryland, Junior Order OF United
American Mechanics. was held in An
napoliS April Is. The membership OF
the order i'll Maryland at the close OF
December 81 last was 1882: total re
ceiptS for the year. S7oI25S3: paid out
for sick and death benefits. Ssl.I5ooi ::
amount invested by subordinate councils
SSS. 1870: amount in treasures OF sub
ordinate councils. Soo5o.4S: total cash
value of subordinate councils. S0SISlcz
In addition to the Arbor Day exercises
AT Robinhood School. near Swan Creek
Hartford county. Enterprise Council. Or
der OF United American Mechanics. pre-
sented the school with national flag
five by eight feet i'll size Postmaster
George W Evans. OF Aberdeen. pre-
sentcd the flag with all appropriate adj
dress to the scholars. Miss Nellie Flem-
ming the teacher. RESPONDED with ac-
acknowledgements on behalf OF herself and
her pupils.
The Woman's Missionary Society o:
the Maryland Conference United Brcth-
rem Church. at kecdySvillc. Washington
county elected the following officers ::
President. Mrs. Rev. a. b. Station. OF
Hager>town; vicc-preSdentS. Ms A.
Topham. Mrs. Harry Wolfe and Mrs.
+. ID. kecdy: treasurer. Mrs Il. - Ba-
kcr: secretary. Miss NJ. Grimm: organ
izcr. Mrs. s H. Smell
Forcy Green. colorcd. and Sped Davis.
another Bellevue negro had fight in
Talbot county. Green got Davis down
and bit OFF hall his under lip. As Dayi,
had big mouth and large thick. pro-
truding under lip. Green had good
nouthiul OF human flesh. There are now
axe Of the Bellevue Green negroes in
EaStoa jail on serious criminal charges.
The appointment OF Miss J. |. White.
aill as principal OF the GAINESVILLE school
Montgomery county. was confirmed The
salaries OF the principals OF the schools
at Bethesda and Jacksonville have been
reduced because OF falling off in the
attendance OF pupils The public schools
ii Montgomery. both white and colored
will close May 30.
The case OF James K. Price agans, the
Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail
way. now 4 part OF the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore system. was
concluded AT Denton. the jury giving a
rcrdici for the plaintiff for SIoo The
manages asked were $4,000
In blasting near Red Rock, at the Mar
-owS on the Cumberland and Pcnnsyl-
'ania. for double track a large rock
FELL on the link Brewery. dcmolishinc
he roof. while fragment, struck the
yaS>houSc. Seventeen sticks OF dvna.
mite were used.
The students OF the Maryland Agricul-
tural College gave an entertainment 10
raise funds To publish book giving in
formation about the college in general
and the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton in particular
Beatty Flair. 4 youth who was arrest
I'd al Aiiddlciown on the charge OF al
empting feloniouS assault upon Nav
Rcbccca MoScr aped IL years. waived =
hearing before Justice Shfflcr and VA
held ior the grand jury i'll $500 bail
lie dam at Freeman Mill. in Cecil
.ouniy. broke and force of men ~
work repairing ii narrowly escaped being
drowned he bursting of the dam dam
aged the county road considerably
Preparations are being made for in
Stalling 4 new 81 900 pine organ in Tom.
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Port Deposit, OF which Rev A. 6. Nov,
bray Is pastor.
Maple sugar making is in progress o,
an extensive scale i'll Garrett county