Democratic messenger., 1910-02-26

less cripple from Savannah. Ca, is in
Washington to obtain, IL possible. a
patent upon his discovery. The black
rose is something for which the world
has been waiting for long time. The
discoverer says that within the past
month he has been offered 5000 for
his secret the day it is protected by
patent, but he is going slow in accept
ing any offers.
While the congregation of the Zoar
M. Z. Church, about eight miles from
Georgetown, was in prayer, the cry Of
fire" aroused the worshipers to sense
of danger. A roaring sound filed the
top Of the church and long tongue of
flames leaped down from the ceiling.
The pastor, Rev. ]. II. Dirickson,
quickly formed the people in line and to
the sound of an inspiring Methodist
hymn. they marched out without any
disorder and without injury to the wo-
men and children. The church in
short time was burned to the gronnd.
Hon. Calvin B. Taylor, of Berlin,
was visitor to Snow Hill Tuesday,
having come in connection with the es-
tate of the late Lambert P. Ayres. and
other business matters. This is Mr..
Taylor's first visit to Snow Hill in a
twelvemonth or more, and his friends
here were rejoiced to see the marked
improvement in his health. While here
Mr.. Taylor paid pleasant visit to the
MESSENGER Office. Mr.. Taylor is the
President of the Calvin B. Taylor Bank
ing Co.. and is director of the First
National Bank Of Snow Hill. Besides
the above, MIR. Taylor is connected with
various other enterprises in Worcester
County.
Arrangements are being made at
Bridgeville, DEL, to handle the large
acreage of strawberries that are expect
ed to be picked this coming season.
Last year the conveyance and transpor-
tation facilities were not sufficiently
convenient to take care of the berry
crop, and as many farmers have greatly
increased their fields demand for bet
ter conveniences arose among the far
mers and commission merchants. 1t is
thought the Pennsylvania Railroad will
make considerable changes in the yards
and lay several new switches and side
tracks. The Produce Exchange will
erect a large cold storage house in order
to take care of the berries.
The MESSENGER receives many
striking evidences of its increasing
popularity at home and abroad every
day. Many subscribers, in renewing
their subscriptions, have had word of
appreciation for their home paper to
say, and many new subscribers have
sent. or brought in their dollar. We
are in receipt of letter from Charles
ton, South Corolina. Fargo, North
Dakota. and finally one from Wimbledon
Park, England. stating that the writers
wish to subscribe to the MESSENGER,
and asking our yearly rate. The MES
sENGER is weekly newspaper, and will
be sent to any address in the county, or
to any state. on receipt of one dollar,
payable in advance.
"A farmer in Beaufort County,
North Carolina, writes to us as follows
1--WE saw in the MESSENGER where one
Maryland farmer thought he had large
yield when he raised i75 bushels of ears
or SO bushels of shelled corn. per acre.
II Mr.. Herman thinks that is large
yield, what would he think if he were
to see our crops. where we are raising
300 bushels of ears, or $50 bushels of
shelled corn. per acre? "We will not
undertake to say what Mr.. Herman will
think when he reads the above, but we
are sufficiently acquainted with the work.
ings of Mr.. Henman's mind to predicate
with some degree of certainly what he
would say if he were to see 300 bushels
of corn growing on an acre. 1t would
be something like the following This
old tar-heeler has got me beat, daddle
my buttons, if he haint.
Mrs. John w. Mckee died Sunday
morning at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Willard Beauchamp, after short
illness. The deceased was So years Of
age. the immediate cause of her death
being due to general debility and old
age. She was the daughter of the late
George Johnson. of Salisbury. and had
been twice married. By her first hus-
band she is survived by two sons, Mr..
Elijah Kelley. of near Fruitland, and
Mr.. Thomas Kelley, of Colbourne. Her
second husband was the late John w.
Mckee, of near Snow Hill. By her
second marriage the deceased is surviv-
ed by two children, Mr.. Charles X. Me-
Kee and Mrs. Willard Beauchamp. both
living near Snow Hill. Funeral services
a