Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-29

The Fourth Quarterly Conference
met in Bates Memorial NJ. 2. Church
Tuesday and elected Mr.. Charles Truitt
delegate to the Maryland Annual Con-
ference which meets in this town April,
/, 1908. Mr. Gordon Jones was elected
alternate. The delegate was instructed
by unanimous vote to use his influence
for the return of the present pastor.
Mr.. Clarence Beebe. prominent
stockraiser and oyster planter. and
Miss Ida Wheaton. the charming
daughter of Captain ID. j. Wheaton,
and one of Chincoteague' $ most talented
young ladies', were married at Mary
land line by Rev. Mr.. Jones. of Green
backville. last week. They have re-
turned from their wedding journey
North and are now at home to their
friends.
Capt Benjamin Frank Lark ford
died suddenly of heart failure at his
home, near Princess Anne, at IL o'clock
Sunday night. Captain Landlord was
80 years old. In 1877 he was elected
Commissioner for Somerset County for
two years, after which he was elected
Sheriff. In 1877 he was elected Clerk
of the Circuit Court. serving six years.
He was also Tax Collector for two years,
a member of the School Board for six
years. member of the Board of Super
visors of Elections, and for 20 years
member Of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee.
Messrs. Oliver d. Collins, Il. Hance
Fooks, d. Frank Fooks and JEFF Station
have formed company to engage in
the promotion of strawberry culture in
this section of Worcester County They
will contract with farmers to grow
Strawberries for them giving so much
per quart for all marketable berries
grown and delivered to the railroad
station. They will probably make an
nouncement of their plans later in the
advertising columns of this paper.
On Tuesday last the name of Bloom
town, a station on the New York, Phil
adelphia & Norfolk Railroad, near the
Maryland line. was changed to Mackenzie
Park 1t is distant only about three
miles from the Mackenzie Memorial Park,
opposite the Pocomoke River upon
which has lately been erected the i'm
posing and handsome monument to the
memory of Rev. Francis Mackenzie.
founder of the Presbyterian Church in
America. The monument marks the
site of his residence and burial plot,
and will be formally unveiled in May
next.
There died in the Sussex Almshouse
last week negro man by the name Of
Jesse Draper, aged so. who had been
an inmate of that institution for 40
years. Draper it is said. was original
~ from this section Of Maryland, and
shortly after going to Delaware secured
work on the farm of G.. NJ. Dickerson,
near Georgetown. One day Draper
went TO Georgetown with son of Mr..
Dickerson. On their way home with
an OK team they got into a quarrel and
Draper cut the young mans throat
from ear to ear with shoe knife. The
negro went to the home of his employer
and told what he had done. was ar
rested, tried, and acquitted on the
ground of insanity. He was taken to
the almshouse, where he spent the re-
mainder of his life.
The Snow Hill Volunteer Fire De-
partment. held festival last Friday
evening The people of the town showed
their appreciation of the good work of
this company, by their attendance.
Supper was served by the ladies' of the
town. consisting of oysters, salad,
coffee, etc, and was most excellent,
both as to quality and service. The
receipts amounted to ninety-seven dol
lars, net profit to the Firemen of
about sixty-five dollars This sum, to-
gether with afund they already possess,
will aid very materially in securing the
proper paraphernalia. and equipments
badly needed by the department. The
people of the town are proud of the eff
fective work accomplished in the past
by the Firemen. and are always ready
and willing to help the cause.
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