Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-18

and baking powder TO consumers IN
Snow Hill and vicinity Large induce
ments to purchasers, and liberal COM
mission paid agents Address Grand
Union Tea Co. $40 N. Sth ST., Philadel
phia. Pa.
Last Sunday was an interesting
dav in Methodist Church circles. as il
closed the conference year. Pastors de-
livered their last sermons previous TO
Conference. which is now in session in
Wilmington. Nearly three-fourths of
the Methodist churches on the Eastern
Shore have asked for the return of their
pastors for the coming conference year.
MIR. l.. V. Pechin, of the III. X.
milford Company. Philadelphia. with
party of friends, spent last week and a
part of this week on Pope's Island on a
cunning trip. They killed number of
wild ducks and geese. and expressed
themselves as well pleased with their
weeks sport. Mr.. Pechin spent Tues
day night with Deputy Clerk John L.
Mock. His wife. Miss Minnie johnson
formerly of Baltimore. is a cousin of
Mr.. Nock's. and is well known in Snow
Hill.
Sheriff Landlord administered 90
lashes with the rawhide on the bare
back of Levin White. colored. Tuesday
afternoon in the Jail. White is from
Pocow6ke City, and was committed to
Jail OF the chargeof beating and i'll treat
ing Mis- wife. Deputy Hearthway took the
col0red man and young white man,
Joseph Spied. to Pocomoke City Thurs
day morning, and turned them over to
Sheriff Landlord. Spied was taken to
Springfield Insane Asylum. at Sykes
vile. and White was placed III the
House of Correction.
During Lent. at which time there
Secretary Oregon Milton Dennis of the
Association, has directed the deputy
game wardens throughout the State to
exercise the closest vigilance to prevent
violations of the State fish laws by both
the catchers aud dealers. 1t is unlaw-
full to have in possession. expose for sale.
sell or buy, alive or dead. the different
kinds of fish under the size, provided by
the following schedule: White perch.
seven inches; yellow perch. eight inches;
striped bass. rock or tailor, ten inches,
pike. fourteen inches; black bass. eight
inches.
The Tri-State Packers Association
held an all day session in Seaford on
Thursday. There were about forty
members present. The object of the
meeting was to interest packers of the
lower part of the Peninsula who are not
members of the association. Able dis
cussions were held by leading members
of the association, laying the objects of
the association before the packers who
are not members with a view of interest.
ing them in the efforts of the assocIa.
ton. and to put the packing business
upon more solid basis. also to formu-
late some definite action for the sale of
canned goods.
Il have just received a fine line of
samples for spring and summer suits
from one of the best tailoring establish
ments in New York City, and will be
pleased to have you call and examine
them can give you as good quality.
and as good style and workmanship as
you can get at the best tailors in the
cities. beside saving you % per cent. on
your spring or summer suit. Call to see
my samples. and get my prices. Clean
ing. repairing and pressing also done
promptly. and at reasonable prices. My
shop is over the store of w. K. Cluff &
Co.,, on Washington street. Don't for
get the place. j. NJ. Wilson, Tailor.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Baltimore. Chesapeake &
Atlantic Railway Company and of the
Ocean City Bridge Company was held
Wednesday in Salisbury, the home Office
of the company. The annual reports of
the officers of the company were received
and accepted. and the present officers
and board of directors were reelected.
The officers are: President. S. NJ. Pre-
vost; Vice President and General Mana
ger. Willard Thompson; Treasurer. Robt
w. Smith; Secretary, James b. Nc
Clure; Superintendent of the Railway
Division, A. j. Benjamin.; General Pas
senger Agent. I. Murdoch; Superintend-
ent of Steamboat Lines. L. A. Jovnes.
The minor officials of the road will be
continued as at present.
Il am more than pleased with the
number of customers who have favored
me with their patronage since opened
a confectionery store here, about the
first of the year. Ny purpose is to keep
ehC oCot SouACSttouCty tiuttS anu ctSuto
obtainable. and l endeavor to live up to
this resolve. Here YOU will find every
thing neat. clean and appetizing,
prompt service. and an appreciation of
Your favors be they ever so small My
chocolate goods and fancy cakes are the
best that can buy. and keep line of
fine cigars, some of which will surely
suit the most exacting smoker. In the
restaurant serve oysters to ladies and
gentlemen in any style desired. Asking
for continuance of your favors. am
very respectfully, j. Arthur Price,
opposite the Court House, Snow Hill.
Maryland.
In answer to an inquiry from one of
the leading farmers of Worcester Coun-
ty relative to growing "hard" wheats
in this section. the u S. Department of
Agriculture. says: 1--WE would say that
the very hard wheats can only be grown
in the western plains because of the
nature of the season. 1t requires a very
hot and fairly short season to produce
much nitrogen in the grain, which
causes its hardness aud fiintiness; and
dryness is also required. In the east
there is too much moisture, and partlcu-