The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-11-19

of Wilmington, and Rev. w. j.
Fitz Simon, pastor of Rock and
Zion Presbyterian churches, this
county.
Miss Della Chamberlain of Phil
adelphia and her friend, Miss Sadie
Smith of West Chester, spent sew
eral days last week with the form
er's sister, Mrs. Clarence Thompson
near Pennington.
James F. Evans, son of Vim. S.
Evans of Elkton, will remove from
that place to Columbus, Tex,
where he will spend several months
in a law Office before selecting a
permanent location.
Last Monday while a son of
Amos Lewis, colored, was hunting
rabbits he attempted to scare one
out of a brush heap by poking into
the brush with his gun, holding it
by the muzzle. The gun was dis
charged and the load inflicted an
ugly flesh wound in the boys
arm.
Albert Stricken of Principle Fur
mace, while placing a gun in a boat
preparatory to going duck hunting,
had one of his fingers shot off his
right hand by the discharge of the
gun. Every ducking season pro
vides a victim of getting in front of
his gun in place of keeping be-
hind it.
Clarence Boyd, of North East,
while cunning with some compan-
panies Monday had his gun acct
dentally discharged. The load
struck stone near by, and glanc
ing off, struck George Abrams and
Joel Dean, several grains of shot
entering their bodies and limbs and
producing painful but not danger
Gus wounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stump while
driving on the road near Herring
Run had an upset and runaway.
Their horse, which was frightened
by Il gunner who fired twice short
distance from them, upset the
carriage and broke loose. The
parties fortunately were not injured
beyond few scratches and a severe
shaking up.
John Sherman, agent for the
Adams Express Co. at Port Deposit,
met with an accident Friday after
noon which may prove fatal. While
making his rounds the horse sud
denly bolted throwing him back
ward and out of the wagon to the
ground. He struck on his head
violently, sustaining conclusion
of the brain. He did not regain
consciousness until the following
Tuesday.
Eliza Curry, partially dement,
ed woman who lives near Mt. Hope,
was up before Squire Taylor last
week charged by her neighbors
with being a dangerous character.
The evidence brought out the fact
that she had been leased by the
neighbors which excited her to
make threats against them for i'm
aginary wrongs they were commit
ting or proposed to commit against
her. She was bound over in her
own recognizance to keep the
peace.
The Maryland Clay Company,
located near North East, is putting
up extensive works which will be
fitted with electric lights. George
McQuilkin, Jr., of Elkton is chief
engineer in directing the work. In
addition to the electric light plant
the Company has contracted with
the Enterprise Machine Works of
Elkton for a 6O-horse power return
tubular boiler, 2 automatic high
speed engines, II dump cars, 30
turntables, 2 clay pumps and other
machinery.
Miss Hannah Griffith, who is a
member of the Senior class at the
Cecil County High School, had an
unpleasant experience Monday
morning. She and her sister were
driving from their home at Calvert
to North East station when the
horse became frightened and
plunged, throwing the girls out and
damaging the buggy considerably.
Miss Hannah escaped injury by
falling in a mud puddle, which
ruined her clothing but prevented
bruises, while her sister was less
fortunate and was severely shaken
up. After a return home and a
change of wearing apparel the
young lady drove to North East
and came to school on later train.
Cecil News.