Middletown transcript., 1901-07-06
MY MARYLAND


Peach growers on the Maryland-Dela
> ware Peninsula are now much elated over
= the prospects of fine peach crop this
Z season. The June drop" is now about
over, and the trees still have plenty of
e fruit on them.
The case of W. W. Burton against Mr..
: George L. Mowen, in Howard county,
! was dismissed Monday by Justice How
ard D. Dunkel. The case grew out of
wire cutting and other troubles of rival
: telephone companies.
The cost of the new state census will
/ excede the appropriation of $4,000 by
/ the state legislature by $1,000 to $4,000.
There are some observers who place the
q deficiency at $4,000. The next State
Legislature will be asked to appropriate
this.
William J. Glover swan from Tolches-
+ ter to Liver View Park Baltimore last
week. He was accompanied by his
father, William ]. Glover, Sr., Edward
l. Glover, his brother, and Charles
y Nagle, who followed him in a sixteen
foot row boat, The swimmer left Toll
chester on Tuesday morning at four
O'Clock.
At a meeting of the Cecil County Com
missioners last week, the tax rate for the
county for the levy of 1901 was fixed at
% cents on the 800. The basis of taxa
ton is S13,0l1, ,091 for county purposes.
The State basis is $tt ,5io, :! 30, :. ttiro state
tax being II cents. The reason that the
State basis is less than the county is ow-
ing so exemptions being made for shares
of stock, and railroad assessments, the
state tax on which is paid direct to the
State Tax Commissioner.
Mr.. William Reese, of Queen Anne, |
and living about three miles from Mil
lington met with very painful and ser
ious accident Wednesday while harvest
ing his wheat. He was riding his binder
and had just finished one field and was
moving to another when his driver, Char
les Brooks, colored man ran into and
upset hive of bees, which began sting
ing Mr.. Reese, the driver, and the four
horses and mules. The driver was being
stung SO badly, left the team and ran be-
yond reach of the bees. While Mr..
Reese was trying to loosen the team from
| the machine, one of the mules being in
cl1ah noUO1,F | I
teeth, on the leg, below the knee, and
held him as with death grip, that it
took the combined efforts of the other
workmen to beat the mule to try to
make it loosen its hold at last they were
compelled to pry its mouth open, when
it was found Mr.. Reese had received one
broken bone and the flesh was badly
mashed and lacerated, he was badly 8
stung by the bees, which were stinging {
him while the mule was holding him
down.
Sunday afternoon Mr. Charles E. Hen z
derson's naptha engine yacht, Iris, was
burned on Miles river and then sunk, 6
total wreck. The yacht went down the :
river with party of thirteen ladies and q
gentlemen of Easton aboard, among .
them being Miss Pauline Adams, Miss
Louise Adams, daughters of Bishop 2
Adams; the Misses Lowndes, daughters
of DR.. Charles Lowndes; Miss Hilary =
W. Lynn, of Philadelphia and Allan o
Martin, of Easton. The Iris was in 3
charge of Mr.. Lynn, and when about 3
five miles down the river the naptha
exploded, setting fire to the infammable o,
of deck and saloon. The flames -
spread quickly and the yachts people o
were for time in imminent peril, as the q
boat had no tender to take them off. II
They huddled together forward, the part
farthest from the flames, which were A
last reaching them, when sail skiff
appeared from around the
point and took off the distressed yacht
ng party and left them unhurt at their AZ
point of departure. The Iris burned to d.
he waters edge and then sunk. Mr..
Charles L. Henderson, owner of the Iris,
S one of the vice-presidents of the Read II
ng Railroad.
Plans for the celebration of Maryland 45
lay at the Pan-American Exposition at 46
Buffalo are being rapidly perfected by AZ
he commissioners. Governor Smith and 40
lis staff, the commissioners and some -
thers will leave Baltimore on the night ~
f Monday, July Sth. The exercises are
o begin at noon, July 10th, in the Tenn 30
le Of Music. Director-G General William s1
Buchanan will make brief opening 70
peech and introduce. Gen. F. G. Latrobe, ~ ~
resident of the Maryland commissioners, %
Tho will also make an address. Gov 81
rnor Smith is to be the orator of the day.
Te will be introduced by Lieut. Governor Xxx
imothy L, Woodruff. Mrs. Martha 20
ord Gresham will recite 'The Star oo'
pangled Banner" One of the fine oI.
ands at the Exposition will discourse 5S.
lusic The Temple of Music is within =
short distance of the fine MARYLAND
xhibit in the Mines and Mining build n
lg. The railroad fare will be $40 for c;rl
le round trip, good for seven days, and noo
ckets will be on sale by both trunk lines a.;
lly Sth and 9th. Parlor ear seats will h.
, 50 each way, and sleeping car berths sho
80 each way. The list of hotels and g.. co.
oarding houses furnished by the Ex- oh
,sition bureau of information shows 49, 49,
lat rooms may be obtained for from 81 A. -
day up. Some houses are offering room e.
ID breakfast for $1.25. The Exposition ~. -
n be reached from any part of Buffalo rnn; LII
r scent car fare. Many hotels and CO.
,ardng houses are within easy walking ~ ~,
stance Of the grounds. The price of ''o
mission to the Exposition is 80 cents,
hich includes entrance to everything
cepting the shows on the Midway. To NJ
Ike in all the shows would cost about shal
Q. In order to. avoid overcrowding retu
ains registry list is to be opened at arre'
g rooms of the. Merchants and Manu- on