Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-19


colored. at Pocomoke City, Saturday
night, Esther Holland. colored. was
struck on the head with an ak and will
probably die from the wounds. Sturgis
is now in Snow Hill Jail. Esther Hol.
land and her son, Jacob Gunby, live in
Pocomoke City. and Sturgis had room
at their house. He and Gunby first be
came involved in the quarrel During
the fracas Gunby was also assaulted
with the AK. but his injuries are not
dangerous.
Mr.. James Fl. Powell who lives on
the road leading to Princess Anne. had
the misfortune to break his collar bone
Sunday evening" He was return
ing home about eight o'clock in the eve
ming when his horse. suddenly stopped,
and colt, which he was leading. ran
into his road cart, and becoming entang
led in the spokcs. overturned the vehicle
throwing Mr. Powell with great violence
to the ground and rendering him uncon
scious When he regained consciousness
he found the horse and colt, standing
quietly near the scene of the mishap
On returning home, medical assist.
ance was summoned, and happily it was
found that Mr.. Powell had sustained
no serious injury.
A petition is being circulated among
the members of the Baltimore bar ask
ing the Governor to appoint Judge j.
Upshur Dennis for the interim which
ensues between the time when his term
expires this fall and the date upon
which his successor will be elected next
year. The petition has been signed by
almost every attorney in Baltimore, and
will be presented to Governor Smith as
soon as the canvass is complete. The
ID years for which Judge Dennis was
elected end this fall, while the election
of his successor will not occur until next
year This leaves a term of several
months, for which the Governor will
appoint a Judge, adj interim.
Time and tide don't wait any more
for pretty young girl than an ugly
awkward man. This can be vouched
for by two young ladies', who attempted
to row to Pocomoke City last Wednes.
day against head tide and battling
wind. They left Snow Hill at o'clock
in the morning with beaming counte.
nances and confident air. The muscular
young lady bent to the oars as if she
had been there before and intended to
make Pocomoke City in about two
hours U5 miles,. They arrived mt
Mattaponi (half way to Pocomoke) at
about one o'clock, after five hours hard
work, and waited for the steamer POGO.
moke TO come up and bring them back
to Snow Hill. Miss Florence has the
pluck. and will go to Pocomoke yet, if
it takes all summer.
"A very peculiar accident happened
at the wood working factory of +. S.
Adkins & Co., Salisbury, Monday last
The large main driving belt slipped
from the pulley OH the engine, and in
falling caught i'll the governor, holding
it down. The engine sprung forward
at tremendous rate of speed. and for
a space of a few minutes was running
at rate of probably three times its
speed. The force was so great that
the engine was twisted from the bed
the bolts being wrung off like pipe
srems. The mill trembled aud even
the Office aUua,,si at tne end of the
yard. rocked as if from an earthquake.
The large force of men working in the
mill, aud on the second floor. thought
the boiler had blown up, and jumped
from the windows and doors in an
effort to save themselves. Fortunately
no serious damage was done. as the
supply pipe from the boiler to the en-
CINE blew off. aud thus caused the en-
CINE to stop from lack of steam. The
plant was forced to shut down for two
days iieOmicO NewS