The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-11-19

--Jehoakim Brown, tenant on the farm of
Prof. c. G. Baldefston, near Colora, this
county, was attacked by bull and had u
narrow escape. Mr.. Brown was walking
across the field carrying a pitchfork. When
the bull came after him he broke the fork
over the bulls head, but the bull knocked
him down and tossed him in the air twelve
feet. He was only frightened away by the
Mr.. Brown was badly bruised, but not
81 ously injured.
While giving instructions to the farm
hands on the farm of his father, near Mount
Pleasant, Tuesday morning, Edward, son OF
Richard Gray, was assaulted 10y one of the
men, who had become enraged and badly
cut about the head and face, one eve being
entirely closed, the negro using heavy barn
shovel. A warrant was issued before w, II.
Reynolds. justice of the peace, and Constable
Hushebeck and Officer Spicer arrested the
negro. The magistrate held the defendant
to await the result of the injuries.
The November term of tho Circuit Court
OF Hartford county convened at noon Mon
day in Belair, with Judge James d. Waters
on the bench. Judge Waters delivered quite
lengthy charge to the grand jury, and laid
considerable stress upon some Of the statutes
to which the court is required TO call the
special attention to the jury. Mr.. A. p. Nc
Combs, editor of the Havre de Grace Repub-
lican, was selected as foreman of the grand
jury. The civil docket was called and found
to contain forty-threo appearance cases, Nifty
special trials forty imparlances and twenty
five appeals. Five prisoners are confined in
the jail, two being charged with robbery, one
for arson, one as being vagrant and one
serving sentence.
The question OF providing comfortable
quarters for jurymen who are locked up all
night on cases where no agreement has been
reached is one that is attracting some atten.
ton in Kent county, where Judges Martin
and stump, holding court at Chestertown,
have imposed fine of go on j. X. Aldridge.
Adrdse, it appears was a member of jury
that had been locked over night, but not
relishing the room in which they were con-
lined the iurymen appealed to the baiifr to
let them out This he could not do, so they
took the matter in their own hands. and Aid
ridge went so far as to break down the door.
Tire claim of the jurymen in justification of
their revolt is that the room was damp and
cold and unfit to spend the night in. Many
people i'll the county are on the side of the
Jurors in the matter. Better accommodate
tons for such bodies in the performance of
public service are likely to result from agita-
tion of the subject.
The last cannery in Kent has closed. and
in spite Of the fact that but with two notable
exceptions the fruit crop was almost a total
failure many Kent county fruit growers have
handsome results on the credit side of the
ledger. The Keifer pear and the tomato
have been the financial solution of many
| farmers this season, although both crops
were below the average. One Gamer paid
this season for pears alone about $4,000. His
daily pay roll for labor was about S125 for
eleven weeks. or sixty-six days. This gives
total to pear growers in the vicinity of his
canneres and for labor OF S16,25O. The
same canner also paid $4,000 to the farmers
for 500 acres of tomatoes, 81 200 for corn
and $4,000 for hauling. labelling and Incl
dental work. This gives grand total OF
$37, 450 paid out by this one Gamer at four
canneries. Figuring the other eight Gamer
les Of the county on this basis we have an ad-
ditional $4,000, or a total for the county
from the canneres Of S112,35O. The peach
is no longer king in Kent county. With the
passing of the peach came the tomato and
pear to take its place.
DR.. John H. lamar, of Elkton, is mem
Der OF the Executive Committee of the Mary.
land Conference of Charities and Correction
which will hold its second annual meeting al
Hopkins University. Baltimore, on Tuesda,
and Wednesday, November 10Th and 3Oth
All sessions of the Conference are open to tn,
public, ard all are invited and urged to at
tend and take part in the proceedings. State
county and city officials, managers and off
GERS of Charitable and Correctional Institu
tions and Societies, all who are 10 any wa,
interested in the care of the poor, the treat
ment Of the defective or the prevention O.
crime, whether officially or as individuals
are cordially invited and urged to attend the
Conference, or to send representatives
There are no fees for membership. All per
sons from the counties of Maryland. who ex
pect to attend the Conference, should send
their names and addresses to the Secretary's
Office as soon AS possible, and they will be in
formed how to obtain reduced rates of pas
sage to Baltimore from such companies as
will make special rates. Address all com
munications and inquiries to Mr.. Clarence II.
Forrest, 10 Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Nd,
and notify him OF any errors discovered in
this preliminary program,
A man may dress as we'll as his own
good judgement and the assistance Of an
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