Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-26


cashier of the Commercial National
Bank, and C. 7. Richardson, assistant.
MIR. Hearne has been connected with
the bank for ten years and has faithfully
discharged his duties. Mr.. Richardson
is manager of the Wheaton Mercantile
CO., Chincotcague, Va. Mr.. +. c. Conner
who has been book-kecper Of the bank
for a number of years. has resigned
his position.
Samuel J. Tilden whom his owner.
Mr.. Joseph Guest, at Chestertown de-
clares is the oldest horse in the United
States, started in Tuesday to be bene-
ficiary of the Animal Refuge Associa-
ton of Maryland in Baltimore. A vet
erinarian examined SamuelJ. and found
him to be remarkable animal in spite
of his ~ years. His only ailment is a
swelling of one hoof and he has recently
been experiencing little trouble with
the few teeth he has left.
"A Long Island farmer heard noise
one night, and thinking that the wagon
spoke he went out to investigate. He
discovered that the wagon was tongue
tied, and that he had merely heard Long
Island Sound. Hearing at another time
a commotion near n piece of timber not
far from the beach, and fearing that it
was smugglers or pirates. he went out
to brighten them away by having the
hickory bark. The hickory failed. but
he found that the lockwood succeed.
However. it turned out to be simply an
ocean squall.
The winters toll of shipwreck and
death along the Atlantic Coast probably
will be lessened this year because of an
order which President Taft has given
for the protectiono of seafaring men. On
the morning of December LIST, ten of
the staunchest revenue cutters in At
lantic waters will slip out to sea from
their home stations to begin patrol
which will not end until April !, 1911.
The Woodbury.. Androscoggin, Gresham,
Acushnet, Mohawk, Apache. 0nondaga,
Pamlico, Seminole and Yamacraw have
been chosen for the work.
Fire, caused by a defective fiue,
badly damaged the residence of Ernest
Moore, of Salisbury, about 2 O'Clock
Monday afternoon. When the alarm
was turned in the fire had only started,
but the delay, caused by the fire engine
horses being at work in another section
Of the city. gave the fire such start
that it could not be gotten under control
until after it had nearly wrecked the
building. The furniture was practically
all saved by residents. The loss is es-
timated at about $1,000, partly covered
by insurance.
Mr.. Arthur l.. Baker, of Baltimore,
is much worried over the disappearance
of his sixteen year-old son, Leroy Baker,
who disappeared from his home on Sat
urday. November 18th. Mr.. Baker de-
sires everyone to investigate every
strange lad in their community. The
appeal is sent out to Red Men, as Mr..
Baker belongs to that order. The boy
is sixteen years old, weighs about 100
lbs, has light hair and blue eyes. He
wore blue serge suit with knee pants.
His home is No. South Poppleton
Street, Baltimore.
According to the reports of masters
arriving at New York. there is dan
gerous wreck off Fenwick Island that
mariners should give wide birth. The
master of the Clyde Line steamship HUI
ron, which arrived at New York Satur-
day, reported when nine miles east of
Fenwick Island lightship he passed
submerged wreck in II fathoms of wa
ter. The vessel was schooner, and
her lower masts were projecting about
six feet above the water, but the top
masts were broken Off. The wreck is
very dangerous to navigation.
Salisbury. of late. has been the
scene of robberies almost nightly.
Various places of business have been
broken into. Among the places entered
were the Baltimore, Chesapeake & At
lantic warehouse. several restaurants
and other places on lower Main Street.
The restaurant of Bennett 4 Turner
has especially received the attention of
the party committing these robberies.
Monday night Mr.. Bennett got Deputy
Sheriff and Constable Frank Waller to
hide inside after closing. About 2
o'clock Tuesday morning the robber ar
rived and entered the restaurant, TO re-
ceive a hearty welcome on the inside.
He was overpowered after outing up a
hard fight and lodged in the county Jail.
The officers believe that in the arrest of
Byrd Disharoon, the party caught, they
have solved the mystery of the many
robberies.
William II. Porter, colored man,