Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17

County Commissioner Elton Boston
and Mr.. Reese O. Peters, collector of
taxes for the upper districts. spent Wed.
nesday in the court house They went
over the books for that end of the county
adding new taxables and striking off in
solvents. The commissioners are pre-.
pairing for the levy of this year and
MIR. Peters is preparing to close his
books.
Mr.. Levin w. Bounds of Somerset
County. who not long ago had both of
his legs cut off by freight train at
Princess Anne. has secured artificial
legs and is now able to get around on
them. He was in Wilmington the
other day and was fitted with the arti-
fetal limbs. He walked down stairs
and got aboard passenger train unas.
sisted
Taking effect Monday, May 26, 1902,
the afternoon West Bound passenger
train. No. 2. OF the Baltimore. Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railway Company will
leave all stations Berlin to Walston in.
elusive three minutes earlier. arriving
N. Y. p. & n. Junction five minutes
early than shown on present time table.
lin effect Sept. 10Th. 1901 A. ]. Ben
jamin, Div. Pass. Agt.
Quite large number of lumbermen
We're i'll Salisbury last Saturday to at
tend the sale of the real estate of the
late Peter Duncan in Wicomico County
near the Worcester line. Messrs Francis
Henry Purnell and Thomas III Thigh.
man of this county were the purchasers
Of the timber land at s9,OOO.OO. 1t is
said to be the finest lot of standing tim
Der on the Peninsula. and this is what
attracted SO many mill men to the sale.
MIR. William Bishop. who has been
in the Fidelity & Deposit Company for
several yearS, has /been appointed its
Philippine agept End will sail for his
new field of lab soon. Mr.. Bishop
will have chargeoft be company's bust
ness on the Islands. ami the position is
one of great responsibility 1t is a
splendid compliment to our Young
friend TO be intrusted with such re-
sponsibilities.
DIR. Guy Steele, health officer, was
summoned to Williamsburg, Dorchester
County. Tuesday to investigate several
cases of smallpox. The doctor reports
three cases. and all were quarantined.
The schools and churches will remain
closed until all danger from the disease
has passed. The disease is in three
families. all white. We are glad to say
Worcester has no smallpox, and there
is not much LIKELIHOOD of its reaching
here this season.
In reply to inquiries we have pleas.
ure in announcing that Ely's Liquid
Cream is like the solid preparation of
that admirable remedy in that it cleans
es and heals membranes affected by ma
sal catarrh. There is no drying or
sneezing. The Liquid Cream Balm is
adapted to use by patients who have
trouble inhaling through the nose and
prefer spraying. The price, including
spraying tube is 75cents Sold by drug
gists or mailed by Ely Brothers. sc
Warren Street, New York.
Captain Albert Sharpley, of Stock
ton. died on Thursday of Brights dis
ease. Not long ago he was "a perfect
picture of health, but discovered several
months ago vhat he had the disease
which caused bis death. Capt. Sharp
ley leaves wiA sSkeral brothers. and
other relatives\ Who keenly feel his
death, and host of friends who will
greatly miss hing His brother Captain
Benjamin SharbleyA is on a cruise in
Southern waterf andtloes not know of his
brothers death Mr.. George Sharp.cy,
of Salisbury arrived at Stockton Thurs
day evening. THE funeral will likely be
held to-day.
Western Maryland College. West.
minister, Md. has just issued the an
nouncements of its Bend Commence
ment, beginning June 9th and closing
with Commencement Day on Wednes.
day June 18th. The class roll shows a
list of 16 young men and II young wo.
men to be graduated 1t is the most
distinctively Maryland class the College
has ever gradrAated, every county in the
State being represented except four.
In honor of this Unusual fact. Governor
Smith will preside and deliver the di-
plomas on COMMENCEMENT Day Among
the graduates WE note from this county
Miss Marie u. vcasSy. of Pocomoke
City.
-Ochm's Acme Hall, the old estab.
lished and reputable firm of Baltimore.
Clothiers and Outfitters for Men and
Boys, again invite the citizens of this
county to note the many inducements
being offered in mems and boys Spring
Wear for 1902 The conditions of per.
feet daylight obtained in the improve
ments of their salesrooms S. W. Corner
of Baltimore q Charles SITS. will en-
able you to make the most desirable Sc