Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-28
MARNANDAND DELAWARE
Newsy Items of Persons and
Things on the Peninsula
and Adjoining Territory.

Things on the Peninsula
and Adjoining Territory.
Miss Sarah A. Keithley aged - years.
was found dead in a snowdrift in Cecil
county, where she died of exposure to
the GOLD
Miss Susie T.. Usilton, daughter of
the late Joseph L. Usilton, of Worton,
Kent county. died at the home of her
brother. J +. Usilton, at Worton Point.
February Is. aged /, years
The steamer Enoch Pratt went IA
ground just before making her wharf
at Cambridge Monday land all efforts to
float her by the steamers Avalon and
Governor Thomas have failed.
The first contract awarded to build up
the burnt district of Centerville, Md.
was given last Friday TO Mr.. James A.
McAllen, of Princess Anne The con-
tract was given by Mr.. Alfred Green TO
McAllen's bond will be filed this week
The contract price is 81 400.
Modoc Tribe Improved Order Red
Men. of Salisbury. have Al applications
for initiation awaiting action. IL is ex
pected that 10 pale faces will be adopted
on the night of March LIST, which will
be the eleventh anniversary of the tribe.
The membership will then be 200
The Methodist Episcopal ministers
stationed throughout the district are
making preparations to attend the
thirty fifth annual meeting of this, the
Wilmington Meth dist Episcopal Con-
ference, which will convene at Easton,
Talbot county, Md L. in about three
weeks.
The steamer McLane. of the State
fishery force, arrived at Crisfield Satur.
day and Captain Turner reports arrests
during last week as follows: Bateau
Ruth, of Deer Island. Captain Henry
Jones, charged with defacing numbers,
fined $50 and costs; Capts G. d. Dash
iell. of the sloop Minerva; w b. Web
ster. of the bugeye j. f. Mills. and
Jackson. of the sloop Leonard, each
fined $a5 and costs for having unculled
oysters i'll their possession.
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William Fl. Seymour, of St Michaels,
is making arrangements TO plant oysters
on large scale before the end of the
longing season. He intends to catch
what he can himself and buy from tong.
ers when the price will admit after the
season is further advanced He will
make arrangements TO protect his
grounds from trespassers Mr.. Seymour
calculates to double his money on every
bushel he plants. This is the beginning
of the solution of the oyster. longing
question in Miles river. Ii Mr.. Seymour
suGSCtuS. anu tHttt - no uDuUt 1t Will,
it will come that most of the tonger's
catch in the Miles river will be planted
instead of being sold as soon as caught
at whatever price is offered
During the peach season last year.
Irving English. of near Riverton, filled
half gallon glass can with ripe peaches
and buried it far enough below the sur
face not to freeze, in sandy place on
his fathers farm. On Tuesday of this
week he took 1t up and the peaches were
as firm as when they were buried last
summer. They We're. perhaps not as
finely favored as when pulled from the
tree. His neighbors ate them and pro.
nounced them very fine and all enjoyed
the treat
Postmaster Green and the carriers
are preparing for the rural free-delivery
of mail on routes Nos. /, and 3 in Car
oline county from Denton, beginning
Monday. March ,.