Smyrna times., 1871-10-04
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Aunt Eve, much respected old coored
woman of Denton, died last week, at the age of
30.
Newtown, Worcester co., has grown red
sweet potato weighing eight pounds FIVE
ounces.
a sweet potato weighing seven pounds and
one ounce has been grown in Caroline CO.
Smyrna's heavy one weighed lbs. 10 ozs.
The paper published at Rising Sun, Cecil
CO., has consolidated with the Port Deposit
NetcS, a paper recently started in the latter
town.
an Old Citizen Gone-Dr Walter s. Tur-
pin, one of the oldest aud most respected citi-
zens of Centrevi!le died on Friday night of last
week, after lingering Illness
They have funny names for churches away
down the Peninsula. Swans Gut church, "
new Methodist structure, in Worcester
county, is 20 be dedicated on the 22d inst
The VI. e. Church at Greensborough is be-
ing enlarged aud remOdeled, and will be one Of
the handsOmest churches on the Eastern Shore
when completcd-Ibout two months hence.
An effort is being made in Easton to form a
stock company to establish a race course there
1t Is perhaps the greatest town on the
Shore ior blooded horses aud where you find
fast horses you find fast men
A doctor in Easton, last week. gave sick
little boy plsto! to play with and somehow he
got ho.d OF some ammunition and loaded it.
he result was that little playmate named
fa~cault received a severe wound In the thiph
by its accidental discharge.
Mr. B. f. Smith, editor Of the Snow Hil
.MHLd expected to be made candidate for
the Legislature by the Democrats OF Wor
cester. but WASH t., aud from the fact that he
couldn ring in y he has long editorial to
show that there IS ring in the party
Acciient-Two boys, sons Of Mr.. f. Linton.
IN getting out sand for the new Episcopal
Church at Port Deposit, last week, were buri-
e1 beneath the excavation they were working
IN. One died before assistance could be rem
dered him, the other escaping with slight in
juries.
n Mr. Ards, a young farmer in Worcester
county, apparently in gooi health, attempted
to mount his horse, last Thursday morning,
but before he Was fairly seated in the saddle
he called for help, and by the time he wa, as
sisted of the horse he was corpse Heart
disease, 1t Is supposed.
Thomas j. Keating, Esq, sold at Sudlers-
vile, on Saturday, the farms of Benz Coppage,
containing 327 acres, and tract of woodland
containing 1871 acres, to Jacob b. FELTON,, of
Delaware, for 81 600 Also, the farm OF Noah
" .HClCHd1I CONTAINING OOU acres, 10 Stephen
j. Bradley, at 50 per acre.
Last week We thought we spoke of bic
thing about the twelve twin babies Of East
New Market, Dorchester CO., but REPORTER
from the Fork District, same county, tells the
Cambridge DeDtocrut that in the same length
OF time, in his district, at four births nine
children were born, and that now they are all
hale and hearty-dOlng we'll
after the celored F0te.-The Denton I,uon
Republican. says: 1t is currently reported.
around, that portion of the gentlemen on the
democratic ticket, in This county are going it
strong Tor the cOlOTed vote Who are thew ?
Come out in the light, gentlemen, and stand
up TO Sambo like men. None of this cleo
lionecring round corners, in dark alleys, or
under the cover of darkness.
The Republicans of Talbot county have nut
IN nomination the following ticket: For
State Attorney, Samuel T. Hopkins; For
Sheriff, Arthur G. Mullikjn; Judges of
Orphans Court, w. Il. Kemp, Edward Y.
Davis, VIM. S. Grace; County Commissioners,
VIM. n Powell II. Clay Dod,on Edward
Woodall; Delegates TO the Legislature. An-
drew o. Oxenham, Chas. b. MuIlikin
Democratic Nomination The Democrats
OF Queen Annes have nominated the following
ticket: State Senator, James T. Earle.
House of Delegates, DIR. Roderick W. Eareck-
son and Capt. Budd S. Ford States Attor
ney, Thomas J. Heating. Sheriff, VIM G..
Dudley. Talbot county has nominated the
following ticket: For House of Delegates =,
VIM. Goldsborough and Robert r. Butler
Sheriff, Oliver P. Sparks judges of the
Orphans Court VIM. g. Roberts, I. Hadda.
way Leonard and W. II. Bruf In Cecil co.
The same party have. nominated Andrew J
Pennington, Jas. B. Groome and Levi II.
Mearns for the House of Delegates Clinton
Mccullough for States Attorney Richard
Ihnn,aS Inr Sheriff