Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-11-23
Governor Goldsborough has set Fri

Governor Goldsborough has set Fri
day, December 9Th, as the date of the
execution of Wesley Miles, colored. at
Princess Anne, Somerset County. Miles
was convicted of criminal assault upon
a white girl, his case having been re-
moved for trial TO the Criminal Court
of Baltimore City.
Now that the election is over and
we will not be compelled to use SO much
of our space for political matter We ask
our correspondents to send US letter
every week. Let the people from
other parts Of the county know what
you are doing in your neighborhood.
You can not spend your time in any bet
ter way these long evenings than writ
ing letter for your paper. Get your
home paper. Get your letters in early.
Mr.. Louis Bussells and wife. ac-
companied by his nephew, Mr.. Carl
Bussells and wife, and son. Carlton.
from near Salisbury, spent the week
end with his sister. Mrs. L. C. Shock
ley, near Snow Hill. In honor of their
guests MIR. and Mrs. Shockley enter
tanned number Of their friends and
relatives Sunday. those present being
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. John +.
Shockley and son, Edward. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest l.. Shockley and family,
and Mrs. Leonard Hancock and daugh-
ter, Elma.
Monday, December I'd, has been set
for the trial of William B. Duncan. who
shot and fatally wounded John w. Allen
near Pocomokc City, on July 10. The
prisoner is represented by Miles &
Myers, Princess Anne; Melvin & Handy.
Pocomoke; Emerson C. Harrington,
Cambridge: MIR. Westcott, of Virginia;
and Seth & Sheehan, of Easton. The
State will be represented by States
Attorney w. F. Johnson. of Worcester
County: Charles J. Butler. States At
torney for Talbot County; and Eugene
O'Dunne, of Baltimore City. who has
been employed by friends of Allen to
help prosecute the case.
The Lowell Literary Society of the
Snow Hill High School presented play
at the High School last Friday after
noon. the characters being taken by
members of the society. The play was
entitled, "How She Cured Him, and
"Uncle Joseph" was impersonated by
Richard White; his neice. Theodore, "
by Grace Purnell, and his housekeeper.
MRS. Perkins," by Elvira Ryckman.
Between, the acts two vocal quartettes.
two instrumental solos. and one instru-
mental duet were rendered. Several
visitors were present. including many
post graduates, and the afternoons en-
tertainment was greatly enjoyed By all.
The Nassawango Furnace Property.
which was sold at public sale last Tues
day afternoon. was purchased by Sen.
John Walter Smith at $40, 10000, Sena-
tor Smith thereby acquiring all the
interest of all the parties in the proper
ty. Several tracts Of land are included
in the property. which consists of nearly
five thousand acres. There is a consider
able quantity Of bog iron ore on these
lands, and several years ago the ore,
which lies near the surface. was extern
sively mined. though at very heavy
expense. The furnace and other works
were abandoned many years age. and
the site has become a wilderness. the
stack alone standing as a memorial to
the industry and hum and hustle of for
mer years. The ''Old Furnace, as it
is now known, was chosen by George
Alfred Townsend as the setting for his
historical romance entitled. THE En-
tailed Hat" the principal scenes and
actions taking place there. and the
characters being well known delineations
of local personages of prominence and
Importance in that neighborhood. Samp-
son Hat, the negro whose fleet feet
could outstrip deer. and whose strong
arm could fell AN OK lived until few
wears ago. The will. under which he was
devised the historical hat. is on record in
the office of the Register of Wills in the
Court House of Snow Hill.
T,uo Ohot In Cononad0