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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
TAYLORVILLE.

Old winter. with its snow and ice,
will soon bid Us farewell, and we will
be- glad 20 welcome the joyous spring.
Miss Lena johnson. of Ocean CITY.
has returned home after pleasant visit
to Miss Florence Jones at this place
Miss Edith Chopper has returned to
her grand mothers after spending a
few days with her parents here.
Mr. Chauncev Casper visited his
brother at Showel.s last Saturday and
Sunday
Mr. Lester Holland. Of Green Run U .
5 l.. : :. spent Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. Samuel Quilleu.
Mr. u. r. Smack has recently opened
a store here. We wish him success.
Mr.. George Casper and wife. of
ShowellS. spent Sunday with his par
entS, Mr.. aud Mrs. A j. Casper.
There will be preaching here next
Sunday evening by our pastor, Rev J
Brooks All are cordially invited to
attend.
The home of Mr. aud Mrs. George
Chopper was the scene of a very merry
gathering Thursday evening in honor
of their daughter, Miss Edith'S sixteenth
birthday Those in attendance were:
Misses Loulie Davis of Svnepuxent
Mamie aud Annie Fisher. Ruth Davis
and Hattie Hastings of Jones, Lena
Johnson of Ocean City. Flossie Holland.
Florence Jones, Bessie Casper, Amelia
Fisher. Walsie and Exile Timmons
Messrs. Lee Lynch, Oscar Littleton.
Dan Rodney of Synepuxent, Walter
and Harry Murphy, Emory Baker of
Showells. Calvin Evans. stephen Fisher.
John and Alfred Pruitt and George
Thomas of Jones. Edward and George
HILL Fred McCahe. Clarence Timmons
William Birmingham. Charlie and
Maurice Timmons. Chauncev Casper.
Robert Fisher. Charlie Townsend. Hill
larry Holland and John Cropner. Re
freShmentS We're served from Q 30 To II
o'clock Miss Edith received many use.
fnl and ornamental presents At late
hour the guests departed for their re
spective homes thanking their host and
hostess for Such pleasant evening and
wishing Miss Edith many happy returns
of the day
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
STATE AUDITOR.
Bill Requiring Senate to Confirm
His Appointment.

Senator Lewis has introduced a bill to
amend the act of 1900, which provides
for an audit of the books of officers in
the city and counties of the state. The
present state auditor law provides that
the Cover r shall cause an examina-
ton to be made of the books and ac-
counts of officers receiving anything for
which they are required to account to
the state once in every two years and
oftener if he thinks necessary. The
Governor Is to employ such clerical
force to make the examination as may
be required.
Senator Lewis bill makes the state
auditor state official, to be confirmed
by the Senate and to hold Office two
years, and gives him similar duties as
to making examinations of accounts.
The auditor is further empowered to
provide Il system of bookkeeping to be
used in such offices, and is given other
powers which are designed to make the
Office an effective means of getting ac-
curate information from all officials
whose books are liable to examination.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
TO MEET IN CENIREV|LLE.
Methodist PrOteStantS Have Much
Work Before Them.

The annual Maryland Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church will
meet in the church of that denomina.
ton i'll Centreville. Md, on the first
Wednesday in April and continue one
week. The strongest representation to
the body will be from Baltimore, and.
naturally. the larger interest in its pro-
spective doings is centred there
The first act of the Conference after
assembling will be the election of new
president to succeed Rev DIR. A. ID.
Melvin, whose term of five years expires
at the beginning of the session. Ii is
known almost beyond doubt that Rev.
Dr. Frank T. Little, pastor of Starr
Church. will be chosen. There will be
a great many important subjects for
discussion and settlement. one of which
will be the arrangement for a new book
concern III this city and the establish.
ment of an official printing plant to do
the work of the Conference and its Off
cial publication. The larger part of the
fund for the purchase of this building
Is already i'll hand. but il was thought
advisable To defer action until an ex.
preston was received from Conference
The amount that will be invested in the
new property will be about $4,000.
Another question will be that of
church expenses and assessments Ex
President of the Conference Rev J. ID.
kinZer. now pastor of Congress Street
Church, Georgetown. has written a
pointed letter to Rev DIR f. T. Tagg
advocating the reduction of expenses by
disseminating the payment of salaries
for work done at Conference.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08

Capt. George Truitt aud brp:h =. Will,
of Box Iron, were welcome visitors here
Sunday.
Mrs Cephas Riggin and children. Of
near Snow Hill. spent Saturday and
Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Mary
Jones
Mrs l.. w Onley returned home Sat
urday after very pleasant visit TO An
napolis.
DR. Will Taylor and Mr.. Will Price.
of Stockton, Were among the visitors
here Sunday
Mrs. Mary Jones aud son, Mr.. John
Hancock. made business trip to Snow
Hill Tuesday.
Mr.. James Rowley and family are
again i'll our midst.
Mr.. Thomas Hudson of Green Run
U. 5. l.. ;. 5 spent Wednesday with
his wife, Mrs Lizzie Hudson
Mr.. T. p. Selby, of Chincoteague.
visited friends here Tuesday.
Mr. Coard Bromlay visited friends in
Newark Friday.
Mr.. A. w Webb and Capt. John
Truitt made short trip to Chinco-
teague this week.
Mrs. Whaley, of Whaleyville. is a
welcome visitor at the home of Mrs.
l.. w. Onley.
Mr.. l.. ]. Houston. of Stockton, was
in town Tuesday.
Messrs ] mes Scarborough. A. W.
Webb and James Jones visited Snow
Hill Monday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
BERLIN.

The remains of Mrs. Ellen Bowen.
who died in Philadelphia last Saturday
were brought to Berlin Wednesday and
Inferred III the Episcopal churchyard
Father Nickel attended the funeral
Mr.. Edward Bowen, son of the deceased
and daughter, Miss Emma Bowen, came
down and spent the night with their
relatives, DIR. and Mrs. John Hammond
Mr. and Mrs w. X Franklin. of
Woodbridge, n. j., came to Berlin to-
day to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 5.
Furbush and other relatives.
Miss Mary Crewe, of Salisbury. and
Miss Isabella Disharoon, of near Sails
isbury, are the welcome guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. II. Smith
Mrs. l.. w. Malone. of Allen, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. j. II. Smith. left for her home last
Monday.
Miss Grace Allen, of Salisbury, who
has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. II
Smith left last Monday
Miss Lucy Smith left for Baltimore
to day Saturday for her new Spring
and Easter millinery.
Mr.. Thomas Morgan went to Lewes,
Del. last Saturday on business trip.
Mrs. Adelia Dougherty. of Princess
Anne. is the guest of her brother. Mr.
Zadok Henry.
Mr. Harry Hudson and wife came to
Berlin last SATURDAY. TO visit DR. and
Mrs. Ebe Holland Mrs. Powell Patey
of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Henry Lately,
of Ohio. came to Berlin last Monday to
i.it nI To-
Mrs. Ida Hastings and Mr.. John
Downey were married Monday evening
at the parsonage by the Rev. J. +.
Brooks
Mr.. James Chopper and mother have
moved their stock of goods from the
store house on Pitts street to one of the
store rooms i'll the Adams new building.
and Mr.. John CULLEN has moved his
goods in the store house vacated by Mr.
Chopper, and Mr.. George Bratten will
occupy the store vacated by Mr.. CULLEN
as meat and grocery store. Mr.. Roger
Adams has moved his stock of goods
from the house on Main street to his
new building on Pitts street.
Providence permitting, there will be
preaching in the Buckingham Presby
terrain Church tomorrow morning and
evening. Communion of the Lord :
Supper will be administered in the
morning. Young Peoples Meeting in
the evening at quarter of seven. Leader.
Miss Florida Herman.
The interment of the remains of Col
Lemuel Showell. who died at Ocean
last Saturday, was made in Bucking.
ham cemetery Berlin. Tuesday after
noon, and was Witnessed by large
concourse of people. The remains were
attended here by Rev. Mr.. Jamison of
Ocean City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
GREAT SNOW STORM.
Pennsylvania, Western Maryland
and Virginia Covered.

While we people of Worcester are en-
joying magnificent weather, not far
north of us, and also to the south, a
great snow storm has been raging In
Pennsylvania railroad traffic is at a
stand still on account of it. Twentv-four
inches of snow is reported at Cumber-
land. Telegraph poles and fences are
down around Elkton and trees have
been uprooted by severe wind storm
Snow is reported at Ashville. n. c.. and
at Roanoke. Va. Charlestown, W. Va,
and many other southern points. We
people i'll Gods country are greatly
favored AZ all times
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
Tomato Growing Problem

The question of the price To be paid
for tomatoes 20 be grown during the
coming season is at this time attracting
both the attention of the farmers and
the Gamers. 4 peruSal of our exchang-
rs show that there Is no fixed price, but
different sections of the Peninsula have
different prices. Even III the same
county prices differ In Cecil county
IS per ton has been agreed upon; in
Kent - seems ID be- the fixed price; in
Talbot 81 20 is put down rs the ruling
price; in Somerset some contracts have
been made at 81 and 81 20 and in Wi
comico L. cents per basket or - per ton
is demanded Eight dollars however
seem 10 be the the highest price yet
agreed upon.
The farmer claims At prevailing prices.
corn is more profitable To grow than to-
matoes Land that will grow an aver
age of 81 bushels OF corn will grow i
tons of tomatoes. At 10 cents per BUSH
el. the corn-with the fodder-will net
Sil per acre; six ton of tomatoes at Is /
bring si2. The tomatoes. II is claimed
are more difficult 10 cultivate and more
expensive. The Gamers state that while
canned tomatoes are about 81 26 per
case at present, that they cannot sell
futures for more than - cents; and
that at this price. 81 is all they can CON
tract TO pay for fruit next summer.
The Gamers nj Ridgely. Day. Swing
& Co. and salisbury Bros. however.
Oh Monday put the price up To- IS per
ton, and at Greensboro. where the can
ners offered s. and the farmers demand
ed 80. il compromise has been effected
at IS. Mr. b. Parker, II. 4. Roe and
G.. +. Redden. of this place. all of whom
have been Offering 81. have advanced
the price To -. This should make the
crop quite "A profitable one for the farm
erS this year-h "t"p taio".
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
LIBERYTOWN.

Rumor predictsa wedding soon. guess
who:
We are glad TO report Mrs. Minos
Birmingham aud Miss Olevia Tim
mons some better AT this writing
Misses Annie Patey and Lizzie Rayne.
of near Wizards. visited Miss Olevia
Timmons Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Ms. John Hadder spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with Mr.. aud Mrs
Sewell Jarman. near Showells.
We are sorry to report Mrs John
Hastings i'll AZ this writing.
Providence permitting Rev. VIM. H.
Bancroft will preach here tomorrow
afternoon.
Mr. Dewitt Hancock. of near Friend
ship. visited friends and relatives near
here Saturday and Sunday last.
Mr. John l.. Birmingham. of near
Trinity. Del, was here on business
Monday aud Tuesday.
Miss Alice Shockley. of Salisbury. is
visiting relatives here this week.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
SYNERUXENT.

Don't forget the festival and oyster
supper to be held in the church at this
place Thursday evening, March 18th.
II the weather y unfavorable it will be
held the l4.h. Everybody is invited.
Mrs. Chas. Birch is spending few
days with her sister. Mrs. Daniel Birch,
at Ironshire. who is very sick.
Miss Lula Davis aud Messrs. Lee
Lynch, Oscar Littleton and Dan Rodney
attended the party given by Miss Edith
Chopper at Taylorville last Thursday
evening
Misses Hettie Mumford and Helen
Davis spent part of last week with
Mrs Julia Hastings.
Mr.. Lee Lynch has been visiting
friends at Bishop this week.
Mr.. Alfred Netzer. who has been Wis
iting friends at this place. has returned
to his home in Philadelphia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
Jail Delivery at EaStOn.

Six prisoners broKe Jail at Easton,
Nd. late Saturday night. and in at
tempting To rearrcst them Deputy SHEER
iii Thompson was Instantly killed
Lewis Green. colored, Is thought To
have fired the shot which killed Thomp
son. Green was waiting trial on the
charge Of having murdered his mistress.
and il is Thought that he planned the
escape The other prisoners were held
on minor charges.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
At Private Sale.

The storehouse and dwelling in the
town of Stockton known as the Gideon
Price property is offered at private sale;
also one-half interest i'll oyster house
and lot at George Island Landing.
Terms to satisfy purchasers. For fur
Their particulars apply TO w. II. Price or
I 5. Price. Stockton. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
LETTER NO. 3.
Snow Hill. Nd. March eth, l

Snow Hill, Md. March eth, 1902.
IT, The Publjc-The Potato Fertilizer
so well known as Early Trucker"
which has been sold by me for the last
IL years. is Manufactured only by the
Patapsco Guano Co. of Baltimore City.
and no person except myself has il for
sale at Snow Hill There may be others
so called Early Truckers" but they are
not Patapsco Guiana Cos Early Truck.
err" Respectfully.
l.. HASTINGS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
Rev. J. Il. North's Appointments,

March ., Snow Hill. morning and
evening.
March Ii, Snow Hill morning and
evening, Stockton. in the afternoon.
March 23, Snow Hill. morning and
evening.
March 30, Stockton, morning and
evening.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
FOR SALE.

As expect to discontinue business
on Chincoteague Island, will sell at
private sale my steam saw mill and all
equipments; also dwelling house and
out buildings. all in good repair.
N III. GORDY.
Chincoteague. Va.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08

Local notices ia these columns are
charged for at The rate Of 10 cents a line
for erery insertion. II matters not ,ohat
others charge. w regulate our o'cn
prices according TO The far north Of this
joMrnai as an ddre, tising medium.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF {,


TOLEDO. Lucas Co.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of F.
J CHENEY x Co. doing business in the
City Of Toledo. County and State .,forc-
said. and tnat said firm will pay the
sum ri ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every ease of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALL :
cATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn To Def IRE me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
4 ID 1856,
4. w. GIEAToN,
SEAL. Norrg P"Li'c.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
+ J. CHENEY & co Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mr.. NH Gordy, of Chincoteague
Island, advertises in this paper that his
saw mill and other business on Chinvo-
league is for sales
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08

State "f Maryland County of Worcester, -:
/ James l. townsend. Cashier of the above
nnmrd bauk. do : ,lemnlv swear that the above
sta;,, nent j. true To- the hest OF my knowledge
aud belief
JAMES T. TOWNSEND Cashier.
SUBSCRIBE aud sworn tu before me this Srd
day uf March lEl1
SIDNEY I. SELBY. Notary Public.
CORRECT Attest:
LEVI \. PURNELL,l
ZAnOK POWELL. directors =
JOHN + MOORE,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
New Bank for POcOmOke.

The agitation of a new national bank
ing enterprise in Pocomoke CITY winch
has been rife for some months past.
eliminated last Monday in meeting
aud the signing of organization papers
for the purpo>t. of conducting the bust.
ness there as soon as the consent of the
comptroller is obtained, aud other ar
rangements are completed. The bank
will be- known as the Citizens National
Bank of Pocomoke City, and it will
start with 10000 capital all of which
has been subscribed. and as much more
was asked for but the Interested parties
Thought best To start with this amount
and enlarge as the business of the bank
increases The certificate of organize
ton provides for This increase whenever
the shareholders desire II make il
The officers of the bank will be as fol.
lows:
President. Elijah J Schoolfield; Vice
President. + G.. Polk: Cashier. Howard
Hall; Directors. 4. James Tull. w
Schoolfield, ). Pierce Gordy. T. G.
Polk. DIR. Corbin + Hargis. f. J. School
field, Thomas j. Neasey. w Upshur
Polk, +. II Dryden and o NJ. Purnell
In addition u the above named gentle
men tnere are OtnerS Interested as snare
holders who will give the new enter
prise their best efforts TO make it a sue
cess. 4 large share of the stock is held
in Pocomoke City. but several of our
own people have been fortunate enough
to secure small holdings
The public generally comedies that
Pncamnke City, which is III" largest
town III the county. VIII support two
banks aud make both of them z Nd pay
ing investments The field Is much
larger than Snow Hill. where two banks
are already doing "A thriving business
The Directory of the new bank in
cludes some of the best and most pro-
gressive people of the town. and in its
list of friends and stockholders are rep
resentatives of all the factories, ship
yards aud other enterprises of the town
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08

BE sure and use that old and well-tricd
remedy, Mrs. WINSTON SOOTHING
SYRUP for children teething. IL soothcs
the child, softens the gums. allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhaea Twenty five
cents bottle. II Is THE BEST OF
ALL.
Don't forget that we do printing
better than most offices do it, aud we
vast to do yours.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
FRANK j. CHENEY.

Sworn To befl me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
4 ID 1856
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05
Those "On" Days.

There are days when every single thing you
try to do goes wrong;
You cannot even twist your necktie right;
You cannot get your hair to part exactly as
it should:
Your breakfast will not coax I'D an appe-
tite:
Every finger that you have seems to be
made into a thumb;
Your brain cannot be brought around to
think;
And everything you try to do goes Just the
other way
And then you stick your pasteb,us in
the ink.
There are days that come to all of US when
matters take a twist;
The very morning paper makes us mad:
We do not like the way the sun comes
Sinking from the east:
We VOW our luck's the worst We ever had;
The man We want to pleasantly impress
does not appear
Instead. there comes some one from whom
We shrink;
And. taken all together, life Is such q hollow
thing
IT'S then you stick your pastebrush IN the
ink.
Now. that's the fercest climax to all these
unlucky things:
1t coaxes all our swear words to the
front
To jab the blasted inkwell with the idiotic
brush
VIII make a man arrange . swearing
stunt.
And then 1t is the 1,ngles fail to Jingle As
they should.
And pointless jokes are all that one can
think.
OF all unlucky days the hoodoo settles on
the one
That sees US stick the pastebrush In the
ink!
Baltimore American.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05
OF J

Countless stories and legends are told or
the acknowledgement character. Nasr-ed-
cin-Ho1ah. whom tho Turkish children love
5ust as other youngsters delight In Mother
Goose. Among the stories told OF IN" no
sah (professorl are the three which follow,
favorites with the children AT bedtime:
The old man was n great teacher, and so
highly respected by his disciples that every
time he sneezed they clapped their hands
FOR good luck and wished him long me. One
day the Hojah noticed that the well water
used at the school for drinking purposes
was rather muddy and discolored. 80 he
had the students get a stout bit Of rope ana
lower him bodily into tho wei, which he
wished TO inspect.
one. in the we'll. however. the damrness
made the old fellow snceze with such 1i"-
iencc that those of the students who held
tho rope heard Il. Instantly remembering
their love for their master. the young men
promptly let go Of the line. clapped their
hands and wished the professor long life.
one day, while walking Up ono Of the
iily streets Of Constantinopic. Nasr-ed-
din spied a fat old man riding a small DON
key, while a boy trotteI alongside.
Shame upon you. lazy one cried the
Hojah. you should let tho CHILD ride. You
are strong enough to walk
Next Gay, on the same street. the three
met again. the fat old man this time walk
ing stolid!y and the boy riding the don
key.
Sham. upon you. idle youth" exclaimed
Nasr-ed-dir. thoroughly incensed. You
ought tn show your father more respect.
and let him ride"
on tho third day. as the absent-minded
Fojah was com,ng home from market ne
cav approaching his acquaintances q the
TWO previous encounters, both OF them
walking afoot ana leading the meek little
donkey. Shame upon you. sh!ftIess one"
he cried. You ought to let the donkey
ride"
II took Easr ed din a long time 10 realize
that man is not entirely free TO do as he
Wills. and the way he came t. learn his les
son thoroughly was very expensive and con-
siderably disturbing to his peace of mind.
1t happened one night that as he was smok-
ing his chibouk comfortably after dinner he
said 10 his wife: IF 1t rains tomorrow I
shall stay In tho coffee-house around the
corner: but If. on the contrary, the sun
shines pleasantly. I shall take a long horse
back ride with Hassan Bey.'"
Say Inshallah.' (God willing. you SIN
ner." croaked his wife. But the Hojah
laughed at her Stiffness replying:
We cannot have two kinds Of weather
at once. and as the day must be either
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05
The Golf Girl See. a Ball Game.

1t was her first appearance at O ball
game, and he sat beside her with resigna-
ton written on his face. They both be
longed TO the smart set. and when people
smiled at her innocent queries as to how
the game progressed he ground his teeth
and ,groaned inwardly. for 1t was a vulgar,
peanut-eating Grove about them.
Why does the man with the mask throw
the ball at the other MANI" she asked.
To put out the runner" he replied.
Look at that drive to left feldr' he
added excitedly.
She began to see daylight.
That's Just great she commented.
How many will 1t take him to hole out?"
He doesn't hole out. He runs bases"
How long does it take him TO get around
the bases and back TO the teeing-off place.
That DEFENDS" he g1umbled in despair.
john she Queried presently. when the
batter tees off and the caGdfes get the ball
and throw II at one another, what them"
oh, I suppose Milwaukee might win r.
game then" was the Indifferent response.
Dear ME. He's fooled his put" she ex-
Claimed at the next play. And look at the
caddies shaking their fists at the referee.
The impudent things! They ought to be put
off the links!'
You don't understand the game, Marga-
ret" he explained. You see, the players
bat the ball thrown by the pitcher and
then they run the bases. While they're on
base they can't he put out. and II they arc
caught between bases they are out. Every
man that reaches home makes a tally for
his side. Each side has nine innings. Balls
caught on the fly are out. every batter has
three strikes at the sphere and fouls don't
count unless caught by the out sides play
ers. That's the game epitomized. Margaret.
Don't you understand it now?"
Margaret was silent. She felt humbled
and perplexed. After a pause. she protest.
ed, meekly:
But. John. dear. I don't see any one try
ing to catch any fowls"-Exchanga