Democratic messenger., 1893-08-12
MARYLAND STATE Nj
The Latest Happening, in Varioa.
Parts Of the Stats.

While Mr.. Charles E. Rlgney was oper-
using nn emery wheel in his gunsmith shop
on North Jonathan street, Hagerstown, the
wheel bursted and the fragments flew In
every direction. Once piece struck spriag-
harrow-tooth Mr.. Ridgely was sharpening
on the wheel, and it tore his right hand very
badly splitting his palm between the index
and middle nnges. Other fragments de-
molished gun, bored u hole In the ceiling,
broke workbench, etc. The wheel was
making $3.50 revolutions per minute when
the accident took place.
The sugar-corn growers in Frede.sSa
county, who have in the aggregate many
hundreds OF acres. are greatly depressed
over their blighted prospects, resulting from
the long-continued drought. It is not be-
lieved now, unless rain falls within the next
few days, that more than half crop, II that
will be raised.
John G. Spratt, aged twcnty-one, is lying
at his home, at Poplar Hill. Cecil county, In
precarious condition. the result OF a driv-
ing accident. He was driving fractions
colt through Cherry Hill, when the animal
became frightened, and dashing OF ran into
fence. upsetting the carriage and hurling
Sprntt to the g-ound. He was rendered I'M
conscious and at latest reports was lying in
critical condition. He is n son Of VIM.
spratt.
The twenty first anniy ersary service OF the
organization OF Covenir.- parish and the one
hundrcdth and twelfth Of the erection Of the
present Episcopal church at Rehobotb will
lie celebrated on Tuesday. August II. 1898.
Rev. VIM. Muinford. rector OF st. Peters
Church. Salisbury. AM Rev. Henry b. Mar
tin, rector OF ST. Andrews Church, Princess
Anne, Md, will deliver discourses. The OBJ
jcct of these yearly services is TO gather the
Pensioners and descendants Of the founders
Of this old and venerable parish and to
awaken an interest in this old historic
church.
The members OF the Prince Georges
County Fair Association are making every
effort to have their buildings and ground
ready for the fair the 18th, 18th, 14th and
18th of Sept mber. They have had a road
surveyed leading from one OF the principal
streets Of Upper Marlboro across Marlboro
Branch direct TO the fair grounds. They are
now building a causeway across the low
ground OF the branch and are preparing for
an iron ridge across the branch, which,
when all IS completed, will add greatly to
the beauty Of the town. The people OF Cal
vert. Anne Arundel, Prince Georges,
Charles and St. Mary's counties who could
not visit the Worlds Fair at Chicago have a
chance this fall t. visit ons OF the best fairs
ever held in southern Maryland.
Little three-year old daughter OF Mr..
Dodson, at Rock Hall, was drowned under
most distressing circumstances. Mr.. DodsC7
has a shipyarj nj what is known as Deer
Landing, near Rock Hail.. and the gafseE
his residence runs down TO the water, but
fence and gate provided safeguard against
the children going TO the creek. Mrs. Dod-
SON had been accustomed to take the childrez
bathing with her this summer. The little
one was missing, and search was instituted.
The gate leading from the farm to the creek
was found open, and the lifeless form of the
child was found near the shore. 1t 10 sup
posed that she went in bathing by herself,
and, going out too far. became frightened
and helpless to save herself