Smyrna times., 1871-08-02
MARYLAND ITEMS.


A Mr.. Harper, of st. Michaels, has grown
a tomato weighing one pound and three
ounces
The peach crop this season in Dorchester is
nearly double the quantity Of any previous
year and very fine
There is to be a grand boat race, and bar
row roll at Green Run beech near Snow Hill,
on the 3rd Of August
Whaland's mill dam, Kent CO., was broken
by the recent storm, and the Urievillc dam
also sustained some injury.
The Maryland papers say that the peach
crop finds better market in Baltimore than
either Philadelphia or New York
Two negroes were drowned at or near Ches-
tertown last week-a boy subject to fits, and a
respected man named Alex. Hawkins.
The " New Departure" dogma has been
voted down in every county Convention in
Maryland where they have been offered
=, A tornado passed over a portion of Hungary
Heck' Somerset CO., recently, which twisted
forest trees up by the roots, demolished one or
two barns, and did other damage.
A Fighting Day-Saturday week was en-
phatlcaIy lighting day around Salisbury, no
less than twenty-seven combatS having been
reported as occurring on that day in the town
and county.
The tent drawers for Concord camp Caroline
co.-near Del. line) are mad They all want
their tents on the first row. They could do
that by making the circle big enough, like they
did at Black bird camp once.
| On the farm of Mr.. George W. TAYLOR. near
Centrevlle, the friction Of gravel against the
teeth OF the cylender of a thrashing machine
set fire to straw recently, requiring considerable
exertion to cxtinguish the flames
>. A bright little daughter of J. j. Maslin, of
kent CO, was caught in threshing machine
last week and had both arms broken and the
flesh terribly mashed. She is recovering, with
out amputaton of the injured limbs
The Geo. Washington, a Chestertown
schooner, laden with | 800 bus. of wheat and
6oo bus. OF oats, belonging to Keut CO. far
merS, went ashore on Kent Island during the
heavy storm oflast week. Some of the grain
was damaged.
Good TehL-Mr Saml. f. Shannahan has
threShed out 800 bnshels of wheat from bis lot
near EastOn-l6 acres, one of which is taken
up by mari pit. This gives 334 bushels to
the acre, and about Is bushels for one of seed
The average yield throughout Talbot CO., how
ever, is very unsatisfactory.
A Clerical Scdmp.-James Abgar. alias
Jacob A. Apgar This real name), of New Jer-
sey, formerly Methodist preacher, has been
officiating at Rising Sum- Cecil CO., and was
| addressing young lady there with the view to
matrmony, when it was discovered he had
wife and SIX children living in New Jersey.
lhe Rev. scoundrel was given one hour to
leavetown.b by the parents of the young lady he
was playing the gallant to, which was accep pted
by Jacob without ceremony, and he departed
without even taking his carpet bag. He was
very popular until his rascality was exposed by
the New Jersey papers.
Sale Of Fums Hon. B. T. Biggs and F
a. Ealy have purchased the farm OF Mr.
Henry '. B. Crawford, near Millington, con.
tanning l72 acres, forSll 900 cash. Last week
the home farm Of T. W. Hopper, of Centre.
VILE, containing 33S, acres was sold to T. W.
Ellason, Esq, Of Chesttrtown for 500. 80 pei
acre. The following sales also took place at
Church Hill last week: The Church Hill
Mill property, to Geo. Griffin, of Kent county,
tor $1,000 the Home Farm of the late George
/: Burgess, containing 235 acres, to James
Shuster, OF Kent County, for $lSOj per acre
the Bonton farm, containing $50 acres, to
Samuel Brown, of Queen Anne's county, for
$40. 10 per acre.
A Man and his Wife Killed by Liqhtnin1.-
On Saturday evening week the house of Mr..
Clement Royde, living near Bayvew, Cecil
CO.. was struck by lightning, and himself and
wife instantly killed. The famly were highly
respected In the neighborhood, and tho sad
calamity has cast gloom over the community.
a neighbor who went to the house immediate.
ly after, says the scene was distressing. The
parents were lltelesS upon the floor while little
daughter was holding the mothers head in her
lap trying to induce her to make signs of life,
while little prattling boy was gleefully en-
Toying his supper, unconscious of the loss he
had sustained. There are four children, the
Oldest boy OF ten. Mr.. K. Was 81 years of
age.
The 7ournament-At the Tournament held
at Still Pond, Kent county, on Wednesday
last, twenty seven Knights competed, and
there were Marshals to the number of thirty
i've or forty. Tho whole paraded about il
Q clock, making, with their fiery steeds and
fantastic suits, most imposing sight The
hrst prize Ia gold watch) was awarded to VIM
q. Rasin, Knight of Gloucester, who crowned
Miss Jennie Rasin, Queen of Love and Beauty.
The second prize Ia bride and martingale) was
won by L. IL. Whaland, Knight Of Clifton
Manor, who selected Miss Sophie Beck, first
was won by the knight of Whorton, Richard
Deal, who selected Miss VirGie Usilton second
Maid OF Honor. The Coronation address was
delivered by Charles L. Westcott. of Chester.
town, and the opening address by James A.
Pearce. There were about two thousand per.
sons present, including a small excursion from
Baltimore. Had the weather been favorable
1t Is thought 1000 spectators would have been
present.
Il Thrilling Adventure took place in the
NanticO Ike river, near Deals Island, Somerset
county, last week, to Capt. Bennett, wife and
two little children, who were on sloop sailing
for Riverton. Mrs. Bennett and her children
were on deck-the mother watching the romp-
Ing children, and the father, assisted by green
negro boy, was managing the boat, when sud- |
denly one of the children fell overheard. Mrs. |
Bennett quickly gave the alarm, and Captain
Bennett, although he could not swim, plunged |
in the water and made frantic efforts to save
his child. Mrs. b. comprehending the peril
Gus situation of her husband and child ran to
the helm, put it hard down and brought the |
boat up into the wind She then put the ne
gro boy in the yawl boat with instructions to