Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15

The first game of foot ball of the
season between Salisbury aud Princess
Anne was played on the latter's ground
| Tuesday afternoon and resulted il a
draw. The teams Were very evenly
matched.
The day after the election the coal
barons of Pennsylvania began the evic
tion of the miner tenants, and since
the election coal oil has gone up in
price. The Trusts have their grip on
the country sure enough.
| 1t is said that man who SqueeZeS
a dollar never squeezes his wife. \
look over our subscription book leads
us to believe that many married ladies
in this section are not in much danger
of having their RIBS cracked.
because her husband threw IL buck
ct of water on her while she was asleep
at her home at Germantown. Mrs. John
Kreebs procured a shotgun and killed
him The lady had refused to get up
to get breakfast She is under arrest
Next Thursday, November Goth.
the ladies of the Presbyterian Church
will serve chicken salad aud ice cream
in the Odd Fellows building. first floor.
There will be table for the sale of
fancy articles suitable for Christmas
presents.
The rabbit and partridge law is out
to-day and it is safe to remark that
Bre'r Rabbit will have to lay low from
this time on If he wants to save his
precious hide. Game is said to be quite
plentiful and our sportsmen have been
getting their guns in good time for the
fray.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the PRESBYTERIAN church will meet Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
lecture room. All contributions should
be brought in at that time that they
may be forwarded this month. \ full
atttedance is desired. Mrs. Sturgis wi II
lead the meeting.
Our Mr. w. :. Dickinson has been
spending this week in New York hunt
ing some desirable styles and qualities
in furs for ladies, misses and children.
also ready made dresses for ladies, and
novelties in Furniture for the Christmas
holidays Call and see them. Faith
fully yours, w. S. Dickinson & Son.
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Il b. railroad was made on Saturday
and hereafter the road will be know as
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company. The change
of name. which cuts out Wilmington,
was due to the consolidation of the z.
w. & B. with the Baltimore and Poto-
mac.
Passenger traffic is heavy over the
New York, Philadelphia q Norfolk
Railroad, necessItating increased train
facilities. Three Pullman sleepers are
now run on the night trains to and
from Philadelphia and New York. I'm
der superintendent Rodgers the road
has entered a larger prosperity and it is
now on a profitable basis.
-Diphtheria has broken out in several
of the lower Delaware towns, and the
epidemic now threatens to put the Har-
rington public schools out of business
for some time. Wherever the disease
gets a hold on the children, the local
boards order the schools closed and the
infected house placarded. Every pre-,
caution is taken to prevent the plaques
spread.
The largest fire that has occurred
, in the southern part of Delaware for
some time was that of the H. Haston
Canning Company, at FELTON,. The total
loss will aggregate $23 200, which is
only partly covered by insurance. The
whole seasons pack of tomatoes. peach
es and pears, amounting to about 100,
600 cases, was destroyed. together with
the building and machinery.
A fro ef uuL,o,,.,, o,;,,;,, h,,i,., 80.
at the residence of William Thompson,
at Delmar. Monday The furniture
was removed, but the house was de-
stroyed Col. John T. Layfield, CON
ductor on the Delaware railroad. whose
tram was at Delmar. and his crew as.
sisted in keeping the flames from spread.
ing. The loss is about $4,000 Mr.
Thompson is an engineer on the n Y,
p. & n. railroad.
The people of Snow Hill very much
desire that the b.. G. & a. Steamboat
Company give them four boats week
instead of two as now. They want to
know why the steamer Pocomoke which
runs To Pocomoke City twice week in
addition To the steamer Maryland, can
not also run up tn Snow Hill? The bust
ness men If Snow Hill desire this, and as
they are large patrons of the steamboat
line they should have the consideration
they merit.
The Caroline County Orphans
Court has fixed on about 30 Cousins as
the heirs of the late Elisha w Andrews
of fredericksburg. Mr.. Andrews died
about three years ago and left will in
which he bequeathed his estate. with
the exception of a small annuity. to the
Old Liberty Church, Il Methodist Pro
testant congregation. As this had not
been incorporated. the bcqucst failed
under decision of Judge Martin.
The Howard county school board
has taken steps looking to the establish
ment of manual training departments
i'll the country schools. Circular letters
have been issued asking the teachers of
the county tn ca operate in the matter
\ manual training school was establish
ed in connection with the Ellicott City
graded school over year ago, and the
results have proved quite satisfactory.
"A movement is on foot to petition
the Postmaster General to have the mail
arriving in Snow Hill on the night train
opened here the same evening instead of
living all night at the railroad station
The matter is very much desired by the
business men of the town and il is by
request of number of them thar we
again mention it. The opening of this
mail would certainly be of advantage
to our town rs il would place us several