Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
OVER THE PENINSULA.
Rain Storm at Easton.-John
Wesley Bi Centennial to
Be Observed at Salisbury.

Be Observed at Salisbury.
Samuel Dixon, the negro charged
with shooting William Shores, of Somer.
set county, five times during brawl at
White Point Fishing Shore, along the
North East river several weeks ago. has
been arrested by Sheriff William Z.
McAllister. and brought to the Elkton
Jail, to await the result of Shore i'm
juries. 1t is alleged that Dixon shot
Shore while he was fighting another
negro-a friend of Dixon.
Mrs. Fannie E Chaplain. formerly of
Easton. fell from second story window
at ner home in Baltimore last Monday
morning. and was found unconscious
upon the pavement by her neighbors.
She was removed to the MARYLAND Uni
vetsity Hospital, where her condition
was pronounced serious. Several bones
were fractured. and bruises and other
injuries were sustained
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One of the largest demonstrations i'm
the nature of a John Wesley hi centen.
NAL will be held in Salisbury Sun
day. All the Methodist Churches of
Salisbury, of the various sects and di-
visions of that faith, will unite in the
Church of the Wilmington Conference,
Asbury NJ. E. Rishop E. r. Hendrix,
of Missouri, one of the leading prelates
of the NJ. f. Church South, will preach
the morning sermon: Chief Justice
Charles b. Lore, of Delaware, "A mem.
Der of Grace Church. Wilmington. will
address the mass meeting in the after
noon. and Rev. f. T. Little, president
of the Methodist Protestant Conference
of Maryland, will be the speaker at the
evening service.
The School Commissioners for Cecil
county have asked the County Commits.
sioners for an appropriation of $40, 900,
with which to run the public schools of
the county next year. The County Com
missioners will be in session at Elkton,
on Tuesday, June 30th, when the levy
for the year will be made.
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wedding took place in Chestertown
last week which created a mild sensa-
ton. The bride is 40 years of age and
the groom 60 years old. Mrs Sarah J.
Willing. a highly respected widow, was
the bride, and Mr.. John e. Morris, of
Virginia, but formerly of Kent, is the
groom. A serenade was given the
couple after the ceremony. They left
on the tram the next morning for "A
wedding trip north.
Kent Island. Winchester and Queens.
town are rapidly filling up with summer
boarders from Baltimore. Applications
for board are numerous and it now looks
as if many Baltimoreans will summer
near the salt waters of the county.
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The new Methodist Episcopal Church
in North East. Cecil county, was dedi-
Gated Sunday i'll the presence of large
concourse of people. Bishop c. G.
McCabe, who was to have dedicated the
church, was unable to be present, on
account of illness. His place was filled
by Rev. DIR. William G. Rooms, presid.
ing elder of the Dover district. About
$1,000 was raised at the three services.
OF this sum $2.S05 was raised at the
morning service.
Mr. Hope III. Barroll, an alumnus of
Washington College and member of
Its board of visitors and governors, has
offered prize of $25 to the students for
the best essay on the history of Wash.
ington College. The history must be
made up of data antedating the wear
1860.
Harry S. Timms and Peter G.. Madden
saved John McCloud, of Farnhurst.
from being beheaded OH the tracks of
the New Castle & Wilmington trolley
lines Sunday. Timms, who is a motor.
man. and who is teaching Peter G..
Madden. saw the man lying asleep on
the rail, and realized that his car on the
heavy down grade could not be stopped.
He directrd Madden to get out on the
fender, reach the man and throw him
away from the track. Timms then
grasped the levers and attempted to
stop the car. Madden caught his man
and threw his head to one side as the
car rushed on.
The heaviest rain storm which has
visited Easton in many years occurred
Thursday afternoon of last week. 1t
was In the nature of a cloudburst, and
from TO 4 o clock water fell abundant
ly. The natural sources of drainage
were not large enough to take off the
extra supply of water. and in the lower
parts of the town water laid to the
depth OF from one to two feet. The
most damage done was at III. NJ.
Renshaw's. where parts of the fence
were torn away and flowers uprooted
and carried in all directions. Water
stood four inches high in the workshop