Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-09-20

formed by employees Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad. This gave rise to the re-
port that the Pennsylvania was about
to do away with its pension system I'M
der which all of its employees 20 years
old are retired on pensions. Official de-
NAL of this report has been made at
Broad Street Station. The Pennsylva-
mia has nothing to do with the benefit
association that is forming.
Col. Asher X. Richardson and wife
of Asherton. Texas. arrived in Snow
Hill Tuesday night, and are visiting his
mother, Mrs. Harriet Richardson, at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Zadok p.
Duffy. While on their way from Pitts
burg to Philadelphia Monday they were
in the railroad wreck at Gainesville, Pa,
but fortunately escaped injuries. The
two rear sleepers were overturned. and
the sleeper they were in jumped the
track. but did not turn turtle. The
coaches were steel, and this fact proba-
bly, saved many lives.
While Miss Lena Riggin was visit
ing her brother in Anglesea, New Jer-
sey. report was spread that the Gov
eminent Light House at Anglesea, known
as the Hereford Light was sinking.
While large crowd gathered around
the old building the captain. who has
been the light house keeper for forty
years, stood at his post Of duty and
flashed messages Of safety out to sea.
The government has spent $4,000 on
bulkheading the front along the inlet,
and now that it is apparent that the
work was inadequate, it is possible that
the municipal and federal authorities
will act in concert in protecting the in
let front by jetties, or other means,
that will prove a permanent protection
from the strong tides that have hereto
fore menaced that section of the Jersey
coast.
The sturdy oak at Wye Mills which
for years enjoyed the distinction of be-
ing the largest and most venerable on
the Eastern Shore, along with the man.
moth tree in the Fifth district of Talbot
county, must admit its eclipse by the SUI
perior dimensions of Caroline county
forest patriarch. which has seemingly
Just sprung into limelight. The Caroline
contestant for Eastern Shore arboreal
records is near Ridgely. Its spread is
l55 feet and its trunk eight feet above
the ground is 40 feet in circumference.
Many of this trees branches would
make saw logs, and it is believed to be
more that 200 years old. The dimensions
of the tree contestants for Eastern
Shore honors are: Ridgely oak. circum-
ference. 40 feet; diameter, IL et;spread
l55 feet. Wye Mills oak, circumference
% feet. diameter. feet; spread l42
feet. Talbot oak. circumference. Is f.;
diameter feet: spread, l55 feet.
Senator John Walter Smith has
received a resolution of thanks from the
Automobile Club of Maryland for his
services in having the exorbitant regis
tration charges in the District of Column
bia removed. The registration fees
were so large. and the regulations so
obnoxious, that the District was practi-
cally closed to motorists from this state.
The resolution adopted by the Automo-
bile Club is as follows: Resolved. By
the Automobile Club of Maryland in
general meeting assembled, that the
thanks of the automobilists of Maryland
are hereby extended to Senator Smith
for his aid in securing the revocation Of
the regulation of the District Of
Columbia imposing exorbitant charges
Tor the registration Of automobiles be-
longing to persons residing in this State.
"A crowd of people from Delaware
and Maryland. variously estimated at
from 5000 to 5000. attended the one
hundred and thirty-fourth anniversary
at Barrat's Chapel, near Frederick. the
"Cradel of Methodism. in Delaware
last Sunday. The sermon of the after
noon was preached by Rev. Don S. Colt
of Baltimore, and because of the vast
audience. which could not possibly have
occupied the chapel. the services were
held on platform erected in the grove
in front of the chapel. Other visiting
ministers who participated in the cele-
bration included Rev. J. w. Jones. pas
tor of the Frederick Methodist Episco-
pal Church. and Rev. r. X. Stevenson.
district superintendent of the Dover
district.