Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-07

The State House annex will be raedy
for occupancy when the Legislature
meets in January. The structure viii
not be wholly completed. but the Senat,
and House chambers will be ready fol
members. The contractor is under bono
to have the rooms ready when the Legis
lature meets, and is working day ani
night to have the two chambers com
pleted.
Rev. F. I. Mumford has been ap
pointed to the Annamessex Charge
embracing the M. E. Churches at Hope
we'll and Rehoboth, Somerset County
He succeeds the Rev. James w
Colona, who is now filling the pulpit al
Princess Anne. Mr.. Mumford entered
upon his duties last Sunday. Mr.
Mumford is a son of Mr.. Eugene Mum
ford, of Snow Hill, and has many
friends in our town.
The following persons have been
elected officers of the Epworth League
Chapter for the ensuing year: President
Mr.. Eben Hearne; 1st V. p, Miss Min
ME ONVincent; 2nd V. p, Mrs. r. J.
McA1leh; 3rd V. P, Miss Margaret Ste
vepson; 4th V. p, Miss Mildred Ayde
lotte; Secretary. VIM. T. Duffy; Treas.
urer, Mrs. Charles W. Corddry; Junior
League superintendent, Mrs. Aloysius
Green; Organist, Miss Ida Clayville.
The new store which George T.
Richardson has been building for p. D.
West at Perryhawkin, in Atkinson
district. has been completed, and is now
occupied by Mr.. West. The building is
large, substantial one, and Mr.. West
has it>Well stocked with new and at
tractives goods. Mr.. Richardson has also
begun work on Hollands school house
III Atkinson's district, and as he has
placed large force of men at work, be
expects to have it finished in a few
weeks.
The capital stock for the Farmers
Bank of Somerset County. to be located
at Marion, having all been subscribed,
the stockholders have elected directors
as follows: S. King White, A. S. Car.
vel. Gordon Tull,J. W. Hall, S. A. Tull.
John w. Coulbourn, James q. Carver
John T. Handy. George P. Parsons. A.
E. Tull, A. A. Wilmington and E M
following officers of the bank: President.
Gordon Tull; vice. president, L. T.
Miles. Jr.. cashier, Alden Davis, Jr.
attorney, Gordon Tull.
The body Of an unknown man was
washed ashore last Friday morning
along the Chesapeake Bay. near Belle
Haven. Va. The body was taken in
charge by Magistrate Ennis, of Ward
town, who held an inquest at Battle
Point Landing. on Saturday. The jury
composed of the following persons
Lloyd Kellam. G. Edwin Coulbourn
Matthew Blades. John Smith, Samue
James and William Taylor, rendered
the verdict that the man met his death
was not identified, is described as being
about six feet in length, clad with thir
shirt, navy blue trousers, wide suspen
ders, no underwear, grey cotton hose
shoes. No 8. Skull presented the appear
ance OF having been fractured a mum
Der of years ago. The remains were
inferred along the bayshore at Battle
Point Landing. near GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. George G. Van Dyke, who lives
on his farm near Snow Hill, is in receipt
of intelligence to the effect that both
his father and brother, of Kent county
have recently suffered from fire. The
large four story barn of his brother. Mr..
John p. Van Dyke. was destroyed on
Wednesday morning of last week, to.
gether with large quantity of hay,
seed and bread wheat, binder and i'm
plemeuts. A strong wind was blowing
at the time of the fire, and it was with
great difficulty that the dwelling was
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bursting through the roof. The same
afternoon the large dwelling of Mr..
Thomas Van Dyke, father of Mr.. John
Van Dyke, was burned, the origin of the
fire being unknown, the flames being
first discovered in the attic. Both faith
er and son are heavy losers, as their i'll
surance is inadequate to cover their
great loss.
Mrs. James S. Jones died at hel
home in this town Thursday morning
about three o'clock, aged eighty. foul
years. A few days ago she contracted
deep cold. which rapidly developed
into pneumonia Although hale anG
hearty>for so(advanced an age, her con
stitutioh could not stand the ravages Of
this disease. and she soon succumbed t(
Deaths Visitation. Mrs. Jones was I
noble Cbriatian woman, patient. loving
and unselfish, and was greatly beloved
by allwho knew her She was a daugh
ter Of Parker Selby, a well known resi-
dent of this county. Her husband, the
late James s. Jones, was prominent
citizen of this county. and served as
Clerk to the Board of County Commits
Sloners for number of years. He pos
sessed the confidence Of all, and fulfilled
the duties of his office most SATISFACTORY
ly. MIR. Jones left two children living
by a former marriage, Mrs Ellsworth
and Mrs. Hopkins, of New York Mrs
Jones, the subject of this sketch, wa
his second wife and leaves three child
rem, Mrs. Purdy, Of Hackensack. N. j.
Mr.. James Jones, Of San Francisco, anG
Miss Hat tie Jones. of Snow Hill. Flu
neral Ser vices will Re held to-day at tive
o'clock in the Episcopal Church, ant
interment will be made in the Episcopa
Churchyard.