The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-21
THE NEWS
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vince. ne 1851 MS Ud4eliCE anu pun So
into the tailrace and vas drawn IN
der the wheel. which. however, vas
not in motion IN rio fall an artery
cut in the back Of MS head by
sharp stone. and his back was in
jured Mr.. Palmer vas unable TO
extricate himself from mis- perilous
position He lost much blood and
was nearly frozen before being
rescued by Smith DAWSON Unless
pneumonia develops ne is expected 20
recover.
Annapolis the Dog License
law applicable to Anne Arundel
county, passed a. the last sessicn Of
he Legislature, provides good
source Of revenue is shown b. the
balance Of s2,12282 shown By the
books OF the county treasurer. In
accordance with the provisions OF the
law. this money will be placed TO the
credit OF the county school fund. The
aw imposes a tax on all dogs owned
by farmers in the county, and the
revenue derived therefrom goes 20
ne payment Of damages and 10 the
loss of live stock due to dogs running
at large Any balance remaining
goes to the school fund. The dam
ages paid by the County Commission
srs in the course Of nearly a year
nave aggregated several hundred dol
lars.
Salisbury Of the most shock
ing accidents that has ever occurred
in the Wetipqin neightorhood took
place at the home of Mr. John ".
Furbush. when one OF his small sons
accidentally killed another Mrs
Furbush left the house for a short
time in charge Of the two boys, aged
II and 3 years. and during he alb
sence the elder secured rife which
was in the house and in some man
ner it was discharged, the ball enter
ing the head OF the Youngest boy,
killing him instantly.
umberland Oscar Broadwater,
returning Grom the home OF Charles
Frost, at Wolf Swamp, near Merrill,
Garrett County. was held and robbed
near Swauger's dam by a highway
man who secured $500 in cash and
several drafts Broadwater was
struck on the head and rendered
senseless. Dr.. Frost found hiSn in
4 serious condition and conveyed him
10 his home on Red Hill A reward
Of $500 was offered for the arrest
OF the highwsyman.
Easton.- William Warner, a high
Is esteemed citizen OF Easton, is "
ing at the Emergency Hospital here
in a serious condition from the effects
Of having attempted to commit sui
eide by cutting his throat with
razor He was taken to the hospital
unconscious ard without the least
! signs OF any pulse. but the use of
I hypodermics by physicians brought
on the beating OF his pulse and
breathing About two years ago sir
Warner attempted 10 hang himself.
f Hagerstown. William Truax, aged
/ 20 years, son of Jackson Truax. was
killed at SWANS Mill, Belle Grove,
west of Hancock. his clothes catching
in the Skating OF the mill In mo-
ment every garment was stripped
from his body and his skull was
crushed Death resulted a few hours
later. No one witnessed the accident
. Eugene Swain. who operates the mill,
was in the basement at the time and
found Truax's mangled body upon go.
T ing upstairs.
Federalsburg- Clarence Messen-
ger, son OF H. Burkett Messenger,
I proprietor OF the Eagle Flour Mills,
I was horribly mangled when his legs
became entangled in a spiral grain
conveyor. One leg is lacerated to
such an extent it is feared amputa-
2 ton will be necessary. The pres.
ence of mind of small boy. who saw
Messengers predicament and notified
the engineer TO stop the engine. prob.
ably saved Messengers life.
Denton.-In the Caroline County
Court a case removed from Talbot,
that of Joseph Stafford against D. B.
Ia. Walcott. suit for damages, took
up most of the time last week. Ths
plaintiff asked $4,000 damages for
the loss of his buildings al Shipton,
in Talbot. about year ago, from
flames started. he claimed, by
traction engine belonging to Mr.
Walcott. The jury returned ver-
dict of $500 for the plaintiff.
Hagerstown.-Playing Indian"
brought death by fire to Charles, the
7-year-old son of Harry Stone, OF
Mechanicsburg. In company with
other lads, he danced too close to the
fire during a make-believe war dance
and his clothing caught fire He was
shockingly burned about the hands,
face and body and died soon after
ward.
Cumberland Izer, aged
about 10 years, son of L. A Izer,
section foreman of the Western
Maryland Railway between Chafee
and Blaine, was killed by a train
which he was sent to flag. He fell
asleep on the track and was run over.
This is the second accidental death
in this family within two years.
Easton. Edwin Cheesman, q
driver for the Texas Oil Company,