Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-06-02
Messrs. Hoehschild. Kohn & Co.

Messrs. Hochschild, Kohn & Co.,
of Baltimore. advertise this week, n
large list of kodaks, kodak and photo
supplies, and also call attention to their
facilities for developing kodak pictures.
Mr.. Harry ID. Clogg. formerly of Snow
Hill and Pocomoke City, is at the head
of this department. Mr.. Clogg is well
known in Worcester county, where he
very justly has the reputation of being
the best photographer who has ever
done business here. Any orders for
these supplies sent to the reliable house
Of H0chschild. Kohn & Co., will receive
Mr.. Clogg's personal attention.
A brother of Mrs. Thomas Morgan,
of this town, had narrow escape
from being drowned in the Delaware
bay last Saturday. The gentleman in
question was Pilot Arthur COnwell, of
l.ewes. Mr.. Conwell and four sailors,
went out in a small boat to take Off the
mail Of the British tank steamer Broad
mayne. As Conwell left the Broad
mayne the small boat was overturned
by the steamers backwater. Conwell
and one sailor could not swim. The
latter caught Conwell and twice dragged
him from the overturned boat before
rescue arrived. Conwell was so ex-
hausted by the time he reached the
boat Philadelphia that il required an
hours efforts To revive him.
Attention is called to the sale of
real estate of the late Edward White,
situated in Worcester County, the adj
vertsement of which appears on the
first page of the MESSENGER today.
The sale will take piece in Snow Hill
on Tuesday, June 26th. On the second
page of the MESSENGER will be found
the advertisement of the sale of the
Wicomico county property, which will
take place in Salisbury today. The
property to be disposed of in Salisbury
today includes three or four hundred
thousand feet of pine timber on the
home farm at Wilton. farm well set
in pine timber. a tract of pine and oak
near Wilton, two valuable water mills.
and several tracts of timber.
A fire which was discovered about
half past eight O'Clock Wednesday night
destroyed part of the outbuldings on
the seaside farm of Mr.. Gordon II. Jones.
Two large buildings were destroyed
with their contents. consisting of a
quantity ofhay and 1000 barrels which
were stored in one of the buildings.
Mr.. Jones estimates his loss ut more
than $500, with only $500 insurance.
The fire is supposed TO be of incendiary
origin. The State Fire Marshal has
been notified. and will take immediate
steps to apprehend and punish the
guilty person or persons. Mr.. Jones
kept guards around his premises all
Wednesday night. About half past
one O'Clock they discovered man skulk-
ing around in the dim light. They
fired lat him, but he fled, dropping a
piece of harness he was making off
with.
Mrs. Mary Jane Carey died at the
home of her husband, Mr.. John w.
Carey, about two miles from Snow Hill,
last Sunday evening at half after six
| O'Clock. Mrs. Carey had been confined
To her bed seven weeks when death re-
lieved her Of her sufferings. For sever
al years she had been great sufferer
from acute indigestion, but her death
resulted from a complication of diseases.
Mrs. Carey was 80 years old and had
been twice married. her first husband
being the late William Bradford. She
was married to Mr.. Carey in March Of
1905. She is survived by three children.
as follows: Mrs. Carl S. Bonneville, of
Snow Hill; Mr.. William Bradford. of
Wilton. and Mr.. Andrew Bradford, of
Lewes, Delaware. Funeral services.
conducted by Rev. l.. A. Bennett. of
Snow Hill, were held in Mt. Zion NJ. Z.
Church near Wilton, Tuesday morning
at eleven o'clock. after which her re-
mains were laid to rest in the church
yard adjoining.