Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-25


John w. Station appeared before the
Court Of Appeals in Annapolis this
week to argue the case Of the Ocean
City Improvement Company VS.. Mrs.
Eva X. Ayres. The case involves the
construction Of contract for rental in
the sum Of s2iOO, of the Ocean City
Pier. Messrs. Upshur & Upshur repre-
scented the Pier Company, and Mr.. Sta
ton appeared for Mrs. Ayres.
Following are the items contained
in the estimated requirements for river
and harbor work for the next fiscal year,
as recommended to Congress by Chief
Of Engineers Bixby Of the War Depart
ment, so far as they relate the East
ern Shore of Maryland: Nanticoke River
50. 5000: Harbors at Rockhall. Queen
town. Claiborne and Cambridge. and
Chester. Choptank, Warwick. Pocomoke.
La Trappe. Wicomico and Manokin
Rivers and Tyaskin Creek, $50, 500.
Weather history shows that moder-
ate temperature during the month Of
January is not unknown. There is his
tory to the effect that in this locality
the months of January in the years 1890.
1893 and 1902: the month of February in
1923 and the month of December in 1898
were marked by average temperatures
of from 80 to A degrees. and maximum
records as high as IS degrees. So ''his-
tory repeats itself" in the matter of
unusual weather as in respect Of other
affairs.
"A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Corbin, at Corbin's, last
Friday evening. which was so thorough
ly enjoyed by the participants. that it
was voted to be one Of the pleasantest
events of the season. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Pusey, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Pussy, Mrs. Philip
Walls. of frankfort. Del. Misses Lena
and Lola Pussy, Miss Mary V. Riley,
Miss 4. Gibbs. Mr.. Oswald Nelson. Of
Philadelphia. and Mr.. Wood Flemming.
of near Pocomoke City.
After many years of service with
the r., b. & W. and Delaware railroads
Isaac n. Mills, former superintendent
of the latter road. died about 10 o'clock
Sunday night at his residence. in Clay
ton, as a result of the infirmities of age.
He was II years old and at the time of
his death was a retired special agent
for the Delaware railroad, for the past
few years having been engaged in TAX
ing account of and tabulating the fruit
and produce business over the company s
lines. Mr.. Mills was well known and
highly esteemed.
The supper which was given Thurs
day night under the auspices of the
Junior Aid Society, of the Presbyterian
Church, of which Mrs. John w. Station
is president, was very successful. and
netted a nice sum for the uses and pur-
poses Of the society. The menu consist
ed of the following: New England
Brains, The Unruly Member, Cause of
Neighborhood Quarrels, Face Twisters.
The Staff of Life. No Grounds for Com
plant, Fourth of July Necessity. Son of
Noah, Gem of the Emerald Isle, Mid
nights Dream. Woman's Building. Easy
Nuts to Crack. Spring Offering. Bottled
Sneeze, and Small Portion of Lots Wife
The last three articles were served free
with each order. and the other articles
ranged in price from one to fifteen ceiiis.
The January term of Court conven-
ed Monday morning with Judge Jones
on the bench. Mr.. William F. johnson
formally announced the death of Judge
Page to the Court, and offered motion
for the Court to appoint committee
to draft resolutions of respect. The
following committee was appointed by
the Court: William +. Johnson. George
NJ. Upshur, and John H. Handy. The
resolutions will he offered at the next
term of Court. After the appointment
of the committee Court was adjourned
out Of respect 10 the memory of Judge
Page. Judge Jones was joined later by
Judges Pattison and Stanford. and the
attention of the Court was occupied
principally in hearing arguments. enter
ing up judgments. and other routine
business until adjournment on Wednes-
day
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