Smyrna times., 1871-07-12
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MARYLAND ITEMS.

terrible De0h-Mr Samuel Comegvs. re-
siding on Dr. Sudlers farm, near Sudlersvill,
came to his death on Thursday week in a yery
distressing manner. He was threshinp wh4a,
with what Is known as rod machine. and com.
ing too close to the rod was caught in thc
knuck!e and carried round and thrashed against
the ground till the back part of his head was
torn completely off, and one of his arms wa.
broken IN number of places He died In
! about fifteen minutes.
A negro woman named Margaret Pembroke
living short distance from CentreyilIc. was
burned to death on Friday week. She wa,
aHiicteu with At3 and 1t IS supposed she tell in
the hre during an attack.
The people of Easton we're delighted with
Miss Jenny Busk' 5 concerts last week.
There WASH enough people left in EastoD
on the 4th to hold celebration-nearlv every
one that could get away went to Oxford
The great Easton Masonic excursion which
was contemplated to be had on the 18th Of
July, has been postponed until Tuesday. the
10th OF September next.
Orford on the FOURTH was visited by at least
5'oOQ people, to see the regatta, or boat race
winch proved to be very tame affair. There
were abou. dozen boats only and these made
but poor race, owing to a sauabble about the
rules. The target shooting of an Easton mill.
tary company served to satisfy the otherwise
disappointed hopes Of the visitors to some ex
tent A few people went from SMYRNA on the
excursion train.
>, Mr. S1ml. Dickinson, prominent citizen of
Talbot county, died suddenly of paralvsis in
Baltimore city last week. He was attacked
whilst on the steamer from Easton to Balti
more.
The annual levy of TALBOT for 1871 is 55
cents on the 800. The State tax is lq{ cents
making the county aud State tax al cts ON
the 800. 0''
"A married lady named Ruark, near Sails
oury, slipped down whilst going out the door.
one day last week and broke her neck.
he trult growers association has been reru.
larIv organized in Salisbury.
Miss Dora Il. Register of Elkton, one of
the graduates Of Bordentown Female College,
was honored with the valedictory
Dr. Dennis, Of Somerset county. Skinned
TINS year ) 100 worth OF strawberries off of
two acres of land
LARGE DIVIDENp.-The Kent National
bahk' at Chestertown. has declared semi
annual dividend of 10 per cent. U. s. taxes
paid by the bank
Mr. Oliver Mccullough, whilst crossing the
railroad track N his carriage, near Elkton- last
thursday, Was run into by train, by which
he was Instantly killed and his vehicle dasEed
IN thousand pieces
Nothing Of Importance in celebration of the
" Glorious Fourth occurred in ElktoD. excent
the hrlng OF crackers and the drinking of in
leps -
;, Chestertown was dry place on the Fourth.
Every one went some where else to do his
celebrating.
The Ionunment-Th people of Still Pond
and vicinity are thinking of nothing much but
the tournament now. Hon. Barnes Compton,
OF Charles county, President of the Maryland
Senate, will deliver the cIOwning Grafton ON
that occasion, and JAS. a. Pearce, Esq, of
E,hcst0wn, viii deliver the opening address.
Hon. VIM. Pinkney White, of Baltimore. will
also be present, with many other distinguished
gentleman. Up TO the present eighteen filters |
have entered.
Eastern Shore Rairoad- a meeting Of
the Stockholders of the Eastern Shore Rail. |
road held on Tuesday week, at Princess Anne. |
the old board OF Directors was reelected. and
DIR. George Il. Dennis, chosen President
Vice, Hon John W. Crisfield, for many vrar!
The President OF the Company. This is a con.
OF the Del road, which, below Del
mar or between the Delaware line and Girls
leld' Is known as the Eastern Shore road.
A drunken man named Poitt, in Salisbury
asst Wednesday, stabbed another man namcJ
Holloway III several places.
Two people in Berlin celebrated the Four,b
two negroes, one with fiddle and the otber
Vlth drum. Rather lively combination for
band. 0''"''iOu lor
The Fourth was celebrated in Salisbury in
Is farE, by the band Mr.. q. r. Rider {
{ eau NJ Ihe declaration and Lemuel Malone and
:; :; W. NJ Cooper two young lawyers, made =
ddresseS. There Was an excursion from r.
in. irom Der
Within the last ten days, in Cambridge
mere mas been four excursions several mnsicai
! grand lecture bv Rev w
:. huhsey' a halt dozen bic. MICS two dozen
vGin!ng i .h PARTIES to be followed by festival
"u 'hen the great camp meeting season.
cambridge went from home to celebrate tho
ourth-elther to Oxford or Hurlock' s station
I Colt James Wallace of Cambridge sold from .
nc ehefry tree this season thirtyotwo dollar
otn !I Of cherries. He estimates that one acre O.
luiS n irult Wi pay four thousand dollars an. h
naly at the above rate. N''''''' ""- q
Dei9re the railroad was built III, f,rmor. u
'ound Cambridge used to have 70 horroS
oney 10 pay for harvesting. Now thew sail
'''S" "erFicS to meet this expense and more -.
a new wheat-the Chilian wbite-bas boor r r
'se "seu al cambridge, and produced seventeen
,s9eiS I OF grain to one bushel of seed. on noor