The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-04-21
THE NE WIS
OF
MARYLAND

tie, which he leased recently. While
shifting the gears at the large water (
wheel he lost his balance and plunge0
into the taiIrace and WAS drawn Linz
der the wheel, which, however. WAC
not in motion. IN the fall an artery
cut in the back Of his head BY q
sharp stone, and his back was In
jur-d. Mr.. Palmer was unable to
extricate himself from his perilous
position. He lost much blood and
was nearly frozen before being
rescued by Smith Dawson. Unless
pneumonia develops he is expected to
recover.
Annapolis. That the Dog License
law applicable to Anne Arundel
county, raised at the last sessie n Of
I the Legislature, provides good
source of revenue is shown by the
balance or $2,122.82 shown by the
books OF the county treasurer. In
accordance with the provisions Of tie
law, this money will be placed to the
credit of the county school fund. TIE
law imposes a tax on all dogs owned
by farmers in the county, and the
revenue derived therefrom goes Q
the payment OF damages and to 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 Commissions
ers in the course OF nearly year
have aggregated several hundred dol
lars.
Salisbury. One Of the most shock
ing accidents that has ever occu rcd
| In the Wetipqin neigh orhood took
place at the home of Mr.. John w.
Furbush, when one of his small sons
accidentally killed another. Mrs.
Furbush left the house fo- short
time in charge of the two boys, aged
IL and years, and iuli 6 he sb-
ssnce the elder secured q 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.
| Cumberland. Oscar Broadwater,
returning from the home OF Charles
Frost, at Wolf Swamp, near Merrill.
Garrett County, was held and robbed
near Swauger's dam by q highway
man who secured $500 in cash and
several drafts. Broadwater was
struck on the head and resdered
senseless. DR.. Frost found him in
a serious condition and conveyed him
Ito his home on Red HILL A reward
| of $500 was offered for the arrest
Of the highwayman.
Easton. William Warner, a highy
ly esteemed citizen of East0n, iB "
ing at the Emergency Hospital here
in serious condition from the effects
of having attempted to commit sui
eide by cutting his throat with q
razor. He was taken to the hospital
unconscious and without the least
signs of any pulse, but the use of
| hypodermics by physicians brought
/ on the beating of his pulse and
breathing. About two years ago Mr..
Warner attempted to hang himself.
4 Hagerstown. william Truax, aged
4 20 years, SON of Jackson Truax, was
killed at SWANS Mill, Belle Grove.
4 west OF Hancock, his clothes catching
/ in the shafting OF the mill. In a mo-
i ment every garment was stripped
from his body and his skull was
crushed. Death resulted few hours
later. No one witnessed the accident.
1 Eugene Swain, who operates the mill,
was in the basement at the time and
found Truax's mangled body upon go-
1 ing upstairs.
fredericksburg. Clarence Messen-
ger, son OF H. Burkett Messenger.
proprietor of the Eagle Flour Mills,
was horribly mangled when his legs
became entangled in spiral grain
conveyor. One leg Is lacerated to
such an extent it Is feared amputa-
ton win 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 case removed from Talbot,
that of Joseph Stafford against d. B.
L. Walcott, suit for damages, took
up most of the time last week. The
plaintiff asked $4,000 damages for
the loss Of his buildings at Shipton,
In Talbot, about year ago. from
flames started. he claimed, by q
traction engine belonging to Mr..
Walcott. The jury returned YER
dict of $1,000 for the plaintiff.
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 make-believe war dance
and his clothing caught FIRE. He was
shockingly burned about the hands,
face and body and died soon after
ward