Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-06


The use of the telephone in surgery
is now an accomplished fact. In search
ing for bullets or other foreign sub.
stances a telephone is attached to a
metal probe and the operator is quickly
appraised of the contact of the probe
with any metal substance.
The Rev. Mr. CAN'T has changed
the hour from II a. IN. to 3 30 p. m. on
Sunday at St. Pauls' by. the-Sea. Ocean
City. On Sunday. at that hour the
music will be rendered by the choristers
of st. Paul's, Berlin The hours for
Divine service at st. Paul's. Berlin. for
Sunday. September 9TH, and thereafter
are 1890 a. IN and 7.30 p. III.
-Messrs l.. L. p. Dennis & Son have
adopted novel method to stimulate the
fishermen i'll their employ. They of
fer five gallons of ice cream to the boat
which shows the largest number of fish
taken during the week. As result.
when night falls. and the men are
weary they are induced to make one
more haul in hopes of securing the
tempting reward.
"A new disease has developed among
peach trees in Kent. The little insect
was found in the orchard of John CT.
Edwards, on Landlords bay. Mr.. Ed
wards orchard has been almost destroy
ed by this little insect. called the peach
tree borer. The insect is black. with
wings. and lite larger than a flea. but
it penetrates the bark of a tree without
any trouble and death follows at once.
"A hotelman at North East, Cecil
County, Nd, has offered the Building
Committee of the Methodist Episcopal
Church $1,000 toward the erection of its
new edifice. providing the church PEG.
pie would refrain from taking stand
on the liquor question. which is to be
submitted to vote of the people of the
county this fall. The offer was not ac-
cepted. and the church will continue to
fight the license question.
Mr. J. III. Perdue. of Salisbury, has
purchased the carriage business of +. O.
Conner Of this town aud has moved to
Snow Hill. This is good field for his
business and we hope he will be success
full. Mr.. Conner who is one of our most
dependable citizens, has accepted tenn
porary position in the Commercial Ma
tional Bank where he will be pleased to
greet his friends at all times.
For nearly two weeks Rev. J. o.
Shelburne, of Baltimore. has been hold
ing revival services at the Christian
Church. Many persous have come for
miles to hear him and have gone away
well pleased. He closes the meeting
Sunday night. His subjects for the re.
manning time are: Saturday, s p. m,
"How Long Halt YEP" Sunday, IL a.
m, Live Forever; 3.16 p. m. What
l Owe Cod; s p. m, THE Harvest is
Ended
Fish are plentiful at present in the
waters around Crisfield, and great num-
bers are being taken in scines and with
hook aud line. All the fish factories in
the lower part of the Chesapeake bay
are very busy handling the good catches
of their boats. aud the fish are yielding
much oil. Many factories were run at
"A loss at the beginning of the season,
but the fish are now so plentiful that
the season promises to be as good as it
was last summer.
-Terrapin are growing iscarcer in
the Chesapeake bay and its tributaries
every season and it is no longer profta-
bile to hunt them for a livelihood. On.
ly few watermen can make anything
in this industry. Nearly all the terra.
pins brought to market now are caught
by chance by crabbers. Crisfield mark.
cts more terrapins than any other place
in Maryland. The pounds are well
stocked for next winters shipment.
Six inch terrapin bring S36, and seven
inch bring $50 dozen.
The new postal card presents very
pleasing appearance. 1t is the same size
as the former cards. In the right hand
corner, about half an inch from the top
of the card. is "A picture of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley. Above this appear the
words Postage One Gent and below
it "ISI3- McKinley-l90i" In the left
hand corner. about the same distance
below the top of the card. is the Ameri.
can eagle. with outstretched wings and
stars above it. Above it are the words
United States and below "of Ameri
Ca" Botn pictures are in black.
The Methodist Protestant denomi
nation will lay the Corner Stone for
Bates" Memorial Church on Sep
TENDER 7th There will be no effort
made To raise money but. any who wish
to contribute may do SO and these con.
tributions will be thankfully received.
The following ministers will take part:
Rev. +. L. Little. ID. ID. president of the
conference and Rev. S b. Sontherly,
ID. d.. life long friend of the late DIR.
Bates will lay the stone: Preaching
1890 a. IN. and $50 and 7.30 p. m. Stone
will be laid ut the conclusion of the af.
teInoon service.