Smyrna times., 1871-03-01
MARYLAND ITEMS.


thrown into state of excitement on Saturday
morning week by an alarm of fire, occasioned
by the burning Of the residence of Mr.. RObt.
A. NicOs, situated on the main street, and i'll
the most densely populated section. A spark
from defective hue in the portion OF the build
ing occupied by Mrs A. Newman and daugh
ter, it is supposed, led to the catastrophe.
The residence of DIR. Charles E. Tarr, with
the Journal Office attached, of which paper he
is editor, was for long time in imminent dan
ger. The residence of w. II. BlacklStOn, owned
by n. Fountain, of Ewd. Prichett, of Mr.. My
ers. silversmith, owned by w. w. Lowe, Esq,
and of VIM. Lockerman, owend by n. Foun-
tain, Esq, ali were in danger, and sustained
more or less damage. The Journal office was
completely emptied of Its contents-type, press,
paper and materials moved in perfect contu-
sion to the rear Of the building. Fortunately
the majority of the sufferers are protected, to
great extent, by insurance IN the Cecil Com
pany. The residence OF Mr.. Nicolls was insur-
ed in the Cecil Company to the amount of
81 0O0-loss $500; DR.. G. E. Tarr, was in
sured in the Cecil Company for s3,000-ioss
$500; w. W. Lowe in Delaware Company
loss 500. Mrs. A. Newman and daughter
lose nearly all their furniture and wearing ap-
parel-oss 5000; no insurance. Mr.. Myer s
loss $50; no insurance. 1t will be remember
ed that on the Fourth Of July, 1865, the whole
business portion of the town was lald in aches
A petition, gotten up by most of the inAu-
: ential men of Berlin, and very unmerously
: signed, has been sent on to Congress, asking
that body to send a surveyor down to survey
, the beach, about eight miles from Berlin, fO
the purpose OF determining whether or not i
/ would be practicable to dig an inlet through
D the beach to Synepuxent bay.
Excitement in Ne,ctown-A young man
, L., Il
. great futter among the dear little dedrs o
Newtown. The old saying "Strange face
r make fools fond, is very applicable to to-
= many OF our country towns Dress and goo'
looks are all that is required now a-days to ad
n vance person into socety.-Bertin Tunes.
n Peach Crop-The Denton Journal state
that of the old bearing orchard trees in tha
e county about one fifth of the buds have bee
injured, while the young trees have lot sus
o tanned injury to any peIceptibe extent.
6 Rehabilitation an active and successful
= mercantile life of twenty eight years in Ches
j tertown, and having acquired a competency
, MIR. L. w. Eliason has retired from the busl
> ness, which will hereafter be conducted by bi
late partner anG son, Mr. T. w. Eliason, Jr.
Curtaajng. Tharp, Asst. U. S. A:
SCISSOR for Talbot CO., and W. H. Lambert
8 Asst Assessor for Kent CO., have been request
y ed to send in their designations. The Gov
y ernment is dispensing with the services of
n goodly number of these officers to curtail ex
,e penses Kent and Queen Anne's has bee
r consolidated, and Mr. Hand, the Assessor o
!, the latter county, will be retained.
:, Queenstown Creek-Congress has appro
/ priated $1,000 for the purpose of cleaning Ou
;. Queenstown creek. When this is completed
so as to permit the entrance of vessels of larg
N draught, and the Queen Annes & Kent Rail
q road shall make its terminus there, Queens
!. town will become quite business place 1t i
h one of the oldest villages on the Eastern Shore
d and has the appearance of having been finish
. ed century ago.
Of The material used in printing the Cambridg
ID Intelligencer has been sold to a Mr.. Morga
E. for printing paper in Salisbury, to be calle
D. The Bachelor.
Shad and herring were caught last week i
Il the Wicomco river at Salisbury.
le The steeple on the old NJ. P. Church at Sa
" isbury was blown down last week
~ ~ Death from Mtemperdnce and Exposure
- Daniel Trce was found dead in his barge o
10 Monday morning week at Windy Hill farm o
as nr the Choptank river, Talbot county. His deaf
Os ~ was caused by drunkenness and exposure.