Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-24

bou ldil W near t1OT. JAMES tidFFN
Covington speak in the Court House
here next Tuesday afternoon. Hon.
Arthur +. German, Jr., will also adj
dress the meeting. Mr.. German repre-
sents Howard County in the Maryland
Senate. He is the son of the late IT, S.
Senator A. p. German. He is much
admired for his straightforward methods
and clean life. He is destined to be
one Of the most influential men in the
State.
The assessors recently appointed by
the County Commissioners are about to
enter upon their duties and it is well
that property owners know what their
own duty is in the matter of making
out the list of their property. There
fore. the County Commissioners have
ordered to be published in the MEssEN-
GER today instructions to property
owners, directing them how to prepare
their schedules, when TO return them,
and other directions which will make
clear to the people the duty they must
perform. II will be well for every
property owner in the county to read
these instructions.
Monday night, our streets were OBJ
served to be full of beach birds. Sew
eral persons who were up late thought
they heard the crying OF chickens but
found upon investigation that the sound
came from these birds Mr. Livers saw
a flock of about two hundred yellow
legs pitch near Campbel's livery stable
that night about II 80 o clock. The APP
pearance of the birds has been account
ed for in several ways Some maintain
that the stormy weather on the water
Monday night drove the birds inland,
and that they were attracted by the
lights of the town. Others attribute
it to the prevailing forest fires which
are raging in all our woods and sending
dense clouds of smoke as far as the bay
shore.
The people of Pocomoke District
will be given an oratorical feast this
afternoon when Hon. John Walter
Smith. Hon. James Harry Covington,
Democratic candidate for Congress. and
Hon. A. S. Goldsborough, secretary to
the mayor of Baltimore, will address
the unterriiied Democracy of old Cos
tons District. Ii is expected that this
will be one of the biggest political
meetings held on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland in several years. The Demo
cracy is contesting every inch of ground
in Maryland and expects to win the
State for Bryan and the First Com
gressional District for James Harry
Covngton. Let every Democrat do
his duty.
Saturday afternoon. between two
and three O'Clock, the alarm of fire
was given. Az usual, our fire company
responded instantly and succeeded in eX
tinguishing the flames before much
damage was done The fire occurred
in the house on Hill Street owned by
Mrs. Rebecca Vincent and occupied by
Mrs Sailie Lewis. The origin of the
fire is unknown but only the kitchen
was damaged. and the loss is not con-
sidered very great. II is believed. how
ever. that but for the prompt action of
our fire company and the brave work
of the ladies', that several of the neigh
boring houses would have been de-
stroyed
"Old Folks Day" has been OBJ
served lately in many parts of our coun-
u 10 tiS Hdlle llllplcS, tiliS - q nay
specially set apart in honor of the old,
and everything is done with reference
to their enjoyment on that day. Snow
Hill has not yet held an "Old Folks
Day but the idea of religious service
in honor of the old people of his church
originated with the Rev. c. W. Pretty
man, of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
and last Sunday. all present. both old
and young. enjoyed delightful service.
One feature of the occasion was an adj
dress made by our oldest citizen. Mr.
George c. Townsend. who celebrated
his ninetieth birthday last Wednesday
and who told of the olden times in
very interesting manner. He was fol-
lowed by others, whose accounts of the
past with its simple living and odd Gus
toms excited much interest.