Middletown transcript., 1869-01-16
Maryland Items.


HOMICIDE AT HARMONY. W.
Devices, Esq. held an inquest on Christ
mas night over the body of Barnard Me-
Clonen, at Harmony, Kent county; the
jury finding that she came to his death
by conclusion of the brain, caused by IL
heavy fall upon the frozen ground az the
hands of one Peter Carr" Both of the
parties were in store very much intoxi-
Gated and disputing. They walked out in
the road, when Carr putting his hand to
McClonen's breast and one foot behind
him gave him push backwards, his head
striking first, causing the fatal injury.
The deceased was about so years of age,
of Irish descent, and had been ut work on
the Kent county Railroad. Carr gave
himself up and was released on bail.
Samuel W. Spencer, cashier of the Kent
National Bank from the time of its estab-
lishment as the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, to within a few days past, died at
his residence near Chestertown, on Thurs
day 7th inst. after short illness. Mr..
Spencer was also State Director of the
Kent Railroad Company. He was about
62 years of age. W. N. L. Wickes, ESQ.
has been elected Cashier of the Bank and
entered upon the duties of his office on the
1st instant. Kent Ncus.
BANK DEFALcATIoN.-A Report has
reached here that Samuel w. Spencer.
Esq. who was for several years cashier of
the Kent National Bank, and who died in
Chestertown on Thursday last, was a de-
faulter to the bank to very large sum,
one report putting it at $50, 900 and an
other at 81, 600. 1t is said also that the
officers of the bank knew of the defalca-
tion some time before Mr.. Spencer was ta-
ken ill, but instead of handing the case
over to the law, have studiously concealed
it until Mr.. Spencer's death put him out
of the laws clutches. The Chestcrtown
papers of Saturday make no mention of
the matter. If the report is true, the pa
pers there will do themselves and the pub
lie service by stating candidly the facts,
and if untrue, they should at once contra
dict this damaging report. CcntrcviUc
| Observer.
We hear, through private sources, that
the above report is true, and that the de-
falcation amounts to $4,000.
SERIOUS AocIDENT.-Mr. Joseph Han
dy, aged about 10 years, son of George
W. Handy, Esq. Of Queenstown, while
out cunning on Monday week, met with
serious, if not fatal accident. lie was sit
ting on fence, with both hands resting
upon the muzzle of the gun, when his dog
run by, and touching the cock of the gun,
caused an explosion, the contents of the
gun tearing one hand entirely off, and hor
rlbly mangling the other, and also DESTROY
ing one eye. We understand one arm has
been amputated, and it is possible the 9TH
er will have to be to save the Young mans
life.-CentrerUe Citizen.
FARM BUILDINGs.-The Baltimore SIN
recently stated that % per cent. of the
wheat crop of Maryland went to market in
a damp and understandable condition, and
added: "The neglect of the farmers of
this State I Maryland) in properly housing
and protecting their crop after cutting, has
cost them the past season, at a moderate
calculation half million dollars; which
loss falls chiefly ON the Eastern Shore,
and is in itself more than sufficient to fur
nlsh all the requisite shelter in the build
ing of barns, shedding, &C."
NJ. S. Carman, who lives near the Head
of Sassafras, raised 900 bushels of very
superior corn, this season, weighing 56lbs.
to the bushel, on sixteen acres, being an
average of 564 bushels to the acre.