Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-10

Everyone Ill TINS Sectlon OF Ghe
country, at least those of twenty five
years of age and over, remember Con-
ductor McMullen of the old Wicomico
& Pocomoke Railroad. Mr.. McMullen
was known as Mack, and was a favorite
of President Lcmuel Shovel and Super
intemient Henry of the road. He lived
in Berlin for many years. He moved
to Wilmington several years ago after
sevcring his connection with the Rail
road and not long ago was appointed
Superintendent of Farnhurst. Della
wares insane asylum and hospital.
Quite IA number of smallpox cases have
been sent to that institution this spring
and as a result Mr.. McMullen contracted
the disease recently and died last week.
He had many friends i'll this county
who will be sorry to learn of his death.
Mr.. Calvin III. Long, who for some
time has been residing in this city,
MOVED NTH his family to Snow Hill on
"Wednesday last. Cal, as he is familarly
KNOWING our people, has a host of friends
in mis- witty who are sorry to see him
leTe. HAis good company. an excel
Lent citizen and he will be greatly
missed. Mrs. Long is also very popular
in our midst and her many friends part
with her very reluctantly. We COM
mend this family to the good people Of
Snow Hill and hop that their stay in
the county seat will be both pleasant
and profitable Pocomoke $ loss is Snow
Hills gain Poc0mokt Dcm0crdt. The
MESSENGER welcomes MIR. Long and his
family to Snow Hill and hopes they will
find it pleasant place of abode. Mr..
Long is making many improvements i'll
his hotel and is giving it an outside
coat of paint this week.
General Charles Challic Long, the
great African explorer, has returned to
this country to give certain information
to the Government ut Washington and
has decided to spend the remainder of
his life on the Eastern Shore of Mary
land. where he was horn and spent his
bovhood He will devote his remaining
years To writing and drawing from his
varied experiences in the wilds of AT
rica where he was the companion of the
great Livingston and Chinese Gordon
General Long was born in Somerset
county. His father and fathers broth.
or were natives of Worcester County
near Snow Hill. Their ancestors were
French Hugenotts, prosecuted in France
for their religious convictions and they
came To America and settled in Worces.
ter county. The Eastern Shore wei.
comes back its distinguished son and is
proud of the record he has made.
Mr. c. l.. Vincent, of the Peninsula
Motor Co, has sold two handsome gas
oline launches this week. one to parties
i'll Dorchester county and one to Messrs.
Levi \. Purncll. o. ID. Collins, George
S Payne and r. ID. Jones. These are
the handsomest boats To be found any
where and are fitted with safe, reliable
and easy running engines that can be
run 10y anyone. If you have Il sail boat
of any kind and feel that you cannot
depend upon such motive power as the
wind at all times, fit your boat up with
one of the excellent engines for sale by
the Peninsula Motor Co Yon can get
one cheaper here than anywhere else in
the country and if You are Interested in
nice launch YOU will get better salts
faction here than you can anywhere
else. The Peninsula Motor Company
sells engines for all purposes. and farm.
crs or factory owners who want first
class engine for little money will do
well tn call on or address Mr. c. L. Vim.
cent of the Peninsula Motor Co. Snow
Hill. Md. See advertisement on edito.
rial page.