The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-01-24

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A. p. Osborn, of Hartford coun
ty, will operate the Chesapeake
City cannery this season.
The strike of the weavers at
Gambrill's textile works, at Havre
de Grace, has been settled.
VIM. Salmon was caught in the
machinery at Elkdale mill, near
Elkton, on Monday, and severely
injured.
E. M. McSparran has disposed
! of his creamery business at Goshen,
Pa, to Mr.. Smedley, of West
, Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. X. Wood,
have returned from their honey
moon in Illinois, to their future
home near Kirk s Mills.
A. L. Todd, formerly of this town,
is reported critically i'll at his home
near Peach Bottom, with blood poi
son, resulting from a cut finger.
A number of waybils were ac-
cidentally set on fire in the station
at Yorklyn, Del, on Tuesday.
The stationmaster thrust the burn
ing papers into a bucket of water
and in overhauling them after
ward found among them 1920 in
greenbacks which he mad saved.
While hauling gravel from the
pit at Bay View, on Saturday, An
drew Crothers of Zion, met with a
serious accident. In attempting to
put the lock on his wagon he slipped
and fell, the loaded wagon passing
over his left leg and breaking it
between the knee and ankle.
Magistrate II. III. Gilpin of Elk
ton, on Saturday rendered a verdict
in favor of Real Estate Agent
George NJ. Evans in his suit against
James G. McCombs, of Wilmington,
Del, for $74 and costs, amount of
commission claimed by Evans for
sale of the Walker farm, in Fourth
district.
John Bennett, a Bridgeville, Del,
farmer, was tramped to death by
his horses on Tuesday of last week.
A rein broke and the horses be-
coming unmanageable Bennett at
temped to get out on the pole of
of the wagon to control them. He
fell beneath the animals hoofs and
received injuries which resulted in
his death in few hours.
Benz. McClenaghan, who is EN-
ployed in Bartville, Lancaster
county, store and sleeps in the
building, was awakened one night
last week by noise. Procuring
his revolver he investigated the
cause and discovered two men in
the building. He promptly opened
fire on the 'intruders which was
replied to in kind, but no damage
was done on either side and the
robbers made their escape. The
only booty obtained was apair of
gloves and $40 pennies, which had
been left in the cash drawer.
The following item is clipped
from the Baltimore News, the talent
ed lady mentioned being a daugh-
ter of Albert Nelson of Elkton:
"Mrs. l.. W. Nelson Ford, who
is spending year in Europe pur-
suing her water color studies,
has made various sketches in Eng
land, France and Germany. She is
now exhibiting at the best German
picture gallery in Berlin three
pictures, the subjects being: The
Old Village of Henderwell, in York
shire;' the interior of an old barn
in Yorkshire, with a flock Of geese,
called the unexpected Guests, and
"A Corner of LIE Pollet Normandy
an old fishing town opposite Dieppe,
France"
The Newark Ledger contains the
follWlng account of an egg war
between merchants of Pennington,
Del, last week, which resulted in
much profit to the poultry raisers
of that section:
eggs were selling this week, at
Pennington, at 81. 10 cents dozen.
One merchant offered early last
Saturday 30 cents a dozen, and
when he found another merchant
was paying one cent more he ad
vanced to 81 cents, and the war
was on. The report quickly spread
and eggs were freely offered,
and the supply was quickly swept
up. Men and boys went into the
country and purchased eggs from
farmers wives at 80 and 40 cents a
dozen, and got double that amount
from the merchants. One dollar
and ten cents was offered Just before
midnight, but there were no more
eggs offered"