Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-09

John T. Roberts, of Darby, Pa,
who has been forecasting the weather
for the past az years. is the first to pre-
dict O long. hot summer. June will be
warm. as a month";" says Mr.. Roberts,
land the early part of July will be
slightly cool, but after the first week il
will begin to get warm and continue all
month. August will come in red hot
and will stay that way"
The first complete report upon the
lumber and timber production of the
State Of Maryland has just been issued,
covering the year 1905 The report for
1909 is now being compiled. The esti-
mate does not include fire-wood and
fencing material cut and utilized on the
farm but only that actually sold. The
value Of the timber production for the
entire State was IS, 1856, 500.
The new tug Cape Charles, built for
the New York, Philadelphia G. Norfolk
Company, by Dialogue & Sons. Of Cam
den, N. j., was launched on Tuesday.
She is said to be the finest tug in the
N. Y, p. & N. fleet. The special car
Of Superintendent Lee carried party
Of friends to launching. The CITY
Council of Cape Charles presented the
new boat with complete set of colors
and the citizens are going to present
the boat with an elegant clock for the
pilot house.
Mr.. Paul Johnson lost valuable
mule last Saturday of lockjaw. The
mule had been sick eight days, and the
disease is supposed to have been caused
by his collar which had rubbed sore
place on his neck. After the second day
Of his sickness, the mule could not be
made to lie down, but stood on his legs,
with clinched teeth and swaying body.
But little nourishment could be COTTON
down him. Death came suddenly to
him, his lifeless body falling like a
flash. AS he fell his jaws, which had
been fast locked. flew open about an
inch and half. Mr.. Johnson valued
the mule at $3.50.
Announcement was made this week
that the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company has awarded the
contract for the new Columbia Avenue
Station in Philadelphia to Irwin &
Leighton, for $4,000. Mr.. Alexander
d. Irwin, Jr.. the head of the contract
ing firm, also stated that ground would
probably be broken within week. Mr..
Irwin is the son of Mr.. A. d. Irwin, OF
Snow Hill. The firm, of which he is
the head, has constructed several
notable buildings in Philadelphia and
Atlantic City, and is rapidly coming
into prominence as one of the leading
construction companies of Philadelphia.
Hon. James Harry Covington, Men,
Der of Congress from the First Congress
sonal District of Maryland. has intro
duced bill in Congress providing for a
life saving station between Ocean City
Maryland and North Beach on the
coast of Worcester County. Mr. Cow
ington writes the MESSENGER that he
has had an interview with Superinten-
dent Kimball of the U. S. Life Saving
Service in connection with this measure
and the Committee of Interstate Com
merce of the House Of Representatives
has promised to give him special hear
ing on the bill. Mr.. Covington is max
ing vigorous effort to secure the con-
struction Of this life saving station.
Mr.. W.Lee Carey is very much interest
ed in the matter and brought it to the
attention Of Mr.. Covington. OF course
Senator Smith will use his influence in
the Senate to the same end.
Mod Smullen and William Riggin,
who were arrested and put in Snow Hill
Jail last Friday. under suspicion of being
connected with the burglarizing Of Mr..
Samuel Chatham's home in Atkinson
District. few weeks ago. were ordered
released by States Attorney johnson
last Tuesday. as he considered the evil
dence against the two young men
was of such a flimsy character as to be
perfectly useless in prosecution. 1t is
claimed that the tracks leading from
the home of Mr.. Chatham to the spot
where the officers found the chest which
had contained his money. were the same
size tracks as those of Smullen. AS a
great many people have the same size
feet and wear shoes made by the same
factory, and no other evidence being
Forthcoming, Mr.. johnson said this was
not enough to cause him tohold Smullen.
There was absolutely nothing against
Riggin except that he was on visit to
his father the night of the robbery.
He lives in Salisbury. and had gone "a
his fathers intending to leave the next
day for Gumboro, Del. to see his little
dauChtar The officers are still at work