Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-06-24

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law, will sell the tract of land known
as 'Pine Grove" in Coulbourn's dis
trict, next Tuesday afternoon, at 2.3O
o'clock, in front of the Court House,
Snow Hill. This is a most desirable
farm, is well located, and should COM
mand the attention of those interested
in farming.
The members of the Surrey Lum-
Der Co., are showing evidences of pros
perity. Senator John P. Moore has
purchased an automobile and General
Francis E. Waters has INDUCED in the
luxury of handsome large yacht which
is being placed in commission under the
Baltimore yacht club colors. Governor
Smith will now have to be up and do
ing, and there seems to be nothing left
for him but the purchase of a fast
trotter, which same article either Sam
Twilley or Horace Harmonson can sup
ply.
Fresh water fishing, in Maryland,
became legal after Friday six
teenth. The law governing the case is
as follows: mo person shall catch or
in any manner take or kill in said waters,
at any time, any white perch of any
size less than Z inches in length, or any
yellow perch of any size less than
inches in length, or any pike less than
IA inches in length, or any rock, other
wise known as striped bass, or any tay-
lor of any size less than 10 inches in
length. measuring, in the case of each
fish, from the tip of the nose to the end
of the caudal fin or tail.
The Misses Agnew, of Pittsburg,
left early Monday morning, after having
spent a pleasant week in Snow Hill as
the guests of Misses Winifred and
Nellie Payne. The Misses Agnew came
to Snow Hill on the steamer Maryland,
and were thus given an opportunity to
view the scenery along the Pocomoke
river. Like other visitors, they were
enthusiastic about the beauty of the
river. They have travelled abroad ex-
tensively, along the Rhine, and in
Egypt and Palestine. but say they
have never seen natural scenery any
where to surpass that along the POGO
moke river.
MIR. Edward NJ Ross, of Pocomoke
City. was moderator of the Eastern
District Baptist Association in session
in Cambridge last Thursday and Friday.
The meetings of the Association were
well attended. The Association is COM
posed of Baptist Churches on the East
ern Shore of Maryland. The convention
sermon was preached by Rev. E. ID.
Morgan, of East Newmarket Rev. B.
G. Parker, of Mardella Springs, preach
ed the doctrinal sermon. Friday morn
ing was given to the discussion of tenn
perance, and the ladies held a profitable
meeting in the interest of State missions.
Commencing July LIST, the Balti-
more, Chesapeake & Atlantic Rail-
way Company will put in effect their
Summer Schedule, which gives addi-
tional train service to Ocean City and
better service than ever before both
from Baltimore and from local points.
They will run a train ahead of the night
express every week day which will
make the run from Claiborne to Ocean
City in two hours and ten minutes and
will run train leaving Ocean City be-
hind the regular Baltimore express in
the morning every week day, making
the run in same time as the one run to
Ocean City, two hours and ten minutes.
This has been made necessary on ac-
count of heavy travel from Washington
and Baltimore to Ocean City. This will
give the Washington and Baltimore peo-
pie better service than they have ever
had before. See Time Table.