Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-10

Attention Is called To the large
Christmas advertisements in this issue
of the MESSENGER, of which we shall
say more next week. Messrs p. ID.
Cottingham & Co., Smith, Moore &
Hargis. b. T. Truitt. DIR. Paul Jones.
McAllen Bros, and j. w. Vincent.
have each increased their advertising
space, and have most creditable dis
play of holiday goods. McAllen's store
is veritable toyland. Next week we
shall have something TO say about each
advertisement appearing N the MESsEN-
GER.
Attorney General Bryan has writ
ten letter 10 the Commissioners of
Wicomico county in which he expresses
his views in regard TO the new road act.
There is unavoidable doubt as TO the
constitutionlty of the act The consti
tuition prohibits this State from aiding
i'll works of internal improvement, and
the question is whether these improved
roads are not works of internal improve
ment AS soon as convenient after
January |, 1905, Mr. Johl j. Donaldson.
representing taxpayers in Baltimore
county, purposes TO bring mandamus
to test the validity of the acts of 1904.
When it is remembered that the act
makes an appropriation of 5000. 900. you
can readily see how necessary it is that
the Court of Appeals should pass on the
validity of the act before expenditures
are made"
The corner stone Of the new cou 1T
house for Somerset county, at Princess
Anne, was laid last Wednesday after
noon without ceremony. The contents
of the box placed in the stohe included
the names of the Judges 'of the First
Judicial Circuit-Henry Page, chief
judge Chas f. Holl)nd and Henry
Lloyd, associate judges; the Clerk of the
Court. Oliver L. Beauc lamp and of all
the other county officers; the members
of the Commission who have charge of
the construction of the building-Judge
Henry Page, II. p Dashiel, HI. Fillmore
Landlord. Joshua w. Miles, o. 7. Beau.
champ. Thomas Dixon; the architects
Frank L. and Henry r. Davis; of Balti-
more; the contractors--Wa Washington p.
and Lawrence l.. Pusey; the members
of the Somerset Bar; members of the
Senate and House of Delegates repre-
senting Somerset County; copies of the
Baltimore Sun. Crisfeld Times, Somerset
y
Mdrylander aud Hcrdl,'. and an account
of the building of the, different Court
Houses in Somerset County, by HI. Fill
more Landlord. of the Somerset Bar.
-Nurserymen and their agents have
been doing good business in lower
Delaware since the fall weather set in,
and some idea of the eagerness with
IL .ft k Ga Or
possess themselves of oeach orchards
has been obtained from the several
agents who have been handling trees
the past few weeks. 1t is estimated
that fully 10000 new peach trees have
been set out this fall When the
"yellows" struck Delaware several
years ago. fruit growers, right and left.
became disheartened and disgusted. and
thousands of trees We're pulled up by
the roots. Orchards that once yielded
handsome profits gave way to other
crops of the farmers In the past few
years the peach has been returning to
popular favor again. Judging from the
many orchards that have been set out
A number of young orchards came in
bearing this year. and the next few
years will witness much larger growth
In addition to peaches there promises to
be material growth in grape aud plum
culture. Joseph f. Carter, who repre-
sents g. NJ. Peters nursery, Snow Hill
has sold over $4,000 peach trees, IA, 00(
grape vines and $4,000 plum trees
Samuel Armstrong. who represents the
j. Ct. Harrison Sons nurseries, Berlin,
is said to have dispensed approximately
go, 600 peach trees in addition to other
fruits. Farmers have awakened to the
fact that there is money in fruit. and
since the spraying outfit has entered sc
largely into the determination of disease
and all enemies of fruit trees. growers
feel more encouraged over the outlook
and are willing to give acres of theii
land to the culture OF the luscious peach
Smyrna Times.
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