Democratic messenger., 1904-01-16
Mrs. H. H. Gunbv. Of the old t,r

Mrs. II. III, Gunby, of the old Gun-
by homestead. near st. Peters Church.
Somerset county, while engaged in n
game of dominoes with her husband.
DR.. ii. H. Gunby. Saturday night. COM
planned that she was smOthering TO
death. and few minutes later dropped
dead. Her death was caused by heart
trouble. She was 65 years Of age and is
survived by her husband and Ave sons.
The British bark Comlieband, Capt
ian Walker. from Delagoa Bay for Della
ware Brea kwater for orders, went
ashore Monday evening. off Rehoboth.
Del. Six of her crew went ashore in
the ships boat. and the Rehoboth and
Henlopen life saving crews rescued the
other 20 members IF the crew and one
woman i'm the breeches bouv. The
vessel is well up on the beach head on.
She is in good condition, and will prob
ably be saved.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Commercial National
Bank held on Tuesday last. the old
board of directors and the same officers
were reelected for the ensuing year. L..
l.. Dirickson. Jr., of Berlin, was re-
elected president. Its last statement,
which was published IN the MESSENGER,
showed large increase in its deposits
aud surplus Its success reflects great
credit upon its management.
The familiar sound of the whistle of
the steamer Highland was heard We'd
nesday. announcing the breaking mp of
the ice, and the opening OF the POGO
moke river to navigation. The High
land was ice-locked at Pocomoke City
about ten days, the last trip having been
made Jan. I'd. The steamer Maryland,
which had been ice-bound at POcomoke
City since January 4th, proceeded to
Baltimore Thursday morning.
The funeral of Vaughn S. Hayman.
who died at his home at West Postoffice.
six miles from Princess Anne, Saturday
morning, was neld from Friendship
Methodist Protestant Church Sunday
afternoon. aud was largely attended.
A greatsmany of the friends were unable
I'd get ihside the church. Rev. Z j.
Philips Conducted the services. The
pail bearersAwere James Hayman. Sam
uel I Dryden. Josiah Pollitt. William G.
Powell, william T. Brumbly and
Charles o Ball.
Two young sportsmen of Salisbury,
met with warm reception while hunt
ing on the land of widow lady near
Salisbury a few days ago. She warned
them off her land. but before they could
get off, the irate woman seized her shot
gun and banged away at the hunters.
peppering one of them in the back of
the neck and shoulders. She also shot
the head off one of the dogs. In addi-
ton to all this. the hunters were arrest
ed and fined $l5. They promised not to
bother the widow again Wicomico
.News.
Worcester county was represented
at the Inauguration Of Governor War.
field at Annapolis Wednesday. by a
large contingent of prominent Demo-
Gratis. Among others present were. o
ID. Collins. T. H Collins, DR.. Paul Jones.
William q. Powell, John l.. Mock. G. L.
Vincent, J. S. Price, j. Edward White.
NJ L. Hargis, W. d. Oorddry. 7. Spence
Smith. of Snow Hill. E. H. Taylor. of
Stockton. Charles NJ. Peters. of Wesley.
K. W. McMaster, +. M. Wilson, and
Samuel J. Twilley, of Pocomoke City.
II. +. Harmonson. II. T. Bell, and DIR.
Z. j. Dirickson, of Berlin.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah Riggin,
who died Wednesday morning at the
home Of her niece, Mrs. William Disha-
for burial Thursday. and inferred in the
Methodist Episcopal cemetery alongside
the grave of her first husband, the late
sister of the late Peter and James Dun
~..I
ried to Mr.. Davisin her youth. After
his death shs married Mr.. George Rig
gin, who died about. eight years ago.
three song Theodore W. Davis. of Sails
James Davis. of PittSville.
Mrs Mary A. White. widow of Jos.
X. I. White, and mother of Mrs VIM.
r. Spurrier, of Snow Hill. died last Sun
day at her home. S2S Enmondson ave-
nue.. Baltimore. Her husband was one
of the pioneer tin and stove dealers of
Baltimore. Their betrothal took place
on the celebrated ship the Great East
ern. Mr. White died about forty six
years ago His widow had lived in the
house on Edmondson avenue for about
thirty-two years She is survived by
three sons and two daughters. twenty
three grandchildren, and twenty five g
great-grapdchildren. Her mother died
a few years ago in Ohio at the age OF
lO4 Mrs Spurrier left Monday for
Baltimore to attend the funeral. which
took place "Wednesday afternoon. at 2
O'Clock, from the residence of the deceas-
ed.
The funeral of Gen. Charles A.
Chipley. general freight manager of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, took place at
his late residence, the Anchorage. on
Miles river. Talbot county, at 2 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. The funeral was
largely attended by persons IF promin-
ence from every section of the Stare.
A special train left Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia, ,at 10 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing arrived at Easton at l o'clock p. NJ.
with the leading Gfficials of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. who came to aGtend
the funeral. Coaches were at hand and
the officials were Immediately conveyed
TO the Anchorage. Rev. Franklin
Bache Adkins, master and chaplain of
Talbot Chapter, No. %. Roval Arch
Masons. conducted the funeral services
The interment was in Spring Hill
Cemetery,
-Apropos of the movement for good
roads and streets, now becoming very
general throughout the State. Salisbury
is making great strides in this direc-
ton, as is evidenced by recent act of