Democratic messenger., 1902-08-02

George Finney. prominent resi-
dent of Bloxom. near Bridgeville, was
killed Wednesday by south bound
train. Finney was sitting on the plat
form when the train passed, his feet
projecting upon the tracks. He was
found under the platform with his
legs cut off. He lived about three hours
being conscious part of the time, and
begged to be killed, SO great was his
pain.
A million dollar mortgage from the
American Packers Association to the
Real Estate Trust Co, of Philadelphia,
has been filed i'll the office of the Clerk
of the sCircuit Court for Worcester
County. The American Packers Associa
tion owns real estate i'll Pocomoke City
covered by the mortgage. The mort
gage covers fl manufacturing plants i'll
II counties of Delaware, Maryland and
New Jersey The mortgage was pre-
scntcd in pamphlet form and contains
81 printed pages and will occupy about
100 pages of the book of record
The recent fire in Annapolis has
directed attention to the great dan
ger of the State House being de-
stroyed in similar manner. The
dome is of wood and the largest of its
kind in the world. and experts declare
that should an electric wire in the dome
break while charged, nothing could pre-
vent the total destruction of the old
building. The lights in the dome were
placed there to guide mariners, but as
the light is not on the navigation chart
il is considered useless. The last Leg
islature appropriated SO for the remov-
al of the wires, but as yet the order has
not been carried out
The races at PocomolSe Oity Fair
Grounds on Saturday last drew quite Il
| large number to that town. The con-
test was between three Somerset county
horses, namely: Moneta. owned by John
w. Morris, of Princess Anne; Dion Pea
cock, owned by Scott Bros, of Yelling
ton, and Nut Cause, owned by Isaac r.
Dryden, of Westover. The race was
best three in five. and was won by Moncta
in three straight heats. Moneta made
the first heat in , II, the second i'll 81
and the third in 2.3l Dion Peacock was
in second, and Nut Clause in third place
in the different -Nargland,r and
Hrald
Attention is called TO the advertise
ment of the Maryland Agricultural
College, which appears i'll another col.
umn of the MESSENGER. The College
is admirably located. and besides the
high standard of its curriculum, is
equipped with an Experimental Station.
than which there is none better or more
practical in the State. Prof Thomas
Humphreys Spence. who was Principal
of the Snow Hill High School for a
number of years, is Vice-Principal, and
we recommend this institution to the
consideration of any of our young
friends who desire thorough collegiate
training. Prof. Charles S. Richardson,
another of our talented young men, is
also an Instructor i'll the College.
"A letter has been received from II
j. Richardson, the Young sailor from
this county on board the u. s. Warship
Brooklyn. He writes from London,
the Brooklyn having conveyed the re-
mains of Lord Paunccfote to that place.
Young Richardson says that London is
a much larger city than New York, but
is not near as up-to date. He says he has
visited buckingham Place. the home of
the King, Westminster Abbey, London
Bridge, Tower of London, and the room
where Queen Mary was imprisoned
He saw old guns used at the battle of
| Waterloo, the armor worn by King
James III, the crowns worn by the
Kings and Queens of England for hun
dreds of wears, and many more inter
esting objects.
Miss Estelle Truitt, of Box Iron,
gave house party this week in honor
of her visitors, Misses Mary T. Collins,
of Philadelphia. aud May Laws. of
| Pittsville. Several of our young ladies
and gentlemen went down Saturday
and We're most royalty entertained. On
Monday, Captain William Truitt took
the party down the bay to Chincotea.
que for n short trip. and thence to
SCOTS beach where "a couple of days
were spent. Captain Powell, of the
Life Saving Station, gave them cordial
welcome, and made them very comfort
able. In the party were Misses Mary T.
Collins, Bessie Long, and Anna Soeder,
of Philadelphia. May Laws. of Pittsville,
Lily Mason, of Snow Hill. Estelle Truitt.
of Box Iron; The gentleman were Clay
ton Gumm, of Showells, Captain Viii
liam Truitt, of Box Iron. John Coul
bourn, LewisC. Bochm, Beverly North,
and Harlan Payne, of Snow HILL