Smyrna times., 1870-06-22
MARYLAND ITEMS.


A young man, by the name of James Bur.
glSs, while driving in an open buggy, in Elk
Neck, last week, saw a swarm of bees hanging
from limb on a chestnut tree. Getting out
OF his carriage, he captured the swarm, put il
under the seat, covered the bees with his coat,
and drove home to North EaSt, over a rough
road, distance of nine miles, when, upon ex-
animation, finding them all right and quiet, he
transferred the honey makers to a keg, and
carefully placed it in hi, yard
Henry W. Black, Of Cecilton, has invented
a new fruit pruncr.
A Nc'c Cunning EStaLltd,meut-M John
L. Ford, of St. Michatls, Talbot county, is
erecting a Canning establishments forty #.
long, and two stories high, and expects to put
up 81, 700 cans Of fruit this season.
Collins Hotel, on the SeaShore, near Berlin.
will be opened by John Tracy, of the Peninsu-
lar House, Salisbury.
The directors of the Worcester r. R., have
resolved to commence work on their road about
July the hrst. 1t Is to run from Snow II to
Berlin
Bon Race-There will be boat race
sklttN-at Chlncoteague Island, on July 9th
for beach pony.
/ I1iSonni-Mr David Melvin and members
OF his family, residing about three miles from
Newtown, We're attacked on Saturday week
with symptoms Of poisoning, AMI had the col
ored glrl arrested and sent to jail. 1t is sup
posed she put something in the bread
Berlin has this season shipped 40, 900 quarts
OF strawberries, estimated at net profit to
growers Of $1,000.
The Odd Fellows picnic and reunion near
UaIcna on "Wednesday was well attended. In
tercStlng addresses were delivered by Hon
JAS H. Ridgely, Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge Of the United States, and Rev.
j. W. Gray, of Kent. The election for queen
OF love and beauty resulted in the choice of
Miss Hill. The cOtiliOn was interfered with by
the rain, which commenced falling about six
0 clock, but number of the company repaired
to 6alena, where the days entertainment was
concluded with the dance.
A fellow named Clark tried to escape from
the ChestertOwn Jail one night last week and
got fastened in the bars of the window from
which he could not extrcate himself
All our Maryland exchanges speak of the
failure of the crops. The Kent Ners saws
that IN that county not more than a halt crop
OF wheat can be raised corn in low lands is
literally drowned out and in high lands it is
overgrown with grass and it Is believed that
not more than one-tourth of an ordinary crop
OF peaches will be gathered. The Cecil Whi1
says about the same thing. There is good
prospect for grass, however
Fatal Acciolent-A little son of Mr.. W. ]
Evans residing near Rising Sun, Cecil county.
iel from tree on Sunday week, and killed
himself His bird-hOuse had fallen from the
tree and he was in the act of replacing it, to
relieve the distress of the parent birds, when
ne slipped and fell, crushing his breast bone.
lie got up walked to the doorway, tell down
and died, with no one to console him but a lit.
tie sister. His parents were at church. He
was about nine years old.
The Salisbury Advertiser says there is a gen.
tleman IN Salisbury who owns a goose that will
set Tor two days, without any inclination 10
move, and will swallow red hot Goals without
any seeming Inconvenience to itself This NAV
be true, but We think it looks rather goosey."
Easton has ten soda water fountains, and be-
gins to feel metropolitan
The lowlands, in Caroline, have been flood.
ed "0OO
-, National lamp Meeting .Jour7aL-Rey
IhoS Ia PoulsOn is making arrangements for
editing and publishing daily paper at and
during the National Camp meeting, at Oak
ngton, which is to commence ON Tuesday
July 18th proximO.
A sheep near St. Michaels, gave birth to a
lamb that had only one eye, situated in the
centre of the head, and was nearly in the shape
of ball. Il did not live.
A man named Dean, at st. Michaels. has
raised beat lag inches in circumference and
squash 2l inches in circumference.
~, Shocking Accident-On Thursday last, Mr.
Ihos. j. Reynolds residing in Oxford Neck,
Talbot CO., had both of his legs cut nearly off
by moving machine. The horses started up
suddenly whilst he was standing near the
knives. 1t is thought that both legs will have
to be amputated.
The man with the learned pig has been ex-
hiblung at Elkton. 1t talks aud plays cards
and the editor of the Democrat took hand at
the latter and got euchred. SO the editor of
the Wing says.
Kindred Lodge No. 27 and Richland Lodge
No l09, |. o. o. f., have united ina clebra-
ton to come off at GreenSbOrOugh on the 4th
of July.
Fourteen citizens Of Somerset county were
taken to DrummondtOwn, Va, recently and
imprisoned for taking oysters in Virginia
Thirteen of them compromised and one intends
to fight it out.
The Snow Hill Messenger has rumor that
the fellow who has been peddling some trash
he calls Xl0USOR," has killed himself with
his own drugs. This individual is known as
DIR. Nixon. He has been through Delaware
We are informed that Stnms' White PuImoaic Bal