Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-02

the sluggish, slothful snail, himself
would not proceed to crawl, or even
show himself at all; this much did vex
the gentle sex. and much cha grin the
but tits we'll establish
ed truth, that May.day is for glddy
youth; and that the snail is such a
''Smarty." he will not crawl for maids
of forty; nor necromancer's art or skill,
nor conjure words, nor wizards pill.
nor looking down well ut noon. can
make IA maiden wed in June
Mayor Corddry and the Town
Council have ordered six thousand
bushel of shells from Cambridge. to be
used in Smelling Market Street and
Market Street extended TO the depot
The first consignment of 1000 bushels
was| received by vessel on Thursday
and are now being spread under the
SUPERVISION of Bailiff William Z. White
Yhis action of our town authorities is a
Step in the right direction, and we hope
that the good work will go OH without
ceasing. until our streets shall become
models of construction, and comfort
and pleasure for locomotion and travel
both for pedestrians and equestrians
The Snow Hill Improvement As.
ISOLATION will meet III the Court Room
nayt Nnnday ora,,;r- - a. .,.,e.t
and it is earnestly desired that every
lady who feels an interest i'm the beauti.
flying of the town should be present
This organization is not for few. but
for all who desire to help along a good
work. The meeting Monday night
Will be for consultation and it is hoped
that at that time something practical
may be suggested that can be worked
up at once. The organization is not foi
ladies exclusively, but all the gentle.
men of the town are invited to become
associate members and enjoy the enter.
tainment which the committee will
provide. for the first open meeting in
May
Chief Justice Lore. of Delaware,
In formally introducing the new law
for the protection of the public health,
as the Grand Jury of Kent county was
being sworn in, told the jury that un.
der new act of the General Assembly
they need not now kiss the Bible. "Of
course, added the Chief Justice, "those
of you who may desire, in taking an
oath, to kiss the book. are at liberty to
do SO, only it is not now obligatory. .
Notwithstanding the offer TO take adj.
vantage of this shortening of the cere.
mony. three of the jurors evidently
thought their oaths not complete with.
out the old time custom, and they each
reverently kissed the book. The 9th
ers, however. refrained and sat down
as soon as the oath itself was admins
tered.
For several weeks complaints have
been heard to the effect that IA number
of malicious and evil minded persons
were roaming the streets at night,
ropes across sidewalks. re.
moving door steps, encroaching, and
acts of vandalism on private
and by various other overt
and contemplate prauks. thereby bring
ing down upon themselves the censure
of all good citizens. and rendering
themselves liable to severe punishment
and castigation at the hands of the
One lady is reported to
have injured herself so severely by trip.
ping over rope. that she was confined
to ner bed several days. and even now,
has not fully recovered from the effects
of her fall. \ determined effort is
being made TO ascertain the perpetrators
of these dastardly acts. and we are as.
To establish their identity Their ar
rest and conviction will meet with the
of the entire community.
Governor John Walter Smith. with
the generals and colonels of his staff.
left Baltimore at . O'Clock Tuesday
morning for St. Louis. where they took
part with similar officials from other
States i'll the dedicatory exercises of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday of this
week. The party, which travelled in
a special car over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. consisted of Governor
Smith. Adjutant General John $ Sam
ders, Quarter. master General Charles
A. Chipiey. Surgeon General John B.
Col. George NJ, Upshur. Col. Robert
Taylor. Col. Albert W. Sisk, Col. w.
Laird Henry, Col Arthur ID. Foster
Judge Advocate General Frances E.
Waters and Inspector General L. Vic
tor Baughman, who are members of
the Maryland Commission, left Mon
day afternoon. state Senator Thomas
IL. Robinson. of Belair. who is "A men,
Der of the Commission. and was de-
layed by buiness. went with the Cover
nor's party. The two parties combined
at St. Louis, where they engaged quar-.
tiers i'll the Lindell Hotel. They left for
home this afternoon. Col John p.
Moore was unable to accompany the
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