Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-29
MATTERS IN MARYLAND.

College park, March PA petition, !
which is being circulated in the north
ern sectiCa of Prince Georges county
for a free mail delivery, is being signed
by the residents.
Cumberland, Nd, March 26.-There
is much excitement at Cherry Run, w.
Va, on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, 60 miles east of Cumberland,
over the discovery of a rich vein of
anthracite coal at the depth of 81 feet
while boring a we'll on the Anderson
farm.
Annapolis, March 24.-Severai col
ored schools have been started in Ann
apolis since the so-called "disfran-
chisement act" passed the legislature.
Circulars are being spread broadcast in
which it is stated that reading, writing,
spelling, arithmetic, etc, will be
taught. Another school will be started
on April l in Knights of Jerusalem
Hall.
Baltimore. March 25.-A shuttle
which few from a loom at the Wood
berry cotton duck mill destroyed an
eye and crushed the skull of Miss Bes-
sic Sommerville, a pretty girl of IS.
Miss SOmmerVille was working at the
loom at the time of the accident. The
shuttle was revolving at a rapid rate.
and becoming detached, flew from the
machine like a bullet.
Baltimore, March 26-Fifty skilled
mechanics employed by the Columbian
iron works struck yesterday because
they were refused a raise in wages of
from 1925 to $3.50 per day. All the
men are members of the union. Up
to eight months ago they received the
amount they now request. Eighty-One
men are employed at the works at pres
ent, and the 81 who refused to strike
are not members OF the union.
Baltimore, March 26.-Wiley Kirk, &
negro, 10 years of age, was yesterday
found guilty of felOnious assault upOT
Mrs. Barbara Green and sentenced Il
be hanged on a day to be fixed by the
governor of the state. The crime was
committed at Sparrows Point near this
city, on the 18th inst. Kirk escaped
but was arrested several days later
and has since been kept in the Balti
more city Jail to avoid lynching. III
was tried in TOwson, Baltimore cOun
ty. before three judges, and confessed
on the witness stand to having commit
, ted the crime.
j Cumberland, Md, March 25.-Th
/ body of a man aged about As years wa
2 found in box car on a Baltimore ant
Ohio train when it pulled into the Con
nellsville yard Saturday night. TIL
mans head had been crushed in,
blow having evidently been delivere
from behind with a blunt instrument
The man was we'll dressed and had
= United States express card upon hin
addressed to Edward Greenlief, Cum
t berland Md He had called at tn
y United States express office here, state
that he was a friend of Greenlef an
= had been requested to have a packag
e which had been shipped here frol
Frederick shipped on the same receiI
= to Johnstown, Pa.
= Belair, March 21.-The case of &c
l. ward w Goodnow against the Mary
land Clay company, of Baltimore, wa
a finished today. The jury rendered
= verdict for $4,000 damages. The cas-
7, was removed here from Cecil count,
The facts alleged in the case are tn;
h Goodnow was employed by the con
g pany at its factory at Northeast, Gee
e county, and while riding on a car Tul
ming from the clay pits to the factor
the vehicle toppled over II foot tire
tie, throwing the plaintiff partially III
~ der it, crushing one of his arms, n
cessitating amputation. He was all
y otherwise permanently injured. TIL
is one of the largest verdicts for dan
ages ever awarded in this court. II
ID case will probably go to the court
C. appeals.
j, Chestertown, March 24.-Not with
- the history of pear culture in Ike
L county has the blight in the fine G
chards been so seriously felt as duril
e. the past u months. Some of the mo
n productive and beautiful orchards
the Eastern Shore are almost swept o
40 of existence. In the vicinity Of st
ed Pond, veritable fruit garden, the ia
ages of the disease are being most s
az riously felt. 1t is estimated that fTC
es 10000 to $4,000 bearing trees have be
40 or are now being taken out and bur
ed. The great prevalence of this trO
NO BILE is attributed to the prOtracted he
W. and drought of last summer. Howell
nj Mannings, BaTtletts and the more te
p der varieties of pears have suffer
most, while Keiffers are comparative
axamDt