Smyrna times., 1871-12-13
MARYLAND ITEMS.

mARf LAND ITEMS.
A. 5. Green has been appointed postmaster
at GreensbcrOuSh, vice Dr. J. Z. Lobstein removed
The colored people were the only class that
held religious services in Chesertown on Thanksgiving Day
Twenty Of the best hogs killed in
Cheertown last week lbs each Not very re-
narkable.
Mr.. W. O. Shallcross, of Locust Grove, Kent
CO., killed Of hogs on Saturday week aver
aging 3lO lbs.
The property in Chestertown lately owned
by R. Clay Crawford at private sale last vees 10
Is. Westcott, Esq $1,000.
EIkton wants a new town charter Quite a
STIR made two new charter and one
drafted but too lato in the session get through the
I ture.
| Marriage Ofdn Editor Charles F. Holland,
Esq., Attorney at Law the of the
Salisbury has just been married to Miss Belle Welsh. Milton
| Delaware.
| Sunday School Teachers Institute will be
held at Easton Thursday and Friday th and 18th
inants 6o-morrow and be by Rev
S Ostrander, OF New York.
NetC Light House-Francis A. Gibbons,
OF Baltimore contractor has finished erection Of
light house on Rack Shoals the Avon,
in Choptank River, Oxford.
Miss Josephine Delehay, daughter of Mr..
Jas Delehay Of Baltimore severely burned Saturday
week near rrappe Talbot by her taking Gre from the
ute pace ohe narrowly escaped fatal results.
The salary of the Treasurer of the Queen
Annes Railroad dron Townsend to Crn,reyile has been
reduced from $1,000 per annu and the
from Ss to 5000 The President Secretary remain at
5000 and $500 respectively.
Real Estate SdleS.-A portion of the real
estate Of W. f. b. Faithful Queen Annes county has been
sold The McFadden FARM about ia acres for 900 The
Forest Lodge farm, about acres, s6OOO e. b. West
cott ESQ. was the purchaser OF both farms.
Ftre an CurOtnIe COWnty-A fire occurred at
American Corner in Caroline Thursday night last
which destroyed new storehouse and the
goods IN the store valued about $1,000 The goods belonged
to Capt Wesley Stevens. the building to J. H. Holmes No
insurance.
At the Thanksgiving services at Christ
Church tEpiscopaD Easton the cbancel handsomely
decorated with AoWsrs with wheat corn oats and
fruits Of different kinds which BY members
of the congregation, and afterwards distributed among the
poor OF the parish.
Alexander ii. Mackey respected farmer
ct Miles River Neck and merchant Of Easton was
Killed by slns from his carriage whilst returning hCm,o
EAstoh last Saturday afternoon The attributes
TO Sppopexy but 1t is supposed that inoxcaOn caused it,
lie had become very incorporate recently.
FTe.-Ihe dwelling house on the farm of
the late Samuel Whiting, creek about three miles
from CentreVIe destroyed 1y ire on Wednesday morning
last The house was occupied by Capt Frr J and
other members Of Mr. Whiting family barely had time
TO escape In their night clothes Loss 5000 900
- Sop1AS1 NSooCldllOlI, lOT lnc lower part OF
The Peninsula held at Sewtown last Various mat
ers O routine business the most catholic
spirit manifested On the Sunday question speeches
were made by Rev j. H. Maoy OF the Methodist Protestant
church. aud Dr. > $ Quinn, Of the church Geo
W. M"fshall eolorsd man, was ordained a minister.
Attempt to Rob.-On Thursday week Mr..
Samuel Blank residing GreensborouEh riding home
when Tom Cox desperate out Of the peDen
tary requested to ride The granted and both
ava" on the roite until within mile two of
f1,Va 49,
time threatening to shsOt him. While Of robbery
however gentleman drove behind them Cox seeing
he would be caught in the act jumped carriage and
made his escape.
a Sunday School Normal Institute, under
the auspices Of Rev. j. Osrander Of Now York Go,er
Agent OF the s. 5. Union of the NJ f. Church was bad a.
Ekton last week The following ministers took part in the
exercises Revs H. :. Thompson, pastor g. d. Watson los
nae OF MeCieiandsvile Cecil co.. I s. Williams. of Bethel
Nd f. Price, OF North East, Md. stubbs of Milford j.
H. Lightbourn OF Wilmington. T. Clymer of SMYRNA and
E. MartndAe Port Deposit Prof Roberts OF Baltimore
lead the singing and Prof Harry Sanders the same city
presided at the The usual In these
Institutes prevailed.
The Suicide of Mrs. Pldter.-A Sad Affair.
Last week We Noticed the suicide OF Mrs Platera Virginia
lady at EasOn but very the affair at that time
Fuller details are given in the following article. which
Platter appear in rather light: certain John
H. Platter OF respectable we-todo family In the
early stages OF the late with the Con-
federacy and before his Maryland Virginia
lady Platter returning his avoided public places
Keeping himself confined to the estates his mother and
was not known that he had left behind until an ad
vertissment appeared in Baltimore requesting nrma
tipn of Captain john r. Platter Maryland answer
SENT and in short time gentleman with press
OF Lynchburg Virginia here of Mr.. Platter who
as he stated had deserted his wife
wife and seeks the minister Methodist Protest
ant Church. to whom she had letter
Platter before this had left his mothers residence
lug small place Easton, his habits forcing mother
to get rid of him by purchasing farm him. The
wonEsd wife seeks him his farm but instead a loving
welcome is told leave, that he will have nothing with
her She remained and resolutely chung him. Several
months elapsed when she EasOn took counsel and had
her husband bonded to keep the tie sought to have
her placed under bond also Family friends others induced
the vile to leave and given her TO deay
She returned last Friday aud about day sought her
husband hts house. lie aud advised e
Ray) to give his house her. This did by moving
Immediately his houses the farm, leaving
his wife alone, without PROVISIONS On Sunday he
to town and eported that his wife found Saturday
night about nine clock about hundred yards
form the house. dead dying An held Sunday
afternoon II is said the evidence given by tho said Platter by
white Ia his employ and by boy coutradic
tory unsatisfactory and leads to the suspicion OF foul play
Since the above the body has been exhumsd and
post moem examination held their being suspicion
he BOTTLE Of chloroform securely when
ound The stomach bruised sufficient cause DEATH
Is th"nEh she being encIente
Ward Il Phillips still have respect for the
Iaooring man. They are prepared to cover
the!r body with good and cheap clothes, and