Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-09
STATE AND PENINSULA.
Newsy Items from Far and
Near. A Farmer Acct
dentally Killed.

dentally Killed.
The State steamer Governor Thomas
now undergoing repairs at Baltimore,
is out of commission for several months,
and Commander Howard is in Cam
bridge port on the steamer Governor
McLane as the flagship of the squadron.
Ex-Sheriff John w. Dashiell, of Fruit
land, Wicomico county, has p to 30
acres of strawberries in bearing this
season and his lowest estimate of the
yield is 10000 quarts He has pur-
chased 5000 cartes for this season use.
He is, perhaps, the largest grower of
blackberries in the United States. He
has SD acres set in blach berry vines, 10
of which will be in full bearing this
season. He expects to ship from $4,000
to $4,000 quarts. Last season he
shipped 10000 quarts from l3 acres in
bearing.
Bits of money, showing at least $50,
in denominations one, two, five and
:0-dollar bills. were found last week
strewn along the tracks of the Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road, near the North street crossing. in
Elkton. The money looked as though
some one had deliberately torn the bills
into pieces, but it may be that pas
senger lost it out of a car window, and
it was mutilated by the wheels. When
the news of the find spread about town
crowds gathered at the crossing and be-
gan searching for more. None of the
money found is likely to be redeemed
James H. Ward, merchant of Hope.
well, Md. died early Monday morning
Mr.. Ward was one of the largest straw
berry shippers of that place The de-
ceased was abont IS years of age, and
is survived by four children, Euleisle,
Emma, Lillian and Emory Ward, all
of Hopewell.
At joint meeting of the county COM
missioners of Kent and Queen Anne's
counties held Saturday morning at IL
O'Clock. at the Chester river bridge, the
new draw was approved of and accepted.
In addition they jointly purchased the
scow which had been used as ferry
boat while the draw was being built
The price given was $500. The con-
tract price for the draw was $7465,
from which $IS5 was deducted TO REIN.
burse the commissioners for expenses
caused by delay i'll completing the draw.
The commissioners have decided to
place timber 4x4 in. down the centre
of the bridge to keep travel more even.
ly divided and therefore prevent the
boards from being worn i'll centre.
Captain J. Dixon West, of Cecil
County, has invented an instrument
which is claimed will locate minerals
in the earth.
Henry Parker, one of the sawyers in
the planning mill of the E. s. Adkins Co.,
lost his right arm Saturday afternoon
by coming in contact with gang rip
saw. MIR. Parker threw the belt to the
loose pulley. The saws caught the
sleeve of his jumper and pulled his arm
into the saws. One cut the arm below
the elbow and one above. saving the
arm in frightful manner Ampu.
tation was performed at the Peninsula
General Hospital.
Rev. b. ). Highly has been invited
to become pastor of the Laurel Grove
Southern Methodist Episcopal Church,
in Caroline county.
The contract for erecting the Centre
vile National Bank has been awarded
TO James McAllen of Princess Anne,
whose bid was $4,000. The interior
will be finished by another contractor
at an estimated cost of $4,000.
For the larceny of "a cents worth of
corn William Brown, colored, "A local
preacher of Kent County, was convic-
ted and sentenced to ten days in Jail.
William II. Holm, Treasurer of Cecil
County. has placed in the hands of the