Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-30
II. James S. Trader. of Cedartown

city, winch cleared MIN S44.Zz. MT.
Trader also has some fine shoats, one
of which, not quite eight weeks old,
weighs 63 pounds. This is what scalded
milk and meal win do.
We are in receipt of copy of FL
REGIONAL, a newspaper printed in the
Mexican language. at Gaudalajara,
Mexico. giving description of BAN
quet given by the Medical and Pharma-
ceutical Society of Gaudalajara. Of
which DR.. George E. Truitt, formerly
of this county. is member. This BAN
quet was very elaborate affair, and
DIR. Truitt was the toast-master.
The statement comes from the State
Board of immigration that in the last
year more strangers have taken hold
Of Maryland farms than in any previous
years of the States history. A state
ment showing the strangers and foreign
ers induced to settle in Maryland with
in the last year. together with the num-
Der Of acres Of farm land taken up by
them and the prices paid for the land
has been compiled by the bureau.
Salisbury is to have an Agricultural
Fair and it is expected to open its gates
to the public next summer. 1t is in
corporated with 500, 1000 capital stock.
The officers are w. B. Miller, presi-
dent w. F. Allen, vice-president /; DR..
S. A. Graham, treasurer S. X. White,
secretary. In addition to the above
officers the Board of Directors are the
following w. M. Cooper, d. w. Per-
due, DIR. J. McF. Dick and d. j. Ward.
To commemorate the one hundredth
anniversary Of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln, Postmaster General Meyer
Wednesday announced that 100, 900, 900
new two-cent postage stamps will be
issued on or before February 18th. The
issue was provided for by Congress
last Tuesday by a joint resolution,
which the President promptly signed.
These stamps viii be known as Lincoln
Stamps.
The Republican leaders and editors
met at a banquet in Baltimore Tuesday
night. Mr.. C. o. Melvin. editor of the
Ledger Enterprise. Pocomoke City, was
present and created some amusement
by his description of the difficulties he
labored under in running newspaper.
Mr.. Melvin convinced those present
that it is far easier to start paper
than it is to keep one going. as about
ninety-nine out of every hundred fail.
"A new train boy on the Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia road, CLEANED a
harvest of small coin Sunday at noon
when he did a rushing business selling
Sunday papers, promising to make
change for everyone in a moment.
When the train suddenly pulled out,
the boy jumped off and about twenty
well known business men stared at
papers they held in their hands having
paid twenty five or fifty cents for them.
Threats of prosecution are being made.
The New York, Philadelphia & Nor
folk Railroad is getting ready for re-
turn of prosperity. A new freight yard
is to be built at Cape Charles. and the
entire roadbed between Cape Charles
and Delmar is to be graveled as rapidly
as possible. The railroad has secured
a gravel bar at the mouth of the Patux-
ent River and is hauling the gravel
about $50 miles. Barges are loaded
with empty cars at Cape Charles and
taken to the bar to be filed by dredge.
It is understood that the company ex-
poets to resume double tracking at an
early date. and the large bridges at
Salisbury and Fruitland are to be filed
in.
Rev. Adam Stengle, superintendent
of the Salisbury district of the Will
mington M. E. Conference. has received
letter from Bishop Luther B. Wilson,
of Philadelphia. who has supervision
over the Wilmington Annual Conference
of the M. E. Church, making inquiry
as to the feeling toward reducing the
number OF districts in the local confer
ence from four to three, which would
give each district about 60 charges.
Mr.. Stengle, it is said. took the matter
up with other ministers and replied.
expressing an adverse opinion. The
plan, it is understood, was to retain
the Wilmington, Dover and Salisbury
districts, but to do away with the
Easton district, dividing the territory
among the others. The project does
not appear to meet with favor and is
likely to be abandoned.
AT the Ferry" the popular play
to be rendered next Friday and Satur-
day evenings, February 9Th and 9Th.
under the auspices of the Snow Hill