Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18

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He was obliged to return on an oyster
boat, as neither the steamer nor the
mail boat could make regular trips
Tuesday, OF account of the ice embargo.
MIR. Smallwood, who has been clerking
al the Hotel Calvert has accepted a
position in Pocomoke City. and left for
his new home Wednesday.
In reply to inquiries we have pleas
ure in announcing that Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm is like the solid preparation
of that admirable remedy in that it
cleinses and heals membranes affected
by nasal catarrh. There is no drying or
sneozing. The Liquid Cream Balm is
adapted to use by patients who have
trouble in inhaling through the nose
and prefer spraying. The price. in
Guiding spraying tube, is 80 cents Sold
by druggists or mailed by Ely Brothers.
81 Warren Street, New York.
Mrs Eugene Riggin. of Los An
geles. Cal. who has been spending sew
eral months with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. James d. Hack. left Thursday
morning for her long trip across the con-
tinent She was accompanied by Miss
Pearl Thornton, who came East shortly
before Christmas. After spending the
holidays in Snow Hill and Pocomoke
Citv. Miss Thornton, early in January,
went TO New York, where she was a
guest of Hon. and Mrs. George W. Gov.
ington She returned to snow Hill Fri
day night of last week to say goodbye
TO her friends here, and to accompany
Mrs. Riggin back to California.
Joseph Spied. "A young white man
of Pocomoke City. aged "a years. was
brought to Snow Hill by deputy Chas.
G.. Dale, Thursday. and lodged in Jail
to await the action of the County Com
missioners. The young man is crazy,
and win be sent to an asylum Mr.. Dale
took back with him, Charles Henry, a
negro boy. son of Eliza Henry. who had
been lodged in Jail few days before on
account of incorrigibility and vicious
conduct. the complaint being made to
States Attorney VIM. +. Johnson. by
his mother Mr.. Dale left Pocomoke
City with his prisoner Thursday night
for Montgomery county, where he was
placed in the House of Reformation.
Deputy Hearthway has on his hands
another prisoner. Minnie Dorsey, a
colored girl, who was sentenced to thir
ty days in Jail for beating Jane Morris
an aged and decrepit colored woman.
The Firemen's annual Washing
tons birthday parade and festival will
be held next Wednesday, February 22d.
The parade will form at Burroughs
Lane, at one o'clock. A band of music
has been engaged, and will be here to
join in the parade. Four prizes will be
awarded, as follows best costume.
birdie and saddle; I'd best, umbrella;
best comical costume, gold ring; I'd best.
pearl handle pen knife. Persons wear
ing hired costumes will not be allowed
to compete for the prizes. The firemen
will parade in their new suits, and the
City Council will ride in the parade.
In the evening an ice cream and cake
festival will be held in the old NJ. p.
Church. Ii is hoped that our citizens
will enter into the spirit of the celebra-
ton. and lend their encouragement and
financial aid to the firemen. The celebra-
ton promises to be a great event, and
will undoubtedly attract great many
people to Snow Hill from the surround
ing country as we'll as near by towns.
DIR. Ferdinand A. Turpin. of Somer.
set county, was convicted in the United
States District Court, Baltimore. Tues.
day. of mailing an improper letter to
his niece. Miss Annie r. Ballard, a
school teacher of Paramount, Somerset
county, and was sentenced to one year
in Jail. DIR. Turpin did not deny mailing
the letter, but, from what could be gath
cred from his statements. he wanted to
plead justification. He acted as his own
lawyer. and. as he told the jury. he was
in the singular position of being prison
err, counsel and chief witness. He be-
came vehement in his manner when
Judge Morris would not allow him to
ask questions and to make statements as
to the truth of statements in the letter
As the truth or falsity of the state
ments in the letter was not part of the
case. DIR. Turpin was not permitted to
introduce testimony concerning them.
and no testimony could be introduced
to disprove the statements he managed
to make. The jury recommended him
to mercy.
The steamer plying between Chinco.
league Island and Franklin City
attempted to make its landing at the
latter place Monday. but after a hard
battle with the ice. the captain of the
steamer gave up the attempt. and turn
ed back toward Chlncoteague. Find.
ing that his return passage had become
blocked. rendering navigation with the
steamer extremely dangerous, Capt.
Pruitt wisely concluded to abandon his
efforts, and to spend the night in the
bay. Col. William P.Selby, of Stockton,
was the sole passenger. and he had a
beach pony and a setter pup in his
charge. The usual good temper of the
genial Colonel was at first ruffied at his
predlcament, but he finally concluded
to accept the situation, and to bear il
with what fortitude he could summon
to his aid. The next morning a small
boat succeeded in reaching the steamer,
and took the captain and his passenger
off. Col Selby was obliged to leave his
pony on the steamer. but he could not
be induced to part with his pup.
Baseball talk has been rife here fol-
several DAYS, and new impetus was
givenyto the subject this week by the
arrival Tuesday of Mr.. Edward r
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