Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
STATE AND PEN|NUSLA.
An Egg Eating Snake. The
Largest Barn in Wicomico
County.-Potatoes a Profit
able Crop in Queen Anne's.

For several weeks past Mrs Alexander
Freeman, who resides on farm near
Easton, has been missing eggs from
her hennery. She at first supposed they
were being stolen by some bad boys in
the neighborhood, but was convinced
one morning recently that such was not
the case, when she entered her poultry
yard and discovered large black snake
coiled up in a hens nest. The enormous
size of the reptile at first frightened
Mrs. Freeman, but she soon got over
her scare and had the snake killed. 1t
measured six and one.half feet and was
about as thick around the body as an
ordinary mans arm, which was caused
by the numerous eggs it had swallowed.
Mr.. David p. Smith of Queen Anne's
County has concluded his shipments of
potatoes grown this season on about 48
acres. They foot up little above 5000
bushels and have Melted Mr.. Smith
$1,000 clear of all expenses, part of the
expenses being So. % an acre for the land
paid in cash. Next year Mr.. Smith pro-
poses to cultivate extensively tomatoes
and potatoes and has already leased
from IS to so acres for that purpose.
The sooner farmers learn that these
crops are much more profitable than
purely wheat and corn the better it will
be for the landlord as well as the tenant.
Mr.. Smith says that prices for potatoes
have not been as good this year as last.
but he finds sufficient profit in their
cultivation to undertake it again next
year on a more extensive scale.
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| MIR. VIM. +. Allen, of Wicomico coun-
ty has his new barn under cover. and
the contractor. w. +. Booth, is rushing
the work to completion as rapidly as
possible. This barn will be the largest
III the county. 1t is 4Sxl4O with 81
foot centre section. The structure is in
tended to accommodate 30 horses and
mules and years supply of hay and
feed. 1t will cost $4,000, and is being
erected on the Dennis tract, where Mr..
Allen will build a new residence next
year.
The Diamond State Telephone Co., is
arranging TO build a new line from Sal
isbury to Hurlock via Hebron, Mardela
and Vienna as soon as the work on the
Nanticoke line is completed. This
wire to Hurlock will open up new terri
tory and give several towns without a
telephone the benefit of the service.
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Mr.. Harvey Dorsey, who resides near
Green Hill, few miles from Westover
Station. Somerset county, says he was
born in Revell's Neck in March, 1901,
and rounded out his lO2 year of age in
March last. He is quite active yet; he
does light work around his home and
seems to enjoy life
Good tomatoes sold at the Milford.
Del. depot last Tuesday for 80 to 40
cents basket. Two carloads were ship.
ped to Baltimore at these figures for
canning purposes. Growers say they
will get even higher prices. 1t is be-
lieved now that the crop will not be as
large as was at first expected, owing to
the hot weather which has scalded
many on the vines.
The 10th anniversary of Old Green
Hill Church, Wicomico county, was OBJ.
served on Wednesday, August Goth, by
divine service at 1890 a. m, when
Bishop Adams preached mastery ser.
mon. His subject was Christ feeding
the 1900 i'll wilderness. The Bishop was
assisted i'll the service by Rev +. b.
Adkins. rector of Stepney Parish and
Rev. r. q. Hamilton rector of Somerset
Parish. In spite of the intense heat a
large number of persons were present
in the church. The number was greatly
increased as the day wore away, coming
ihphi puitS Va titC 10 renew
old friendships.
Rev. George w. Bowman, who retired
from active service as a minister in the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference about three years ago and engage
ed in the general merchandising bust.
ness at Theodore. Cecil county, has been
appointed pastor of Marion Methodist
Episcopal Church, in Somerset county.
Rev. Mr.. Gallagher, who was appointed
to that charge by the Wilmington Con.
ference, has gone to Cecil county.
Guy Chillas, aged about IL years,
was probably fatally injured while lead
ing fractions young colt from the
stable on his fathers farm, six miles
north of Elkton Sunday evening. The
young animal made a lunge forward
while going out the stable door, and
Chillas was knocked down About the
time he fell the colt kicked him on the
head fracturing his skull and compress.
ing some of the splintered bones into his
brain. He was sent Immediately to a
hospital for treatment, but is recovery
is very doubtful.
Almond Spedden. son of John B.