Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-22
Mr.. +. A. Davis. a promjnent Ralti

Mr.. F. A. Davis, prominent Balti-
more merchant, with members of his
family, came to Snow Hill i'm his auto
mobile Wednesday. Mr.. Davis took one
of the b. C. & A. Ry steamers to Girls
field, where he landed his motor and
proceeded to make a tour of Somerset
County, of which he is a native. He
said he had delightful run until he
struck the roads of this county, the
greater part of which he found in a
terrible condition. Mr.. Davis was
accompanied to Snow Hill by his wife
and daughters, Misses Sadie and Sallie,
and niece, Miss Jennie Davis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis are parents of Mrs. William
+. Johnson and while in Snow Hill the
party was entertained at the home of
Mr.. Johnson.
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your obligations. We are giving you
by far the best paper ever published
in Worcester County and that's all we
can do toward giving you satisfaction.
Captain Ludlum, of Ocean City,
says, so far this year sturgeon fishing
at that placeh as been a failure, proba-
bly, due to the cold weather. Sturgeon
have been fairly plentiful along this
section of the coast for several years
and those engaged in their capture have
been very successful. For this reason
a large number have engaged in the
business this year. In fact, it is said
that the coast from Delaware bay to
the Capes is lined with sturgeon nets.
Unless more fish are taken the loss will
be heavy. One fish, however, is often
worth more than 800, and it takes COM
paratively few for a successful outcome
from the necessary investment for an
outfit and the expenses incurred, unless
the profits are eaten up by backward
season. On account of the large num-
Der engaged in the business many put
out their nets too early this year, eager
to secure favorable locations, and have
consequently sunk considerable money
without result. Up to last week only
three sturgeon had been shipped from
Ocean City this year. Beginning this
week. larger shipments are hoped for
and expected.
Word has just reached Snow Hill of
the death of Mr.. Eugene d. Tingle. Mr..
Tinge died in the West on the first day
of this month His son Thomas writes
that his father was apparently in good
health andwent out to feed some chick
ems in the back yard of his home on the
day mentioned, where he remained so
long, and nothing was heard from him,
that some members of the family went
out to look for him. He was found
lying upon his face cold in death. His
death resulted from heart failure Mr..
Tingle was 65 years of age, and although
a Worcester Countian, had spent most
of his life in Missouri and other Western
States. He returned to this county
some seven or eight years ago and en-
gagged in the newspaper business in
Pocomoke City. He removed from Po-
comoke to Snow Hill after few months
and started the Free Lance which, like
most country papers started in sections
already preoccupied, had short exist
ence. Mr.. Tingle left here for Missouri
where he again engaged in the news
paper business with his son Thomas.
Our information is that he was residing
with his family in one of the Territories
at the time of his death. He had a
great many relatives in this country.
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