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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-23
MASON'S new
OPERA HOUSE
Snow Hi|Ps Hopes for a Fitting
Public Hall Realized In The
New Enterprise

The new building on Washington
Street, known as the Mason building,
is nearing completion, and will be ready
for occupancy in short time. The
building has frontage of 81 feet, and
a depth of 10 feet. The structure is
two stories in height, and the front,
which is supported by three reinforced
concrete columns and girder, is con-
structed of white bricks. with cement
trimmings and metal cornice.
The ground floor is divided into two
stores, approximately Is x 62 feet, while
the entire upper story will be used for
the purpose of a public hall. Recessed
glass fronts add to the attractiveness
of the stores. and also form an open
lobby under the main hall.
The hall has balcony with elevated
seats, the floor of the auditorium being
level in order to provide, by removing
the seats. place for social affairs. The
walls are wainscoted three and half
feet high, the remaining space being
plastered and artistically frescoed. The
ceiling is angular in shape, being three
sides of a regular octagon, and is 25 feet
high. The seating capacity of the hall
is approximately five hundred.
The stage has depth of 20 feet. with
dressing rooms of corresponding size
under the stage. The stage equipment
Is modern and up-to-date. consisting of
two drop curtains. and three complete
shifts of both rear and side scenery.
The entire building will be lighted by
electricity and heated by steam.
The front of the main auditorium has
two flights of windows, one above the
balcony, and one below, the top fight
being provided with circular heads.
The approximate cost of the building
when completed is $1,000.
The Corddry Company, of this town,
designed and erected the building. While
they followed no particular style of
architecture in its construction. they
have succeeded in erecting structure
which is convenient and modern, credit
to themselves and an ornament to the
town.
A hall with adequate seating capacity
has been crying public need and long
felt want in Snow Hill, and while at
various times there have been rumors
of men of recognized means and ability
and of long business standing, as being
ready to promote such an enterprise. it
remained for one of our young business
men, Mr.. Stephen G. Mason, to realize
this fact, and to give to the people of
Snow Hill what they have so long and
so earnestly desired. Mr.. Mason's laud-
able and public-spirited efforts in this
direction are deserving of success, and
we hope his venture will receive liberal
patronage fromahe people of Snow Hill.
The formal opening of the hall took
place last Monday night, when the doors
were thrown open for the first time to
the public.
On Tuesday evening of next week Mr..
Mason has succeeded, at great expense.
in booking the successful comedy-drama.
"Just Struck Town" If you want an
evening of rare fun and entertainment,
don't fail to see this great play.
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N. P. Church Notice.

September 10th, Glass, $50 A. M. ;
Preaching, 1913 A. M. and 7.3O p. M.
Sunday-school. 200 P. M. Christian
Endeavor Sunday, $50 p. M; Prayer
meeting Wednesday, 7.30 P. M. I; Class
Saturday, 7.30 P. M. Junior Christian
Endeavor Saturday at 800 p. M. You
are cordially invited to all of the above
services. L. A. BENNETT, Pastor.
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OF VALUABLE
SHARES of STOCK
OF THE SURRY, SUSSEX & SOUTH
AMPTON RAILWAY COMPANY,
AND THE SURRY LUMBER CON-
PANY, OF VIRGINIA.

By virtue of an order of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, in Equity,
passed on the Sd day of April, 1909, in
Chancery cause, No. 1856, pending in
said court. the undersigned executors
and trustees under the last will and
testament of George S. Richardson, de-
ceased, will offer at public auction in
front of the Court House, in Snow Hill,
Maryland, on
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To the Judges and Clerks of Election,
and Voters of Worcester County:
Notice is hereby given to the Judges
and Clerks of Election, and the qualified
voters Of Worcester County, that an
Election will be held
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An unsurpassed variety Of millinery
Is on display and ready for inspection by
the ladies'. You can choose your new
hat or suit here from the finest assort-
ment. Mrs. A. Goodman.
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aust Struck
Town"

A splendid drama which has received
the unstinted praise of press and people
and which is bound to please you.
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The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08

Sunday School Teacher-Now. who can
tell me what a miracle it? Polly-Please,
teacher mother says it will be a miracle
if you don't marry the curate.-Roseleaf
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08
BASKETBALL GAMES.
Washburn Seniors and Freshmen Win
From Juniors and Sophomores.

In the two interclass basketball
games played at the skating rink last
night, the freshmen won from the
sophomores while the seniors received
the honors from the juniors on tech
nicality. The juniors were unable to
get a strictly class team and ran in
several outsiders, and thus had to for
felt the game beforehand The jun
iors won the game however, by a score
of g to 5. The freshman-sophomor
score was IA to 4. The seniors and
freshmen will meet next Tuesday
night to play for the interclass cham
pionship of the college and inciden-
tally the possession of the silver low
ing cup.
In the neutrality-suspicious. game,
McCarroll and Adams were the stars.
Both are members of the freshmen
team and have played on Philadel-
phia high school teams. This game
was one sided and the second year
men never had a loolxin. The junior
senior game was hard fought and not
until the second half was either side
able to do much. The juniors with the
aid of the ringers in the lineup forged
to the front. Hope and Brethour of
the seniors starred while Aten, Bow
man and Clark of the last year men,
did good work.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08
BAKERS TO MEET IN TOPEKA.
They Will Have State Association of
Their Own.

The master bakers of Kansas are
organizing an association to be known
as the Master Bakers association.
-Four large baking firms have consti-
tuted themselves into preliminary
committee to initiate the worthy
movement. These are c. Kopp, of
Kopp's Steam Baking Co. Kansas City,
Kan; Frank Rushton, Rushton's Bak-
ing Co. Rosedale, Kan; Ernest Wolf,
Wichita Kan; John McCooI, Leayen-
worth, Kan. W. H. Clark of the Jami-
son Bros & Kojtz Co. Kansas City, has
been made secretary and letters are
being sent to all master bakers in the
state.
An extract from one of these letters
follows:
''As master bakers we have most of
US come to realize that we have many
interests in common which can be met
only through organized effort. This
power that lies in association and or
fest throughout modern busin ness. And
gentlemen, most of you are we'll aware
that this proposed master bakers as
sociation is by no means a new depart
ure. Through our trade magazines
we have followed the careers Of the
various f1ourishing state master bak-
ers' associations now established
throughout the country. They have
made business more Pleasant and more
profitable. They have accomplished
all they set out to do. and that is say
ing a great deal. And so in launching
out we have before us many worthy
examples of harmony and efficiency"
The first annual convention will be
held in Topeka on the 18th and 18th
of January. 1909, at the Throop hotel.
The hour to convene is set at 10 a. M
on Tuesday the 18th.
''Thev say that Cholly has lost his
mind" rs that 50? Does he know tip
Boston Courier
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08

graveyard. In support of the theory thai
the murder indications are all part of a
gigantic hoax the assertion was ad-
Vanced that the missing preacher was
known to be carrying eight thousand
dollars of insurance. 1t was suggested
that If a wood fire had been kept up in
the church stove Tuesday night suf-
ficient to consume the human body,
there would have been sparks erlough
from the chimney to arouse alarm
among the neighboring farmers. 1t was
also remarked that if a human body
had been in process of cremation in
the church the odor of burning flesh
would have been noticeable for a con-
said of any stencil in the church or
vicinity. Even those first on the scene
have omitted to speak of any nauseat-
odor.
To questioners who suggest that her
husband may still be alive and who ask
her why in that case he does not return
home the minister's wife replies sim
ply. ''I don't know" In accepting the
possibility of her husbands being alive
Mrs. Carmichael asserted that in that
case and if Browning was murdered,
the murder must have been committed
by third party.
Captain Harry Dale of the ST Clair
ferry has denied report that he had
seen a man resembling Rev. Mr.. Car
michael cross on his boat to Canada
yesterday. Joe A<red, an employe on
the boat, made a similar denial.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08
SEAT SALE OPENS.
Italian Grand Opera Engagement on
Monday.

The seat sale for Ivan Abramson'
italian Grand Opera company opened
this morning. Despite the cold weather
there was a long line of waiting pur-
chasers when the doors opened at e1ght
o'clock. The sale continued good all
morning, and the indications are that
grand opera will receive a better re-
ception in Topeka than ever before:
This same company was here last
season and made a strong impression
upon the theatrical public. The well
known I'll Trovatore' was sung at the
time. This season the company VIII
sing a double bill of "Cavalleria Rus
ticana" and ''I PagIiacci," in which
they have scored the greatest successes
of the season.
The italians will be the only strictly
grand opera company here this sea-
SON. There have been grand opera
dates this season, but this is the only
company in grand opera.
Hence this will be one of the mus
ical treats of the season. The seat
sale indicates that grand opera has
following in Topeka, and the house
will be we'll filled. if not completely SO.
There are those who can understand
and appreciate grand opera who Will
all be there, and those who will go and
applaude the different numbers be-
cause it Is fashionable.
Most of the singers are as the name
of the company indicates. Italians The
double bill Monday night consists of
ten different roles. In the "Cavalleria
Rustfcana." Nine. r. Duce-Merola
sings the part of ''Santuzza," and she
is one of the stellar lights of the en-
tire company. Mile. Julia Strauss,
who is really an American singer, has
the role of Lola Mile. NJ. Bossi
sings the part of Mamma Lucia" :"
Mons. n. Bari, probably the best tenor
of the company, sings 'Turiddu." The
other part of "Alfio" falls to Mons. G..
Zari. 'CavaIleria sRusticana'' is an
opera in one act by Mascagni.
The other part ofrthe bill. 81 Pag-
liaccci'' is written by Leoncovaho, and
is an opera in two acts. The leading
role of this opera, that of Media"
is sung by an American girl, Miss D.
Danner, known, however as Mile.
Donner Bari sings again in this
opera. taking the role of 'Canio."
Another tenor who is we'll known,
Mons Antonio Pacini, appears in this
opera as Tonic Mons. A. Paolo
sings t'Beppe," while zari has part
as "Silvio.'
The "Cavalleria Rusticana" is con-
Quoted by G. Merola, while A. Ange-
lini Fornari conducts "I Pagliacci-"
Wherever the Italians have sung
this season, which until the last month
was confined to the eastern cities,
they have received flattering press
notices.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08
MAY BE A HOAX.
Some Doubt That There Was a Murder
at Battle Run Church.

Detroit. Jan. S.-The murder mystery
of Battle Run church near Columbus
In ST. Clair county, seemed no nearer
solution when the county officials re =
sumed their Investigations today than
it was when they entered the blood
spattered church Wednesday noon and
dragged from the stove the Jumps Of
flesh and bone that appeared to be the
remaining fragments of a human vic
tim.
Rev. j. H. Carmichael. pastor of the
church. and Gideon Browning, the
Adair carpenter who was the minister's
neighbor have not been seen since
Tuesday. Various theories have been
advanced to show that the bones found
in the church have belonged to one or
the ether of the missing men but none
of the offered explanations seem to ac-
cumulate any degree of positiveness or
certainty.
1t was even suggested early today
that the red stains all over the church
might not be human blood and the
gruesome pieces found in the church
stove might have been taken from
cadaver stolen from some accessible
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08

make his home with his sister, Mrs. L.
Luthey of PA Chandler street
Miss Margaret Kline left today for
Amarillo, Texas, where she will spend
several weeks visiting her sister.
A surprise party was given by Miss
Gertrude Whitcomb and Mr.. Henry Ser
vice in honor of Miss Anna Ella Hayes
Monday, January 4. being her seven
teenth birthday. Those present were:
Hazel Cronkhite, Roy Scilinger, Ger
trude Whitcomb, Jesse Haley, Anna
Hayes. Jesse Barradough, Fay Cronk-
hite, Henry Service, Pearl Grice, Geo.
Hayes, Lizzie Maloney, Herbert Porter,
Lilly Crisp, Charlie Hayes, Bertha Ger
berick, Claude Ashton. Lota Gobel.
Floid Porter, Abbey Malonay, Chester
Whitcomb, Marie Whitcomb, Allen
Hayes, Mildred Whitcomb, Mrs. Service,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitcomb, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Hayes. Refreshments were
served at q late hour
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08

''Thev say that Cholly has lost his
mind" ''Is that so? Does he know tip
Boston Courier.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08
least 1OPEkANOIES|
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IS 4SDakr@a N@M :s.:
Items for the East Topeka column may
be telephoned to Ind. phone 28S1 black.


w. s. Hunter, physician and surgeon,
Office and res. 1119 East 9Th. Ind. 1868.
Miss Doris Hays, of Smith Center,
came here today to spend a week with
Miss Nellie Hays of East Hill.
Miss Alice Mitchell. of Hollywood.
came here today to remain several
weeks with friends.
Mrs. E. A. Powell. of Lake street, who
has been quite sick for several days, is
reported a little better today.
Miss Margaret Atchison. of Leaven-
worth is here spending a few days
with Miss Gladys Newell.
The officers Of the Third Christian
church Sunday school will entertain
the young men of George Layne's class
at the home of Mr.. Roy Yewell, this
evening.
G. A. r. post No. II, Sons of Veterans,
and w. r. c. No. "a. will hold a public
installation Saturday night, January 8,
at their hall, ZIG West Sixth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Williams left
today for Overlook to spend week
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Margaret White is able to be 81
work again after several days illness.
w. NJ. S. of the Evangelical church
met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. c.
Bader at her home. 312 Quincy street
About IA ladies were present. Every one
enjoyed a good time.
Mr. George MOSCOW. of Carbondale,
has come to Topeka to remain. He will
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08

T. L. King city passenger and ticket
agent, is visiting in San Antonio Tex.
G. M. Hamilton. photographer for
the Santa Fe Employees magazine, is
in New Mexico taking pictures at four
of the principal stations, Albuquerque.
Las Vegas Ration and San Marcial.
E. L. Mooney and w. ]. May, travel
ing freight auditors of the Santa Fe,
are in Las Vegas. making the annual
checking up at that station.
c. B. Moore, of the betterment de-
partment, is spending a few days in
Chicago and eastern points,
F. r. Frost, electrical engineer of the
Santa Fe, is back from Chicago, where
he has been on business for several
days.
n w. Jacobs. assistant superintend-
ent of motive power has gone to Chi
cago, where he will be on business for
several days.
/. Evangelist E. o. Hamilton and his
singer. F. Thomas. had charge of the
meeting in the new mill today.
B. W. Benedict, supervisor of sched-
ules has moved into his new quarters
in the old machine shop building.
L. Stanley, trainmaster at Emporia,
has returned to his home after a short
business visit to Topeka
Engineer Seeley Herrick is working
in extra passenger service for a few
days.
Brakemen McMillen and Gilyeat are
laying off for q few days.
Howard Smith, a machinist in the To-
cal shops, is enjoying few days lay
off.
G. J. Graves. division engineer. has
gone to Dodge City, where he has been
assigned to the western division. and
Charles Griggs of Chillicothe, ILL.,. is in
Topeka to take charge of the office.
A. E. Voigt, of the electrical depart
ment, is back from a visit to Burlin-
game.
Miss Ceora Belle Lanham, assisted by
members of the Dougherty shorthand
school, will give the entertainment at
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A tonight.
E. Slusher of the bridge and building
department is back from a business
trip over the western division.
Engineer Robert Brentnall and Con-
ductor P. A. Capps were in charge of
the officials special train over the
Leavenworth & Topeka road Thurs
day
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson have
given the name. Avis, Marie to their
| infant daughter.
Miss Elsie Miller of Golden avenue
spent the day today the guest of Miss
Anna Miller of West Laurent street.
Mr. Walter Gregory left this morn
ing for a three weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends in Ration, n. NJ. He
will probably go on to the coast to
remain several weeks before he re-
turns to Topeka.
Mrs. Arthur r. Wilson and little son.
Jack, of Hutchinson, Kas., came here
today to make a weeks visit with rel
atives and friends
Miss Dollie Carter is working again
after being off several DAYS on account
of illness. She has been suffering
with an attack of neuralgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Brown are
moving today to Pratt, Kas., where Mr..
Brown has accepted a position with
the railroad company and will remain
permanently.
Miss Walteretta Smith of -Manhat-
tan, KaS., came here this evening to
spend few days. on a business trip.
Miss Ethel Porter IS able to be up
and around after several weeks ILL
ness with an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. Harry Williams left this morn
ing on an extended western trip. He
zona, California and Oregon. He will
be gone about three months.
Mrs. Joseph Mckee and Miss Doris
Reid left this morning for Lawrence
port, Ind, where they will spend three
weeks visiting relatives. Mrs. Mckee
will go on to her old home near Hold
man and spend several weeks. Miss
Reid will return home.
Miss Martha Rhoades went to Ross
vile, Kas., today to remain until Sun
day, the guest of Miss Josephine
Rhoades.
E. L. McGeeney, switchman for the
Union Pacific, has gone to Junction
City to make his future home.
Archie Coffman, driver for Forbes
Bros, was injured this morning while
preparing to load his wagon at the
elevator. He was backing the wagon
up to the door when it turned over,
throwing him between the wagon and
the building. He is suffering from no
severe internal injuries, but injured
his foot and ankle. Shellabarger's
mbulance was called and took him to
the home of his father, G. G. Coffman
of Monroe street, south. His foot was
imm mediately placed in cast and it is
thought he will be able to return to
work in a week.
E. A. McGeeney of S24 North
Quincy street has accepted a position
in the telegraph department at the
Santa Fe.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bridgeford and
Mrs. c. w. Griffin of Silver Lake were
visitors in town today.
DIR. Plummer and daughter. Miss
Clara Plummer, have returned from
Indiana. where they visited for sew
eral days.
C. H. Rhoades of 919 North Quincy
is improving, after being i'll for sew
eral weeks with an attack of pneu-
monia.
The fire department was called to
the little cottage on Laurent street be-
tween Madison and Monroe streets
early this morning to extinguish
blaze which had started from sparks
falling on the roof from the kitchen
stove. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, who
are occupants of the house, did not
know the house was afire, until warn
ed by neighbor. Mr. Anderson had
the blaze under control when the de-
partment arrived. No great damage
was done, no household goods being
lost, only the roof of the house over
the kitchen burned.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08
Fire Causes a shutdown.

Ell Paso, Tex. Jan. S.-The concen-
traitor and ore bins of the Calumet &
Arizona Copper company at Clifton,
Ariz., were burned down last night.
causing a complete shutdown of the
mines and ssmelter until they are re-
fire was caused by the accidental
overturning of three carloads of red
hot Stag down the embankment
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08
Two Failures on 'Change.

New York, Jan. 8-Failure of Gus
toners to protect the holdings of Con-
solidated Gas at the time of the severe
decline in that stock following the de-
cision upholding the so cent law is al
legged to. have been the cause of the
failure of the firm of Hacklock. Baxter
& Seed, which was announced today on
the Consolidated Stock exchange. The
failure of c. w. Wi1letts, a trader, also
was announced today on the same ex-
change.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08
Sentenced for Uxorcide.

Gallipo1is, o., Jan. S.-Judge Brad
bury today sentenced Fred Van Meter
to life Imprisonment for the murder of
his young wife. Van Meters wife died
after drinking poisoned coffee. His
mother-in-law narrowly escaped death.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08

Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at A. M. Petro's drug store $50
Side reporter at her home. Ind. phone
2SS1 black.1
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08
GOLF COMES FIRST.
Then Cabinet Building at Augusta,
Georgia.

Augustus, Ga, Jan. S.-The president
elect with his secretary of state, Mr
Knox, played a game of golf, and spent
the remainder of the day in conference
on the make up of the Taft cabinet.
No political callers came today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-15
SOMERSET.
PALMYRA.

Arbor day was appropriately OBJ
served at the Marsh school which is
being taught by Miss Bessie T.. Leav-
lit, Il recent graduate of Pennington
Normal school. Several visitors were
present, including Supt. Norton, and
listened to the following program,
which included the planting of a ma
pie in the school yard which was
named the Norton maple: Famous
Trees" Roy Leavitt; "Arbor Day.
Ada Turner; Arbor Day exercise,
Grades | and III; THE Cherry Tree. -
Lucy Leblanc; 1.-The Trilium," Elsie
Turner; Arbor Day song, school:
"PlantnS Trees" Verde Campbell;
The Maple Tree Jennie Leblanc;