Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-06-01

Outdoor living is the life for this
season of the year. The outdoor life
claims ones idle moments. The house
should be but the adjunct to the porch
and yard. Eat out of doors when you
can. Walk through the woods and hunt
the wild flowers. Get as close to nature
as you can and you will be remarkably
surprised at the new thoughts you will
have that you never had before.
There were two graduates at the
University Of Maryland this year from
Worcester County, Mr.. Daniel A. War
rem, formerly of Snow Hill. and Mr..
Edward S. johnson. of Box Iron. Mr..
Warren graduates from the department
Of Pharmacy, and has the distinction of
being an honor man. Mr.. johnson is q
graduate from the department of medi-
cine and made a good record.
"A compromise was effected Thurs
day in the case of Mrs. Emma West VS..
the New York. Phila. and Norfolk Rail-
road, Mrs. West agreeing to accept
100000 in settlement of the suit. Her
husband. Edward West, an engineer on
the N. Y. p. & N. Railroad, was killed
in a wreck at Fruitland about two years
ago. Messrs. Ellegood, Frceny & Wales
were counsel for Mrs. West. and Miles
& Meyers for the railroad company.
DIR. Paul Jones left Thursday morn.
ing for Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
He attended the Association of Railway
Surgeons at Atlantic City on Friday
and Saturday, and the banquet at MARI.
borough Blenheim. On Saturday night
he attended the banquet of the Alumni
Association of Jefferson College at the
Bellevue Stratford. DIR. Jones gradu.
ated from Jefferson in the class of 1875.
He was accompanied to Philadelphia by
his wife and son. Irwin.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock Satur.
day night. while Mr.. T. Howard Collins
was on his way home. he discovered an
outbuilding on fire at the residence of
Mrs. l.. Edward Boehm He ran to the
building and attempted to put out the
fire. but it had such Roadway that he saw
it was useless for him to attempt it alone,
so he cried fire." as loud as he could,
and soon the fire alarm" was sounded.
bringing the sleeping people out of
their beds, and the firemen to the
scene Of the fire. In very few min
utes the blaze was extinquished. Mrs.
Boehm wishes to extend her thanks to
all who aided in putting out the fire.
June l4th will be observed as "Flag
Day." marking the l35th anniversary
of the adoption of the stars and stripes
as the official flag Of the Thirteen
Original Colonies, and subsequently Of
the nation. The first American flag
was made by Betsy Ross, of Philadel-
phia, and presented to Congress, which
body, on June i4th, l777, adopted the
following resolution without debate:
Resolved. That the flag of the thirteen
United States be thirteen stripes, alter
nate red and white: that the union
be thirteen stars, white in blue field,
representing a new constellation. On
the admission of new state into the
union. another star has been added to
the flag. the sum total now being forty
eight.
We hope the City Council will soon
oil the streets. as there is considerable
real estate activity this week. 1t has
been so active that Pearl Street and
Bank Street have changed over several
times, and the upper part of Market
street has been deposited upon the
lower three times this week. What we
want to do is to anchor this real estate
and keep it where it belongs. The best
thing that ever happened was the oil
put on the streets last year. This is
not said in spirit of complaint or crit
icism, because we are already informed
that the Mayor and City Council intend
to repeat the dose this year; what We
want them to do is to give it to us
quickly. Bailiff White has been sweep
ing the streets this week and putting
them in shape for oiling and he has
made good job of it.
heath nj Mrs. Tins. P. Splhy