Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-31

Shore. except Cecil, has an altitude
, higher than so feet. Dorchester is the
lowest. the highest point noted being
Cambridge with 90 feet. Somerset is
also very low, being considerably lower
than Worcester. The highest point in
Somerset is Eden with 30 feet; the
highest in Worcester is Long Ridge
with 81 feet Worcester elevations
are as follows: Snow Hill, 81; Pocomoke,
s; Stockton. 33; Berlin. 10; Whiteburg,
30; Bishopville. %; Long Ridge, 81.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Diamond State Telephone
Co., was held last week The year was
a very satisfactory one. notwithstand-
ing the fact that they only paid , per
cent. dividend, which is the first the
company has ever paid. The company
has spent up to the present SAB 100000,
and at the meeting last week resolu-
ton was passed to spend $3.50, 900 more,
or a total of 5000 900, and will take the
line down to Cape Charles, it now being
within 10 miles of there, and will con-
meet up those points and other people
that have been overlooked thus far.
The Metropolitan Opera House
Orchestra. with J. S. Duss conductor.
Nine. Nordica and Edouard DeReszke
soloists, is being rapidly booked by its
manager. r. +. Johnston, for tour
during the month of May in the prlnci-
pal cities of the country as far West as
Omaha. engagements have already
been contracted for at Buffalo. Cleve.
land, Ottawa. Montreal, Toronto. De-
troit. Troy, Reading, Hartford, Kansas
City, Topeka, st. Paul and Baltimore.
The combination will appear at Music
Hall, Baltimore, in Grand Musical
Festival the evening of May LIST. 1t
will be the musical event of the season
Captain William G. Bunting was
stabbed by John Clark, Monday. on
Chincoteague Island and his injuries are
of serious nature. Bad blood has ex-
istAd between the two men for some
tima apd it seems that Clark told Bunt-
ing bf was going to do" him, Bunt-
ing threw open his coat. barred his
breast \and invited Clark to proceed.
Clarke Wiped out a pistol and tried to
shoot but the weapon failed to fire so he
went down into one of his pockets for
knife, remarking as he did SO, that
the knife would do the work if the pistol
was no good. With this he made lunge
at Bunting and the knife sank deep into
his right side Clark was placed under
arrest and will be held for Court.
In opposition to the Jordon Oyster
bill now before the Virginia Legislature
oystermen have organized into leagues
and associations and are sending dele
gates to appear before the Legislature
to protest against the passage of the
bill. Meetings have been held at Saxes
Island. Chincoteague, Wachapreague
and Greenbackyille. While the oyster.
men are opposed to the bill, many resi-
dents favor it. They point to the success
of the large oyster planters. who have
leased land on the seaside and who pay
to the oystermen, they say, more wages
than they could possibly make in dredg-
ing. 1t is stated that the oystermen
now make practically nothing. as the
natural rocks on the bayside are so de-
pleted that they yield no oysters.
Salisbury will have Home for the
aged, thanks to the earnest efforts of
Mrs. Levin ID. Collier, and to the bene.
faction of Mr.. John b Parsons. former
resident of Wicomico County. Mr.. Par
sons. who is now living in Philadelphia,
is President of the Union Traction Co.,
of that city, and is possessed of large
means The home place of the family
of the late James White has been pur-
and improvements will be begun shortly
to cost not less than $1,000 The Home
will be ready for occupancy in the early
Spring, and will! be under the manage
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ladies and gentlemen The Home will
be place of refuge for aged men and
women who have no homes; whose rel
atives are dead, and who are dependent
upon the charity of friends.
The School Board has just an.
nounced the committees, which were
appointed at the instigation of Bates NJ e.
Stevens, State Supt . of Schools These
committees are selected with rare tact
and discrimination, from the whole body
of teachers of Worcester County, and
the first named in each list will act as
chairman of his or her committee They
will meet together for the first time at
the Institute to be held in Pocomoke
City the latter part of April. and 1t is
expected that many valuable hints and
suggestions will he forthcoming. An
innovation in the manner of conducting
the Institute will be introduced this
year. inasmuch as it is proposed to con-
duct several of the exercises by series
of Round Table talks, questions and an.