Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-06
STATE AND PENINSULA
NEWS ITEMS.

The Kent County Farmers Institute
will meet III Dover on December 4.
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Millions Board of Trade expects to
secure new industry for that town.
G.. A. Bisler, of Philadelphia. may
locate paper box mandatory at Lau-
rel
Falling 30 feet from a scaffold, III
Townsend, Henry Ferris. painter. es-
capped serions injury.
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Two rural free delivery routes will be
established from Mardella Springs. Sus
sex County.
Georgetown Council of the National
Fraternal Union has been organized,
with J. G. Abbott as president.
There is scarcity of poultry in Kent
County Del, and Gamers cannot secure
enough to meet their demands.
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| The schooner Ada, lime laden, own
ed by Ebe Townsend, which ran ashore
near Indian River Inlet, is a total loss.
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Rev. S. b. Hiley. of Dover, was made
seriously i'll by taking dose of medicine
and drinking glass of hot lemonade.
Nauarl,,e rn,..,, x.,;lI t,lyn
ton on the various applications for
privileges by trolley companies which
want to build through the town.
The work on the new Denton bank
will now progress mere rapidly. The
window and door frames have been set
i'll position and several extra workmen
have been added to the force.
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At the annual meeting of New Cas-
| tie County Pomona Grange on Thurs
day the question of whether United
States Senators should be elected by
the direct vote of the people will be de.
bated
James Thomas. southern negro
with bad reputation. was arrested
late Saturday night and lodged i'll Jail
of Centreville. Thomas was intoxicated,
and seeing another man in IL carriage
with his sweetheart. got in and com
mepced To beat her He had Il hearing
Monday and was sentenced to serve go
days in Jail.
Mr.. John III. Baggs. of Ridgely. and
Miss Minnie, daughter of Mr.. William
ID. and the late Louisa Lucas. of Ridgely
were quietly married at the residence
of the brides brother, Rev Mr.. Lucas
of Denton, Wednesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock
Prof NJ Bates Stephens, State Super
intendent of Education, who has been
i'll at the home of T. Pliny Fisher of
Denton, for the past two weeks, is still
confined to the house, but is improving
Honorable Stevenson A. Williams,
President of the Hartford National Bank,
in honor of the twentieth anniversary
of that institution, gave a reception and
dinner at his home in Bel Air on last
Saturday evening, to large number of
gentlemen representing the financial
| institutions of the town
The schools on Tangier Island were
suspended last week by Mr.. G.. G..
.Joynes. superintendent of schools. ow-
ing to an outbreak of diphtheria there
One child has died of the disease and
four other cases are reported. The
teachers nave returned to their homes
on the mainland.
\ glass or two of water taken half an
hour before breakfast will usually keep
the bowels regular. Harsh cathartics
should be avoided. When purgative
is needed, take Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are mild and
gentle in their action. For sale by p.
D. Cottingham & Co. druggists. Snow
Hill, Md.
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The jury i'll the case of Robert J
Dawson against the Baltimore. Chesa
peake & Atlantic Railway Co.. for ST.
600 damages for the failure of one of its
steamers TO stop at Chancellor's Point
and take him and his nephew, r. J.
l.. 4 IL