Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-06-15

tween Princeton and Yale, in Princeton
last Saturday, and had the pleasure of
seeing his Alma Mater defeat Yale in
a close and exciting contest. He came
to Snow Hill Sunday night remaining
until Tuesday with his wife and daugh-
ter, who were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion T. Hargis.
The citizens Of Easton and Talbot
County will petition the Postmaster
General to have mail carried across the
Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis by the
Eastern Shore Development Steamship
Company. This will mean that the Bal
timore and Philadelphia morning papers
will reach Easton two hours earlier all
the year round, while Bayside would
gain from four to eight hours the year
round.
MIR. William c. Powell has been
reappointed a member Of the Maryland
Board of Pharmacy by Gov. Goldsbor-
ough. The appointment was made with
out solicitation on the part of Mr..
Powell. and is fitting compliment and
recognition Of his valuable services on
the board. Mr.. Powell is President of
the Maryland Board of Pharmacy, and
is alive and alert to all measures and
questions affecting his profession.
The plans and specifications for
new Union Station for Salisbury have
been prepared by the officials Of the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
and the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
lantic Railways and are now ready for
the contractors. The plans for the new
station call for big building which will
cover the tracks of the two railroads so
as to provide extensive shed room for
passengers. The building will contain
all the necessary accommodations to
make il first-class railroad station.
The annual teachers examinations
were held Tuesday and Wednesday in
the High School building of Snow Hill
by Superintendent Z. w. McMaster.
There were thirty-four applicants for
teachers certificates, this being the
largest number in several years. As
usual, the men were greatly outnumbered
by the women. only four Of the former
presenting themselves to take exami-
nations. Supt. McMaster was assisted
in giving the examinations by Prof.
John S. Hill, principal of Stockton High
School.
This week the southern potato crop
will be going to market from the East
ern Shore of Virginia. The first pota-
toes of the season last year sold for
s.. so to 5000 per barrel on the dock at
Cape Charles. and it is thought they
will be equally as high this year. The
outcome of the crop in the South means
great deal to the potato growers of
the Peninsula. If the crop is short the
Eastern Shorepotatoes bring high prices,
but if it is as large or larger than last
year, as now seems probable, Eastern
Shore potatoes will hardly sell at fancy
prices.
That the Blue Laws must be en-
forced in Salisbury is the decision of the
States Attorney. For some time il
has been the habit of certain small
stores to sell cigars, ice cream. and soft
drinks on Sunday, but sheriff Smith and
the police officers of Salisbury notified
these stores that selling of any kind on
the Sabbath will not he tolerated. The
enforcement of the Blue Laws strictly
will interfere with the enjoyment of
quite large number of the young peo-
pie of the city, but the States Attorney
says that as long as the laws are on the
books they will be enforced.
The grand jury for Somerset county
Wednesday returned true bill against
Wesley Miles, colored. for criminal
assault upon the li-year-old daughter
of ex-Sheriff VIM. J. Phillips. of SOM
erset county. At the afternoon session
Of the Court Charles o. Melvin, of POGO
moke City. was appointed by the court
to defend the prisoner, after which the
court adjourned. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Melvin will go at once to Baltimore
and confer with the prisoner and arrange
for speedy trial Of the case. II Is not
known when or where the trial will
take place.
The medical department of the
University of Maryland rounded out a
century of distinguished work on Juue
LIST. 1912, when degrees were conferred
upon seventy-fve young men. Mr.. E. S.
johnson. of Box Iron, Worcester County.
being one of the number. Mr.. johnson
spent his senior year as clerical assist
ant in the University Hospital, and
through competitive examinations has
won an appointment at st. Joseph's