Democratic messenger., 1904-09-10

-Cluff u Co. have choice selection
of cakes aud crackers, Seaside Mixed,
Currant Fruit, Zu Zu, Butter Trims.
Cheese Sandwiches, Lemon Snaps, So
cial Tea. Lady Fingers. Graham Crack
ers, Royal Lunch All kinds of plain
and fancy groceries.
Election day will come later than
usual this fall The law provides the
this will make it November 8. The eX-
ira week will give the voters that much
more time to realize the Importance of
electing Parker and Davis.
We are i'm receipt of the handsome
new catalogue recently issued by the
piano house of Charles NJ Steiff. 1t is a
work of art descriptive of the standard
musical instruments manufactured by
this reliable firm. The "Stieff" piano
has world wide reputation, built upon
almost half century of conscientious
work.
The Snow Hill City Council has
commenced active work on the streets.
II was their intention to commence
work in the business section first, but
owing to their inability to obtain the
stone curbing Immediately. this work
will have to be deferred until the stone
arrives. We understand that Federal
street will be macadamiZed, and the
streets of the entire business section
treated in the same manner. A steam
roller has been purchased, and expert.
enced road builders have been employed
to do the work on the streets.
Worlds Fair Commissioner, Orlan-
do Harrison, found it impossible owing
to the lateness of the season to load a
car of farm products at Berlin for st.
Louis, so he sent the articles received
by him by Express. Some of the con-
tributions were: George Balderston.
apples and pears; A. O. Holloway, apples
and potatoes; X. S. Emory, pears: Ohas.
A. Morgan, sugar cora; James ElZey,
potatoes: o. q. Wilson, apples and DO
tatoes; G.. L. Littleton. potatoes; W. A.
Disharoon. apples. corn and millet;
Percy & Hoernecke. canned goods; DR..
L. L Cornell. pears; w. 5. Payne, pota-
toes; W. S. Henley, potatoes; J G..
Harrison & Son, peaches. apples and
pears.
Harry Mcdonald, aged AZ. of Welsh
Bros circus, was instantly killed here
Monday night by three ton wagon be-
ing driven over him. The driver of the
wagon had been lying asleep under it
in the t9n grass. When the time came
for thA.kvagon to be moved the driver
could 6at be found. A substitute was
procHredA who drove Immediately over
MeDonald's head. At first it was
thought he was murdered, but later
Me tracks of the wagon were found to
have gone over his head. An inquest
was held and verdict of accidental
death was given. Mcdonald leaves a
widow and children living in Philadel-
phia The accident happened during
the night performance. but nothing was
heard of 1t inside the big tent.
The breaking down of an eccentric
Monday afternoon on the steamer POGO
moke, of Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Atlantic Railway, forced the steamer to-
turn back to Baltimore when a mile
down the river. She was docked at
South street wharf for awhile. but was
able to make her run to Onancock
Tuesday afternoon. The eccentric had
been prepared only few hours before,
but when a while down the river the
the engineer discovered that the paddles
which are moved at the proper angle by
the eccentric were striking the water
fiat. He stopped in time to prevent the
disabling of the wheels. Part of the
freight was transferred to the Maryland,
and several of the passengers spent the
night on board.
Mr.. NJ. Bates Stevens. state super
intendent of public education, has mov-
ed his office from Baltimore TO Annapo-
lis, in accordance with a recent resolu-
tion of the state board of education. He
will occupy the historic little building
on the State House grounds recently
used by the state treasurer and which
was formerly the Capitol. Martin Bates
Stephens is native of Caroline county
and one of its leading citizens. He be-
gan teaching just after reaching his
majority. and has since then been con-
nected with public schools interests. He
is also interested in the industrial pro-
gress of his county. and takes keen
interest in managing his real estate.
having several valuable farms in the
county. He has made his home in Den
ton since he was appointed county
school examiner in 1886. He is associa-
with the Methodist Protestant Church.