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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14
RESOLUTIONS Of RESPECT.
On The Death Of Levin S. Nelson.

In deploring the loss by death of
Levin S. Nelson, who served for long
period as Director of the Commercial
National sBank of Snow Hill, Md, at
their meeting held Jan. 10. 1911, the
President and the Board of Directors
desire to place on record their appreIi-
alton Of his worth as a citizen of this
county and of his services as member
of this Board. From its incorporation
to the day of his death, he was closely
identified with this Institution and was
always answering in his loyalty to its
every interest. His loss will long be
felt.
Rssolrcd, That these minutes be re-
corded in our Journal of Proceedings,
and that a copy be published in the
Democratic Messenger" and the Der
lin Advance" and a copy be sent to the
family of the deceased.
JOHN S. AYDELOTTE.
LAWRENCE HASTINGS,
Committee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14
Scarlet Fever In College.

The authorities Of Western Maryland
College are alarmed by second out
break Of scarlet fever which has APP
peared among the students since the
long Christmas vacation. There are six
cases of fever in the school. which,
though Of mild form, have created ex-
citement among the student body.
College opened on January 4. after be-
ing closed for five weeks because of
scarlet fever The first new cases ap.
peared among the students on January
g. On that morning four of the stu
dents complained Of being i'll and APP
peared to have the same symptoms as
those affected before the holidays.
DIR. S. Luther Bare was summoned
and pronounced the disease scarlet fever
in mild form. Two additional cases
were diagnosed as fever on Monday.
DIR. T. II. Lewis called a meeting of
the executive committee on Friday and
he was authorized to notify the parents
of the students and ask if they wished
the children to remain at the college or
return home. In all but half a dozen
cases permission was given to remain
at the school. DIR. Marshall L. Price,
secretary of the State Boardo Health,
was communicated with and after an in
vestigation he said there was no need of
closing the institution.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14
Arrested For Making Black
Hand Threats.

Two alleged Black Handlers, Noah
Thomas and Frank Braxton, both ne
roes, were placed in Princess Anne Jail
Sunday.
Many well-known wealthy citizens
of Somerset county have received threat.
ening letters demanding money, warning
some that death and destruction awaited
them unless their demands were complied
with. The two prisoners are charged
vita being the authors of these letters.
A negro detective assisted in the
arrests. The prisoners were held in s4,-
900 bail each.
On December 81, Harry Cuff, a
farmer found the following note attach
ed to his barn.
Dear Sn:-lf you do not put $50 in
your mail box by Wednesday evening, we
will burn your barn before Sunday. and
you do not want to put any guards out,
neither. Warning. SECRETARY. -"
Eight persons received threatening
letters through the mails. one of those
threatened being William King, cashier
of the Pocomoke National Bank He
was directed to increase the wages of his
farmhands to at least $l.25 day.
Black Handlers instructed Samuel
Twilley, proprietor of the Ford Hotel,
to increase his employees pay. Edward
Landlord received similar orders,
Among others receiving such letters
were Benjamin Jones, of Pocomoke City,
and NJ. L. Veasey. Frank E. Matthews.
Joseph Mitchell and Frank Fifer. all
farmers.
Robert w. Wales. Baltimore detec-
tive, was brought here and negro sleuth
named Williams aided him in running
down the alleged Black Handlers.
Under cross-examination,it is said,
Braxton confessed, duplicating Thomas.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14
SNOW HILL. Md. JAN. II.
Local Readers. lOC. a Line

Get your seats early If you want to
see "Uncle DAN"
For piano or elocution lessons, call
on me. Miss Bessie johnson.
For rent House near Stockton.
Apply to w. II. Burton, Stockton, Md.
Persons wishing board. apply to
Mrs. J. S. Truitt, Washington Street,
Snow Hill.
L can suit you in horses and mules.
40 head to select from. All young and
good workers. j. 7. Taylor, Jr., Prin-
cess Anne, Md.
Moving pictures at Mason Opera
House tonight Saturday. Three good
reels will be presented.
For Sale Cheap-A few thorough
bred Rhode Island Red Cockerels. APP
ply at the Messenger Office.
For sale-2 car loads of horses and
e. mules. All sizes and young. Prices to
suit every pocket book. J. I. Taylor.
. Jr., Princess Anne.
~ For Rent, for 1911, the house just
vacated by John Petit, on Martin
Street near the home of Governor Smith.
Applv to Y. II, Cherrix. (3t)
For sale. pair of work mules, 8
wears old, or will exchange for good
brood mare. Also 200 bushels of buck
wheat at SOC. per bu. +. II. Bounds,
Newark, Md.
Lost, somewhere between the resi-
dence of Mrs. u. F. Shockley and Ber-
lin a pair of Rimless Gold Eyeglasses.
If finder will return them to the Mes
senger office, suitable reward will be
given. p. S. Shockley. (2t
have completed the teachers course
in music, and will give you up-to-date
methods for piano or organ have a
few more hours not filled, and if you
desire to take lessons. call on me or send
postal. Miss Bessie Johnson.
The sale of the personal property of
Peter L. Powell, deceased, will take
place at his late residence, near st.
Martins Station. on Monday. January
18th, 1911, beginning at $3.50 o clock A.
M. Hettie p. Cough, Administrators.
Few novels were so popular in their
day as "Uncle Dan'l." 1t ran through
several editions, bringing fame and for
tune to the author and was translated
into several European Languages. The
dramatic possibilities were recognized
and for years no better production was
seen on the boards, than the version pre-
scented by Barney McCauley and made
famous by him and Mrs. Fiske. The
version to be presented at Mason's
Opera House next Wednesday night fol-
lows the novel closely in text and Incl
Tents and it is claimed. is the most pop
uiar of any ever given. The story is
told in an interesting manner and is
framed with splendid scenic and electri-
cal effects. A number of high-class
specialties are INTRODUCED throughout
the play, aided by fine band and or
chestra.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14
STOCKTON

Miss Nadine Taylor. who has been
spending the Xmas holidays at home,
left Saturday for Kee Mar. Her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Taylor, accom-
panied her as far as Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tull and little
Cecilia Houston returned last week
from visit to friends in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Sedgwick have
moved to Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson and family
spent last Monday with her mother,
Mrs. Ellen Collins.
Mrs. L. J. Houston and daughter.
Nan, have returned home from visit
to her son in Baltimore.
Miss Marjorie Disharoon has return
ed home from visit to friends in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Fanny Conner. of Philadelphia,
spent several days of last week with her
parents.
Mr.. Harold Houston has returned
home from visit to friends in Balti-
more.
Mr.. 2. P. Wharton is confined to his
home on account of illness.
Mr.. Ernest Shockley, who has been
salesman for the p E. Warrior & Son
for several years, has resigned his posi-
sition and Mr.. Leslie Conner is now
with Mr.. Wharton. Leslie is an oblig-
ing young man, and will make many
friends. Ernest wants TO try farming
for awhile.
The Ladies Aid Of the NJ. p. Church
will be entertained at the home of Mrs.
W. H. Marshall next Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Stewart Bromley entertained
the Guild of the p. E. Church last week.
Mrs. George Sharpley left this week
to visit her son. George,in Wilmington.
Little Ellen Wharton, who was quite
i'll the first part of the week, is now i'm
proving. Dr.. Dickerson asked to have
specialist in consultation. and DR..
Mock, of Baltimore, was called Monday.
He found all was being done that
was necessary by DR.. Dickerson. We
are glad to hear that little Ellen has nc
serious trouble. and will soon be out
again.
Mrs. W. o. Payne entertained the
Epworth League Social Wednesday
evening.
Miss Onie Collins has been on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Tull, Of POGO
moke. spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Colona.
Mrs. johnson and daughter, Miss
Ella, have returned home from visit
to friends on Chincoteague.
Rev. Mr.. Kraus, M. P. pastor, was .
visitor in town Tuesday Mrs. Kraus has
been quite IN, but is now much improv-
ed. She is in the Hospital in Newark,
IN. J.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14

Mr.. John T. Richardson, of Sails
bury, formerly of this county. was a
visitor at the Messenger Office last Sat-
urday. Mr.. Richardson has recently
been the guest of our old friend and for
mer Worcester Countian, James H. Row.
ley, now resident of Accomac County,
Va. Mr.. Richardson says he never saw
such progressive and up-to-date farm
ing as Mr.. Rowley is dong. He has all
kinds of improved farm machinery. large
numbers of horses and mules, beauti-
full farm of about $50 acres located on
Chincoteague Bay, on which there is a
bout ten million feet of splendid timber
and large acreage of cleared land. The
farm is known as the Quinby farm and it
has splendid old brick mansion built in
Colonial days In this Mr.. and Mrs. Row.
ley live on the best land and sea offer
to mankind. Mr.. Rowley had 46 acres
in corn the past summer, from which he
harvested three thousand bushels of
corn. This will give some idea of the
soil. Mr.. Richardson was so full of his
visit and the hospitality shown by Mr..
and Mrs. Rowley that he wanted the
Messenger to tell the world about what
a grand place he had found along the
beautiful shores of Chincoteague Bay.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14
DeImar to Have City Hall.

Specifications have been prepared and
bids are being asked for new city hall
for Delmar. The new hall will be a
two-story structure with tower. The
lower floor will be used for the engine
and equipment and the second floor for
club for the firemen, also the meeting
place for the City Councils. The build
ing will be erected as soon as possible
and the Delaware and Maryland sides
of Delmar will share equally.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14

90 Obituary Notices. In Memoriams
and Resolutions Of Respect are charged
for at cents line. Obituary poetry
will not be published in this paper.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14

Examinations here have been in or
der at the High School this week.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-14
UIoe Messenger

ss-This paper has the largest circula-
ton Of any paper In Worcester County
and IL the Official paper of tho County.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
F. w. DOZIER TAKES
KENNESAW HOUSE

Mr.. F. w. Dozier, of Eatontown,
formerly of the Hotel Putnam, has
taken charge of the Kennesaw House
and is conducting it in way to please
the public. Last Sunday he had be-
tween 25 and 80 guests at dinner from
Atlanta. Most of these came in auto
mobiles and merely stopped for rest
and refreshment. While the hotel will
be open especially for transients and
travelling men, permanent boarders
will also be taken. Mr.. Dozier has q
fine cook and competent help in ev-
cry department OF his business. He
is most agreeable host and is max.
ing friends and holding them. Mari
eta is to be congratulated on such an
acquisition to the business element of
the city as this experienced hotel
keeper.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
SINCERE CHRISTIAN
PASSES AWAY.

Mrs. Margaret Dunn, who died re-
Gently in her 87th year, was a native
of South Carolina, and came to Mari
eta in 1845. She was the mother of
seven children and left fifty grand
children and one great grand-child.
She had been widow ten years and
lived with her daughters, Mrs. Lula
Jay and Mrs. Jane Clackum. She
was sincere Christian, member OF
the Methodist church, industrious en-
ergetic, a good wife and mother and
kind and agreeable neighbor. AS
her long life drew near its end, she
often expressed a desire to go home
to her loved ones in their heavenly
mansions above, although she was
comfortably situated and surrounded
by devoted children and friends. Her
bereaved relatives feel she is at rest
and will receive the crown Of life.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
MRS. HAYNES ENTERTAINS
ROSWELL ST. SOCIAL CLUB.

Mrs. A. w. Maynes was hostess of
the Roswell Street Sewing Club,
Wednesday. The long luncheon table
was extremely pretty with embroid-
cred mats and silver candelabra at
each end holding red candles. The
center-piece represented a Christmas
chimney with Santa Claus at the top
and snow banked around This was
realistic in the soft light though made
OF powdered mica over cotton batting.
Red ribbons extedned from the chin
ney to each place and when they
were drawn there was a dainty holly
blk tied with red ribbon and in each
box was bright silver thimble. These
pretty souvenirs will be cherished by
the guests in memory of a delightful
occasion.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
BUSINESS PHONE
IS
at Winder before going to Rome.

at Winder before going to Rome.
Miss Helen Dumas will be at
home frim Brenau for the holidays.
Miss Isabel Lazaron will resume
her music class on the End OF January.
Mr.. M T. Whitlock is better after
an indisposition of several days with
a severe cold.
DIR. and Mrs. Ingram motored up
from Atlanta Sunday to visit the fam
lily of Col. Charles Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Brown and Mr..
Grover Meinert will be guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Minert during Christ
mas.
Mrs. E. P. Dobbs and Mrs. G. H.
Dobbs went to Atlanta last Wednes-
day to see their sister, Mrs. ]. S.
Stewart, OF Athens, who was visiting
there.
Mr.. Robert NJ Baker, of Atlanta,
was in town last week in the interest
of the Westminster Magazine, a publi-
cation devoted to the Presbyterian
church in the south.
Mrs. Rambo, president of, the Ken
nesaw Chapter, U. d. c., requests Con-
federate veterans entitled to crosses
of honor, to call on Mrs. M. r. Lyon
for them.
Mrs Emma Haynes went to Atlanta
Monday to spend some time with her
son, Mr. w M. Haynes, who fell on
the sidewalk recently and painfully
injured one of his feet.
WANTED Good young milk Cow
1t W. A. COURSEN. Polk st.
Mrs. A. H. Cunningham, of Murphy.
N. c., who spent last week with her
daughter, Miss Maggie Cunningham,
printing Office one afternoon during
her visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Hall and Mrs.
York will spend Christmas in Green's
boro with Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Hall.
Mrs. w. F. Glenn, of Atlanta, and
Mrs. Walter Glenn, Of Monroe, La,
spent Friday with Mrs. Lucy Gilbert.
One of the cutest toys ever designed
was brought recently from Nurem-
berg, Germany, by Marietta lady. 1t
is a round white box with lid on
each side, one marked "The smallest
Goose in the World" and the other
"The Biggest Goose in the World. !"
One naturally opens the lid to see the
tiny goose first and sure enough there
is a white cotton nest with a grey
goose about as big as a violet with
a half inch of stem for its neck. That
is so funny that you hasten to open
the other lid wondering how the big
gest one can be in the same tiny box
and find your own face in bit OF
mirror within the box.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
EDWARD MCDONALD
Veteran of the Civil Wars at Home
in Marietta.

Before you hear his brogue, or even
his name, you will know he is Irish
by the twinkle of his blue eyes and
the good humor of his face.
He has lived in Marietta many
years, quiet, wholesouled, indus
trious worker in humble but respon-
sible positions where fidelity counts.
He was born in Belfast rs years
ago and had sailed 10000 miles in a
ship OF the British navy before he was
out of his teens. He was only 16
years old when the Crimean War be-
gan, and he went to it as a member Of
the hospital corps. He was on the
scene when the charge of the Light
Brigade thrilled the world and helped
to bear the torn and bleeding surviv-
ors from the field
His eyes were misty and his voice
sank to a shaken whisper as he told
me of that angel Of the Crimea, Flor
ence Nightingale.
ooh! but the soldiers worshipped
her! She was just plain good wo-
man but only the Lord knows the
good she did in putting hearts into
the poor wounded boys after that
desperate charge!"
In answer to details about that aw-
full event of war, Mr.. Mcdonald said:
'Balaklava Is a landlocked harbor
on the Black Sea and the historic
heights so celebrated in song and
story, are really little more than hills,
nothing like as big, either one, as
Kennesaw Mountain.
These hills had troops on them with
guns pointing toward the narrow pass
through which the English Cavalry,
the famous six hundred charged.
They struck their spurs into their
horses and held them there and the
poor beasts, blind with pain and fear
dashed between the cross fire from
two batteries. They went through
this pass and came back, under the
hail of shot, a pitiful remnant"
Mr.. Mcdonald spoke in this connec-
ton of Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Car
digan and Captain Nolan, but their
connection with that dreadful cam
paign in the Crimea is historical.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
P@1oSO

Mr.. Fred Darby will spend Christ
mas in Vidalia
Mr.. B. T. Frey is on business trip
to Alabama and Oklahoma.
Mrs. J. w. Henderson of Atlanta is
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Mrs. c. P. Stephens spent two days
in Atlanta last week with Mrs Hill
burn.
Mrs. J. L. Johnston, of Ellijay, was
a recent guest of her sister, Mrs. w.
J. Pearce.
DIR. S. D. Rambo has returned from
visit to his country place in South
Georgia.
Miss Emma May Rambo will be at
home from Wesleyan College during
Christmas.
Miss Julia Schilling is expecting
her cousin, Miss Kate Barker, of Jack
sonvile, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Adams are
guests of Mrs. R. E. Lawhon until
they go to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs R. H. Ross, Miss Mel
lie Ross and Professor Howell will
spend the holidays in Augusta.
Rev. Walter billiard and family Wis
tied the family of Judge r. B. Russell
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22

What did the charge of the Light
Brigade accomplish
He said: We'll, ma'am, it kept the
Russians from reaching our base of
supplies, but an earthquake rumbled
round and out into the sea and de-
stroyed seventeen transports filled
with clothing, food, etc, for the
French and British troops"
There is a bad scar on one side of
Mr.. McDonald's nose, but that was
made by an Indians arrow in New
Mexico in 1865.
Il was shot in my leg in the Crimea
and was in the hospital month Then
| rested at Malta. which Lord Byron
called our military hot house" On
the Island of Malta they have new
potatoes every month in the year and
its fine place for regaining health.
When the Civil War in. America be-
gan Mr.. Mcdonald came over and
joined the Federal Army. He was at
Gettysburg at the dreadful charge of
General Pickett's brigade.
Although he was on the other side
two of his brothers wore Southern
Grey and died for "the cause though
lost, still just" one at High Bridge.
Va, and the other at the battle of
Kennesaw Mountain.
Mr.. Edward Mcdonald went to New
Mexico in 1865 with General Sherman
to subdue the Navajo Indians. 1t was
during his two years in that campaign
he received the autograph of the Ma
vaJo's arrow on his face.
He said smiling and Struggling his
shoulders, When that redskins ar
row took me in the face there was
thirteen others along with it, five in
me and eight in my horse at the same
time"
The reason he drifted here was be-
cause his uncle, Mr. John Mcdonald,
had contract to build a railroad
along through North Georgia and Of
fered him job.
But the job was not to my liking
it was to hold a gun over a gang Of
convicts and ! wouldn't do that So
bought farm in Cobb County, mar
ried and settled down and here | hope
to live till / die"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
AN OLD ARROWHEAD
WORN BY MR.. ADAMS

on his watch chain, a small black
flint arrowhead that was plowed up on
his ancestral acres in Washington
County, N. Y, near Lake Champlain.
The arrowhead is ornamental and yet,
in the hands of some long ago Indian,
it may have killed men as well as
wild animals. This farm is now owned
by Mr.. Edward Adams, youngest son
of Mr. r. E. Adams, and. has been
in his family for more than century.
Christmas wreaths and grow
ing paper white narcisuS.
Mrs. Henry Meinert.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
This Will Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
for Children, a certain relief for fever.
ishness, headache, bad stomach,
teething disorders, move and regulate
the bowels and destroy worms. They
break up colds in "a hours They are
30 pleasant to the taste children like
them. Over 10000 testimonials. Used
by mothers for % years. They never
fail. Sold by all druggists. 25c.
Sample mailed FREE. Address AL
len s. Almstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22

Circumstantial evidence may often
be deceptive but what are We to
suppose when pretty girl with big
new solitaire on her betrothaI finger
appears on the front steps these
mornings by nine o'clock and smiles
upon the postman as sweetly as If he
were a carrier pigeon?
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
A CARD OF THANKS.
Marietta, Ca,

Marietta, Ca,
Dec. IL, 1911.
We wish to express our thanks to
our friends and neighbors during the
sickness and death Of our loving
mother and grandmother who was
true and faithful until the last day.
/ remain,
Mrs. w. r. Clackum and family.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
SOCIALSPERSONAL}
TELEPHONE $40

! There is nothing wrong in phoning or sending
in items for publication, By so doing you help
us get out a good paper and that pleases the
public. ANNIE L. CARTER.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-21
DIVORCE GRANTED:
ALSO $40 ALIMONY

Divorce and custody of their four
year old child, also alimony in the
sum of SO a month for the support
of the boy, were granted Edith Ellie
barger Haisley on Saturday by Judge
Fox of the circuit court. Mrs. Hais-
ley alleged abandonment and failure
to provide for a period of two years,
dating from March 27, 1909. She tes-
titled that subsequently to their mar
riage on July 80, 1896, they moved to
Chicago where he engaged in the re-
tail shoe business and later they
moved to Freeport, Illinois, where he
had his headquarters while travel
ing salesman. She declared that at
Freeport she was taken i'll and re-
turned here to visit with her parents
during her illness. Though the ar
rangement was entirely satisfactory to
her husband she said that shortly af.
ter her return here she heard nothing
from him and has since received no
support for either herself or child.
Upon his return here, the witness
stated, he would not recognize her
when they met. The defendant was
not in court, his defense being made
through an attorney. In the decree is
sued by the court satisfactory arrange
ments were made for him to visit his
child when convenient to the mother.