The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02

1t is estimated the tomato crop
this year will yield Maryland
Delaware Peninsula growers fully
SO, 100000.
Thomas McGonigal, section fore
man on the P, B. & w. railroad at
Pencador, suffered stroke of
paralysis Tuesday afternoon while
on duty.
Governor Warfeld's idea of a
"Home Coming" week has met
with general approval, and it will
take place during the week be-
ginning October IA.
Judge VanBidder in the Circuit
Court for Hartford county, has
granted VIM. A. Keen, of Spesutia
Island, a divorce from his wife,
Mary E. Keen, for desertion.
The Executive Cesnmittee of the
Maryland Commission for the
jamestown Exposition has decided
upon September II as the date for
Maryland Day at the Exposition.
The National Committee of the
Socialist party has decided to con-
duet an extended campaign in
Delaware next autumn, and the
State will be overrun with
speakers.
Frank Cooper, colored, is con-
fined in Elkton Jail without bail to
await the injuries of John Hind
man, whom he carved with razor
across the face and body. Hind
man is in serious condition.
Fire on Friday morning last
damaged the stable of Frank
Anderson. in Oxford, but prompt
work by the Fire Department saved
the building from destruction and
prevented the spread of the flames
to nearby buildings.
The Pennsylvania railroad com.
pany has a tract of 10000 acres
of land on the Allegheny noun
tains, between Altoona and Holli'
daysburg, which is to be planted
in timber tor the purpose of pro-
ducing railroad ties.
Twelve months in the Maryland
House of Correction was the
sentence imposed by Magistrate
Fahey, of Havre de Grace, on John
Ross, colored, charged with steal
ing the reins from John Larner's
team several days ago.
The Maryland members of the
Order of Knights of Pythias will
have a grand social reunion at
Electric Park, near Baltimore, on
Tuesday, August 9th. There are
lodges of the Order at Colora and
North East in Cecil county.
John Flynn, a vetern of the
Civil War, died Tuesday at the
Lancaster county hospital, aged 67
years. He served in Co. A, Pur.
nell Legion, Maryland Cavalry.
The deceased resided near Fites
Eddy for a number of years.
A disastrous wreck occurred on
Atglen & Susquehann branch OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, near
Quarryville on Thursday of last
week, eight empty oil tank cars
being derailed by the dropping of
the brake rigging of one of the cars.
The corner stone for the new St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, in
Havre de Grace, will be laid with
appropriate ceremonies on Sunday
next, Bishop Curtis, of Baltimore,
will officiate at the corner stone
laying and Father w. s. Birming-
ham, of Wilmington, preach the
sermon.
A landslide occurred Saturday
near Fites Eddy, where the rail
road work is being carried on,
which caused the death of one man,
who was caught in the fall of earth
and rock and had his life crushed
out, and severe injuries to another.
Both men were foreigners employed
ON the work.
John Bryan, colored, of Oxford,
is held under $500 bail for his ap-
pearance at West Chester, ON the
charge of mayhem. Bryan and one
Isaac Griest engaged in friendly
boxing and wrestling bout, which
finally ended in fight, during
which the former got the thumb OF
the latter between his teeth and
proceeded to chew it, nearly