Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-10-06

About 25 years ago Worcester Coun-
ty had hawk law which authorized
paying a reward of 25c. for the kill
ing of hawks in this county Dorches.
ter County had similar law passed at
the last session of the Legislature. and
the hawk hunter is now active. We
trust that our Dorchester friends will
not have the same experience as we
had in Worcester with our hawk law.
1t was an expensive experiment, and if
it had not been repealed as soon as it
was there is every reason to believe
that the county treasury would have
been depleted, as all kinds of subter-
fuges were resorted to, by which the
same hawks heads were repeatedly
sold. Stories are told Of Justices of the
Peace throwing the heads out of their
back windows to be gathered up by the
boys and presented again to another or
the same Justice to secure additional
bounty. Certificates are said to have
been issued Unfortunately, each GER
tificate calling for 25c. of the county
money. Dorchester will have to keep
a sharp lockout for such high finance.
The Beilharz entertainers will be
here next Tuesday evening. October
9th, at High School Hall. This is not
lecture. The program contains
music and mirth. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell
harz are fun makers. They will give
you good vocal and instrumental music.
They will give you good clean jokes and
funny stores. Mrs. Jane Hudson Bell
harz is an accomplished contralto, in
strumentalist and reader, Mr.. Noah
Beilharz is a character personator.
monologuist, instrumentalist and fun
maker. At this entertainment he will
give the "Hoosier Schoolmaster, and
the man or woman who does not want
a good hearty laugh had better remain
home. The Beilharzes bring with them
the most excellent set Of organ chimes
obtainable and you will not be disap
pointed if you expect to hear some of
the best music heard in Snow Hill for
many years. Seats are now on sale
for this entertainment at DIR. Paul
Jones drugstore. All seats reserved
at 35c. The proceeds of this entertain
ment will be used for the betterment
of the High School
Don't forget the state S. S. Con
vention at Baltimore, Thursday and Fri
day. Oct. Il and IL. There is every in
dication now that this will be the great
est Sunday School Convention in the
history of the association. and the coun-
ties will undoubtedly play a large part
in making it so. There will be three
sessions: Thursday morning afternoon
and evening at both st. Mark S English
Lutheran and Seventh Baptist Church
es, and two sessions in each church Fri
day morning and afternoon. Noted
Sunday School specialists will speak at
all these sessions. Friday evening
there will be aJubilee Mass Meeting at
the Lyric Music Hall, at which the
Christian Endeavor Chorus of three
hundred voices, conducted by Richard
A. Harris. will sing. Governor Warfield
will present the diplomas to the grad
yates of the Teacher Training Glasses
of the State Sunday School Association,
and Mr.. Marion Laurence will make an
address. For information regarding
board during the Convention or ON any
matter concerning il. address General
Secretary, George II. Mock, BIG N.
Charles ST.. Baltimore.
VI lAtN.
T. S. Armentrout, "a former pastor of
Buckingham Presbyterian Church. will
be sorry to hear that he is the victim
of dishonest bank official to the ex-
tent of So. 10000. In Saturdays papers
there was special from Ohio announc-
ing the failure of the Middleport Bank
to open its doors, and further stating
that the greater part of the bank S de-
posits, amounting to Sis, 10000. are
missing. The President of the Bank is
f. c. Fox; the Vice-President. T. S.
Armentrout. Fox went away Tuesday,
leaving Mr.. Armentrout in charge.
An examination of the vaults after
Fox had gone revealed 1900 in cash
and paper worth less than $50, 600 on
its face, to account for the $ll5, 600 de-
posted Rev. Armentrout, on the solic-
itation of Fox, resigned the ministry
June /, converted his property into
5000. and entered the bank as an
equal partner with Fox, entirely I'M
aware of its financial condition. He
has lost his Sc, 900 and is now almost
physical wreck over worring about the
outcome of his new enterprise. Before
leaving Fox drew out all his personal
deposit and that of his wife.