Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-23

grass. All fruits have been much bene-
fitted by the rain, and growers are hope
ing that a cold spell will not follow.
Many think that the forming fruit crops
have reached a stage where they are
practically secured from harm save by
unprecedentedly low temperature dur
ing the coming two weeks causing kill
ing frosts. The outlook now is for the
most bounteous fruit crop in years.
From the present outlook, If there
is no damaging frost, Sussex county
will have a crop yield worth from one
and one-half to two millions, said VIM.
A. Gum. Of frankfort. According to
Gum, the frost Of last week did no
damage and the orchards and berry
patches are in fine condition. The straw
berry crop alone last year was valued
at more than $1,000, 900. and the pros
pect for large yield is brighter than at
this time last year. The apples, peaches
and other farm products will bring the
figures up to those set by Gum.
Mrs. Sallie S. johnson, widow Of
the late Josiah johnson, died at her
home at Kingston. Somerset County,
last week. ofpneumonia. aged 81 years.
Mrs. johnson had been i'll about four
weeks. The deceased is survived by
two children: Mrs. Purnell Coulbourne,
of Snow Hill, and Mr.. Josiah Johnson,
of Philadelphia Funeral services were
conducted at Parker Church. Kingston.
Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the
pastor. and interment was made in the
Johnson burying ground in Nutter's Dis
trict, Wicomico County.
The officers and> directors of the
new produce exchange, known as the
Interstate Farmers Exchange are:
President, William F. King; Vice-Presi-
dent, Edwin H. Taylor; Secretary and
Treasurer, Milton L. veasey; General
and Sales Manager, William Wigton;
General Inspector. Roy Littleton. In
addition to these the following Board of
Directors were elected to serve for one
year: Edwin II. Taylor, George 7.
Littleton, Edward F. Wilson, Robert L.
Cuff. Jacob H. Covington, William
II. Mason, G. Henry Bundick, N. J.
Wimbrow and Thomas |. Kent.
The United States Senate on We'd
nesday adopted concurrent resolutions
Of Senator Smith, of Maryland. provid-
ing for an examination to be made of
st. Martins River in Worcester County
for the purpose of deepening and inn
proving the channel. and to submit
estimates for such improvements as
may be deemed necessary. Also direct
ing the Secretary of war to cause a
survey to be made of the channel Of the
upper part of the Sinepuxent Bay for
the purpose of estimating the cost of
improving and deepening the channel to
a depth Of five feet from the mouth of
the St. Martins River.
In spite of any general belief to the
contrary, gum chewing continues to be
habit of growing popularity. At any
frate statistics just collected covering
this subject show that no less than g.
900, 900. 600 pieces of chewing gum are
produced in this county annually. The
question naturally arises as to who
chews it all and what becomes of it
after mastication. for since these pieces
would. if laid end to end, reach six times
around the earth without stretching, it
follows that they would after they have
served their usefulness make sizeable
hill. New York alone accounts for 20O,-
600, 900 sticks annually, easily taking
first place in this respect. According
to the computations of the statistician.
the energy expended throughout the
world each day in the chewing of gum
is equal to that necessary to light city
Of $50, 900 inhabitants. But no one has
yet solved the mystery as to what be-
comes Of the gum after it is chewed.
Hon. George NJ. Upshur and John
w. Station, ESQ.,. were in Annapolis this
week arguing the case of the County
Commissioners of Worcester County vs..
the Board of County School Commission
ers of Worcester County. This is an
action brought by the Board Of County
School Commissioners Of Worcester
County against the County Commission
ers of Worcester County for man.
damus to compel the defendant to levy
in addition to the amount already levied
for public school purposes the further
sum of Sc. 2OS. 25 alleged to be necessary
to meet the increase Of salaries Of
teachers in the public schools Of Wor-
cester County for the year beginning in
September 1908. and ending in May 1909;
and the further sum of IS, 75s. Is alleged
to be necessary for the same purpose
for the year beginning in September
1909 and ending in May 1910. under the
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