Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-15

on the Worcester Oyster Law from the
! BaiiimorF Sun. the Transfers of Real
Estate for February the Conference
Program. Peninsula News. Worcester
Road Case Settled. and numerous other
interesting items. You don't want to
miss looking on every page of the MIS-
( SENGER every week. Ii is newspaper
Mrs A. G. McPhail received news
Monday last of the death of her sister.
Miss Fannie White. of Scottsville. AL
bemarle Co, Va. Also telegram an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Lilas \.
! Miller, at her home i'm Baltimore. aunt
of Mr. James II. Campbell. and widow
of the late well known Rev. A. w.
Miller. ID. ID of Charlotte. n. c., where
: her remains were carried for interment
ON Tuesday last Both of the deceased
will be remember by many i'll this town.
A number of our subscribers have
paid mp in the last two weeks. and many
others have asked that we postpone
sending them notices of their arrearages
little while. We are going to give
two more weeks, but after that will
mail you IL notice of what you owe.
! This will be considerable work for us.
but we must have what is due Us i'll
order to keep the paper up to the stan
dard. Send Us the amount you owe if
! you do not want a notice sent you by
mail.
Comptroller Herring considers the
defeat of the Census bill in the House
Monday night unfortunate. This bill
provides for compiling the school popu-
/ lation from the State census. If this Is
not done, he says the apportionment will
/ have tn be made according To the Federal
census which has been shown to be in
correct. Baltimore city will be the chief
sufferer by this. The next apportionment
will have to he made in Nav and will
continue for 10 years distributing in that
| time $l0,0O000.
Easter comes early this season. II
falls on Sunday. March 30. two weeks
from next Sunday, and Will fall on that
date but twice more i'll this century
Though Lent is but little more than
half gone, already there are preparations
underway for the Eastertide-the festi-
val of the Resurrection. At present
this preparation is confined chiefly TO
choir directors and choirs Easter is
one of the greatest musical festivals of
the Christian Church, and the arrange
mcnt of the Easter music requires a
great deal of work and patience
Mr.. Samuel II. Gordy, of the firm
of X. +. Powell & Co, Salisbury. is one
of the most progressive farmers of Wi
comIco. and is the raiser of some of the
prettiest beef cattle produced on the
Peninsula He recently sent a shipmen.
of his three years old cattle To Philadcl.
| phia and they Melted him about 81 &C per
h., on the hoof. Onr old friend +. a
Richardson formerly of this county,
now living in Salisbury. told rs about
Mr.. Gordy's cattle last Tuesday and he
went into ecstacicS while he described
them. He says you cannot appreciate
the beauty of such II sight until one
visits Mr.. Gordy'S farm.
MIR Roger b. Adams. who has re-
Gently erected a large brick store house
in Berlin for his own occupancy. has
moved into the same, and has com
menced business. He is live, active
and hustling business man, who appre-
ciates the value of advertising. and
therefore starts his advertisement i'll the
MESSENGER To day that the people of
every section of the county may read
and profit by dealing with him. He
believes i'll quick sales and small profits
and this suits the public. We feel sure
he will get his share of patronage. Read
his advertisement. and see him. or write
for prices of anyt hing he has for sale.
Considerable interest has been man
ifc>tcd in the series of special sermons
being preached 1T the Christian Church
by the pastor All these sermons are
illustrated by the rs" Of large diagrams
There will he no evening service Sun.
day. but in the afternoon AT 3 O'Clock
the church nj Good Will will have IA
missionary service. The subject 10 be
discussed i'll the morning at Snow Hill
Church j. Some Bible Illustrations
About the Church. In Christ teach
ings and in those of His apostles, the
method frequently used is the illustra
tive These teachings are Indispensable
To a Golly life tn day \ hearty wei
come is assured to all who attend these
meetings.
Two of our prominent citizens have
spoken through TN" public prints this
week on the oyster question. In an in
terview Judge Alfred Child gives his
opinion of the Hannah oyster bill aud
thinks well of il DIR Derricksnn. points
ont that a planting law has done much
for this county. and sites Girdlctree and
Stockton "a excellent examples Of the
prosperity OF system which gives the
people right to oyster lots He SAYS
that there are men III each place. and
not few of them. who are compare
lively well off, worth from 5000 to-
500. 900. most all of which has been
made OIL of oysters Prior to the plant.
ing law. the oyster business of Wor.
ceSter did not amount To much, the nat
uril rocks were depleted and the pros
pcct was poor indeed. Both gentlemen
favor Mr. Humans bill
There has been considerable tx
citement in Republican political circles
here this week che trouble. results
from Postmaster arrow desiring 10
succeed himself "a postnIa ster of this
town, aud Mr. A>bury q. Riley desiring
to be Mr. Farrow's successor Both
pirtirs went 10 Salisbury last Monday
with petitions signed by their respective
adhercnt> and laid the matter before
Congressman Jackson Heated argu-
meuis were made regarding the names
on hath petitions. and personalities
were freely INDUCED in. The thing got
81 confused that jackson told both sides
Ia =. blck home and get new petitions,
81 there has been considerable mission
AIRY work going on all the week Ii
don't matter what Is best for patrons
of the. Office the Republican bosses will