The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-08-25

trust few years ago, it was assess
ed at $4,000.
The twenty.se seventh annual fair
Of the Agricultural Society of Bal
timore county in conjunction with
the Maryland State fair will be
held at Timonium, September 9Th
to 9th inclusive.
A Morse Fairbanks gasoline
motor car which the Middletown-
Odessa Trolley line will try expert
mentally in place of electric cars
and, if successful, put in permanent
use, has been received.
Fourteen tramps, arrested for
trespassing on the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Perryville, were this
week given vasious sentences, from
three months down to small fines.
There are 80 prisoners in Elkton
Jail, the largest number for many
years. The Nestor is James An
drew, who is now completing his
thirty third year in the prison.
While repairing steam pump at
Carter's mill on Tuesday George
Karl, an Elkton plumber, had his
right hand so badly injured that he
may be forced to lose finger by
A report on the water supply
and purifcation plant of Havre de
Grace, made by New York engi-
neers, declares that the water of
the Susquehanna River is unfit for
domestic use in that vicinity.
Robert and John Smith, brothers,
were arrested near Scranton, recent.
ly, charged with stealing chickens
and turkeys from their father. On
their signing the pledge for year.
the father withdrew the charge and
they were released.
The Dover Index reports the to-
matO canneries throughout Delaware
in operation, but the acreage
planted In the State is small, as the
packers did not offer the farmers
very tempting prices when contract
ing for their crop in the spring.
The Delaware papers report that
made of the oyster bars
in the Delaware bay point to the
fact that there will be better oys-
ters and more of them taken from
Delaware waters next month than
at any time since the early
eighties.
Robert Webster, colored, of Ok
ford, fell from the Atlantic City
excursion train Tuesday afternoon,
on the return trip, near Philada.
He is reported to have escaped ser.
ious injury, but as he has not re-
turned to his home since the acci-
dent his friends fear he was badly
hurt.
Fire at Brandywine Springs,
near Wilmington on Thursday
of last week, destroyed
the Egyptian Maze, scenic railway,
restaurant, and various amusement
booths, causing loss of fully $35, !
900. The origin of the fire is un-
but is supposed to have
been caused by an electric wire.
During the races at Kembles-
vile track on Thursday afternoon
Of last week, the valuable trotting
stallion OF VIM. Kelly, and Two
Tips, owned and driven by Clinton
Mearns, collided, the shafts of the
sulkeys penetrating both horses
and making bad wounds which
may permanently injure the ami
mails as track horses.
Howard Cullen, aged Is, of Bush
Chapel, Hartford county, was
severely bitten on the left shoulder
by a vicious horse, one morning
last week, and was then thrown to
the ground and trampled upon by
The animal. Assistance arrived in
time to save the boys life. The lad
had gone into the stable to lead
The horse to water when the ami
NAL attacked him.
James Loveless, brakeman on
The work train of Charles Sims &
Co., at work on the railroad EN-.
in Havre de Grace, fell
from a construction train on Thurs
lay morning of last week, and had
,ne arm and one leg broken, and
was otherwise injured. He was
.aken to the Maryland General Hos
pital, Baltimore, where he died the
same day. The deceased is surviv-
ed by a widow and three small
children. A cOrOner's Jury render