Middletown transcript., 1901-06-29
MY MARYLAND

More than $l00,OO0 damage suits have
been docketed against the Jacob Tome
Institute at Port Deposit.
Caterpillars are doing much damage to
the peach and apple orchards in the
vicinity of Western Maryland. They
never were so destructive there, it is said
i Governor Smith has issued a procla-
nation setting forth three proposed
amendments to the Constitution to be
voted upon at the election on Novem-
Ter 9Th.
Contractor A. NJ Strickland, of Elkton,
has the contract for new residence for
Samuel Frazer, to replace the one recently
destroyed by fire on his farm, in the
First district, near Earleville.
Mamie G., the nine-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ Sentman, of Havre
de Grace, died of congestive chill while
on visit to her grandmother, Mrs. Evan
G. Sentman, at Jackson, Cecil county, on
Monday.
Deibert boat yards at Elk Landing,
have been awarded the contracts for sew
eral large barges by the Southern Trans
portation Company, of Philadelphia.
There are now four barges on the stocks
at these yards, and one barge undergoing
repairs.
The Methodist Protestant clergymen
of Baltimore city have begun a move
ment to establish historical society in
the interest of the church. Much of the
early history of Methodist reform" is
connected with Caroline and Queen
Anne counties.
The committee of administration of the
Maryland Bankers Association has de-
cided to hold the sixth annual convention |
in Baltimore during October next. The |
committee is arranging an interesting
program and will have some prominent |
speakers from the East 1t is also plan
ned to have trip to Mount Vernon,
which at that season of the year will be
especially pleasant.
Shortly before o'clock on Tuesday
morning Noble Benson discovered small
blaze in the engine room of Woolley &
Benefits saw-mill at Chesapeake City.
He promptly gave an alarm, and the
whistle of the tug boat brought number
of citizens to the scene. The fire was ex-
tinguished with but slight loss. Fortu-
nately there was little wind at the time.
Six thousand pounds of rockfsh, filling
as many as twenty-eight barrels, and
valued at about 81 200, were caught in
one haul by Messrs. Hall and two other
fishermen in the North East river on
afternoon. Rock fishing in the
North East river has of late become very
profitable, and it is nothing unusual for
fishermen to catch at one haul fish suffi-
cient to net them from $500 to 81, 900. r
The fish are prepared for market and {
shipped to Baltimore, New York and {
lc
Work on the new filtering plant at the {
pulp mills in Elkton, owned by the Kens-
more Pulp and Paper Company, has +
about been completed, and is now in S
working operation. Water is being @
pumped from the Elk creek and filtered L
before being used in the mill. 1t is ex- =
pected that it will not be necessary in a
5he future to close down the mill on ac- t
count of the muddy condition of the t
water in the creek, which usually fol- y y
ows after heavy rain. The machinery, il
pumps, ETC., are being removed from the t
station at Holly Hall.
Brigadier-General Riggs Monday issued I
IN order giving general instructions for :
he encampment of the State militia at 6
Queenstown, July 18th to goth, inclu-
i've, pursuant to an order from Adjutant-
General Saunders. The encampment
will be known as "Camp Smith," in
lonor OF Governor Smith. Regulation d
eld service blue uniforms and campaign W
ats are to be worn. Each man will L
axe his full field equipment and indivi- G.
ual mess outfit and ponchos will be y
arried, but no overcoats. When not on l
uty officers and men will be permitted u
} wear white duck trousers or khaki L
inform. es
Strawbridge Gerry, well-known Sixth or
istrict farmer, residing near Rowland We
lille, was seriously injured Sunday night III
y being struck by southbound freight or
n the Columbia and Port Deposit rail- Of
oad, between Conowingo and Octararo br
JUNCTION, Cecil county. The first know Tn
dge the trainmen had that they had fr,
ruck man was when the train pulled or
ito Perryville, when a mans hat was ia,
und on the front of the engine. On the
turn trip the crew of the train found
erry lying alongside of the track with a
angerous wound on his head and other AL
Use injured. He was attended by iei
lysician and removed to his home. eo'
err