Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-08


Three'Fourths Pay After Retiring.
These pensions were granted TO Mary
landerS :-Gcorgianna Butler. Baltimore,
IS; Dorotha Z. Myers WariieldSburg,
IS; Mary NJ Smith. Gorsuch's Mills.
s.; George H. Richardson, Wcstmin-
ster, $50: Andrew j. MiSkimon. Balt-
more, S35 John G. Connor, Baltimore
$40; William Ohio. Baltimore. $50;
William F. Miller. Rocky Ridge. s.
Wilson ID. West, Chrome Hill. $40; VII
liam b. Grimes. Ladiesburg. $40; Hen
ry X Vanhorn, Linden, $40; Betty Har-
riS. Centrevillc. So: John S. Haddaway.
Baltimore. Sly: William Tucker. Saint
Margaret. s.: William Daniel. Temple
vile, S. George Morgan. Hynson. SIz
James I. Bowling. Baltimore, 50; Lewis
Scarborough. Baltimore. $40; George W.
Carroll, Marion Station, $40: William
+. Musgrave. Baltimore, So: Joel
Ebaugh. Carrollton. So: Fanny W. Bel
KNAPP, Annapolis, $50; George Schmidt.
Baltimore, s..
The Commissioners OF Mineral corn-
~. West Virginia have appropriated
SI.79o toward a bridge across the north
branch of the Potomac at Barnun. the
commissioners OF Garrett county, Md,
having appropriated 4 similar amount.
Ridgely Brown Camp of Confeder
ate Veterans of Montgomery county
held its scmi-annual reunion i'll Rock
vile. The meeting was cnlivencd by
music, singing. rccitations, and adj
dresses.
Arthur Foglc. aged rs years. shot and
dangerously wounded his S-year-old
nephew. Charles s Roach. Fogle went
TO see his brother in-l law Charles Roach.
who lives on Dcrr street. i'll Frederick,
and while there took out his pistol and.
il is said. was showing lis mechanism
to the child He broke the barrel and
threw the cartridges out OF the cylinder.
and they all fell on the floor. as they
supposed. Fogle threw the barrel in
position and pointed the pistol at the
child and pulled the trigger The
weapon exploded and the bullet took Ell
feet i'll the childs face. entering The head
beneath the eye. and lodging somewhere
in the back OF the head Realizing what
he had done. Foglc started for the street
and escaped DR.. Hedges dressed the
wound There is little hope Tor the
child'S recovery.
Mr.. Louis Z. Mcllis. OF tho city dele
CATION. introduced bill in the House
providing for the licensing OF pawn
brokers and the inspection OF their
books by judges OF the State. justices.
States attorneys and the Police Depart
nent. No p awnbroker. or lender OF
money on goods, articles and things,
shall demand or receive. the bill pro-
yideS. a greater rate OF interest than
80, tt,c first y
months and per cent. for each sue
,ceding month upon any loan not eN-
.eeding SIoo The pawnbroker is re-
lurcd to keep each article pawncd for
onc year. and then the sale shall be at
public auction. notice OF which shall be
published so days previous thereto in at
EAST two daily newspapers. Any per
'on in the chattcl loan business. or who
purchases personal property or other
valuable thing ON condition OF selling
he same back AT :. stipulated price. is
declared TO be pawnbrokcr. The cost
II the license Is SI.ooI annually and
ach applicant is required 10 deposit
with the clerk granting the license
bond for $1,000 ANY person ag
grieved by a pawnbrokcr may obtain al
action III hi> own name on this bond IN
any court pawnbrokcrs are prohibited
,y the bill from engaging in any sec
midland business.
Speaker Noble L. Mitchell. by re-
quest. introduced in the House bill to
provide Tor the retirement Of the judge
II the Court OF Appeals. the Supreme
Bench OF Baltimore city and the associ-
ate judges ~ the various judicial CIR
quits OF the State upon thrce-fourth>
pay from and after the completion OF
.heir terms OF service, or from the date
Of their resignation. The bill provides
That 4 Judge must have held his office
for at least len years. or have com
llctcd the term fer which he WAS duly
elected bcfo-> he can receive the bene-
Its OF the BIZ Tor the balance OF his
natural life. The Treasurer OF the
State is directed to pay the retired
Judges tlici':.' three fourthS pay quar-
crly The bill takes effect from the
late OF its passage
The Woman's Club. OF kcnSington
Montgomery county. will send petit
ion TO the Legislature for compulsory
education in Maryland for all children
between the ages OF s and IL years. anil
| hat parents or guardians be required
20 send such children To school at least
| four months in each calendar year Tc
| secure thc cooperation OF similar or
| carnations. the club Is sending ont cir.
] .,,ar letters asking that the Legislature
| oc petitioncd i'll the interest OF this
movement.
Senator Brewingion introduced bill
III the Legislature creating a tubcrcu
| osS commission. a suggested by the
| Governor in his annual message To the
| General Assembly The bill authorize.
| the Governor To appoint commission
| If five persons. three oi whom shall be
| physicians. whose duty il shall he 10 in
| vcs,igatc human tuberculosis. lis distri-
button. causes etc and to suggest meas.
urcs for dealing with the disease The
commissioners are 70 serve without pay
and for two years. I'm appropriation ri
, 10000 for expenses i made by The hill
| Rev l.. \. Bush. who recently RI
signed the Lutheran charge nj Jcffcr
son. has accepted the pastoratc oi tive
churches Mount Zion and Mount Mo.
| riah
Reports have been received at the
postofiicc in lliddletown OF the MA
| iicious mutiaiion and destruction oi ri
raj delivery mail boxes on several route.
in Frederick county On route -. from
| Middctown one box was punched full
| oi holes with crowhar. and for several
| miles all the signals were torn off. Near