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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29
Local Readers. lOC. a Line

Beautiful line of new embroideries
and laces at Mrs. j. Cannon SHORTS.
For Rent: After June 18th, my
house on Federal Street. Mrs. j. b. X.
Purnell. May 15-3t.
Wanted: For cash, military bounty
land warrants or scrip. N. b. Register,
Box 343, Lewes, Del. May lost.
Everything for the table can be
had at this store. Beef, Pork, Sausage,
etc. G. w. Wonnell.
20 young horses. 6 young mules, SO
head of young cattle for sale. Apply
to F. b. Hill, Stockton, Md.
300, 900 Stone tomato plants for sale.
Will be ready about June LIST. Apply
to w. z. Purnell, Snow Hill, Md. 29-2t
Have you seen my line of sailor
hats? Just what you need for spring
wear and your summer outings. Mrs.
j. Cannon Shortt.
We desire to call the notice of the
public to our new ice cream parlor which
is now open and ready for customers.
This is the only ice cream parlor in town
and we have spared no expense in fitting
it up. We keep the very best cream
and are anxious to please. All orders
have our prompt and careful attention.
John c. Short 4 Co. Telephone No. 81.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29

While shaking hands with friend
last Monday. Mrs. Mary Russell, high
ly respected lady of Chincoteague Island,
fell over dead. Mrs. Russell was in ex-
cellent health and was walking along
one of the streets when she suddenly
grew dizzy and fell. Two men ran up
and lifted her on her feet. and it was
as she turned to thank them. shak-
ing one of them by the hand. that she
fell dead.
The cool and rainy weather of
last week and the first of this week was
just the thing for strawberry growers
in certain sections of this and adjoining
counties where drouth had affected the
crop to a considerable extent. The
rain was blessing and the cool air and
lack of sunshine prevented the rapid
ripening of the fruit. and consequent
scalding of the same. If the suns rays
do not strike the berries too ardently
this week the prospects are that:growers
will get considerable money out of their
Strawberries this season.
Postmaster Riley deserves praise
for his interest in having the mail for
warded from here on the south-bound
train at night. The Postofiice Depart
ment recently ordered our Office closed
at 7.30 in the evening and this left an
accumulation of mail in the Office from
r o'clock until closing time at night
which could not be forwarded until the
next day at noon-an accumulation of
mail for "a hours. This was not right
and was unbusinessl-ike in the extreme.
Thanks. MIR. Riley, for having the mail
forwarded on the night train.
The full amount of damage caused
by last weeks heavy storm will never
be known. but reports coming in slowly
show that some of the farmers lost
heavily. On land bordering the Mispil-
lion River, between Milford and the
Delaware River, which was purchased
some years ago by Frank Greece, an
Italian millionaire. the loss was heavy.
Much of the land was overlooked and
hundreds of acres of growing wheat.
which was as high as mans waist,
was ruined by water. Along the Indian
River the damage seems to have been
the worst and many farmers lost valu-
able crops by the river breaking over
the banks and flooding the fields. The
water has nearly all gone down today.
leaving behind heavy black mud on
the fields.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29

home lately The operation is thought
to be perfect success.
Miss Ellen Stewart left this week for
the Salisbury Home. She will be a
great loss to our community, in which
she has been an active influence socially,
and in church and benevolent work.
May she find a new sphere of useful
ness and happiness there. Miss Mary
Jones accompanied her, returning the
same night.
Mrs. Harry Purnell entertained de-
lightfully Monday afternoon in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanning. They took tea
the same evening with Mr.. l.. l.. Dir
ickson. and the following evening were
guests Of Mrs. T. j. Whaley. Tuesday,
Mr. and Mrs. Lanning spent the day
with large party Of friends and rela-
tives at Ocean City. They left We'd
nesday morning for their Western
home followed by many expressions Of
appreciation and enjoyment of their
visit. Mrs. Elizabeth Dirickson went
with them for visit 10 her daughter,
Mrs. McNealy.
A car load of horses and mules for
Mr.. II. F. Harmonson will arrive in
Berlin today Saturday from st. Louis.
This is your opportunity TO get a good
horse or mule.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29
REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS
Many Transfers Recorded In the
Office Of Clerk Of The Court
Oliver D. Collins.

The Cohn & Book Company from
James 2. Rounds, parcel of land partly
in Somerset and partly in Worcester
County, together with the Hayman Mil
Property, in Somerset County. Con-
sideration, $3.50.
John M. Talley from Fenwick Island
Land Co.. property fronting on
Kenworthy Avenue, in Fenwick City.
Consideration, $500.
William X. Truitt from Charles l..
Dickerson and Maggie ID. Dickerson,
his wife, ct al, real estate containing
rs acres, more or less, in the Sixth
Election District. Consideration. IS.
William Scott from William H. Hick-
man and Jennie Hickman, his wife,
property on the north side of Clarke
Avenue, in Pocomoke City. Considera-
ton, 5000.
William l.. Landing from Joshua L.
Hitch and Virginia T. Hitch. his wife,
property on the south side Of Third
Street, in Pocomoke City. Considera-
ton, S400.
William l.. Landing from w. Bates
Hancock and Edna l.. Hancock. his
wife, property on the south side Of
Third Street, in Pocomoke City. Con-
sideration, $500.
Mary d. Powell from Hilary w.
Davis and Mary H. Davis. his wife.
four parcels of land containing l65 acres,
more or less, in the Second Election
District. Consideration, $1,000.
Rufus w. Harding I'd Addie E. Rich
from George S. Turner, two adjoining
pieces of property containing respect
lively 8 acres and 80 acres. more or less,
on the north side of Long Avenue. in
Pocomoke City. Consideration, 81, 600.
Lille NJ. Bell from Harry Z. Murray
and Florence Murray, his wife, ct al,
grantors' interest in lot east side of
Church or Henry Street, in Berlin.
Consideration, $500, etc.
Mitchell S. Pilchard from Mary G. w.
Hancock, parcel of land containing
acre. more or less. on the west side of
the County road leading from Goodwill
to Cottingham Ferry, in the First Dis
trict. Consideration, $75.
William NJ. Whitehead from VIM. F.
King and Carrie H. King, his wife, ct
al, the "Briddell Farm" in Hender-
sons Neck. in the First Election Dis
trict. Consideration, 81, 400.
Berlin Milling Co. from Thomas G.
Hanley and Martha Hanley, his wife,
property containing acres known as
the Berlin Roller Mills, in Berlin.
Consideration, $3.50.
Francis NJ. Wilson from Sallie A.
Angelo and John E. Angelo, her hus-
band, property on the south side Of
Laurel Street, in Pocomoke City. Con-
sideration, $500.
Charles H. Clark from Zadok H.
Jones and Addie Jones, his wife. ct al. i,
tract of land containing 9.76 acres,
more or less, in the Third Election Dis
trict. Consideration, $239.
George E. Robbins from Henry Henry
and Ellen Henry, his wife, property
containing acre. more or less, in the
Third Election District. Consideration,
500.
Emma Blake from Charles S. Blake
and Harriet Blake, his wife. property
containing % acres. more or less, be-
tween Stockton and Girdletree. in the
Eighth Election District. Considera-
ton, $l.00, etc.
Harriet Blake from James 7. Blake
and Emma Blake, his wife, property
containing q acres, more or less, be-
tween Stockton and Girdletree, in the
Eighth Election District. Considera-
ton. $l.00, etc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29

Beautiful line of new embroideries
and laces at Mrs. j. Cannon Shorts.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29
LOCRLS.

The West End Club will exchange
books on Saturday.
Strawberry checks printed at this
Office for $1.0O per thousand.
"A few more warm days and the sun
perch will take the hook readily.
Mrs. Paul Jones entertained last
Wednesday in honor of the visitors in
town.
Mr.. G. Walter Mapp, of Grange
vile, Va, spent several days here this
week.
Mrs. J. j. Collins entertained Tues
day afternoon in honor of the visitors in
town.
yellow legs and other beach birds
are getting plentiful along the bay
, shore.
Miss Carrie Peters visited Mrs. j.
]. Collins this week, returning home on
Friday.
Mrs. Charles Donovan, of Tampa,
Florida. is visiting her sister. Mrs.
George Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Pepper, Of
Georgetown, Del, visited friends in
Snow Hill last week.
Mr.. J. II. Perdue is now the pos
SCISSOR of a new steel launch which he
is enjoying on the Pocomoke River.
Rev. J. B. North will preach in the
Snow Hill Presbyterian Church tomor-
row Sunday at II A. M. and p. M.
Thousands of crates of strawberries
are being shipped from Selbyville. DEL,
none Of which bring less than 81. rs per
crate.
Misses Lola and Helen Moore enter
tanned at cards last Tuesday in honor
of their guest. Miss Waters, of Balti-
more.
Miss Wilmington, who has been
visiting her cousin, Mr.. T. Spence
Smith. has returned to her home in
Louisiana.
Rev. E. 7. Liddell and family, who
removed to Boston several months ago.
are visiting their former home. Chinco-
league Island.
Our young friend. Mr.. George l..
Barnes, Jr., of Girdletree, was in town
last Tuesday, and called to see US at
the MESSENGER office.
Mr.. Edward S. Johnson, of Box
Iron, who is studying medicine ut the
University of Maryland. Baltimore, is
at home for vacation.
"A strawberry festival will be held
in the old M. p. Church on Thursday,
June Sd, for the benefit of Bates
Memorial NJ. p. Church.
-Soft-shelled crabs were never more
abundant on the Indian River and thous-
ands are being caught every day and
shipped to the large cities.
Governor Crothers has closed the
Executive Mansion at Annapolis for the
summer months and has taken up his
residential headquarters in Elkton.
Our lady friends will find some
fruit can labels on the Sth page of the
MESSENGER. Cut them out each week.
They will be changed in about weeks.
Mrs. Charles II. Taylor, of George
town. DEL. is spending this week with
her husband, who is experimenting the
construction of the stone road here.
-Messrs. Horace Payne, John S. Hur-
lock and G. Marion Dryden have been in
voicing the stock of goods of ]. J. Hur-
lock recently deceased. Mr.. Hurlock's
store contained a very large stock Of
all kinds Of hardware, cutlery, ETC.,
and 1t is no small job to estimate the
value Of it.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29
TRAIN WRECKED
ENGINEER KILLED
Bad Wreck on the n. Y. p. & n.
Near FrultIand. Engineer
Was Killed.

In a collision between an express
train and freight train near Fruitland,
about 1890 O'Clock Tuesday, Engineer
E. w. West of the express train was
killed and baggagemaster William
Guthrie. and William Wright, express
messenger, were injured.
Either disobedience or misunder-
standing of orders on the part of a
train crew caused the wreck.
A north bound freight was occupying
the Fruitland siding and just as the
New York Express was rushing through
Fruitland at as miles an hour the freight
started out on the main track. The
engine and three or four cars were
nearly on the main track when the ex-
press side-swiped it. The engine and
two express cars were hurled from the
track, the engine climbing quite steep
embankment before turning over. The
two express cars were almost reduced
to kindling wood.
Engineer West, of the express, APP
piled the air brake and with his fireman
jumped to the embankment. The fire.
man, Lee Cox, managed to escape, but
the engineer was caught under the
forward express car and cut to pieces.
Baggagemaster William Guthrie, of
Delmar. was severely cut on the right
hand, William w. Wright, express mes
senger. was slightly injured. All the
passengers escaped injury. but it was
close call for them.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29

Complete assortment of summer
dress goods, fine quality and low prices.
Why send away for your wash dresses
when you can get them here just as
cheap. Mrs. j. Cannon Short.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29
letter, Salt Rheum and Eczema

Arc cured by chamheriain's Saive. One applica.
lion relieves the itching and burning sensation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04

Try our new dill pickles. You'll
like them. Chandler & Jacobs. Phone
$50. (Adv.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
SONG COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Governor Has Selected Men To AWARD
Prize for Eest Effort.

JEFFERSON CITY. Nov. 4.-Gover-
.or Hadley las named former Cover
cor ID. Il. Francis. Henry y. Cary. gen
aral II anager OF the ST. Louis RepuD-
l.,: Captain Henry King. editor OF the
II. Louis Globe-DemOCrat; Walter ).
DiCEey and Hal GAYLORD u. Kansas
CITY. committee 10 pass UpOn state
-olg and award Il prize OF $1,000 cash
therefor.
The state song was agreed upon dur
i1g TIE river trip OF President Taft
ana party down the mississippi. Five
ST. !.ouisans each subscribed 500.
They are David X. Francis. Charles +.
Uniting. c. p. WalhriLge. lanes IL.
smith and Harry Is. iiawes. Tie par
ties on the steamboats, Grey Eagle.
Alton and Wells each raised $2l"
Ine committee named by the COVER
nor VIII award the priz" when Il song
with suitable words, that meets with
the approval Of the governor and the
On ml,tec * offered The governor
sad The song should nr popular lnelU-
dt"us and oppressive ~ the past and
future h:S;o:! OF Missouri;
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
J. OF M. CHANGES IN 80 YEARS
j. 3, Williams. Former Student, Con-
trasts Then and Now.

The University OF Missouri has
made astonishing progress in the last
thirty-one years" said J. b. Williams.
of Lamar, Mo, who was in Columbia
today Mr. Williams told of conditions
as they existed in 1873 when he was a
student here. Then" said Mr.. vii
liams. we had the old boarding clubs
known as the A. b. c.. or Agricultural
Boarding club and the L. p. c., or
the University Boarding club. The
members. about forty in number, paid
$12:, week for board and then voted
on what they would have to eat. If a
man was a smooth talker he usually
had what he wanted as he could talk
the other fellows into voting for food
that tasted good to him.
AT that time university students re
ceived all of their mail at a little
wooden buildin" just below SwitZier
Hall. We didn't have football team
then. The Only athletic game was
baseball. which we played on the
ground where Tow stands Your fine
Agricultural Building"
Mir. Williams was here visiting his
daughter. who is student in stephens
College
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
POSED AS FOOD INSPECTORS.
Man and Woman Who Visited ST. Louis
Grocery Stores Are Sought.

4 man and d woman who claimed
to be food inspectors visited the
stores OF some of the St. Louis grOc
ers last week. claiming to be repre-
sentatves of the Missouri Pure Food
Protective association. The couple
entered the stores of several mer-
chants who are members of the Retail
GrocerS association Thursday. and af
ter informing the grocers that they
We're stat" food inspectors. examined
the stock of butter and oleomar%arne
William p. Cutler. of Columbia state
dairy and food commissioner. said yes
terday that prosecutions would be
brought against the couple if evidence
could be obtained that they claimed
to be official inspectors. He has an
assistant at work on the case i'll St
Louis now. The police are looking for
the couple.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
- ,,O-U rARMEHo iNSiiTOT rs
State Board of Agriculture Is Making
Arrangements.

The State Board OF Agriculture i,:S
arranged for several farmers nsti-
tutes to be held the latter part of No
vember and the first part Of De
cember.
c. NJ. Long. OF Hallsville. Mo. and
c. II. Hutchinson. of the Missouri Col
lege o: Agriculture. will speak at
Pittstield. johnson county. NovemDe.
IL: Sedalia Pettis county. November
|. and IL. Nil Long and Prof. NJ. +.
Miller. Of the University OF Missouri.
will speak at Pilot Grove. Cooper
county November ~ and ~.
Prof. Miller and \. J. Mcdowell will
attend meetings at Licking. Texas
county. November 30: Cabool. Texas
county, November 81 and December / +;
koshkonong. Oregon county, Decem-
Der .: Birch Tree. Shannon county.
December 3; Ozark. Christian county.
December !.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04

Just received a new line of Suits AMI
Cloaks at (Ady.O
RAWN-HoLLAND DRY GOODS co.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
w. U. MAY LOSE FUllRACk.
Durr's Parents Object to His Playing
Since Army Accident,

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 4.-Prospects for
Washington Universitys making a
strong showing against Missouri in
football next Saturday We're given an
other jolt Tuesday. when parental OBJ
lection was made to Coach Cayou
which may keep Fullback Durr out of
the game.
Durr is probably the strongest man
on the Pikeway squad. He weighs $50
pounds and is built for the game. be-
ing short and stout. He is probably
less susceptible to injury than any
other man on the te am. but the acct
dent which caused death to the West
Point player has caused his parents
to take decided stand against the
game.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04

Just received a new line of Suits and
CIoaks at (Adv.)
TRAWN-HOLLAND DRY GOODS CO.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
JIU-JlTSU AT RECEPTION.
Exhibitions Of Japanese Art at Cos
mopoIitan Club.

Iiu-jitsu exhibitions. Japanese stu
dent dances. Hawaiian music. Jap
anese and Chinese national anthems
will be the feature OF the Oriental
program to be given by the Cosmopoli-
tan club of the University OF Missouri
of Academic Hail. Those on the pro-
gram are koon Muy Louis, Hin Wong,
Yoshida and MizOguchi Refreshments
consisting of Chinese crystanlZed
fruits. lichi nuts and Japanese tea
cakes. will be served
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
MANY CHURCH MEMBERS AT x. U
Statistics Slow increase CT 10 Pc:
Cent Owe Last Year.

LAWRENCE. kas.. Nor. 4.-R"gis-
ira. George o. Foster has just fin
ish,d al Investigation Of ,Le chn"c;i
n."l bcrship OF the University OF ha:-
aaS students tOr the present year. His
report shows that pra tirally two
thirds of the 1.>:5 students from whom
reports We're secured are active church
members. while % per cent OF the total
number have a decided church pref.
erenCe. This makes the total OF
church affiliations a little more than
~ per cent of the whole number of
students on the hill this year There
is an increase OF practically tenth
in the number of active church mem
bers since the compilation at this time
last year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
THE BLUE MOUSE" SATURDAY
Same Company as Last Year Except
LEADING LADY,

The Blue Mouse" will appear at
the Columbia theater Saturday. No
vember i. The play was here last
year 1t is to be given by the same
company this year. except that the
character the Blue Mouse" will be
played by different woman-Blanchr
Deyo.
The play is comedy in which a
young railroad emplnye hires a Sa-
lone dancer to pose az his wife and
cajole the road superintendent out of
a promotion for the employe. The at
traC ton centers around her tlirtations
with the official.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04

Call SIS Double 81 to get the Mis-
sourian business office by telephone.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
Dean Jones to Speak in St. Louis.

DR.. J. c. Jones. dean OF the College
of Arts and, Science of the University
of Missouri, will speak at the meeting
of the Missouri College Union in ST
Louis tomorrow and Saturday The
meetings will be held in the Univer-
sity Library hail of St. Louis Uni
verSity
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04

Special Showing of Fine Furs and
Fur Coats Friday. Nov. 5th. (Adv.)
RAWN-HOLlAND DRY GOODS co.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
To Settle Championship Saturday.

The kemper Military School football
team will play the Columbia high
school on Rollins Field Saturday af-
ternoon. This game will settle the in
terscholastic championship OF central
Missouri.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-11-04
Dean of Columbia College Resigns.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Prof. John
Howard Van Awnings. dean of Co
lumbia College. will retire from active
service June 80, 1910, after completing
his tiftieth year of service on the Co
lumbia faculty.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20
A LONG NIGHT AT THE CLUB
Fleeing Moments Of Pleasure That
Mr., ojibiwosky Paid for in
Ssekcioth and Ashes.

The long Arctic night was drawing
TO close. After six months of dark.
ness the rubicund face of Old Sol
reeped shyly over the edge of the
glacier and wished the frozen north a
CHEEKY good morning
1t was glorious sight, but Mr..
Ojioiwosky needed it not. He was Just
returning from night at the Eskimo
club and his mind was troubled He
had forgotten his latch key. Alas for
Mr. ojibiwosky!
He knew she was light sleeper.
frequently she had awakened after
having slept only three weeks merely
at the sound Of the icebergs crushing
some intrepid explorers ship in the
foes. He remembered this as his
none too steady footballs crunched
through the snow. She heard him as
he was trying to get in through the
servants entrance in the areaway,
and stuck her head out OF the upper
window. is that You. Ojih," she de-
hd4QSU .---~-----,---rss. +, !.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20
Poor Grade OF Parents.

A rather cute method of getting rid
OF their six children was adopted by
a Blairgowrie (Scotland) laborer and
his wife. The man left his home re-
Gently and several days later his wife
and family went to Dundee, where the
wife by her own labors managed to
maintain them for time. Getting
tired, however, she applied for relief
for herself and family and obtained
an order for the poorhouse. Handing
over the youngest child to the eldest
daughter, she told her to take the
whole family to the poorhouse gate
and ring the bell. The child did so
and they we're taken into the institu.
ton, with the result that the whole
family became chargeabIe to the par.
ish. Husband and wife were mean.
time enjoying themselves, free from
membranes. The husband was, how.
ever, apprehended as he was leaving
work and will be tried for non-support
of his family,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-20
CHILD MARRIAGES IN INDIA
tom Still Prevails in Britain's
Great Dependency.

So many months-is 1t not more
mention of child marriage In India
that persons In other countries. not
ably the United States, have encour.
aged themselves In thinking that 1t
has at last been really done away
with by the strength Of English rule.
Unfortunately, this is not so. The
Indian Spectator, as quoted by the
London Daily News, reports the mar
riage of a man of rs to child Of
nine. 1t also quotes statistics to
show "the number of female children
in India married under four to be
more than 100000 of those married
between the ages of four and nine to
be over 100000, and those married
under IA the lowest possible marriage
able age in civilized countries, to be
100000 Is not this horrible? The
Brahmo Somaj and the Sanatan Dhar.
ma preachers, where are they? Can
the teachings of Ramabai and her
risciples, the efforts of the Sorabjl
sisters and others like unto these, do
nothing among their own people? Do
missionaries, does the arm of the law,
not prevail? Why so put down the
suffice, that IL is rarely practiced and
yet allow this worst of customs? In
dia still remains what the Bible de.
scrlbes when 1t says: THE dark por-
tons of the earth are full of the habi-
tations of cruelty"