Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-01-15

When you want printing Of any
kind give II TO your own county people
who spend their money at home. We
do work as good as any city printing
Office and our prices are invariably
lower. You have the advantage also of
getting it here when you want 1t, and
you are helping, at the same time, n
home enterprise.
--Partridges are reported to have suf-
fered the effects of hunger as result
of the big snow Of the last two weeks.
Although practically cut Off from every
means of obtaining food, there are scant
signs that any of the old birds have
persisted from either this cause or the
cold. Last week furnished the worst
weather for birds since the winter Of
1905.
Every business man should make 1t
point to be prompt in his business
transactions. Be prompt in all things.
especially in the payment and collection
of bills. Keep money in circulation in
your community and everybody will be
benefited. BY doing this you will gain
good reputation which may be Of bene-
fit to you when you least expect it.
Many man has lost good opportunities
by having reputation that he did not
attend promptly to business.
Mr.. Thomas II. Birmingham denies
the statemement which appeared in the
daily papers and copied by this paper
that he was guilty of some fraud in con-
nection with a pension matter. Mr..
Birmingham says ut is true was ar
rested and taken to Baltimore by Mr..
Sterling, but was not turned over to
the Federal authorities of Philadelphia
as stated. The government had no right
to arrest me and made great mistake
as have papers in my possession to
prove the truthfulness of my state
ments."
Postmaster Riley has moved in to the
new Postofiice building fitted up for him
by Oliver ID. Collins, Esq. under the old
MESSENGER Office. The entire lower
floor has been turned into one room and
fitted up with modern postoffice fixtures.
The room is heated by steam and has
wash stand, etc. and the offices over
head are also heated and have other ac-
commodations. We understand that the
new Office will be open most of the
night, and on Sundays, so that persons
who have lock boxes may have access
to them at any time.
The two weeks course in Ento-
mology, Pathology and Horticulture
given to the Local inspectors of orchards
will commence January 3lst. 1910. at
the Maryland Agricultural College. This
short course is given the inspectors from
year to year to better fit them TO con-
duct their work in the inspection Of
orchards, especially for the control of
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the counties of the State. Special in
struction is given in the identification
and control of the more important in
sect pests and plant diseases. and in
making and applying of insecticides and
fungicides. In addition, the lectures in
horticulture treat of practical orchard
culture, cover crops. pruning, etc. Dur
ing the past two years there have been
in addition to the Local Inspectors,
other persons in the State who have
taken this short course for their own
benefit. The course is free to all who
desire to take it. The expenses simply
being those of travelling and board dur
ing the course. All persons desiring to
take the course should at once commune
cate with the State Horticultural De-
partment. College Park. Md.