Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-05

and Post Roads has agreed to the report
of "A subcommittee raising the salaries of
rural free delivery carriers TO maxi
mum of S120 per annum. instead of
5000 as at present The report agreed
to take away from such carriers the ex-
press and news agency privileges which
they now have.
On the 22d day of February. Mr.
James +. Davis celebrated his Goth
birthday. A number of his friends
called To see him, and spent the day in
recalling the events aud happenings of
his younger days. Mr.. Davis was Judge
Of Election at Newark for twenty years.
and delights in talking of the ups and
downs of election day
Franklin r. Jones, IA young farmer
of Atkinson's district. died at his home
near Millville last Friday morning, of
consumption. He leaves widow, a
daughter of Nr. John w. Shockley, of
Atkinson's district. Funeral services
were held /atN Nazareth NJ. p. Church
Saturday Afternoon at , o'clock con duct
ed by Rev. A. Donovan, Of Snow Hill.
assiste9by Rev. Clayborn Phillips. pas
tor of the church.
Lieutenant Carey of the Baltimore
harbor police boat. Lannan. stepped on
a nail while walking ashore from his
boat last Sunday. The nail penetrated
his shoe and entered his foot about an
inch. He Immediately sought medical
attention from doctor on Light street.
and had his wound dressed. Lieuten-
ant Carey formerly lived II. Ocean City.
where he was "a familiar figure for many
years.
Mr.. Hampton Vickers. of Snow
Hill. and Miss Leila Virginia Watson.
of Girdletree. were. married last We'd
nesday evening. IT the home of the
brides parents,/M Mr.. and Mrs VIM X.
Watson. Tbeeeremony was performed
by Rev. J. n. Gepghegan of tina Girdle-
tree NJ. H. Church. a few relatives
and friends were present at the we'd
ding. Mr.. and Mrs. Vickers will reside
in Snow Hill. where the former Is en-
ployed.
George Purnell and wife, who live
over the river near town. were arrested
by Constable Hearthway and Bailiff
White, Thursday, charged with cruelty
to two children, boy and girl. whom
they were raising. The evidence
elected the fact that the children had
been submitted to systematic and in
human cruelty. a fine of $25 each.
with costs, was imposed upon them.
aud the children were taken away
from them.
We are in receipt of letter from
Mr. o. NJ. Purnell. who is now at Hotel
Magnolia. st. Augustine, Florida. Mr.
Purnell says the town has a population
of only 5000 inhabitants, but has over
20. 900 visitors. Every hotel and board
ing place is overrun. At noon the Their
mometer registers 80 degrees, and at
night -. He thinks Ocean City cannot
be compared to any of the resorts in
Florida. From St. Augustine, he will
proceed TO Palm Beach and Tampa.
Mayor Orlando Harrison, of Berlin,
spent few days recently in Connect
cut attending the Connecticut Pomologi-
cal Society at Hartford From infor-
nation he received while in that state
Mr.. Harrison says the Connecticut
peach growers living in the low hollows
have lost their buds on account of the
severe weather this winter, and that
many have also lost their bearing trees
Mr.. Harrison thinks the fruit trees of
this county have not been injured to
any appreciable extent.
Mrs. Betsy Hickman died AT the
home of her son. Mr. David Hickman.
near Box Iron. last Saturday morning
about four o'clock, at the advanced age
of eighty three years She enjoyed
good health until about week before
her death which She contracted severe
cold which DEVELOPED into pneumonia
She leaves one/son. Mr.. David Hickman.
with whom she made her home in her
latter years Mr.. William X Scar
borough. of Snow Hill, is the only
surviving brother. Her remains were
inferred in the churchyard of the Old
School Baptist church Of this town.
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald of the Christian
Church. officiating.
The Jim Crow" bill, introduced
by Delegate Kerbin. of Worcester, APP
plying To the whole State. to steamboat.
as well a. steam railroads. passed the
House Wednesday by strictly party
vote. The passage of the bills was greet
ed with applause. in which the ladies in
the gallery joined. The Steam Railroad
bill passed b. a vote of IL tn 20. while
the Steamboat bill went through by
vote of 66 to 26. Both bills now go to
the Senate, and the indications are will
be pushed through. The bill provides
for separate coaches for the two races on
railroads. except on through trains.
throughout the State. The other pro-
vides for separate accommodations on
all steamboat lines plying in Maryland
waters.
George +. II. Puzey, of Salisbury.
was dangerously cut on the left cheek,
Saturday evening hy James Morris. 1t
is said that Morris had made an effort
To cut Nelson jenkins earlier in the
evening. Puzey and Slemons Johnson.
colored. were talking. when Morris ran
up 10 PuZev and said: "What have you
to do with =" Nothing" replied
Puzey. quietly. whereupon Morris
sprang at him and cut him. Puzey
knocked Morris down. Officer James
Croach came up and pulled Puzey off
As soon as Morris arose to his feet he
made AN effort To cut the officer but
the knife turned and cut his own fingers
badly. Morris was later arrested and
lodged in jail
Mr. Samnel X Dennis mnmh.r nf