Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-27
OVER THE PENA,vuLA.
Prof. George A. Steele, Long
Principal of the Elkton
Public Schools Has Re-
signed.-Change Cashiers
at North East Bank.

\ warrant has been sworn out before
Magistrate Philip NJ. Groves. of Elkton.
by George Hughes. of First district,
against Benjamin Gatewood. charged
with threatening his life. Sheriff Will
lam T. McAllister went to the First
district after Gatewood. and while the
officer was hunting for him he came to
Elkton and gave bond for his appearance
at the September term of Court. also
swore out peace warrant for Hughes,
whom he claims threatened TO kill him.
Hughes also gave bond for his appear
ance at the September term of Circuit
Court at Elkton.
Another freak of nature has been
placed on exhibition in the window of
Dawson & Jenkins in Elkton 1t is a
pig that was born on the farm of Samuel
J. Plummer in Miles River Neck Its
head instead of being long, is round.
The ears are ont of proportion-being
three times too large. 1t has very small
eyes. and no nose or mouth. Has four
legs. and instead of a split hoof, there
are several curved projections represent
ing the talons of a hawk The balance
of the pig is formed all right 1t was
one of a family of ten born. 1t has at
tracted considerable attention.
Prof. George A Steele. principal of
the Elkton schools for the past nineteen
years, has rendered his resignation to
the school officials. to take place at
once. MIR. Steele has devoted all his
life since he graduated from St. Johns
College, Annapolis, to school work in
Cecil county. and has been most
successful teacher The graduates of
the the Elkton High School are usually
able 10 enter most any of the colleges in
this land. She school board has not yet
elected his successor.
Mr. Wilmer j. Falls, cashier of the
private bank recently established at
North East by L. L Derrickson. Jr., of
Berlin. has resigned. and Mr.. r. l..
Morgan. of Aberdeen, has been appoint
ed to the position.
The Directors of the Peninsula Gene.
al Hospital met Friday afternoon of last
week, and appointed DIR. Lawrence O..
Freeny, of Pittsville. Superintendent
and resident physician, to take effect
July LIST.
One of the most terrific thunderstorms
experienced here in years visited Dem
ton, Caroline county. shortly before
midnight last Sunday night, the house
of Elizabeth Rideout, colored, in Denton
was struck and slightly damaged.
The \ ational Harbor of Refuge in
Delaware Bay has just been completed
after six years work. Since the be-
ginning. on May 3, 1897. j. f. Hasskarl
has been in charge of construction. Mr..
Hasskarl will continue to superintend
the dredging of the 30 foot channel
in The bay and of the bulkhead con-
struction near Reedv Island.
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Lemuel Tull, boy livingin Lawsonia.
seized boat in Crisfield and with his
companion. girl. Maggie Wyatt. who
lives near Kinston, Md. started for Bal.
timore. Edward Miles was sent after
them by the owner of the batteau, but
did not have TO pursue them far. as the
couple on reaching the Tangier sound
were terrified by an approaching thun-
derstorm and were Fastening back to
Crisfield. They were both lodged in
Jail TO await trial.
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