Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11

Commauuer InOmaS Is. ". Howard.
on the State steamer q lvernor McLane,
with Capt. James Turner, arrived at
Deals Island Sunday morning about 10
O'Clock. Commander Howard had with
him on the steamer 10 residents of
Deals Island. whom he had taken on
board by request from oyster boats in
the Patuxent river.
Walter Holsten, son of Mr.. Robert
Holsten. of Hanesville. Kent County
was seriously wounded by the accidental
discharge of a pistol on Friday night.
He was in his sitting room with the
pistol on his lap. and companion play
fully endeavored to take il from him.
In his efforts to retain the pistol it was
discharged. the ball entering the groin
and imbedding itself in his right side.
While the wound is painful. his physi-
clan does not fear any fatal results un-
less complications develop.
The dead body of William L. Holt, q
well-known citizen. was found in the
cabin of the OYSTER sloop Ivy Leonard,
Sunday morning, at Seaford. just how
Holt came to his death is not known,
but it is thought he died of heart dis
ease. as his body showed no marks Holt
had contracted with Captain John X.
Pruitt To watch his boatload of oysters
and keep them from freezing. A hot fire
was in the stove and he could not have
frozen to death. Holt was "a prominent
member of the Brotherhood of the Union
and leaves a wife and three children.
Returning from her work at the
telephone exchange, Miss Hila Biddle.
daughter of Mail Carrier Thomas
Biddle, was attacked Saturday night by
negro at High and Bridge streets.
The man attempted assault. but Miss
Biddle managed to break from his
grasp and seek refuge in neighboring
house. A negro known as Electric
jim" was arrested on suspicion. but
Miss Biddle could not identify him as
her assailant. so he was released.
A quarrel over penknife trade at
Stevensville ended by Fred Brown stab
ing William Wilson Both are negroes.
Continued cold weather has made
oysters scarce in Maryland markets and
the price has risen from so and 20
cents to 81. 10 and 81 % bushel.
Elkton's streets are in the worst con-
dition they have been for years, and
Among the victims injured by falls yes
terday were William Rutter, who dislo
Gated his kneecap, and John Walters,
who cut his head open.
That Tickling i'm the Throat.
One minute after taking One Minute
Cough Cure that tickling in the throat
is gone. 1t acts in the throat-not the
stomach. Harmless-good for children.
Sold by DIR. Paul Jones, Snow Hill.
Lloyd & Blaiue, Pocomoke.
A Cambridge firm has placed
premium on matrimony by offering
suit of furniture to the first white
couple married in their window within
sixty days from January %. 1905. They
agree also to furnish the minister.
To Cure n Cold in one Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. All druggists refund the mon
ey if it fails TO cure. f. w. Groves
signature is on each box. 25c.
The crews of two vessels that went
ashore during the severe gale on We'd
nesday We're picked up by the Weems
steamer, Anne Arundel, last Saturday
and carried to Baltimore. They were
Capt Frederick Moore aud two men
of the schooner, Lucy Walker, aud Capt.
Thomas Johnson and four men of the
crew of the schooner, /. III. Tawes. Both
vessels belong TO Crisfield. and went
ashore in the gale within few hours
of each other. Both captains expect to
save their craft. which were engaged in
oystering.