Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-09


IL. MARYLAND.
PENINSULA NOTES.
a Dinner TO be Given by the
LeWes Board of Trade-A
Recommendation that $40,
900 be Appropriated for
the Rivers of Eastern Shore.
The residence of Henry W. Ruark,
Fishing Greek. was destroyed by fire on
Christmas night Loss. 81. SOD: half in
sured
Most of the Methodist Episcopal
Churches in the conference are holding
revival services aud will report a large
number of conversions to the confer
ence.
In the estimates of appropriations re
quire for the fiscal year ending June
Both. 1904, presented to Congress by the
secretary of the Treasury, the sum OF
$40, 900 is recommended for improvements
at Rock Hall. Queenstown. Chester
river and other rivers on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland
Rev. Dr. William +. Temple, who
has been for several years pastor of SITS
Peter and Paul's Church, Easton, will
remove to Wilmington to take charge of
st. Paul's Church in that city. 1t Is re
ported shat Father McCioldrick will
succeed Father Temple in Easton.
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The body of William Davis. who was
drowned off the batteau. Alfonzo, Cap
tain Tucker, in Tangier Sound. about
two weeks ago. was caught by CAPTAIN
Frank Lowe, of the batteau NJ. II. Die
last Tuesday on Great Rock Davis was
about 30 years old, and was shipped
down the bay to dredge with Captain
Tucker. He leaves relatives i'll Penn.
sylvania.
Deputy Sheriff George w. Brown. ar
rested Robert Boggs, alias John Waters.
colored, at Westover last Wednesday
morning, and carried him Thursday az
ternoon to Cambridge. where he is
wanted for forging the pane of the
clerk of the Circuit Court for Dorches-
ter county Charles Lake. on check.
Boggs is said to have served a term i'll
the penitentiary for similar offense.
This year being leap year, tine dam
sells can with propriety pop the ques-
ton This will be "A great help TO those
timid beaux who stutter when the time
to pop" seems ripe. II will also give
the damsels chance to hasten those
who have been hanging around for "A
long time, burning coal and oil at papa S
expense. In 1904 the damsels will have
an opportunity to separate the wheat
from the chaff.
The Lewes Board of Trade is making
big preparations for dinner to be held
on January / for the purpose of BOOM
ing the construction of the Assawaman
Canal. and prominent men are expected
to hear the discussion of the subject.
Among the speakers will be Senator L..
II. Hall. former Senator X. X. Kenney
Senator Alice has written IA letter sta
ting that he will be unable to be present.
but declares he will do everything in
his power to push the canal to compile
ton.
Mr.. Richard c. Duckett, Jr.. for many
years ldTtHtT III Slhuidtu ANtch,
Queen Anne's county. was killed in a
railroad disaster near Dawson, Pa. We'd
nesday evening. At least go persons
were killed and nearly as many injured.
Mr.. Duckett was on his way TO his home
in Baltimore from Pittsburg to spend
the Christmas holidays The train was
wrecked by the engine coiliding with
timbers, thought to be ties that protrud-
ed over the track, derailing the engine
and throwing it and the baggage car
and smoker over "a steep embankment
into the river. All of those killed We're
in the smoker. and those who were not
mangled to death were scalded alive.
Mr. Duckett was 81 years old and I'M
married.
Nashville. Ind
Messrs Ely Bros. Il have been a
great sufferer from catarrh and hay