Democratic messenger., 1904-04-16
State Happenings.


flock of sheep partly destroyed by dogs
on Kent Island. Ii il stated that the
loss to the farmers OF the island by dep
rotations of dogs on the sheep fold will
average over 81 200 annually.
DIR. Frederick Boessel, of Eastport.
has resigned his position as chief hospi-
tai steward of the First Regiment. Mary
land National Guard.
J. Carroll Sceney. of near Centreville.
is the champion hawk killer of Queen
Anne's county. having killed since
Christmas 10 hawks. owls and one
eagle.
The schooner Mary Vickers. as she
lies sunk in Elk river with cargo of
coal aboard, has been purchased by Viii
liam G.. Michael from r. s. Cameron. of
Philadelphia.
Richard McNeal. of Talbot county.
while working at saw mill in Wicom-
leo county. had one of his arms so ba'ily
injured that physicians amputated it
near the shoulder.
Mrs. John f. Holt. discovered by DIR.
W. ID. Cawley. of Elkton, to be suffer
ing with smallpox at her home near
Union. will likely recover. A strict
quarantine has been established.
The Board of School Commissioners
of Anne Arundel County have decided
not to borrow 5000. as authorized by
the Legislature, and have ordered the
public schools of the county to close for
the scholastic year on April Is.
The back Creek Towing Company. of
Chesapeake City. has presented the Sin
gerly Fire Company. of Elkton, a check
for $25. in appreciation of the work rem
dered in using their engine to pump out
the tugboat Roman. sunk in Elk river,
last week.
Joseph Reed, farmer of Elkton, who
recently went to Ardmore, Pa, to work.
is at the point of death. the result of be-
ing caught in the machinery at All anto.
mobile factory. One foot was cut off and
an arm broken.
Mr. Thomas Ryan. of Baltimore. has
purchased of Capt Francis Lee Parsons
an Island in Eastern: Bay. The island c.p
tains about 200 acres. and is separated
from Kent Island by strait nearly a
mile in width and an average of three
feet deep at mean low tide. Ii is the in-
tention of Mr.. Ryan to improve this
property and stock il with quail. rab-
bits and other game. During the sum-
mer months Mr.. Ryan will spend good
portion of his time on the island. and
during the fall and winter will occa-
sionally visit the island for cunning He
has offered % cents for every live rab-
bit. up 10 200, delivered to him next fall.
He has also bought in Virginia several
dozen cartridges which may be deliver
ed to him this spring.
The Peoples National Bank at Den
ton. has purchased a building lot for
81, 500 upon which to erect modern
banking house.
Plans and specifications are being pre-
pared for extensive Improvements TO
Belair Court House, for which $25, 900
will be expended.
Former Judge James ID. Waters, of
Bclair, who recently underwent an oper-
alton at the Union Protestant Infirm-
airy, in Baltimore. is improving. and his
ultimate recovery is expected.
Postmaster William j. Smith has
withdrawn as candidate for Mayor of
Elkton. and the present incumbent, Geo
McQuilken. had no opposition at
Mondays municipal election.
Owing to the fact that Chesapeake
City will have to issue bonds to defray
expenses of suit against the town. the
ObiiiIllssiOutIs Will nave W luCEtdSt tut
tax rate, which is now 30 on the 500.
The County Commissioners of Har-
ford County have decided To build per-
manent road between Caurchville and
Havre de Grace and avail themselves of
the $4,000 appropriation made by the
late Woolsey heirs for this purpose
The source of the outbreak Of typhoid
fever at the Jacob Tome Institute, Port
Deposit, has been found to be in large
spring on the campus. which had been
used for drinking purposes for many
years and was supplying the inn. The
polluted spring has been cut off COM
pletely and drained through tine sewers
The first case of smallpox to break out
in Cecil county has been reported to the
health officers by DIR. w. ID. Cawley
His patient is Mrs. John T. Holt, who is
suffering with the disease at her home,
near Union. Cecil comfy. DIR. John
s. Fulton, of Baltimore. arrived at