Smyrna times., 1869-09-22
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The Delaware Railroad Company are build
ing depot at Massey's Cross Roads, also a
large granary for storing grain.
We learn that the contractor has commenced
to lay the rails on the Kent road.
The Kerosene accident tn Talbot co.-Last
week publication was made of paragraph from
the st. MlchaePs Comet, which stated that
" two ladies at the residence of a Mrs. Tilgh-
man, en- Miles River Neck, had lost their lives,
and third was lying in precarious condition
from the explosion or kerosene lamp" The
persons injured, it is learned, were colored farm
hands living on the estate two of them are
dead, and It was supposed the other could not
survive. The accident was from ineXperlence
or carelessness with coal oil.
Dedicdtion.-The new church at HILLSIDE
rough, belonging to the NJ. E. Church South,
was dedicated to Divine service on Sunday, 5th
inst. Rev. DIR. Sargent, of Baltimore, assisted
By Rev. MIR. Shipley and Rev. Mr. Maloy, of
subscriptions amounted to $575. The new edi.
flee is one of the neatest little churches in that
section.
Blind Staggcrs-The Easton Journal states
that the disease known as blind staggers has
again broken out among the horses in Trappe
District. Two died of it last week.
The Days of Chioaly.-A "grand tourna-
ment" will be held near Easton on the 29th
inst. for the championship of the Eastern
Shore. 1t appears that the knights of Talbot
= have thrown down the gauntlet to those ol
the adjoining counties.
Dropped Dead d fter Drink.-The Princes
Anne Herald states that Mr.. Stephen Hasting
who has been for some time at work near EdeI
Station, dropped dead on Saturday afternoon
week immediately after taking drink of whiS
key, at the store of Parker & Gillis.
SeUere Accident at Princess Anne.-Rev. j
0. Barton, pastor of the Protestant EpiscOpa
Church of Princess Anne met with a very sc
we're accident early on Sunday morning week
Mrs. B. summoned him in the night to atten
their sick child. Not being fully awake, an
frightened by the anxious cries of the distresse
mother, he rushed out Of his room, gained tn
steps, and in going down lost his balance, an
fell over the bauster to the first floor, a dit
tance of some seventeen feet. He was severel
hurt, and it was feared he was fatally injured
at first, but at last accounts he was recovering
, Ne,o Acadeney-A new academy is short
to be built in GreensDOrOugh, in the rear of th
: old one, on the lot donated by Mr.. Jno.
q Sangston for the purpose. 1t will be thrC
story, the upper of which is for the Odd Fe
lows.
Horse Race "A horse race took place ne;
Millington on Thursday last between the We
I known mare Crazy Jahe," owned by NJ
Temple, OF Kenton, Delaware, and hOr'
owned by Colonel L. Roberts, for 5000. Di
tance, 600 yards. The mare was the favori
z among the betting crowd from Delaware, WI
came to grief, as the race was won by the CO
5 oncls horse. CrumptoniGn.
t Henry Morgan woods near Easton, on Il
}, Maryland and Delaware Railroad, was set
. fire by sparks from the locomotive, on Saturd
: evening last, doing great damage to the timb
a and spreading to fencing, about $500 rails we
also destroyed. The fire was not subdued u
til late on the following evening.
The cauning establishments in Dorchest
= county have suspended operations. They ha
G put up $50, 900 dozen cans of peaches.
u A race between a Queen Annc's horse and
e Cecil mare occurred at Warwick on Thursd;
= week, and the latter died Immediately up
i reaching the goal
. A new steam sawmill has just been compl'
;. ed at tGreensborough, and has begun operation
le n C. Killam has succeeded G. E. HadC
TO way in the publication of the st. Michae
Comet.
Rev. DR.. Myer levin, Rector of Spring z
is Parish, of the Protestant Episcopal ChurC
lr has rendered his Resignation, to take effect
K the lSt of November next