Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07

-WlIllam II. JOnnSOu, COuuSel I'd UHe
County Commissioners, entertained
members of the Board. County Treas.
urer J. Edward White. School Exam
liner +. w. McMaster. and Tax Collec-
tor Charles NJ Peters, at luncheon Tues
day
Governor Smith will be given an
elaborate dinner nv his official staff at
the Stafford Hotel on March H. Covers
will be laid for is persons The Gov
ernor has also accepted an invitation to
attend the one hundredth anniversary
banquet of the Hibernian Society at the
Hotel Rennert on March II.
Mr.. Jas. Peyton, familiarly known
as Uncle Jimmie, died at the Aims
House Tuesday night, aged 93 years.
Rich in experience, as well as in years,
MIR. Peyton has had varied and check
cred career. having been traveller by
W choice, a painter bv trade, and a
feacher by profession. a few years ago
the facilitating effects of old age over
kame him, and no longer able to resist
its encroachmcnts. he became pension
or upon the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Pilchard
entertained large number of friends
at their home in Bostonvillc on Friday,
Feb. %, in honor of his 57th birthday
The evening was spent i'll amusing
games and refreshments were served
in abundance. Mr.. Pilchard received
many handsome and useful presents.
After having spent an enjoyable even
ing, the guests returned to their re-
spective homes wishing their host
many returns of the anniversary of
his birthday.
The new bank of Salisbury, to be
known as The Peoples National Bank.
is an assured thing. The stock has all
been subscribed, the Directors elected,
and organization effected by the elect
ing of the following officers: Vandalia
Perry. President; G. r. Disharoon. LIST
Vice president; A. J. Benjamin. I'd Vice.
president; and s. King White. Cashier.
The board of Directors combine some of
the strongest business concerns and or
CARNATIONS of Salisbury, and Wicomico
county.
Having sold the Local Express Bus
mess" to Mr. Jerome Herman who will
continue TO conduct it in connection
with the Freight, Baggage, and Adams
Express, hereby take this method of
thanking my friends for their patronage
h the past and earnestly ask for my
Mccessor a continuance of the same;
kvhb by giving his undivided attention
to this work will be able to give the
town such service as it needs. 1 still
have for sale my Stables. Barn and Car
riage house at r. r. Station, One large
young Gray Mare, One Horse Cart,
nearly new. with Harness for same
These must go quick. no use for them.
Apply to ]. I. Taylor.
At their session on Tuesday, the
County Commissioner made the follow
ing appointments of road superintend,
acnts for the county: John w. Allen,
superintendent of Coston's, Stockton
and Atkinson's districts, known as road
district No. /; James w Gordy, Super.
intcndent of Snow Hill, Newark and
Colbourn's districts, know as road dis
trict, No. 2; and Jacob NJ. Gunby, Su-
.perintendent of East and West Berlin.
and st Martins districts, and known
rs road district. No. 3. These superin-
tendents are required to work constant
ly from January, until the next Janu-
airy, To keep i'll their employ GER
tain number of hands, and to work
from six to eight mules, as may be
necessary. A new and improved road
machine, with sufficient heavy roller
will be in operation four months
of each and every year, all machines,
tools and implements, as well as mater
ial. being supplied by the county. This
is certainly step i'll the right direction
aud should aid materially i'll giving us
better roads.