Middletown transcript., 1873-07-05
Maryland Affairs.

fRiGuTrrI AccnEsr sgsE Essrnx "A epFres-
nnaient itom Eastans seaHs 10 the Baltimore
Sun tte following particulars Of n terrible tr-
fi8eHi that happened near that place N MONDAY
lAst, causing The ieith OF Wm I Kemp Esq A
highly respected citizen. Mr. Kemp had feen
engaged ia cutting his wheat With felping
maehinn drawn ls mutes At the close oi the
1as work, mhi. taking thu mtchiac Ia the
barn, slapped iar Il motiedt at hs hnuse Ia re, a
dtihh oi water lie stepped doan from The ma
chine, which he WAS driving. ieayng u little son
who WAS fiding one Oi. tie nlHlss From some
cause the animals too fright and started IN run
aAnE. Mf kemp ran forward aud siezei The
trar muir, but was un fortunately thrown doan
uliler the machine aud terribly cut bY the knives
viii Mhlth II IS pres itled tet cutting the grain
une arm was severed near the wrist, one leg AZ
most ampuiaisd and other wounds inflicted on
his body. He survived several hours, retaining
his consciousness, hut diving about z o'clock
The Same night. The death Of Sit Kemp cast a
gloom over The community, In which few c,izens
were More highly esteemed an intelligent mar .
lie was formerly judge ui the orphans Court
oil Talbot county. WIS memher OF the SucieiY
Of Friends, and leaves n viii. aud several child
ren.
TnE PrsissuLsn pgAcn caor The Chester
town, Kent county, Nd, Ntws saws: ..From
what source the information was derived nj the
Pcninsnlar Fruit Growers Convention in Dover
Delaware, that the Eastern shore counties Of
Mary Land would have an immense crop, VIC are
al loss 10 know. onr information IL Just the
reverse. The crop in this county will be far be-
low an average one even IL the peaches now
upon the trees should mature; md, taking onr
exchanges for authority, the same will he the
case In every county on the Shore
Fatal ACCIDENT N QrEss Assg's couyrf ~
On Friday las, a pair OF horses attached 10 n
wheat reaper on the Blakeford farm, owned BY
Mrs. ciintonia May, became frightened and
started to run. negro man named George
Phillips seized ihr horses aud In his attempt TO
cheek them WAS thrown 10 the ground, and the
machine passed over him, the large wheel pass
Ing over his neck aud shoulder, crushing his
shoulder blade, and otherwise injufing him.
from the effects OF which he died In few hours
The coreoran farm, near Brick Meeting House.
Cecil county, containing cigh,y-one acres, was
sold. on the 2sth inst, 10 Edward ferkes, for
80, $780, and the Frazer farm. three miles south Of
Elkion, was sold on the same day, for 1900 !;
sold uuder mortgage.
Mr.. Vim. Rowlenson, who has been possnss-
ter nj Bay Hundred, Talbot county, for num-
Der OF years, died on Tuesday last. |, Is stated
that the Office Al that point will be abolished
and one established At Tilshman's Island.
The Sunday School OF the Methodist Protest
ant Church, at Chessertown, Kent county, are
making arrangements for an excursion 10 Bali-
more and Druid Hin Park, on Wednesday, the
lsih Of July.
Mr.. Vim. Stevens was nominated By the Demo.
cratic conycniionsHt Chestcriown, on the gath
ult., as the candidate for. Register of Wills for
that coussy, tins completing ihs county ticket.