Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-16

| MeoSEn. DE- IL ACEuut atih Nhhtteo
w. Corddry have received their first in
stallment Of the celebrated REQ auto
mobiles. The first machine received is
certainly beauty and the carload ex-
pected daily will be just as good. II
any of our people are anticipating the
purchase of a machine we are sure Per-
due e. Corddry will interest them.
Quite number Of people attended
the sale Of the Dighton's property here
last Tuesday although the weather was
disagrecable. The bids started at one
thousand dollars and from that jumped
by leaps and bounds to $5030.00 when it
was struck Off to Oscar M. Purnell, Esq.
l.. Hastings was the second highest bid
der. His last bid was five thousand and
twenty-five dollars.
One OF the fiercest fires ever known
in this section ragged around the neigh
borhood of Eden Station for several
days recently, and swept away thous-
ands Of dollars worth ofvaluable timber
and endangereda number of farm houses
The rain of Tuesday came as God-send
to the people Of that section. who had
used every means in their power to stop
the march Of the flames.
The man who recently entered the
home of Mrs. Hattie Bunting, of Chin
colleague. and stole 1882. has since left
$50 of the stolen money on her front
porch, and IN letter enclosed with the
money stated that the balance would be
returned later. The writer stated that
the money was taken to pay an old debt,
and guilty conscience had caused him
to return it.
Harvey Taylor. in a fit of jealousy.
shot and instantly killed Henry Cottman
Monday afternoon near New Church.
Both are negroes. Cottman, who was
reputed to be desperate character,
and had been accused of shooting five
men, was found in Taylor's home talk
ing TO his wife. Without any words
Taylor procured his shotgun and emptied
the contents into Cottman's stomach.
Taylor has disappeared.
We saw a statement the other day
where the report given out regarding
the forbidding of the floating and
drinking of oysters, was not authoriz-
ed by the Government authorities. and
the statement says it is more than prob
able that no such order will be issued.
Our oystermen should write to Senator
Smith and get him to ascertain for them
just what has been done. He will glad
" furnish you the information.
The Orphans Court and County
Commissioners were in session last Tues
day and transacted considerable bust
ness. A committee of the Pocomoke
City Board Of Trade waited upon the
County Commissioners. and asked that
they use their persuasive powers with
the State Road Commission to have the
building of the road between Snow Hill
and Pocomoke City commence at once,
and be started both at Pocomoke City
and Snow Hill. Tax Collectors were APP
pointed as follows +. Spence Smith,
Charles G. Dale. E. J. Thomas.
"A number of prominent men Of this
town have petitioned Governor Crothers
to appoint Hon. George NJ. Upshur a
member of the Public Utilities Commits
sion. Mr.. Upshur is an eminent lawyer
and was Police Commissioner Of Balti-
more during Governor Smiths admins
tration. The petition says : "We re-
gard him as a man who would compel
the confidence and respect of the bust
ness interests of the State of Maryland,
both on the part of the corporations and
of the people in the administration of
the delicate duties involved in the ex-
ecution of the new law"
MIR. Charles L. Long. of Philadcl-
phia, writes US that the report sent out
that the street car strike in that city is
over, is false. and that the old employees
have not returned TO work. He also
wishes to warn those who would go to
the city and take the places of their
friends and brothers who are still out
on strike. Of the bad treatment in store
for them. Mr.. Long predicts that there
will be a political revolution in Philadel-
phia at the next election. because of the
way the Republicans have treated the
working men.
Mr.. John S. McMaster, Of Jersey
City, has presented to the Snow Hill
High School beautiful picture of a
scene along the Scottish Coast, as a
memorial to his mother. who was ma
tive of Snow Hill. A plate on the frame
of the picture is engraved as follows:
"In memory of Elizabeth Grace Steven
SOM McMaster, born at Snow Hill, Md,
Sept. 2, 1881; died at Pocomoke, Md.
July Is, 1908. While Mr.. McMaster has