Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-04-26

Escape Of the Family of Hr. Gas. P. Price
Death OF Thomas J. Lccomptc.
An interesting case va, tried before
Judge Henderson in the Circuit Court
al Rockville. Il was suit brough; By
James ID. Dove against his sons Charles
). and John W. Dove To set aside 4
deed. The testimony showed that sci
eral years ago Horace Waters. who held
mortgage on the plaintiff farm.
bought il III Al mortgage sale and
that he subsequently entered into an
agreement with the two boys. both 81
Wnom were under age and who were em-
ployed As farm hands. whereby they were
10 purchase the property by paving Tor
same 1t the rate OF $40 each month. The
boys were finally given a deed for the
property. and the suit was instituted 10
set aside the deed on the ground that -
the boys were under age their earning
properly belonged To their father The
defendants contendcd tha, they were
not under their fathers control. aS 4
number OF circumstances had accom-
pliShed their emancipation. Judge lien
der>on reserved his decision.
Governor Smith has conrmutcd the
death sentence OF Lloyd l. Burke - i'm
.priSonmcnt for life This act OF elem
ency was decided upon after two re
prievcS upon the recommendation 1T.
Judge Edward II. Brown. who =; in the
case. and OF all the jurors who tried
the prisoner. The recommendation Mas
also made BY Rev. {. b Greenfield 81
the Methodist Protestant Church Rev
Edward J. Greed. OF the Methodist EMS
copal Church. and large number u
other prominent citizens and residents 81
Queen Anne, county Burke was cIn-
victcd OF felonous assault on Helen
iarman, aged 10 years. daughter 81
John w. Tarman, OF Centrcvilic. Queen
.NnncS county, on TIE evening OF Oc-
,ober s. 1901. when he induced her 10
ride with him in buggy. Burke lived
III Caroline county. but the case was re
moved Tor trial from Centrcvillc 10 Eas-
ton
Thoma, J. l.ccompte formerly Judge
OF the Orphans Court OF Dorchester
county. died at his home. rear Castle
Haven. IN Neck district He vas n son
OF William g. Lecompte. veteran OF
the War u 1884,. and was born near Cas-
tic Haven April ~ 1870 He was a
successful farmer and one OF the best
known and most highly respected men in
Dorchester county. His tern; Of s..rvice
As Judge of the Orphans Court VA,
from 1881 10 1880. He was married in
1870 to Miss Margaret Cooke. Eight
children were the result OF thi, union.
NJ whom FIVE are living The are
homa> l.. commercial traveller Dan
;cl ii. and Samuel F.. wcll-lnown hu,i-
less men OF Cambridge; Mary l. wife
ii John l.. Speddcn merchant n fills
Point. and Margaret ~. wife OF George
+. Hcarn. who resides with the Judge,
family
Tobacco barn burnings have been 80
numerous III the ncghborhood OF AquaS-
50. in Prince Georges tina, the County
Commissioners have decided 70 offer
reward OF SIoo for the detection oi in
cendaries. Within the last three months
DIR. Mathew l.atimer's barn was de
,troyed. with his last years crop-So:le
seven hogsheadS OF tobacco Within 4
few days barn on the farm OF John z.
Richardson was destroyed b. fire At mid
night. and his entire crop OF 1901 was
lost. On an adjacent farm George Wat
son had his clubhouse consumed BIZ
flames. In this building were piows.
harrOwS. harness. etc. Il j given ont
that the authorities in Marlboro are on
the track OF suspected partic, People
from Aquasco >ay they are almos; afraid
10 lie down at night. lest there should be-
i fire before morning.
The temporary residence oi Charles
K. Price. near Queenstown. .yas de
stroyed by fire. together with all oi It's
contents. including all 81 tne wearing
apparel OF the family. The house was
ablazc when the fire was discovered a'1i
the family barely had time 10 escape in
their nightrobcs. In thi, condition the
went To neighbour and borrowed cio;i-
ing. he origin Is supposed TO he IN
cendiary. a there was no fire in ,he
house At the time Mr. Price va, burrcd
ont on December p last and was TcSd-
ing i'll this temporary dwelling while he
was making preparations TO nu:id TIL:
spring There was no insurance
\ meeting OF the directors ~ the Con
owingo Land Company OF Cecil Count,
organized by the election oi Charles C.
Caldwell OF Liberty Grove. a pre,d III: :
George X. McGaw. at Baltimore treas
urcr. and James II. Harlow. ii Pitts
burg. secretary. The other directors are
George H. Harlow and Stephen J. Cali-
well.
Al lDaWSDNNlllc. montgomery COUNTY
Mrs. Lawrence Alinutt was bitten in the
cali OF the leg by 4 dog supposed 10 he
mad The wound was cautcrized aui the
dog was killed. The animal, head va.
cut of aud sent 70 DR. VIM. r Stole,
hactcriclogisi. Git. Hall Annex. Balti
| more.
Thomas Tenkcr and Samucl Dpanc.
10th colored. pleaded guilty before the
Circuit Court in Princess Anne 70 he
charge OF burning the public prison -
Somerset county on the roth ii Marsh
, last The Court sentenced cach III the
parties 10 tic Maryland Pcri,cn.iary ior
i years.
! Nm unsuccessful attempt WA. mad, to
! burn the stable 81 F. H. Shcl Hager>
! town. who discovered blankct saturated
with kerosene ablazc i'll one corner OF
! the building The fire department ,ya.
= called out and the building was saved
Several weeks ago the stable va, fred
, \ handsome new pipe organ i, being
installed at Tome Presbyterian Church
! Port Deposit The salary vi tlc pastor
: MAS recently increased.
The Evansville Farmers Club met al
: Montpelier near tiyattsvillc. and heard
n1ner read by Mr. Ed,rrnd prndle