Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-21
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Newsy Items of Persons and
Things OH the Peninsula
and Adjoining Territory.

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of Sudlersville. was riding fell under
him and died almost instantly. Fortu
nately, Mr. Barwick was not injured.
The contract for building the Queen
Anne's National Bank has been awarded
TO Pilchard & Furness, of Pocomoke
City. The contract price is $4,000, and
does not include inside furnishings
which will cost about $4,000. making a
total cost of $1,000.
Several farmers in Queen Anne s
county like their neighbors OF K,nt
county are considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of employing Swedish farm laborers
The Immigrant Commissioner offers to
furnish them at $l2 a month. Avail.
able farm labor is mostly colored and
not To be depended upon.
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About three weeks ago mad dog
passed through the farms occupied by
Clinton Cannon and L. L. Adams near
Centreville. and bit several sheep.
Mr.. Cannon had to kill three ewes which
were affected with the rabies. and Mr..
Adams killed about fifteen.
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William B. Merry, of Elkton, has
filed suit for divorce from his wife.
Mrs. Laura r. Merry, in the Circuit
Court for Cecil County. The bill states
that they were married in Camden, n
j., on September 2S, 1892, and resided
in Elkton until August /. 1899. when
the defendant abandoned her husband
without just cause, that such abandon
ment has continued uninterrupted for
more than three years. and is deliberate
and final. The defendant is now living
outside the jurisdiction of the Cecil
County Court.
At meeting of the School Board of
Caroline county last week, the public
schools at Henderson in the upper part
of Caroline county, was. by order of
the county health officers, closed for
one week on account of case of small.
pox in the neighborhood. There has
been number of cases of smallpox in
sections of the county contiguous to
the Delaware line. all of which have. it
is said, been brought from Delaware,
where, it is claimed. the precaution of
vaccination is not as thoroughly OBJ
served as in Maryland
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While Mrs. Harvey Caldwell was at.
the funeral of her husband, who
died from injuries received by falling
from a railroad bridge at Rowlandville,
her home caught fire ard was burned
to the ground. Neighbors saved nearly
all the furniture.
The new organ constructed for Me-
mortal Hall of Jacob Tome Institute, at
Port Deposit. has been completed, and
was used last week.
Water was turned into the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal last week and boating
has begun. The towage company has
ordered 200 Kentucky mules for use on
the canal.
The Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington engine which ran off Bush
River Bridge into the water two weeks
ago, was recovered Saturday. in badly
damaged condition.
Rev. Robert X. Stephenson, pastor of
Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church.
preached his farewell sermon to the
Sunday night. He goes
to Scott Church, Wilmington, Del
The jury in the case of Sarah Hall
(colored,) on trial at Belair. charged
with shooting and and killing John Hol.
land tcolored.) at Perryman in Novem.
Der last, brought in verdict of man.
slaughter ON Saturday.
The Deer Greeks Farmers Club of
Hartford county. probably the oldest and
strongest organization in the State. Gel.
ebrated its thirtieth anniversary at the
Eagle Hotel, in Belair, on Saturday
evening. Many leading citizens were
present and number of addresses
were made.
Mr.. Albert Wingate. of White Haven,
has sent 80 900 for muskrat hides so far
this season. The bulk of this sum has
been put in circulation on the Manokin
and Wicomico rivers, but he has also
bought fur in Dorchester. For prime
hides he has paid as high as 81 and 81
cents piece. Mr.. w. A. Wilson, of
Mt. Vernon district, has been buying
for him in this county they will make a
trip to the lower part of this county this
week. in quest of fur.
Three freight cars and contents were
destroyed by fire at Kings Greek Sun
day night. The fire was discovered
about l1.3O O'Clock One car wac loaded
with hay and consigned to Crisfeld;
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