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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
ASSAWONGO.

Mr.. Samuel Williams is paying his
father visit.
Mr.. George johnson, who has been
home for some time, has gone back to
his work in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Burleigh Godfrey made a short
trip to Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. William Layfield has purchased
Mr.. J. S. Blackman's farm and will
soon move to it.
The schools of this vacinity are hav'
ing veIy good attendance for this sea
son and there are bright prospects OF
Improvement in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Maddox spent Il
few days of this week with relatives III
Salisbury.
The revival meetings of the Nassa
wango NJ. p. Church will begin Sunday
evening.
Mr.. J. S. Blackman. who had sal,
of his household goods last week, ha:
gone to MAMA. Fla. where he will
make his future home.
Miss Annie Butler gave birthday
party on "Wednesday evening of las
week. All those who were present re
port a pleasant evening.
Mr.. A. g. Hottenstein has almos
finished clearing up the woods between
his house and the county road, which
has not only improved his home, but thu
surrounding neighborhood.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04

Gov. Smith who appointed him to the
office. Mr.. Smith. knowing the great
interest manifested i'll the coal strike
and the value information on obtaining
fuel, etc, would be to the people of
Maryland, has issued Il bulletin entitled
Effect of the Coal Strike on Baltimore "
After showing that there Is only about
5000 tons of coal in all the yards of Bal
timore the bulletin says:
In the emergency, many of the firms
of Baltimore city are now looking fo<-
ward to importing Welsh Coal. \ word
or two III reference To this product will
not be amiss at the present time. Welsh
coal Is a semi-anthracite coal, not as hard
as the American Anthracite, but
possessing some excellent qualities i'll
that it burns well and has very little
ash. 1t comes from the mines fairly
clean 1t is an excellent steam coal and
will readily take the place of the Penn
sylvania product in any emergency. a
number of concerns are now placing
import orders for large quantities of this
coal. Inquiry develops that it can be
purchased at the mouth of the mine in
Wales at less than 50 30 ton, and can
be placed on board ship ut less than So 90
which, with the freight for transporta-
ton and incidental expenses. such as
the tariff, will bring the coal into our
harbor at from 800 to 800 Il ton. OF
course, these figures preclude posi-
bility of purchasing the same at less
than from $500 10 $1,000, and probably
if the demand increases the consumer
will have to pay that much or more.
But, as the sailor says. ANY port i'll a
cfn tn
say this winter. if the strike continues,
any price for little heat
y number of plans have developed for
the use of oil and gas, There is no doubt
that the gas consumption Will be large
" increased, and the arrangements foI
laying pipes for oil in furnaces will be
greatly awaited of. Oil stoves are in de.
mand, and II number of firms in Balti-
more city are already rushed with or.
ders for changing the furnaces and
ranges. SO that they may be adapted t.
the use of oil and gas that they will not
take any more.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
Hicks October Forecasts.

October Will begin with rcactionary
storms of rain, and possibly snow To the
north, passing eastwardly over the coun-
try New moon on the list will cause
higher temperature, with electrical
storms, high tides and probably seismic
disturbances on and touching that date,
hut cold gales from the northwest with
rising barometer will follow quickly
During the Vulcan storm period. 18th to
9th, the weather will grow decidedly
warmer. beginning in western parts and
moving eastward, the barometer will
fall at the same time, and cloudincss
and rain will follow, touching most parts
of the country III their eastward pro-
greSs about Sunday the 9Th to Wednes
day the 9th. Storms of this period prom
Use to be general and severe, with greater
probability of wintry aspects i'll all
uortherly directions. Snow with heavy
sleet is entirely probable, followed by
high barometer and cold. The Mercury
period is central on the 10th and con
tinues to the 18th, and this fact blended
with others will cause unsettled, stormy
weather perhaps, outside of the regular
periods
The Vulcan storm period, central on
the 18th and covering the 18th to Goth, Is
thin the Venus period, with Moon on
celestial equator on the 18th, ut total
eclipse, node on the 18th, and ut pcrigce
and greatest north dcclinatiou on the
10Th and goth Without the least desire
to be sensational, we will say that Sc
we're and dangerous autumnal storms
and tides are very probable at this pc
Rod. Storms over the great lake region
and along the north Atlantic promise to
endanger shipping and life Even the
gulf regions will not be exempt from
notable perturbations. Rain, snow and
sleet will visit most interior sections,
and big October cold wave and very
high barometer will wind up the period.
Reaction To much warmer, with fall
ing baron eter and more rain, turning
to snow northward. will be natural re-
suits on and touching the 23d and eth.
All these October periods will end i'll
more or less storminess, with stiff, cold
gales over the great lakes and the north
west generally. BY the middle of the
month the boreal waves and frost will
reach quite to the gulf regions.
The last five days of the month are
covered by regular storm period,
blended with the Venus disturbance at
its center, with Moon On its celestial
equator on the 9th and new again on
the 3lst The indications are that
storms tropical in kind, with thunder
and rain southwark, will come during
the first developments of this period.
But as the rising barometric area from
the northwest impinges on the low ba
rometer to the southwark, rains will
quickly merge into sleet and snow, aud
boreal blasts will spread southwark and
eastward quite over the country.
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LIBERTYTOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hearn. OF
near Wizards, visited friends near here
Sunday.
Mr. Carr Shockley, of near Salisbury
visited friends and relatives near here
the former part of this week
Mr.. Robert Timmons visited his
daughter. Mrs. George Rayne, of Sails
bury Saturday and Sunday
Mr. George Bishop. of near Snow Hill
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bethards
this week
Providence permitting. Rev. w. III.
Bancroft will preach here tomorrow af-
ternoon at , 30 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs Fillmore Dennis visited
his brother Mr. Benjamin Dennis, of
Wizards, Sunday
\ Hr. Thomas +. Birmingham lsft
Monday for ii business trip to Philadel.
<blNi and other points.
Mr.. James Bethards visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Birmingham, of near Der lin.
Sunday
Miss Cleora Davis. of Powellyille.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George Dennis
Saturday and Sunday.
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BERLIN.

Mr.. Edward Williams is spending the
week at the Trenton Fair, n. j., and
i'll Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. III. Bancroft. who has been
to Cape May and Niagara Falls returned
home Monday, much pleased with her
"trip.
Mrs. Hannah Taylor left "Wednesday
for Snow Hill to visit her daughter.
Mrs George Mckee.
Mrs. r. T. Savage returned home
Monday from taking her daughter Ryda,
to the Convent school at Bordentown,
| n. j.
Mrs. Harry Hudson, of Dagsboro,
spent IA Jews of this week with her sis
ter. Mrs. Ebe Holland
Miss Lucy Smith is home from Balti
more with her new line OF millinery
| aSd ylil have her opening next Thurs
day And Friday. Miss Smith has been
Vayvihe. of Snow Hill. as trimmer who
will try To please her old friends
Mrs. Thomas Hammond and her trim
mer. Miss Ruth Willett have returned
from Philadelphia. and have beauti-
full line of millinery. Their opening
will be on next Thursday and Friday.
Miss Annie Bratten. who has been
visiting her friends, R.v and Mrs. @.
A Grice, at Easton returned home
Monday.
Mr.. William Collins is having another
new house erected on Washington street,
next TO Mr.. \. Colins Ii will be oc
xs.l,n l., a.. H. l..
Henry.
Mr.. Samuel Hastings is in Baltimore
this week buying a load of horses and
mules.
Mrs. John Joyner, of Brunswick, Md
is the welcome guest of her friend. Mis-
Mamie Purnell.
Tomorrow is rallying day at the
Presbyterian Sunday School The serv
ices will be held in the church aud the
pastor will preach. He wishes all the
congregation to rally as well as the
school. Young Peoples Meeting in the
evening at quarter before seven. Mr..
George Brattcn is leader for the even.
ing. Preaching in the evening at half
past seven.
Miss Bell left last week for Baltimore
to attend school.
Mrs. Joe Abbott. of Texas, who has
been spending the summer with her
aunt. Mrs. III ID. Jingle, left last Mon
day for her home. She was ACCOMPANY
led by her sou, Mr. Gee Abbott, of Fort
McHenry part of the way.
Mrs. Charles CULLEN returned home
"Wednesday from Philadelphia. and
would be pleased To have her frinds and
the public call and see her beautiful
line of millinery.
Mrs. Theodore Palniatory left Thurs.
day morning for Atlantic City and
Philadelphia to visit her daughter. Mrs.
Hams.
| The Misses Marshall have returned
from their visit to the Misses Fish at
Salisbury.
Mrs. A. +. Chance and MIR. John Rog-
ers are on the sick list this week
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STOCKTON

Mrs. James Smack and son Leland.
who have been in Baltimore for week
returned Wednesday.
Miss Sadie Conner. of Philadelphia.
is visiting her parents here.
Mr.. William life had the misfortune
to lose horse last week with lock jaw.
Mr.. Alfred Howard, of Berlin, was Il
visitor in our town this week.
Miss Edna Hudson, after her summer
Xcation, has resumed her duties here
Ekh her music class.
Mrs. VIM. Asher and son Kinsey, of
Aberdeen. spent several days of last
week with her daughter, Mrs. John $.
Hill.
Miss Grace Chopper. of Baltimore, is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Mary
Clayville.
Mrs. Charlton Straver and little son,
of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, accompanied
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. N.
Veasey, of Pocomoke City. spent sever
al days here this week as the guests of
Mrs. w. II. Marshall.
Mr. Arthur Hill left Wednesday for
Houston, Del. where he has obtained u
position as telegraph operator.
Capt. Snow Parsons and wife are Wis
iting Mrs. Parsons parents, MIR. and
Mrs. julius Jones.
Capt DeWaal, of New York. is visit
ing his daughter. Mrs. Maud Parker.
Miss Nellie Mason has been visiting
her cousins in Atlantic City.
Miss Cecilia Houston has returned
home after visit To friends i'll POGO.
moke City.
Misses Eva Burbage and Winnie
Smack will return to-day from Balti-
more and Philadelphia with their stock
of fall and winter millinery.
Miss Gussie Payne. of Baltimore,
spent this week with her cousin, Miss
Ada Smack.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04

On Thursday of last week mule
belonging to Noah J. Bradford was
stung to death by bees in Newark. Mr.
Bradford had just delivered load OF
wood to Sidney Adkins and was about
ready tn leave the place with his three
Mule team. The head mule was NOV.
NQg around a bee hive in IA very un mule.
line manner when he accidentally
pepper him. This mule turned abrupt.
the "off" mule into the thick of the
fray Seemingly every bee of the hive
bounced upon him singing him so bad
that he died in great agony several
hours later.
A Fitting Emblem rad.-N Mark
| sold three times as many suits last
spring as ut any other season and did
not have misiit. therefore can use the
Emblem" appropriately in the state
ment. | have about 1000 fall and win.
ter samples and if | don't fit you and
give satisfaction in every particular il
Will not cost customer one cent. Ny
samples are fine, as an inspection will
convince even the most fastidiuus They
are the people | have worked for and
now want tn get an order from. All
who contemplate a fall and winter suit
call and see my samples. p. S. Smith
the merchant tailor, Snow Hill.
Only one more day, October eth. re.
mains in which to get registered. Let
every Democrat whose name is not al.
ready on the list come out next Tuesday
and attend to this matter. 1t is the
duty of every citizen to get registered.
The man who deliberately disrcgards
his right of suffrage. is deserving not
only the contempt of all good citizens,
but, is also unworthy to enjoy the
blessings and benefits of good govern.
ment. Where an unworthy candidate
is nominated, the man who refuses To
register, and who stays away from an
election, aids Indirectly in his election,
by that very act. 1t is the patriotic
duty of every citizen to- vote. A vote
cast for the Hon James L. Ellegood
will be III the interest of good govern
ment, and rebuke to dishonest and
corrupt methods in elections.
Rev. Robert X. Stephenson. pastor
of the Ekton Methodist Episcopal
Church, announced to his congregation
Sunday morning that he had decided to
accept the call to the passionate of Scott
Methodist Episcopal Church. Whining
ton Del, for the coming conference
year, subject to the decision of the pre-
siding bishop. Mr.. Stephenson is serv.
ing out his second year at Elkton, and
the official board of the church has un.
animously asked for his return for an.
other year. He is very popular wit
his congregation. which is opposed t.
his making "a change. He will succeed
the late Rev. Walter +. Avery at Scott
Church. which is now supplied by Rev
John France. He is native of Cecil
county and has served number of i'm.
nnntant charges on the Maryland and
nsRGpeninsula. the more import
~ Hill, Barratt Chapel
Tfappe, Wilmington, Smyrna Circuit,
Crisfield and Scaford. Del.
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An Opportunity to PraC-
tiCe Saving.

The Exchange and Savings Bank of
Berlin, will lend to anyone who will de
post One Dollar or more for which a
pass book will be given, perfectly Sc.
cure Steel Bank, the feature of whic h
is, that while you can put any amount
of money into the little Bank. it can be
opened and money removed, only at the
Exchange and Savings Bank of Berlin,
where the key Is kept.
BY having one of these little Banks
i'll your home. you can at all times drop
Ill what you can spare, and it will be
secure.
Then rs often as it is convenient t.
you, deposit the contents with the Ex-
change and Savings Bank of Berlin
where it will bear interest. We loan
these little Banks to our depositors
FREE
EXCHANGE d SAVINGS BANK,
of Berlin, Maryland.
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Our Coal Famine
Worcester County People Can Burn Wood
Plenty of it Here. School Board Buying
Wood Soves. 49,

The coal famine has put our citizens
to thinking how they will keep warm
this winter The solution of the prob
LEM seems to be air tight stoves. and the
utilizing of pine and oak wood for fuel.
There is considerable wood in Worces
ter and the farmers only ask IA reason
able price for it. If the coal strike is
declared off there is no probability of
our being able to secure coal for several
months. Not only are private individ
uals made to suffer. but there is not a
ton of hard coal on hand for our public
schools, churches, or other public build
inps. In view of this embarrassing
condition of affairs. the School Board
adyertises to day for sealed bids to fur
uish the schools with air-tight wood
stoves. to be placed in the High Schools
of the county. This will incur heavy
expense OH the School Board, but it Is
the only way out of the difficulty unless
the schools be closed. Our School Board
is. however, too progressive to permit
the schools to be closed. and the public
though at times inclined to be censor
ious. as a rule is too fair and impartial
to hold them responsible for the extra
expense. but will commend them for
meeting the emergency in the best and
quickest way. No Inconvenience wall be
experienced in the Court House, for
wood has been used there for "a number
of years. Our merchants are without
coal. and are much concerned as to the
extent and duration of the strike Pri-
vate families and business concerns are
laying in large quantities of oak and
pine wood, and everywhere i'll the coun
ty the situation is receiving serious con-
sideration A great many country homes
i'm the county. i'll late years use coal for
heating purposes. and while the present
famine will not seriously be felt i'll the
rural districts. great Inconvenience Will
ensue and in some cases will be serious.
Mr.. Thomas A. Smith, Chief of the
Bureau of Statistics and Information OF
the State of Maryland is alert to the
needs of the people and is credit to
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Deafness Cannot BE Cured.

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is bv constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian. When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or impcr
feet hearing. and when it is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result, and I'M.
less the inflammation can be- taken out
and this tube restored To its normal con
dition hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out of ten are caused by Ga
tarrh. which is nothing but an iuflamed
condition of the mucous services.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot he cured bv Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send forjcirculars. free.
+. J. CHENEY x Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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NEWARK.

Mr. Loda Davis. of Berlin, visited re-
latives ut this place Sunday last.
Mrs. Eli Bratten and Miss Hattie
Willis, of Iroushire, visited Mrs
Clarence Gray few days this week
Mr. Francis Rowens, of Georgetown,
visited his mother ut this place Sunday.
There will be Sunday School Rally
held in the NJ +. Church at this place
Sunday morning at nine O'Clock. the
usual hour for Sunday School. All are
invited to attend the service.
Rev. Z. f. Martindale ID. ID attend.
ed the Quarterly Conference at this
place last Monday.
Mrs Savannah Bowen and Mrs. He's.
ter Jones are visiting relatives i'll Phila-
delphia, this week.
MIR. Gorden Townsend, of Pocomoke
City. was i'll town one day this week
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Proposals for Stoves

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Worcester County School Board on
October 18th. 1902. at the School Board
room, Snow Hill. Maryland. for fifty-two
air tight. sheet iron wood stoves No. %.
with or without cast iron bottoms and
tops; also Oh No. 81 box wood stoves, to
be delivered rs follows: Pocnmoke City
Md, twelve; Snow Hill, Md. eleven;
Berlin. Md twelve; Bishopville. three;
Stockton. Md. five; Girdletree, Md
five: Ocean City. Md. two: Whaleyvillc
Md. two: St. Martin Station Md. one;
to be paid for ten days after delivery
BY order of the Board.
f. W. MCMASTER.
TREASURER
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Personal Property

of which said James L. ii. Spencer died
possessed, consisting III part of house
HOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE.
farming Implements: Horse Cart,
Wagon, Carriages and Harness,
Cows, pair Young Oxen, Bull, IS
Stacks Fodder. Horses, Hogs. Wheat,
&c, &c.
Sale to commence at o'clock a. m.
TERMS OF SALE
For all sums of - and under, the cash
will be required on the day of sale for
all sums over that amount. a credit of
six months will be given by the pur-
chaser giving his or her note with se-
curity to be approved by the subscriber.
CHARLES Il. SPENCER,
Executor
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Order of Publication.
Orah o. Tarr
Maud @. Tarr

Maud O. Tarr
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County In Equity No 1887
The object of this suit is to- obtain a
decree of divorce IL vinculo matrimonii.
The bill states that on the eighth day
of November, 1898, the plaintiff was
married to the defendant with whom
he resided in Worcester County, Mary
land. until the second day of Septem-
ber 1899
That though the conduct of the plain.
tiff towards the defendant has Away ;
been kind, affectionate and above re-
proach, the said defendant has, without
any just cause or reason, abandoned
and deserted him and that such aban-
donmcnt has continued unintcrruptedly
for ut least three years. and is deliber-
ate and final. and the separation of the
parties beyond any reasonable expecta-
ton of reconc lliation.
That one child has been born to said
parties from said marriage, Milton Earl
Tarr, who Is a minor, three years old
and that lie has been i'll the constant
care and keeping of the plaintiff SIEGE
his birth. and the plaintiff prays custody
of sal | infant. That the defendant is "a
resident of the State of Connecticut
Ii is thercupon this 23d day of Sep.
tember, 1902, ordered by the Circuit
Court of Worcester County. in Equity
that the plaintiff. by causing copy of
this order to be inserted in some news
paper published i'll Worcester County,
once in each of four successive weeks
before the Goth day of October, 1902,
give notice to the said absent defendant
of the object and substance of this bill.
bill. warning her to appear i'll this
Court in person or by solicitor on or be-
fore the It'll day of November next, to
show cause, if any she has why de-
cree ought not To be passed as prayed.
FRAECIS HENRY PURNELI, Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNEI.L, Clerk
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PURNELL & JOHNSON, Solicitors.
Order NiSi.

Thomas u. Johnson Assignee of Henry
Griffin. Mortgagee of Mitchell Coston,
ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, September Term, 1902. to
wit: September 18th, 1902.
ORDERED, that the sale of the
property mentioned in these proceed
ings made and reported by Thomas ~
Johnson. Assignee, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause TO the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the Goth
day of October next; provided a copy of
this order be inserted i'll some Dewspa-
per printed i'll Worcester County once
i'll each of three successive weeks be-
fore the 18th day of October next.
The report states the amount of sale
to be 5000.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk.
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The failure of Baltimore papers to
arrive in Snow Hill on time the last few
days has been occasioned by washout
at Principle Furnace caused by the
heavy rains of last week. 1t is report
ed that an enbankmeut fifty feet high,
and two hundred feet i'll length was
washed away.
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Cut this out and take it to p. ID. Cot
tingham Il Co.'S, drugstore and get a
free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. the best physic.
They cleanse and invigorate the stom-
ach. improve the appetite and regulate
the bowels Regular size, 25c, per box.
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Locat notices IN these columns are
charged tor al the rate Of ~ cents a line
for ccery insertion. II matters not what
others charge. W. regulate or o'cn
prices accordi"y 10 the far 'corth Of This
journal as an adrcrfiSing mciiwm.
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NOTICE OF MEETING.

The Board of County Commissioners
of Worcester County, will hold their re-
gular meeting on Tuesday, October 18th.
1902.
W. Il. Boston, President
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WEDN ESDAY,
October 9th, 1902,

st the late residence of James L. ii.
Spencer, late of the said county, de-
ceased, all the
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PURNELL & JOHNSON. Solicitors.
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EXECUTORS SALE

BY VIRTUE of an order of the Or
phans' Court of Worcester County, the
undersigned will sell at public auction,
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PURNELL & JOHNSON, Solicitors.
Order of Publication.

Andrew j. Barr aud Charles 5. Bair.
partners trading under the name and
firm of Andrew j. Bair & Son.