Democratic messenger., 1889-05-25
The State Comptroller, by drawing

The State Comptroller, by drawing
made under chapter 1913, acts 1868, TO de-
terminc what counties and Legislative dis
tricts arc entitled TO I'll scholarship for
the next three years in st. Mary's Female
Seminary, ST. Mary's county, selected the
following: Allegany, Caroline, Carroll,
Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Somerset,
Worcester and Wicomico and the third
legislative district Of Baltimore. The
scholarships are awarded by the Orphans
Court in the several counties named.
--Childrcn's Day obseryanccs are now
in order and preparation are being made
to make the occasion one Of interest In
many churches in the county. The day
has already been properly celebrated in the
NJ. T. Church, Souih, at Bishopvillc. AZ.
ter the exercises were concluded on Sun.
day last Mr.. +. d. Carey, Of Berlin. deliv-
cred an addrcss TO the little ones, which
was enjoyed by the old as well as the
young. The day will be properly observ.
cd by the churches in this town later.
Sunday morning at $40 o'clock n
train of freight cars on the Delaware road
ran into Broad river at Laurel. Engineer
W. =. Kirk had charge Of the engine. No
81, and Conductor J. u. Philips had
charge of the train. Kirk lid not see that
the draw was oil until short distance
ard although he put on the brakes and
reversed his engine, IL was too late He
and the fireman escaped by jumping oil
while the engine and tender and three
ears ran into the river Four other cars
jammcd against the bridge and had to be
dcrangcd and thrown overheard in clear
ing the track The track was blocked
cigh, hours by the accident The draw
was opened about ten days ago.
Reports received at the Agricultural
Department, in Washington (9pm all the
counties Of Maryland show that the pros.
poets in the State for whca, and hay are
unusually favorable. In most counties
there is an increase in the acreage of
these crops, but near the cities there Is n
tendency 10 90 more largely into trucking.
The report for Worcester summarizes as
follows: Excessive wet has retarded all
plowing. Too much rain and not enough
sunshine fni meadows and pastures. Ow.
Ing To low prices of grain, there is n tend.
ency towani trucking, especially near vii.
lagos with canning establishments. Total
acreage of all crops is abnut the same as
last year Moving land is unchanged Red
clover, orchard grass and timothy; alfalfa
is growing in favor.
Mr.. Luther Briddcll, Of this town.
met with painful and very serious acci.
dent while at work ON Tuesday last. Mr.
Bridicll is employed in the lumber yard
of Richardson. Smith, Moore Il Co. as
yard boss aud his duties on Tuesday last
called him TO the lumber yard of Mcssis
Collins, Vincent II Robins To supcrintend
the hauling away Of some lumber from
that yard 10 Richardson. Smith. Moore Il
Co.'S. While Mr. Briddcl was on part Of
a pile Of lumber il tilted up with him and
hc was caught underneath il and had one
of his legs broken n one place and dlslo.
Gated in another also receiving severe in
iuries internally. DR. Paul Jones WAS
summoned 10 give medical treatment To
the unfortunate man. Mr.. Brildcll Is
nearing seventy years of age and his in.
jurics will make him very sick
man; hut VIC hope he will recover from
them and our town he spared, several years
In come, one Of its most useful citizens