Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

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be organized in Snow Hill tonight.
Owing to our inability to secure for to-
night some Of the speakers desired, the
meeting has been postponed for week
or so.
Don't fail to get registered on Tues
day, September the 18th. Every Demo
crat in the county who wants to see
Bryan elected should see to it that his
neighbor is properly qualified to vote.
This is the peoples election. and the
people should get to work for their
champions Bryan, Kern and Coving-
ton
The High School teachers. of the
county. held meeting in Snow Hill in
the Office Of the School Board on Friday
The object of the meeting was to unite
in an effort to make the course in the
different High Schools of the county
more uniform and to conform more
nearly to the course as laid down by the
State Board of Education.
On October LIST. this year. a new
rate of postage will go into effect be-
tween the United States and England
and Ireland. which will be the same as
the present domestic rate. On and
after that date letters mailable here
for 2 cents can be sent to England and
Ireland at the same rate. instead of 5
cents, the present charge This change
does not effect any other countries.
Monday evening the Democrats
organized club at Powellville with ~
members, composed of the representa-
tive men of the district They expect
to increase the membership to 100 or
more. The officers Of the club are
President, Marcellus Dennis. Vice
President. Paul Powell Secretary. John
l.. Powell Treasurer. l.. B. Britting
ham.
The semi-annual meeting of the
Medical and Chirurgical Society of
Maryland. was in session at Ocean City
several days this week. DR.. John S.
Aydelotte. of Snow Hill. delivered the
address Of. welcome to the visitors. The
qualified physicians of Worcester Coun-
ty are members. and quite number Of
them were in attendance during the
sessions. DR.. Paul Jones being of the
number.
The foundation of the MESSENGER
binding was laid this week. This build
ing will be constructed of concrete
blocks make by Schoeffer, Ocean City.
out Of beach sand and cement 1t is
claimed that there is nothing equal to
beach sand for the making of these
blocks, as the sand is free from all
foreign matter. having been washed
perfectly clean by the ocean waves. The
building will be single story. about "a
feet high. The foundation is 81 80
feet. 1t is anticipated that the plant of
the MESSENGER will be moved into the
completed building before Christmas
The Prohibition Convention Of the
First Congressional District of Mary
land met in Easton, Wednesday of last
week, and was called to order by States
Chairman, George r. Gorsuch. of Balti-
more. Rev. Charles II. Elderdce. Of
Fredericksburg, was chairman; George
A. Cox. of Somerset county, and vii
lard II. Thawley. of Caroline. secre-
taries. Addresses were made by Rev.
Mr. Elderdice, Ralph Coursey, State
Chairman Gorsuch, l.. X. Hackett and
others. j. w. Wheatly. of Easton, was
nominated for Congress. All the nine
counties on the Eastern Shore were
represented.
"A bold and daring attempt was made
early Thursday morning to rob the office
of the Diamond State Telephone Elk
change of Seaford, which resulted in
fierce battle between the operator,
Roland Wright. and the robber. While
Wright was asleep on a couch near the
gong, about 100 O'Clock. the burglar
gained entrance through the second
story widow. and was about to pry the
door open when Wright awoke and at
once grappled with the intruder. In
the combat Wright was cut across the
breast with knife while the robber
held his hand Seeing small pen-knife
on the table, Wright grabbed it with
his other hand and stabbed the robber
in the arm. The intruder then let go
his hold and again stabbed Wright in
the back he jumped from the second
story window, leaving trail of blood
behind The police were notified inn
mediately. but were unable to locate the
man.
The Maryland State Board Of Fores
try is endeavoring to aid private owners