Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-02
SIAlt and peninsula.
Newsy Items from Far and
Near. Railroad Company
Sued on Account of a Dog,


Sued on Account of a Dog,
Col. Samuel b Foard, of Elkton,
vice president of the Eastern Texas Oil
and Light Company. sued out an attach.
mcnt Monday against the Southern
Railroad Company, and Sheriff Nc
Allister attached freight car belong
ing to the company. Colonel FOard
sues to recover $ll 80 expenses incurred
for transportation of one dog from New
Orleans To Eixton. He alleges that il
was understood that he was TO bring
the dog to Elkton from New Orleans
free of. charge. but that the dog was
taken from his custody and placed in
an express car. and upon arriving at
Elkton he was unable to get possession
of his property until he paid the express
age charges, amounting to Sll.30
Rev. Burton 5. Highley of Trappe,
has received an appointment to be pas
tor of the Laurel Grove and Smithson $
Chapel Methopist Episcopal Church
South. Caroline county. Rev. Mr.
Highley is native of Virginia; fought
in the war between the North and
South, acting as chaplain III regiment
i'll the Army Of Northern Virginia.
He came to Talbot county many years
ago, and for some time was owner and
editor Of the Talbot Times. Since he
withdrew from the field of journalism
he has been giving lectures and assist
ing pastors in their ministerial work
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Mr.. Nathan Smith, prominent
farmer of Kent Island, has lamb with
two perfect mouths The lamb is now
about three weeks old He has already
had an offer of 800 for ii to be used for
museum purposes. The lamb is grow
ing rapidly and uses both mouths when
feeding 1t is of fine size, weighing
about 40 pounds .NerS.
Samuel Carhart, aged z years, son of
Slater Carhart. prosperous farmer re
siding near Pleasant Hill, Cecil county,
was killed Monday afternoon last in a
peculiar manner. He was working a
landroller over plowed ground. the roll
er being drawn by yoke of oxen. In
some manner he fell. and the heavy
roller passed over his body. He was
found lying in the field dead, about )
o'clock
In 1890. Captain j. b. Austin of near
Mardela Springs had his coffin made,
by Irving n. Cooper, of Mardela. 1t
was made of two inch. all heart pine
lumber. A few days ago he took it
home and sat on it in dearbon as he
drove home. After taking it home he
put another coat of varnish on it and
put it mp stairs in his own house, to re.
main until needed. He is the only man
on record who has had the privilege of
riding on his own offin.-SLafptorn
Herald.
Lewis ID. Green, the murderer of
Carrie Price, who was to have been
hanged in Easton on Friday last, and
whose sentence was communted 10 life
imprisonment in the MARYLAND Peni.
Tertiary. was taken TO that institution
by Sheriff Alexander Mortimer Mon
day. Green says that he intends to
try to be good prisoner. He said that
he was thankful TO Governor Smith for
committing his sentence
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In fight in Cambridge Monday be-
tween Jerry Wingate and Levin Bell.
both colored, they drew revolvers and
fired at each other repeatedly. Neither
of the belligerents was hurt. but Mr..
William A. Hutchinson, peusioner of
the Government and well known as "a
carpenter and builder, was accidently
shot i'll the arm. The wound is pain
full but not dangerous Both the col
ored men are confined in jail.
MIR. w. y. Laukford, of Princess
Anne. was last week chosen by the
New Castle Presbytery. which met i'll
town, as one of the delegates to the
General Assembly which meets at Los
Angeles. Cal, May 2lst. Mr. Lank.
ford will have fine trip with expenses
paid.
The Marconi wireless telegraph was
given a thorough test at Cape Charles,
Va, recently. and proved entirely sue
cessful. Messages were accurately
transmitted between Cape Charles and
Old Point. The service will be inval-
liable in the navigation of boats across
the bay.
Tho nrnbanSf Cont Lliyt.,, IL.