Smyrna times., 1869-05-05
MARYLAND ITEMS.

7 george wilson, of Ri.ing Sun, Cecil county. ha
one OF his ears cut Oft close to his head nm hoin
I ,n'o"h rom hls wagon few days ago, through I'm
| morse making sudden spring.
! AH R'ght on tie GOose.-Mrs. Jas. VI. PAGE NOS,
! Edesvllle, Kent CO., Md, has now in her yard
goose tl'at is known to be seventy five wears did
mas oeen IN the Miller family. of Swan creek. fo
~ years. Aunt Salhe" has never failed to rais,
Hock Oh gosIngs, or 10 lay her first Cgg ON NaL.n
u"es day, until the past three years. Now she i
nearly bhnd, and tOtlers as she walks-Chest,r
totcH Ir0nScriEt.
DF0'oned.-John w. Downcs, who Recently ran
an Ster sloop between MIllington and tbe ovs
Ter hNhIng grounds, drowned on Tppsj,y
ol"""n week lie was gong IN a small boat Ia
vessel lying Oft Cotnegys' Point, when he ncc;.
u."tIHy 'eil overheard. He leaves widow and
six children. anu
Out FefLorcs' Celcbtation.-Thcre was I,rco
gathering at Church Hui on Monday w.,k 10 =
ness the Odd Fellows celebration and also the d. d.
icatoh oi new hall by Unity Lodge of tina, tov,n
he nall was dedicated by David H. Crane Dc,m,
,rahd ,, Master; WIN. w. Bustced, Deputy Grand
A ls''"I' dhH others Alter the dedication a pro
cesson was Formed, and they proceeded IN the nId
camp meeting woods, where after sun,e si,,ri
WI '"hh b. Brown was introduced and delivered n
me grafton, After dinner an address was d.l,ver.d
Oy John L. Hand. An election for Queen oC Rcan
! W, Love ana Truth toDk place. Miss Annie Rms.
| - C'uiCH Alt, received S1O VOTES nd
hattle SPry, OF Crumpton, I9l-so Miss Rnssou
was duly elected Queen. Miss Julia Cosden C,h,,rh
hiI, ana Miss Thompson, Ceutrevle were also
Candidates. Dr. Stiles Kennedy of HaIltnvn ner
formed the ceremony Of crOwnng the Queen vY,,,
beautiful wreath OF flowers. The Maids of Hon.
OF were Miss Spry, Miss Ccsden, and Miss Thomp
son. F
Directors APPOinted.-The MARYLAND Board of
Public Works have appointed the following gentle. |
men Directors on behalf of the State in yarious
railroads &c. in that State:
Kent County Railroad-David C. Blackiston.
VIM. Spry, and Wn. p Francis
Kent and Queen Amne's Acknowledgement Rob
erts, William Mckcnney and Charles ]. r. Mil
chell. - :" VIII
Maryland and Delaware Railroad-Col. Samu
iambetOn, William G. Sutterfeld and Col Ed,vard
Lloyd. '' ~"
dorchester and Delaware Railroad-Edward
Goslin and Judge james A. Stewart.
Eastern Shore RaIroad-Wm. s. Parsons Huob
Jackson and Elijah Freeny. 5
=, "icomico and PoComoke Railroad-General Fl {
II humphreys, Judge John K. Franklin and Garretson
VIM. NJ. Knight as director On the mar, or ,,o .
State IN the Bohemia Bridge Company "
The Cambridge IuteLLigepcer. Rennblc,r h. ,
;cnuy. ""'''s u'eu re- @
Easton DiOcese.-Bishop Law tools cborro of J
ms Diocese on Thursday two weeks ON u bicb oc n
"Soh ne invited the Clergy OF the Dincesc IN ,npa, al
",i 10 nc erence to JOINT meeting held in Easton
II tnat day the Star says:
ne service at the church on Thursd,v n,orn in
y was intensely interesting, the Bishop and some 81
= a., A. uo"eh ciergymen being present. The Blsh OF
ueHVefed brief address, which was conceived at
excellent taste and mpressively delivered. and G.
'oouccd favorable impression on the conrrega. "
S..,. he
'eHnte"cea'-Richard Bundick, who was tried on an
y i''n UT at Princess me, Nd, for The killing st
ueorge Conner, on Easter Monday, and convict sal
need 10 The .ue SECOND degree has been tn
'o' ''s"teen years. pa