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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
Struck By Derrick.

Thomas O'Donnel employed
by Brant & Stewart, engaged in
tearing down the old Pennsylvania
railroad bridge across the Susque-
hanna river, between Perryville
and Havre de Grace, was badly
hurt last week. He was struck by
the boom of a derrick, which fell,
crushing his leg from the knee
down. He also sustained an ugly
cut on the top of his head. The
unfortunate young man was taken
to the German Hospital, Philada
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
CIRCUIT COURT.
Will Case Compromised Sentenced
For Murder-Ryall Released.


The Circuit Court for Cecil
County re convened Wednesday
morning of last week after the hol
iday recess.
The Martin will case removed
from Talbot county, which had
been set for trial, was compromised
and settled ont of Court, the defend
ant, Helen Emory, agreeing TO pay
the caveators 81 200. The estate
of Mr., Martin was valued al
$40, ,00O, and a large portion had
been left to Miss Emory, a niece,
who had been taking care Of him.
Judge Adkins was disqualified in
the case as he had been named as
one of the executors of the will.
Thomas Witcraft, the Philadel
phia longshoreman who was con
victed at the present term of the
Circuit Court of murder in the sec
ond degree for the killing of Capt.
Joseph Hilton, of the sloop Golden
Light, in Elk river, off Arrant's
shore, in October last, was sentenc-
ed by the court Thursday to term
of five years in the Maryland Pen
itentiary.
Robert B. Ryall, of Salisbury,
Md, held for completely in the
murder case, was released from
custody by the Court on habeas
corpus proceedings. Ryall was
not indicted by the grand jury, the
case being ignored, but he was re-
arrested on warrant sworn out by
a brother of the dead captain.
William PATTERSON, colored, con
victed of horsestealing, was SEN
fenced by the Court to five years
in the penitentiary.
The jury in the case of Mrs.
Rebecca Reynolds, of Rowlandville,
against George M. Christie, execu
tor of the will of Robert Furguson,
on Friday gave a verdict for
$1,334.75 in Mrs. Reynolds favor.
The suit was to recover wages
for taking care of Mr.. Furguson
during the last three years of his
life.
On Monday the Court took up
the suit of Mrs. Ida M. James
against her father, John r. White,
to determine the ownership of a
piano and horse. 1t was shown
that she had bought and paid for
the piano on the installment plan
and that the horse was given to
her by her father, after he had sold
a mare given to her by her uncle,
DIR. Peoples. The jury found for
Mrs. James for $135, with one cent
damages and cost.
At an evening session of the
Circuit Court on Monday, the ap
plication of Mrs. Helen T. Taylor
for alimony from her husband,
Leslie j. Taylor, of Perryville,
pending disposition of plaintiff IS
bill for divorce, was heard.
The case of State VS.. P, B. & w.
railroad company, for blocking old
Post Road at Perryville with a |
bridge pier, which was set for
Tuesday morning, was postponed
on account of illness of L. M.
Haines, counsel for the company,
and all jurors of the December term
were finally discharged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
Conowlngo Bridge Company.

The annual meeting of the Como
wingo Bridge Company was held at
Conowingo on, Tuesday, when the
following directors were elected for
the ensuing year: G. @. Caldwell,
James 81. Harlow, J. Hayward
Harlow, Charles R. McConkey and
VIM. 81. Stewart. Later in the day
the directors elected the following
officers: @. G. Caldwell, president;
James 81. Harlow, treasurer; Chas.
R. McConkey, secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
William Oracle.

William Oracle, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of the
Fourth district, died at his home
near Cowentown on Sunday morn
ing, aged 80 years. Four daughters
survive. The funeral was held
Wednesday, with interment at the
Catholic cemetery, Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
Shot With Cat Rifle.

Hinson Anderson, colored, of
Elkton, shot and severely injured
Joseph Hughes, also colored, with
a cat rifle one day last week
They are both boys about sixteen
years of age. Anderson was given
a hearing before Magistrate Boul,
den and was sentenced to three
months in the House of Correction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
Miss Mary Caroline Brown.

Miss Mary Caroline Brown,
daughter of the late Mark Brown,
a former resident of this section,
died at her home in Wilmington
on Jan. 6, of pneumonia, aged
about 60 years. Her funeral was
held on Wednesday, with inter-
ment at Calvert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
DIED..
William J. Jackson.

William ]. Jackson, a veteran of
the Civil War, being member of
Shows Maryland Battery, died
Sunday at his home near Blythe
dale, aged 73 years. The funeral
was held on TUESDAY, with inter
ment at Asbury M. E. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11

Rev. John 1. Yellott has accept
ed the invitation extended him by
the Vestry of Emmaneul Church,
Bel Air, and will occupy the pulpit
the first Sunday in February.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11

Grace was Rising Sun visitor on
Monday.
Mrs. l. s. Love, of Youngstown,
Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
B. Cooney.
Joseph A. Durham, of Oxford,
spent Monday at the home of Jas.
T. Shea and family.
Edwin L. Haines has returned
to Dickinson College, Carlisle, after
the holiday vacation.
Miss Agnes Fox returned to Kee
Mar College, Hagerstown, on Mon
day, after spending the holidays at
her home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank @. Kirk, of
Baltimore, and L. r. Kirk, of
Ardmore were visitors at the home
of Mrs. Mary Kirk this week.
Dare Hopkins returned this week
to Princeton University after
spending the holiday recess at the
home of his parents, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bergen
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at their home near
Principle Furnace, on New Years
day.
Miss Edith M. Alexander, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Alex
ander, of Elkton, was married to
Mr.. Maxwell Manning, of New
York, on January 2.
Mr.. Powell F. Johns, of War
wick, Magistrate, and Ex County
Surveyor, and Miss Mary A. Wal
ters, OF Galena, Kent county, were
married at Galena, on December
81, last by Rev. T. G. Smoot.
Miss Minnie E. Love of Newark
and Jesse M. Willard, of Whining
ton, were married on Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. 1, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Love. in Newark by the Rev. j.
is. Gilfillan.
Benjamin Mckinley, an Elk
Neck boy, is reported as killing a
bald eagle recently which measured
six feet from tip to tip of wings.
E. 81. Rollins, for many years
station agent at Oxford, has been
placed on the retired list and G. E.
Brittingham appointed acting agent
Chief Judge James Alfred Pearce
has sold his farm of 407 acres, in
Kent county, to James w. Chap
man, of Chestertown, for $17, 500.
The passage of law prohibiting
the sale of undersized fish in the
Baltimore markets is urged by the
Tidewater Fishermen's Association.
The Poultry Exhibition of the
Hartford Poultry Show that was
scheduled for January has been
postponed to February 18th and
14th.
G.. M. Boyd has resigned as
carrier of rural free delivery mail
route No 2, from Nottingham, Pa.
There are several applicans for the
position.
The postohice at Hopewell Ches
ter county, has been discontinued
and the patrons of the Office will be
supplied in future by rural free
delivery from Oxford.
The twentieth annual meeting of
the Peninsula Horticultural So
clety was held at the Opera House
in Dover, Del, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
James NJ Cameron, an aged res
ident of Havre de Grace, fell on the
street in that town a few days
since, and shattered the bones of
his left hip. Mr.. Cameron is 80
years of age.
Mr.. Charles W. Michael, of
Perryman, has been named by
Governor Warfield Chief Judge of
the Orphans Court of Hartford
County to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr.. George j.
Finney.
The Williams Caramel Company
of Oxford, on Monday put in Oper.
alton a branch factory at West
Grove employing thirty three girls
and fifteen men. The first days
output was fifteen hundred pounds
of candy.
AS the result of a fall Mrs. B. F.
Logan, OF Bay View, is nursing
: 4tJwsTNyexx an5Nr1
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
Marriage Licenses

James P. Mccoy and Annie T.
Jones, both of Cecilton
Charles A. Craig, of Earleville,
and Grace V. Husfelt, of North
East.
Colored-Samuel J. Demby and
Stella Brown, both of Odessa, Del.
Anna M. Reynolds, of Pennsyl-
vania, to Joseph L. Devon, prop
erty in Rising Sun, $1,050.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30
MARYSVILLE IS
SOUNDLY BEATEN
Marion Team Wins at Ken
: ton by Is to 10 Score
Local Basketball Experts Play all
Around the Staketown Ag.
gregation-Big Crowd

Marion has the quickest crew
mat ever came over 10 play with
yoO," jubilantly sang the Kenton
looters TO the down-troddcn and
defeated Marysville team last night
when the ,ocal high school basket
ball aggregation cleaned up ON the
alleged champions in II fast and
fierce game at the Kenton arm
ory.
The score was Is 10 10 and n
triumphant victory fer Marion. 1t
was a real Waterloo and Marys-
vile was the Napoleon. The team
which Marysvjlle claimed ,were foot
ball players and the subjects of all
manner of slurs rose up in indigna-
tlon and gave the insignificant
champions such drubbing that
they will not soon forget.
'MaIysville was well assured that
the results would be victory for
them. For weeks they had been
planning and practicing to give
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

Marion the whipping of her life. \
special train carrying the team and
100 rooters, practically all of the
high schoclers of the town went
from Marysvillc. And if roofing
was the criterion Marysville should
have won.
The noble Kentonites. however,
rallied to Marion's side and help
ed enecr them on to victory. The
game was without doubt one of the
ccancst and clevercst playd in
kenton in long time. Both teams
were determined and played the
game all the time. Marion won
justly and Marysvile lost grace
fully.
A feature Of ihc game was the
work at forward of Malcolm Strel-
itz. who was there with the goods
at all stages, throwing four field
baskets. also Hume who substituted
in Grill's place at center played
u star game.
After the first foul basket which
Marysvillc gained, the locals were
ahead throughout the game. Mar
ions team work showed up magni-
| fccntly ON the large floor ant
| Maiysvlilc was hunting the bal
II great deal of the time. A
small company Of rcoterS accom-
Ipained the team TO Kenion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

niversary. After an evening pleas
antly spent in games. music and
an old fashioned iaifv null all leff
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Ransomc
many returns of the day.
Miss Ida Hilaman. of Marion,
was guest Of Miss Lulu Lesher
Tuesdcy night.
At the medicine show popular
lady contest which closed Monday
evening Miss Cecile Stockwell re-
ccived over 10000 votes and first
prize, photo album, Miss Zayc
johnson received over 5000 votes
AID second prize, Il berry spoon.
George Rider will move to the
farm of Henry Money April first.
At that Mr.. Money will leave the
farm and reside in FLEETWOOD.
Austin Mayfield moved TO his
farm near Centervile Wednesday.
Isaac Aronhalt moved from the
Mayficld farm to that of the old
homestead which he has rented for
three years.
From appearances at present the
wheat crop will not be a large one
! this year. SO much of il has been
killed since January first.
Wednesday while carrying n two
by -four Studding across the raft
crs in the barn of William fl. AL
mendinger, Freddie Lauer slipped
and fell on the top of a separator.
The end Of the studding struck
him in the mouth and made Il
painful injury.
:. O. Thomas who has been i'll
with the grip is able to sit up and
will scnn he out again.
Mrs. Ben Fox nicely entertainc |
the ladies of the Lutheran church
at her home Wednesday evening.
Wednesday the new dynamo was
started at the Electric Light plant
and now the lights are operated
over the high tension system from
Siraiford.
Miss Mile Biggerstaff is home
from Obcrlln for n short vaca-
tim.
Milo Cast has taken u position
on the 7. Il o. G. railway as
fireman.
A. A. Maize has moved TO the
property he purchased some time
ago of Lu Akron south Of Prospect
on the west side of the river.
Jacob Huffman has moved be,
lcw Waldo on the farm of his
| father.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30
PROSPECT NEWS

Prospect. March 20. 8 The r. F..
f. Cooking Club Of Radnor gave a
shower Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Jones, twenty
five guests being present. The
ladies We're dressed in white and
Mrs. .Ioncs wore her wedding
gown. Games and music were on
joyed and 4 grand supper partak
en- of. the dining room being hand
somely decorated in red and white.
Contest prizes were awarded to
Miss Wolfley and Mr.. Graft of
Delaware. Many beautiful presents
were received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones. The out of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Tod Graft
and Miss Wolfey Of Delaware, Mr..
Warren of Warrensburg, and Mr..
Samuel Lauer Of Prospect.
On last Saturday evening Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Ransome were
pleasantly surprised by their neigh-
bors gathering in to remind them
that it was their Goth wedding an
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30
MARION WILL
KEEP TEAM
TIE Local Fans are Indeed
Happy.
PROBLEM is SOLVED
At Directors Meeting Held
Last Night.
c. y. Il M. Proposition Accepted
Work on New Park to Begin at
Once Everything is now Lovely.

At a meeting OF the directors of the
Marion club Of the Ohio and Penn
sylvania league, yesterday afternoon
a. the Commercial Club. the propo-
sition of j. G.. Webb, president OF
the G.. ID. and NJ TO furnish the en-
closure for the ball park and also a
sum of money to assist in the eas-
ing Of the grounds and the erec-
tion of STANDS, was accepted and
arrangements were made to proceed
with the construction of the ball
park.
Following his letter of yesterday
morning, Mr.. Webb sent word that
the railway company will give
small sum of money to help the
baseball team construct the park.
In the letter he agreed to bring the
fence and stands from the grounds
at Marion park.
The meeting of the directors was
ar enthusiastic one. Realizing that
only a month intervenes between the
present time aud the opening of the
season, they got busy with a vim
and made arrangements to let the
contract for the construction of
grand stands and bleachers on Mon
menced on the following day and
will be rushed to completion. The
g, ounds are being laid out today and
+ architect j. j. Sloan is already at
work on the plans.
In order to place the team on a
the company to build a desirable
park. It was decided to increase the
clubs capital stock by the issue of
$4,000 worth of shares Within n
few minutes after the plan had been
adopted. $1,000 was subscribed and
the remainder will be easily disposed
Of.
The plans call for f1e covered
grand stand with comfortable seat
ing capacity for 1900 persons on the
club grounds north of Belefontaine
avenue and west OF the c.. ID. and
M. tracks. A substantial bleacher
stand, to hold between 1900 and
1000 persons will be built. The
playing field will be leveled and put
In the best of condition possible.
The inlleld will be Skinned. (" The
grade Is such that with the laying
of small amount of tile, the
grounds will he quickly drained.
II 90, /,
stands will be completed within
three weeks, or week before the
season commences. The grounds
will permit the practice work of the
team some time before the fence
and stands are completed.
During the meeting, a telegram
was received from the Board ior
Trade of Lima, asking the club ia
name lis prices for the Marion fran
chise. but as the local management
has no intention of selling, the
communication was turned down.
The G. ID. and NJ. has already
commenced the construction of sew
eral long switches on Davids street
to permit the handling OF a large
number OF cars on days when games
are played at the local park. All
especially long storage track will be
placed near the park in order that
crowds can be promptly handled aft.
er the games. The company prom.
ises the best of service from al
PARTS Of the city, and on account OF
the location of the grounds it will
he able to fulfill It's promises.
Manager Drumm will arrive In the
city early next week and assist the
directors in the work of getting the
park In readiness. The team will
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30
Marysville (1O)

Summary Field baskets Hume !
Sells !; Mouser /: Strelitz 4;
Neutsel /: Connor |; McElroy l..
Foul baskets Sells Il: McElroy 4.
Referec-Tipton and Brickinheiscr
of Kcnton alternating. Time of
halves twenty minutes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

English SPAWN I.iniment removes
all Hard. Soft or Calloused Lumps
and Bemishes from horses, Blood
Sravins, Spr3.ns, all Swollen Throals
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use Of
one bottle. Warranted the most
wonderful Blemish Cure ever known.
Sold by FlOCken Drug Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

f. Don't fail TO attend the Peoples
band grand ball at Huber hall April
2id. 3-2S-3O-4 |
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

Order a case Of Rock Beer for
your home. Strictly pure. Phone
100. 3-2S-3t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

When Clarcncc Fink, the Oolum-
bus recruit reaches the climax Of
his baseball career there's a Meth
cdist minister over in western Ohio
who can take the credit for start
ing the youngstcr on his career.
Back in the late nineties, one
OF Ohio Weslcyau's athletes was
iamiliarly known as "Old Hoss"
Nash. He loeed sport and found
time TO Try for his college base
ball team.
Nash graduated in course Of
time. entered the ministry and
was located at Bradford where
Fink was high school student and
a baseball star. IL was but natural
that the Rev. Mr.. Nash should in
ducc the boy to go to Delaware.
On the Wesleyan team of 1904
Fink played an outiicld position
most OF the time and formed a
friendship with Branch Hickey who
later on put the Bradford boy in
the way of a sob with the Dallas
team.
Fink has other friends. also
The fact that he was drafted by
the Columbus club is largely due to
| the jealous work OF man who
saw that Dallas papers came regu.
larly last season TO Columbsu.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30
I'M The WORLD Of SPORTS
Akron fans whore Ted Strood
hasn't got it on him.

Akron fans whore Ted Strood
hasn't got it on him.
Fed Drumm has captured a
pitcher whom he thinks is a
diamond in the rough. His name is
Neutzling and he is southpaw
standing something over six feet
IN height and weighing 200 pounds.
The Youngstown club will ques-
ton the right of Ferd Drumm,
manager Of the Marion team, to sell
"Bill" Miller to Steubenvilc of
the p. O. NJ. league. The base
ball law provides that waivers must
be secured from every club of n
league before a player can be trad
cd or sold out "a the league. The
contest of the sale will be made
on this rule.
With the exception of Marion
the grounds over the O. and Z.
circuit are being placed ii first
class condition for this season
Many OF the parks were hurriedly
placed III condition last season anc
the year developed that the ma
oJrity of them needed considerabl,
repuairing. The drainage system Of
the most of the parks is bein.
almost entirely overlmulcd an,
large amount Of additional tile be
ing laid.
After this attention TO th,
grounds comes the work OF i'm
creaslng and bcttering facilities
Most of the cities have found, af
ter last years experience, that III
seating capacity was not larg
euough. So additions are being bull
to grandstands and blcachers al
over the circuit.
| Manager King of the Sharon
team Will leave ST. Louis, Apr
II. for the Pennsylvania town. Kin
has ordered his men TO rcpor
April 10. The Sharon directors will
give everything to the manage
upcn ms arrival believing tha
the one element of successful man
asement is anti-interfcrence.
Youngstown, o. March 30. \
regular army of men is at work o
| Willis Park Youngstown ne,
ball park. 1t was announced tods
| that he park will be entirely con
pleted and ready for the opcnul
game here on May 3.
loun9stown, o.. March 30. =
Manager Sam Wright of I'll
Youngstown team, secured n GOO
man and filled bad gap in teaI
when Paul Davis, the giant fir,
baseman Of last years Uniontow
! +. o. M. League champion tear
accepted terms. His contract vi
he secured within short tim,
DAVIS was u star in the p. O. n
League last year. lie batted arom
300 and was considered the no
fielding first baseman in Il
league.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30
Make ARRANGEMENTS to meet your friends at
McCIelland's European Hotel
Easier Sunday

Their o'clock dinner the most elaborate attempted by
Marion hotel and ridiculous the fol-
lowing:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

Lancaster. o., March 80. - Fat
Freddie Heller came down from
Columbus and signed contract 10
play in the outfield this season.
Since the arrival of the robin and
blnebird, that railroad job in Co.
lumbus has lost its charms and
it's back to the old love fer
Freddie.
Manager Brcen now has II men
under contract, and Frank Lockes
contract is expected this week The
work Of preparing the park for
play is well. under way and the
pitching staff will report here the
fn'st Of April. Regular practice
will begin about april 10.
ThcAkron Beacnn-Jonrnal says.
Down ii Marion. the fans say
that Tim Flood, Drumm's crack
infieldcr. is the champion third
baseman Of the world.
Tins good everybody aclnowl-
edges that-but they've got to show
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

The % & p. league magnateS
will gather at the Hollenden, Gle
veland. Tuesday morning, To adopt
the schedule. Ii had been intended
TO take u mail vote upon this
matter but several of the clubs
objected. and so President Nor
ton rc-issucd his call for the
Cleveland meeting. There had been
a great deal of newspaper talk
about how the Sharon people are
dissatisfied with the schedule as
prepared by Che schedule commit
tee, and it is likely that few
changes will be made at the meet
ing Tuesday. This, however, will
be nothing new, as it would be
impossible TO draft schedule which
would suit every club owner per
fcctly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

President Charles Morton of the
O. and T.. league has named two
more umpires, completing his staff
Of five men. The new appointees
are Bobby" Hart, captain of the
Youngstown polo team and Louis
Steinberg, who played halibacI
on the Canton football eleven last
fall. One of these new appointees
will act as substitute. and the 9TH
er, with William List, William
Bannon and Arlie Latham will form
The regular staff.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

report here on April 10, at which
time the work of selecting the reg
ulars, from squad or about twenty
four men, will commence.
The fans are very iubilant over
the outlook for the season, now that
the park question has been definite
ly settled. The directors will prob
ably christen the new grounds
"Webb Park j"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

Tins good everybody acknowl-
edges that-but they've got to show
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-30

Arlie Latham journcyed over
from Newcastle for n chat with
President Charles Morton of the
0. & p. league. and the funny
Jumps spent u good day taking
over old tines. His wife and child
rem ale making their home i'll Saw
annah. Ga, but Alle will bring
them to one of the cities in the
circuit within few days. lie
doesn't know ust where he vii
locate yet.