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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
State Teachers Association

The Thirty Sixth Annual Session of
the Maryland State Teachers Associa.
ton will be held at Ocean City. Mary
land, June Goth to July End. Every
teacher and school official in the State,
who can possibly do so, is urged to at
tend this meeting. An attractive pro-
gram has been arranged; very salts
factory hotel and railroad rates have
been secured; most delightful resort,
one especially beneficial to the tired
teacher, has been selected as the place of
meeting; and considering the fact that
matters of the utmost Importance to the
public school interests of this State will
be before the Association, it is most
earnestly desired to have this year re-
cord breaking attendance, and to this
end the Executive Committee and Off
GERS of the Association greatly desire
the co operation of teachers and officials
throughout the entire State
The different railroads running into
and one third fare for the round.trip.
tickets to be sold from June % to July
Sd, good for return not later than July
9Th. The Baltimore. Chesapeake and
Atlantic Railway makes rate of 81 90
for the rourd-trip from Baltimore to
Ocean City, tickets to be placed on sale
June 9th and remaining on sale until
the morning of July 2. The return cou-
pom of these tickets will be good re.
turning until Monday, July 9th. These
rates will be obtainable upon orders
which may be had of the County Ex-
aminer.
The headquarters will be at the Allan
tic Hotel and the Association $ meetings
will be held at the Atlantic Casino. The
Atlantic will give a rate of 200 day
double. and 81 80 single; Plimhimmon.
81. 90 two or more. - 30 single; Mount
Pleasant. 81 30 a day; Colonial and
Hamilton, $3.50 two in a room. and
$l.25 four in a room: Brighton Hotel
and Victor Cottage. 81 90 day.
Mr.. III. Crawford Bounds, Secretary
of the School Board, Salisbury. Nd. is
Chairman of the Executive Committee.
Notice is hereby given to the teachers
of Worcester couaty that the State
Teachers Association will meet at
Ocean City Mt the time and place named
above. While attendance at these
meetings is not compulsory. the School
Board earnestly recommends that all
the teachers in the county make an
effort TO attend. at least, one of the
sessions. +. W. McMaster. Secretary
of Worcester County School Board.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13

Mrs. Bridell and SON Preston, of
Philadelphia. are visiting their aunt.
Mrs. Alfred Hancock.
Mr.. Emanuel Hastings and sister,
Miss Ruth, of Mt Vernon. are guests
ut the home of Mr.. w. III. Marshall.
Mr.. Hastings is one of our former Stock
ton boys. one of Prof. Hills graduating
class of last year, and a graduate this
year of Goldey's College, Wilmington.
Delaware.
Mr., James life is visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. William life.
Mr.. Harry Shockley has moved in
his, new store, and is displaying quite
large stock of goods.
Miss Lillian Waters spent several
days in Pocomoke this week.
Miss Ellora Paradise visited friends in
Pocomoke this week.
The school entertained will be held
next Monday evening, if nothing pre-
vents, in new building of Mr.. Wharton's.
We hope every one will patronize the
entertainment, as the proceeds are to be
used in improvements in the school
building.
Several of our citizens attended the
festival at Klej Grange Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs H. f. Dougherty. of Baltimore.
spent this week at the home of Mrs. u.
p Wharton.
Mr. and Mrs z. p. Wharton will
leave Monday for Newark to attend the
graduating exercises of their son. Will
liam, who graduates at Delaware
College.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
PURNELL s. JOHNSON. Solicitors
Order of Publication.
Elijah Carey
Burton Ct. Cannon

Burton CT. Cannon
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Co..
In Equity.
The object of this suit is to procure n
decree for the sale of a certain lot and
parcel Of land in Ocean City. Worcester
County. Maryland. at the corner of
Philadelphia Avenue and Wicomico
Street. owned equally by Elijah Carey
and Burton Ct. Cannon. as tenants in
common.
The Bill states that Elijah Carey and
a certain Burton G.. Cannon of Sussex
County, Delaware. are seized in fee
simple in equal shares as tenants in
common of a lot and parcel of land
lying and being situate in Ocean City,
Worcester County. Maryland. on the
corner of Philadelphia Avenue and
WicomicO Street known as Lot No. 1871,
the title to which was acquired by deed
from George W. Purnell aud George NJ.
Upshur. Trustees, dated the lst day of
December. 1898, of record among the
land records of Worcester County. Md.
to said Carey and Sallie NJ. Cannon,
who was the mother of said Burton G..
Cannon, and who died leaving said
Burton e. Cannon as her only child and
heir at law.
That said real estate is not susceptible
of partition without material loss and
injury to the parties entitled and that
| in order to make division of said inter-
ests it viii, be necessary that said real
estate be sold and the proceeds divided.
That said Burton G.. Cannon is an in
FAINT under twenty-one years, a nom
ware.
1t is thereupon this second day of
June, 1903. ordered by the Circuit Court
for Worcester County, in Equity, that
the plaintiff. by causing a copy of this
order to be inserted in some newspaper
published in Worcester County once in
each of four successive weeks before the
29th day of June, 1908, give notice to
said absent defendant of the object and
substance of this bill, warning him to
appear in this Court in person or by
solicitor on or before the 18th day of
July next to show cause. if any he has.
why decree ought not to pass as
prayed
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk
! True Copy. Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and DiarrhOea Remedy,

The uniform success of this remedy
has made it the most popular prepare.
ton in use for bowel complaints. 1t is
everywhere recognized as the one
remedy that can always be depended up.
on and that is pleasant to take. 1t is
especially valuable for summer diar-
rhoea in children and is undoubtedly
the means of saving the lives of great
many children each year. For sale by
p. ID. Cottingham & Co. 2
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
Deafness Cannot be Cured

nv SoaSo
by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed condi.
tion of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube is in
famed you have a tumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is entire
" closed, deafness is the result. and un-
less the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine eases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in.
famed condition of the mucous services.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall S
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
NEWARK.

Mr.. Charles Holloway respectable
Citizen was buried in the NJ. +. Gene.
terry at this place Sunday last. The fun.
eral sermon was preached by the NJ. p.
minister from Powellsville and attend.
ed by the j. o. U. A. M. of Powellsville
He leaves a widow and one child, and
many friends to mourn their loss. The
bereaved ones have the sympathy of this
community.
Mr.. John Mumford returned to his
home i'll Jersey City Wednesday last,
after spending several days with his
parenta, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mum
ford.
Messrs. Parr and Wheatley, of Della.
ware. we're i'll town few days this
week.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
Cuts, Bruises and Burns
Quickly Healed.

Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an anti
septic liniment, and when applied tC
cuts. bruises and burns. causes them 10
heal without maturat.on and much
more quickly than by the usual treat
ment. For sale by p. ID. Cottingham &
Co. 2
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
, OCEAN CITY SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

Baccalaureate Sermon To-
morrow Morning. Manual
Training Exhibit Tuesday
and Wednesday = Com.
mencement Exercises Tues.
day Evening. Alumni Ban
quet Wednesday Evening.
The graduating class in the Snow Hill
High School have taken the final ex'
aminations, thus completing the course
prescribed in the High School. Ten
members of the class have made an
average of 40 or more on the work fol-
the year and are entitled to receive a
diploma. The names of the graduates
are as follows:
Archibald Earle Barnes.
Bertha Emmalyn Beauchamp.
Anna Elizabeth Bowen,
Uriah Oscar Coulbourn,
Ida Annie Maddox.
Elizabeth Priscilla Mumford,
Ada Andasia Purnell.
Ralph Chester Truitt,
Vaughn Rue Truitt,
Margaret Hurst Vincent.
The teachers and the members of the
first class are busy arranging the pro-
gram for commencement weak. The
exercises promise to be unusual interest
ing. Rev. J. B. North, of the Presby.
terrain Church, will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon before the class in his
church. Sunday morning, (June l4th)
at 1890. 4
On Tuesday and Wednesday June
10th and 18th from a. m. to 4 p. m,
the Manual Training Department. will
be thrown open to the public. The
work done by many of the pupils
will be on exhibition. All friends and
patrons of the school are cordially in.
vited to visit the department and see the
work.
The commencement exercises will be
held in the High School Hall next Tues
day evening at s o'clock. Prof. VIM
J. Holloway. Principal of the Salisbury
High School, will make the address to
the class. Mr.. Zadok Powell, President
of the School Board, will present the
diplomas.
On Wednesday evening the Alumni
banquet will be held. 1t has been II
years since the Alumni have held 8
banquet and it was thought that the
old students would be glad of chance
to get together. renew old friendship.
and discuss "Auld Lang Syne." In
vitations were sent out about three
weeks ago to all the graduates of the
High School since 1885 and to all those
who spent at least one year in the High
School. AS no records have been KEEP,
the committee on invitations have had
hard work to get the names of all old
students. 1t is possible that some who
were in the High School did not receive
an invitation, if this is the case the
committee wishes to extend to them q
cordial invitation to be present.
About ninety of the Alumni have re
spOnded to the invitations and of those
about IS expect to be present. If there
are any others who expect to attend Mr.
Coulbourn hopes that they will notify
him moi mter than Mondoy as it is neces
sary that the committee on arrange
ments shall know how many persons
will be present SO that plates may b.
laid for all.
Several of the Alumni and schoo
officials will respond to toasts and al
Italian orchestra will furnish music.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13

The following members of the Snow
Hill Fire Department attended the State
Firemen's meeting in Frederick, this
week: VIM. q. Kerbin, president. Chas.
w. Corddry. chef, Ernest Mills. assist
ant chief. George Vincent, secretary
and treasurer. Charles Tilghman, Kline
Pennewell. King Sturgis. and John
Agnew
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
The Best Cough Medicine.

l sell more of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than of all similar preparations
put together and it gives the best salts.
faction OF any medicine ever sold. |
guarantee every bottle of it. @.
JAoUITH, Inland, Mich. This remedy
is for sale by p. -. Cottingham & Co. /
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13

Be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy, MRS. WINSLOw'S SOOTHING
SYRUP for children teething. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhaGa Twenty five
cents n bottle. IT is THE BEST OF
ALL.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
Warming.

If you have kidney or bladder trouble
and do not use Foley's Kidney Cure. you
will have only yourself to blame for re.
suits. as it positively cures all forms of
kidney and bladder diseases. p. d. Cot
tingham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13

To intelligent mothers we recommend
Scott's Emulsions as a help for weak
children. Nature does its best-but a
child often stays weak for the lack of
help. Little daily doses of Scott's Emul.
sion bring strength.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13

Chronic bronchial troubles and sum-
mer coughs can be quickly relieved and
cured by Foley's Hon,v and Tar. p. ID.
Cottingham & Go. +
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13
Hold Interesting
at the Atlantic


I'D Give Drills on
CHI and the Briny
Large Attendance OF
md, Virginia, North
ma Delegates.
;men's Mutual Benefit Asso.
3 been i'm convention at Ocean
week in the theatre of the At.
.sino. The Association is com.
about $50 members of the life
service of the Delaware, Mary
Virginia, and North Carolina
representing> 80 life saving sta
The government steamer Del
ria brought about 80 members from
upper Virginia COAST
hree long poles. representing masts.
re settled in fhe ocean about 200
lrds from shore and rugged to repre-
,nt a stranded vessel. and from this
men were brought ashore in the breeches
buoy and other appliances such as are
used for hte.saving service were gone
through with last Tuesday.
Rev. J. Gibson CAN'T. of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church Of Berlin, made
the opening address. Mayor Piper. of
Washington, assistant superintendent
of life.saving service; Capt. n. b. Rich.
superintendent of the Sixth; Captain
Morgan, of the Seventh district, as well
as about every captain in the two dis
tricts were in attendance and nearly all
the married members had their wives
with them.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President. Capt. n. B. Rich. surerin
tendent of the Sixth district; first vice.
president. Capt. ID. NJ. Pugh, of the
Seventh district; second vice-president,
Surfman Freeman Atwood, of the Sec
ond, and treasurer, Capt. J. I. Westcott,
of the Seventh district. The Associa.
ton passed off very pleasantly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13


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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-13

farm near Snow Hill, informs us
chick, having four perfect form.
3, was Matched in his hennery one
st week. We are also informed
similar Occurrence has been noted
g his fowlh MI. d. Frank Fooks.
yes in the zane locality. The
'osity DISCOVERED by Mr.. Fooks.
seskling, snd has succumbed TO
svitable. Mr.. Van Dyke is tend
with watehful care. and hopes
ar four legged chicken. If Mr..
succeeds in rearing his mon.
and can introduce it. the event
noteworthy. and will mark the
ing of n new era IN poultry rails
he commercial advantages Of
legged chicken over the ordinary
ged species. can readily be seen,
he good housewife will have four
sticks TO serve out 60 her eager
In fact the new species should
itself to housewife and preach
y.fancier and dealer.
2tn Winchester. continuing his
lg talks of Maryland men and
the public eye, pays the follow
tie 10 Mrs. John Walter Smith.
1t issue Of the Sunday Herald:
th prefers the quiet of her do
Gle "a the glare of social life.
no more charming hostess ever
she Governors mansion at
IN the wife of the present
Maryland. Like all Eastern
Mrs. Smith is "given to
but she is happier in the
close friends than in the
nal social functions whic b
large part of the life at the
al. Notwithstanding her
.position and her preference
ic life, Mrs. Smith is a wo'
rling common sense and a
arver of what may be going
her. She performs the ardu'
4 her high position as wife
NOR with grace and dignity
II know that her influence
sband and those in public
her is forceful and effective
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
Voters Transfer.
Buena yls@. Va, Oct. ia, 1876

Buena Ylssa. Va, Oct. fc, 1863
Editor of The Times-Dspatch:
sir.I registered under the new Con,
there last fall on November 1907
think it was and moved to Roekbridgo
county the next day. November 5. 1902,
and have been a resident Of Rockbridge
county since then. l have gotten my
transfer and had my name entered on
the book here. VIII ] hal = legal voter
at the coming election November o 1903?
II not, why not? I will say that bought
property here In July. 1902, contemplating
to move on It. which did. as stated
above. S. 3. II.
To entitle a citizen to vote under Sec
ton 1s ofthe Constitution of 1902 he must
have been a resident Of the State two
years and oftthe county one year and nf
the precnrt In which he offers TO vote
thirty days next preceding the election
at which no offers to vote. AS our cor
respondent will not have been n resident
of Rockbrdge county for one year until
November s. 1903, he Will not be en-
titled to vote November 8, 1873. As Sec
tlon 10 OF the Constitution prescribes the
same qualifications as to residence to en-
title citizen to register, it is difficult
to understand how the Board OF Regis
trars for his district permitted our COR
respondents name to be entered on the
registration book of the precinct in
which he now resides.
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HE STOLE a SHEEP
And He Was Promoted for So Doing
A War incident

Editor Of The s-Dispatch
Sr.-Some time In April. 1862, the
Eleventh Virginia was on the lines IN
front OF Yorktown trying to put a stop
to General McClellan's famous con to
Richmond" by way Of the Peninsula.
There had been issued 10 General Ma
gruder's forces some of the not over
much-relshed "Bermuda' beef, and the
boys had become very tired trying ia
masticatc It, But in front of US between
the lines OF the Yanks and our lines, there
Haynes, of Company i, said lie would
We're quite number OF cattle, sheep and
swine So one day Private James G.
be dog-goned II he wasn't tired of trying
10 cat India rubber, ana he was going
10 lave some fresh meat, So picking ur
his old Springfield muskct. he crawled
urer the breaStworks To get him some
eQw. hog or sheep meat, lie had not
gone far before the Yankee eharpshoot,
ers commenced to throw lead at him
from their long range guns but they
could not stop Jim; he wanted fresh
meat, and was going 10 have it'd have
funeral in Montgomery county. Pretty
soon lac got pear enough 10 q stra gglinr
sheep 20 Get in good shot, which laic
Air. sheep low Then Jim made rur
for his mutton, The Eanhs making he
Adust as All around him, irving To serve
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The Fairy Stones Legend
r ~ rho T4mes-Dispatch.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-The story is a pretty one but
sounds somewhat sacrellgious. AS given
by the Baltimore News some twelve years
ago, it Is to the effect that following
the Cruclfxion fairy messengers bore the
t'dngs about the world and that after
ward, In commcmoration Of the event
they made and scattered these unique
little crosses Of stone.
Superstitious people, particularly about
Roanoke City, Va, and Baltimore, Nd.
are known to attach Importance to these
stones as mascots or charms supposed
to protect tho wearers from sickness, ac-
cldents or witchcraft and believed to
bring good luck.
Since reading somewhere that EXPIRES
ident Cleveland has carried a fine srccl-
men in a pocket of his capacious waist
coat for years. your humble servant fears
that there may really be something mag
ical about fairy stones.
I think nothing short OF magic could
erase recollections of silent spndles,
smokeless furnace stacks, business fail
ures. Coxey's armies. SOUP houses. etc.,
and lead so many folks Of late to join
in singing -Four More Years OF Grover
Blackstone, Va
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lightning Rods.

Editor OF The, Tmes-Dispatch'
sir,--What is the government plan for
erecting lightning rods? There Is man
going through this county putting them
in without glass insulators, Arc they O.,
any account? They arc copner TWISTED
wire, and are nailed down on the mouse,
shingles and weather boarding with niue
copper cea,s or hooks. He tells the Ieo-
Pic that he is putting them up accora'hs
to the government plan,
A SUBSCRIBER,
Glass insuators for lightning rods are
considered to be of no value, The methou
OF putting up rods, az described, Is suit
able, according to the views held at pres
cnt, Whether this method, or any speclhc
method. is sanctioned by the government,
We do not know.
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The Old Swan Tavern.
Editor OF Tho Time.-pispatch:

TultOT OF IHB 7Ilmes-I1IsPaeG''
Slr,--In tho account Of the Swan Tav-
ern, which appears in The Times.Dls
patch of October 4th, It Is said that j.
was built possibly as lato as ll"'.
Hugh Blair Grlgsby, In his History OF
the Virginia Federal Convention men
tons It as In existence at that tlinc'
17ss. and among the prominent men,
beers OF the convention who had rooms
at tho Swan were George Mason ana
Patrick Henry. who were often seer
walking together, arm In arm, from the
tavern to tho Academy, where the con-
venton was held.
KATE MASON ROWLAND,
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"Psc'ng" and "Racklng."

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-What Is the difference between a
horse pacing and ono TacklnEG
ENQUIRER.
Webster defines pacing as follows:
ITO move quickly by lifting legs on same
aide together, as n horse; to amble With
rapidity; TO rack" This covers the
ground, although we may add that a
PAGER is often referred to M n lateral
gated performer. distinguishing him
from trotter or diagonal gated per-
former /,
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Dried Sweet Potatoes.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
sir,-some one has asked you for re-
oeipt for canning sweet potatoes: : 90
NOT think they can be preserved that
way. but they are excellent dried. I ap-
pend a receipt:
Boil the potatoes done and dry them
we'll. Then peel and slice them quarter
Of an inch thick and spread as II they
were apples or any other kind OF fruit
When one side Is dry, turn them:
To prepare them for the table pour
boiling water over them and set them on
The hack of the stove for an hour or two,
Then season them with butter and sugar
and spices and bake. -ft y
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GRAND ENCAMPMENT CONFED
ERATE VETERANS,
Newport News, Va, via G. & Q. Rail.
NAV.

For the Grand Encampment. Confed-
crate Veterans, at Newport News. Va,
October 18th to S0th. the c. & o. will sell
tickets from Richmond to Newport News
and return at one fare for tho round trip,
namely 1925. Tickets on sale October eth
and 18th, with final limit OF October 3ls.
On October Goth, Special fast train
will leave Richmond at s A. NJ. to carry
Hetelans, military and friends to the re-
union at Newport News, Returning, the
special will leave Newport News at s
+, NJ, same day,
The rate on the Special October goth,
will be $3.50 for the round trip.
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him as he Ind served the sheep. jim
seemed to hear charmed life; they could
not hit him. and lie brought it safely into
cainp. Our color sergeant had Just peeil
promoted, which left vacancy N me
color guard Colonel Sam Garland VII
messed the exploit and as soon as jim
got In he called him up and promotea
him to a color sergeantcy. soon after
the war ended and Virginia became once
more a State, tho people OF Jim,s county
rro,noted him to tho treasurership of the
county. and he served them as faithfully
as he did the Copfederacy until tho
great Commander OF the Universe or,
tlered him to cross over the river ana
rest in shade OF the heavenly trees.
j. a. SuMPTER.
Con1pany G., Eleventh Virginia 1nf.