Evening journal., 1902-03-31
EXCITING RUNAWAY IN LAUREL
Fine Horse Badly Injured in Its Had
Dash
Special to tho Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening journal.
Laurel. March 3l.-A horse belong
ing to Raymond Magee, which was left
at the corner of Market street and
Delaware avenue became frightened
and ran away yesterday afternoon.
The horse ran down Market street,
which was lined with teams. Several
vehicles were struck by the animal in
its mad fight, and many pedestrians
came near being run down. The ami
NAL was stopped about a mile from
town. 1t was badly cut in several
places from its contact with objects in
its path.
The program of the educational and
literary meeting of the Maryland
Methodist Protestant Conference.
which convenes in Centreville. Md.
next tuesday. and of which the Rev.
E. A. Warheld. ID. d.. of this town has
charge. are as follows: The Education
of Young Men for the Ministry" Rev.
Fl. /. Elderdice, d. D.; THE Endow-
ment of Western Maryland College"
Rev. 4. A. Lewis, d. d.; "The Connec-
tional Value of the Church Paper"
Rev. +. T.. Tagg, ID. D., editor of the.
Methodist Protestant.
The performance of the Sussex Club
in Bacon's Opera House next Thursday
promises to be the best amateur enter
tainment ever presented to a Laurel
audience. The costumes and make-ups
come from Van Horn, and the addition
Of special scenery and electrical effects
Will far outreach any former effort Of
the club. which has already earned an
enyiable reputation for the excellency
of its productions Glover Farm" is
the play which will be rendered. It's
similarity to THE Old Homestead" isl
striking A parade will be given on
the day of the performance when the.
Farmer Band will make its appear
ance
The special music in st. Philips was
excellent. Much time had been spent
on the preparation of it. and the church
would not hold the crowd. The Easter
music at this place has been famous for
a number Of years.
Charles !. Elzey, Of Wilmington, isl
the guest of his parents in this town.
The shirt and overall factory Of
Fooks &s Hastings is nearing compile
ton When finished il will give en-
ployment to about 130 girls.
The cemetery property which ]. Dali
las Marvil presented to the Junior Or
der of American Mechanics, is being
cleaned and put into shape. The order
intends to build a fence around the
tract and otherwise improve it,
T. Jackson Waller, who was success
fully operated on by DR.. Charles S.
Hearn, of Philadelphia, has regained
his hearing and returned to his home
here.
The season Of herring and shad has
opened. and local fishermen are max
ing big catches. The fish are bringing
good prices in this market.
Several linemen of the Diamond
State Telephone Company have been
here for the past two weeks repairing
the old wires and stringing several new
ones.
Charles w. HILL of Wilmington, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs William Phillips, while return
ing to her home, about eight miles from
here. was thrown from her carriage by
her horse running away and received a
broken arm. The wheels of the car
riage passed over her. Mrs. Lee Brad
ley and two children were in the car
riage but escaped injury.
George Hitch is operating a broom
manufacturing business at his home
near here. The weekly output is about
fifty dozen.
OF. A PERSONAL NATURE
Sidney Kenney, of Philadelphia, a
brother of former Senator Kenney, has
been visiting his old home here.
George n. Davis, of Georgetown, is
visiting his parents here.
Miss Mamie Trice has returned from
SeafOrd.
Miss Mary FOoks. who is a member
of the graduating class of Wellesley
College, is spending the Easter yaca-
tion with her parents IN this town
Mrs. Hetty Kenney is home from a
visit to Philadelphia and Dover friends.
SCAFFOLD FALLS