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

Both Are Marksmcn-Miss Garrison's BOD
in CanaI--Rural Free Delivery.
Maryland Pensions Original--C has
5. Zcck. Emmitsburg 50; Henry Lewis
Baltimore. y. Increase. Restoration. Re
issue, etc.-David J. White. Deals Island
s.; Frederick Goldsborough. Skipton. s.
William II. Harmon. Pocomoke City
| ST.. Original Widows Especial. accrued
| April !4)-Ann NJ. Myers. Milestone. s.
| Original Melchor ]. .Armacos,. Brook
landvillc. So: Robert Beckett. Glen
dale. So. Increase. Restoration. Reissue
ctc.-John II. Frederick. Highlandtown
ST.; Archibald Jason, Gainesville. 81
| Jonm i. Burgess. Seat Pleasant. $40
| William carp. dead. iiagerstown.. So
Moses Opher. New Windsor. So Orig
NAL Widows. etc Especial. accrued Apri
i2)--Anna +. Martin. Ringgold, 50; Sa
rah ). Hayes. Hagerstown. SIS. Origi
| nal-Robcrt Whcatey. Queen Anne. so
! Jonathan Radcliffe. Vale Summit. SIe
William ii. Caldwell. Rowlandsville
Sic; William Wise Baltimore. $40; .Jno
| W. Doughcrty Cumberland. SI2: Sam
uel w Kirk SparrowS Point, $40: Jas
Widows etc Especial. accrued April Is
Annie w Hart. Cambridge, So IN
crease. Widows. etc Especial. accrued
| April I7)-Clara A. Penrose. Balti-
more. SIS.
Mrs. Mary Gale Stewart died in Prin-
cess Anne in the ninety third year of her
age. She was the Oldest inhabitant OF
Princess Anne. having been born De
cember Il, 1900 She was married in
1880 10 MIR John H. Stewart. who was a
| prominent merchant OF Princess Anne
and a brother OF the late DIR. William
| Stewart. OF Princess Anne. She leaves
one daughter. Miss Ellen Stewart; an
other daughter. Mrs. Henrietta Lawson.
wife OF MIR. Allan Lawson. OF Baltimore.
died several years ago Though far adj
vanced in age she retained her mental
faculties TO 4 wonderful degree TO within
short period OF her death.
Homer S. Mohler. OF Braddock was
arrested and committed 10 jail by Justice
Smith. charged with attempting to shoot
George Muhl. an old Confederate soldier
near his home Il is said that there has
been trouble between the two men for
some time they met in the road. and. ii
Is said. Mo!ller, who Is about 81 years
old. started quarrel. The young man
drew his pistol Muhl did the same.
| and the pair fired ten shots. No DAM
age was done beyond the nflction OF a
slight flesh wound on Muhl
Representative George A. pearrc is
making arrangements Tor the establish
nlcnt OF free mail delivery throughout
MontgomrN county. with Rockville As
the distributing point. The postmaster
AT Rockville has received instructions TO
proceed with the p-eliminaries looking
10 the Inauguration OF the system, and
petitions i'll favor of the same will be cir
cuated and routes mapped out The
proposition has met with general salts
faction i'll this vicinity Ii is not known
when the service will be instituted. but
certainly at an early date.
The class of 1902 OF the United States
Naval Academy At Annapolis graduated
Friday morning. receiving their diplomas
from the hands OF President Roosevelt
in the presence OF large and distin-
guished gathering. There has never. il
is said. been All occasion OF the kind in
the history OF the academy so signally
successful or more distingui she'd By the
personnel OF the visitors and interest OF
the ceremonies
The Town Commissioners OF Denton
have sold the issue OF $1,000 of water
bonds to Robert Taylor & Co. OF Balti-
more. AT Io,. The bonds are 10 run 30
years. with the right OF paying them after
10 years. The bonds are dated May
and bear a.. per cent. interest The
work OF constructing the water works
will begin this week. AT the next meet
ing OF the Town Commissioners the
Lighting OF the town BY electricity will
be considered
The body OF Miss Ella L. Garrison OF
Chesapeake City. Cecil county. was found
by i young man named Lloyd in the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal \ re-
ward OF $50 was offered ior the rccov-
cry OF her body. Miss Garrison. who
was about 50 years OF age. had been in
i'll health for some time past and very
respondent.
Mr.. Charles +. Cochran. OF Greenfield.
Ind native OF the Middletown valley.
died "Wednesday from tie effects nf
fall from a >caffoli ten days previously
and six children
L. g. Palmer. ChaS f. Gilbcrtson. and
Atl vi !, VI Hutton. anu
Edward II. Sincell. OF Oakland. have
incorporated the Commonwealth Tan
ming Company. with $4,000 capital
Boatman OF the Che .apcakc and Ohio
canal are reported 10 have demanded an
increase OF 10 cents ton for hauling
coal. They claim they cannot afford to
transport coal for 90 cents a ton
Mr.. Edwin II. Brown. Jr.. As agent.
has sold the Bourbon farm near Prices.
Queen Anne> county. to Mr. Clement
Porter for $1,000 Ii contains go acres
OF land
The Paiapsco Electric and Manufac-
turing Co. is engaged in putting III at
the central station =; Grays two huge
turbines
y Knights Templars Com:nandery.
known as Montgomery Commandery
No ~ was instituted at Gaithersburg
Wednesday night. with IS members
DIR. John 5. Fulton. secretary OF the
State Board OF Health. personally hives
tigated the smallpox cases at Pinto.
Mr. Singleton Albaugh. an aged citizen
OF Burkittsvillc Middle;own valley is
dead at the age OF so years. \ widow.
aged nearly 3 years. survives him
The closing exercises o; the Washing
ton High School. OF Princess Anne. took
place i'll the Auditorium Building and
we're largely attended
Nathan Brown. colored. convicted OF