New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company.
After this he was employed by the Seaboard Air Line Com-
pany at Augusta, but later returned to Hagerstown and studied
law. He was admitted to the bar in 1900. He is secretary of
the Washington County Fair Association and president of the
Antietam Fire Company.

WICOMICO COUNTY— Three Members.
L. ATWOOD BENNETT, Democrat.

Mr. Bennett, one of Salisbury's lawyers, was born at Monie,
Somerset County, October 25, 1873. He is a graduate of the
Western Maryland College and Maryland University Depart-
ment of Law.

G. EARNEST HEARN, Democrat.

Mr. Hearn has always taken great interest in politics, but
never before held public office. He was born near Pittsville,
August 9, 1869, and is engaged in farming and the lumber
business.
H. JAMES MESSICK, Democrat.

Mr. Messick is one of the substantial men of Wicomico
County, and comes from a family of sterling Democrats. He
was born. in Nanticoke district, August 23, 1857, and edu-
cated in the public schools of the county, and is now engaged
in the mercantile and oyster business. Having been con-
nected with the oyster business all his life, he will take an
important part in the oyster legislation this winter. He
entered politics when quite young , and in 1895 was elected
County Commissioner of Wicomico County, serving four
years, during which time many improvements were made in
the county affairs. His popularity was shown by the flattering
vote received at the last election. He is married, and has two
daughters.

WORCESTER COUNTY— Three Members.
WILLIAM LEE CAREY, Democrat.

Mr. Carey is a son of Judge Elijah B. Carey, formerly Chief
Judge of the Orphans' Court for Worcester County. He was
born August 2, 1863, in Berlin, and is a graduate of the Buck-
ingham Academy of that town. He is now representative for
the State of Maryland of Ginn & Co., publishers of school
books. He is not only thoroughly acquainted with the needs