Smyrna times., 1867-09-04
Maryland Affairs.

at CeDtreville, on Wednesday last There were
only eight Knights, hence the affair was rath-
er spiritless says the Citizen.
There being tie between the Knight OF
Queen Annes Mr.. Thomas G. Wright and
the Knigh. of the Forest, Mr. JAS Ii. Jump |
the final tilt was postponed until p O'clock
The third honor was awarded to the knight OF
the Golden Gross, (Mr. Thos Wickles,) while |
there was tie for the fourth honor between
the Knight Of Kent, (Mr &. T. WestcOtt, the
Knight Of Ivanhoe, (Mr. +. w. FOrman,) and
the knight of Green Wave, (Mr. VIM. Is.
Earle In the afternoon tilt, the first honor
was won by the Knight of the Forest, and the
fourth honor by the Knight OF Green wave.
Mr.. Jump selected Miss f.. j. Reynolds, OF
Centrcville, as Queen Of Love and Beauty, who,
after some appropriate remarks by Hon. JAS.
/ r. Earle, was crowned, and did honor to the
position to which she had been chosen. Mr..
! Wright selected Miss lIennie Davis, of Smyr-
ma, Del, as first Maid of Honor, Mr.. Wickles
selected Miss Cacy, of Kent, as second Maid OF
| Honor, and WIN. Earle chose Miss Bessie
Earle, of EastOn, as third Maid OF Honor.
The audience squite large, and everything
passed off very pleasantly. The occasion was
envened by music from the CheStertown Band,
who played some very spirited airs.
AN ALLIGATOR CAPTCRED.-At an early
hour on Saturday morning, Mr.. Jacob Balach
captured near the head Of the basin, an alliga-
tor about six feet in length, and supposed to
be about eighteen months old. 1t was caught
) by throwing a hsso over its head and thus
drawn ashore. The reptile was placed IN a
box filled with water and taken to the Schuet-
) zen park where it was exhibited. Shortly at
ter noon the alligator made its escape from the
box and, getting into the culinary department
of one Of the restaurants, created little con-
sternation among the cooks and clatter among
the dishes. 1t was finally ecaptured.-DdHt-
more Sun.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-Mr. Matthew Shaw,
resident Of this county, all his wife, met with
! a serious accident last week, while driving on
: the road near james Mill Descendinga Mill
!, the brccch strap Of the harness broke, and the
. wagon running on the horse, frightened him
Mrs. Shaw sprang from the wagon when the
! horse started to run, breaking her ankle in two
places. She is in very critical condition from
Q the effects OF her injuries. Cecil Wing.
. DROWNED. .-Mr. Charles Raymond, residen
of North East. fell overheard from the steam
J. er Highlaad Light, on Thursday last, on he
It return from Miles River with the excursion
party from North Fast, and was drowned
lie fell overheard in front of the wheel, whicl
'e it is supposed struck hin. The steamer wa
lt stopped Immediately, and small boat lower
= ed, but the body could not be recovered
e ell WhiJ.
Some OF the rOgueS who ROBBED Rev n
8 Manship and several other ministers at the re
/ a cent Concord Camp Meeting have been arrest
/ ed. Some of the stolen property has been re
covered, among it is the watch taken troI
70 Rev. Mr.. Manship and suit of clothes take
N from Rev. Il. j. W. Curly. The ring leade
1t of the gang, Ky Scott, is still at large.
* PLENTY OF CANDIDATEs.-Th Newtow
lie Record is informed that there are twenty-five
r candidates for Sheriff, thirty-four for Registt
and forty for Clerk Of the Court, in Somers,
county, Md.
r. The Republicans of Caroline County, irr,
a spectivc of color, held a County Convention
IT. Denton on Tuesday to elect delegates to tt
N' Border States Equal Rights Convention whic
- meets at Baltimore on September 18th.
u A Catholic church is talked of in Cambridg
and efforts are being made to secure the n
lie cessary funds.