The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09

Porto Rico on Friday.
1t is estimated that the huckleberry crop
LIN Sussex county, Del. this year was
worth at least $4,000.
There have been shipped from Laurel,
Del, this season 1893 carloads Of water
melons, averaging about 100 to car.
The Keystone Farm Machine Co, Of
York, Pa, has gone into the hands of re-
ceivers, with liabilities placed at 500, 900.
Thrown from her carriage when her
horse became unmanageable and ran
away Mrs. William f. Penning. Of Havre
de Grace. sustained broken wrist.
Getting his foot caught between the
trucks at the stone quarry near Havre de
Grace, an Italian laborer had the member
50 badly crushed as to necessitate ampu-
ltation.
The thirty-third annual convention of
the Christian Missionary Society Of Mary
| land, Delaware and the District Of Colum-
bia twas held at the Christian Church at
Mountain, Hartford county, September
to8.
William Brown, colored, notorious
crook, whose picture is in the rogue $
gallery, has been lodged in Bel Air Jail
charged with the theft of suit of clothes
from Heywood Robinson, Of Havre de
Grace.
His team running away while going
down the steep hill between Pilottown
and Conowingo, Bud Brown, an ice
cream maker, was thrown from his
wagon and seriously injured about the
face and head.
Colchester closed Monday night when
the Louise made the last trip Of the season
carrying large Labor Day crowd. Capt.
William G. Eliason, president Of the Toll
chester Company. expressed himself as
well pleased with the season. declaring it
one Of the best in the history Of the resort.
In West Cester Court last week Moylan,
Burroughs and Locke, the three men
arrested in Oxford recently for working a
swindling feather renovating game, were
found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine
of $25 each and costs Of prosecution and
serve terms of six months Imprisonment
in jail.
George Angle, aged 10 years, son Of
Andrew Angle, Of near Zion, was taken
Ito the Union Hospital in Elkton Tuesday,
suffering from gunshot wound on his
left arm. The lad, while cunning. for
Squirrels, was climbing over fence with
the gun when the weapon was discharged,
carrying away portion Of his left fore
arm.
| H. Burton Wat, rs, o. Bel Air, fireman
in the employ Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, was badly injured on Friday at
Canton, while at work on a shifting
tengine. He leaned too far out Of the
window and his head came into violent
contact with freight car standing on. the
next track. He suffered laceiated fore
head. broken nose and an injured skull.
A valuable horse recently purchased by
Henry Deibert's Sons met peculiar death
Hast week ON the Bennett farm, near
chesapeake City, where it was tethered to
heavy weight while grazing. The ami
NAL jumped the pastupe fence. the rope to
which the weight was attached catching
and throwing the horse. which was
strangled TO death. :. =
Mr.. Edwin S. Mowbray. well-known in
Cecil county. who is now engaged in work
for the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion in San Juan, Porto Rico, and Miss
Helen M. Crawford were married at the
home Of the bride. Sos West Seventh
street, Wilmington. Del, on Thursday
evening Sept !, BY the groom's farther,
Rev. DR.. A. $. Mowbray, in the presence
Of relatives.
| A large jersey bull attacked Gerald
Heaps, aged II years, son of Mr.. Osborn
Heaps, OF Bel Air, last week, and had it
not been for the timely assistance Of his
brother, two years older, the child would
have been killed. The lad was in the
barnyard when the animal attacked him.
Itearing cash in his stomach, six inches
long. with its sharp horns. 1t required
several stitches 10 close the u sly wound.
Labor Day was celebrated at Perryville
in an appropriate manner, the Red Men
having charge Of the exercises. Delega-
tions were present from the various
Tribes in the county 70 compete in the
field sports held. Speeches were made
by Governor Austin L. Crothers, Joshua
Clayton. Walter Townsend, Great
Sachem Of Maryland. and DR.. J. c.
Littleton,. great chief Of the Records of
Maryland.