Smyrna times., 1871-05-17
MARYLAND ITEMS.

MARYLAND ITEMS.
The Queen Annes railroad is now completed
to within five miles of Centreville.
The farmers around Cambridge are COM
planning of the terrible raVages the fly and
worm are making. *
Around Snow Hill the wheat shows slight
indications of rust The oat crop is suffering
from the rainy weather
Camp Meetiag.-Rev. f. p. Aldred, of Mil
lington circuit publishes the following: 1t
has been decided I'd. w. to hold a camp meet
ing in the woods of David Clements, Esq, to
commence Friday, August 4th. 1t is an:ici.
pated that Galena, MillingtoR, Still Pond and
Ceciton circuits will unite in holding the meet
ing. .<4
Election Of Railroad Directors, 6:c-The !
annual election for directors of the Kent Co.
Railroad Company took place on Monday week
and resulted in the selection of the old board
viz: Hon. Geo. Vickers, John Gale, G: w.
T. Perkins, WIN. Welch, Jesse X. Hines,
VIM. Is. Wilmer, Richard Z. johnson and
Charles Beaston Immediately after the cleo
ton meeting of the board was held, when
the present officers were reelected, namely
President, Hon. Geo Vickers; Treasurer, X.
Hynson; Secretary, Ii. w. Vickers; Superin-
teDdent j. K. Hines.
A contract has at last been made for build
ing the w. & p railroad to Snow Hill.
Lond Sales az Queen Annes Last week
the lands of 5. Ogle TilghmaA, late OF Centre
vile, were sold, as follows: The upper part
of Benefits Point farm, containing POI acres,
to Waite: Applegarth of Baltimore, for $50
per acre the lower part of same farm, con-
tanning 40 acres, to Z. W. Neavitt of Centre
vile, for $ll per acre; farm called Prospect
Bay containing 375 acres, to VIM. j. Price,
&c Co. =
farm called the Four Chimneys, containing
pa acres, to Richard Il. DSvidson, Of Queens
town, for 5000 per acre.
The Snow Hill Messenger says that somebody
between that place and Baltimore or Philadel
/ phia, is lingering the mail matter. .-....
New ChMch.-Mr. p. C.. Strickland has con-
tracted to build new Presbyterian Church, in
Elkton, to be in the Gothic style of architec-
9 ture and considerably larger than the present
Church.
, The cornerstone of a new NJ. r. Church
E was laid at Zion, Cecil CO., (Rey. L. l.. POul-
son, pastor,l last week.
The celebrated "white blackbird" OF Elk
ton, captured by JAS b. Groome, in 1861, died
) last week. The Cecil WHO says This bird,
: although Enthusiastically of the blsckbird spe.
= . cies, by remarkable lWsus ndturde, had, when
= first captured, white feather for every black
Z one usually seen on birds of its class, but had
the unmistakable red spot at the joint Of each
! wing, while the bony substance of the beak
and legs was white instead of black as in other
birds of the Startling species. AT each mOult-
u ing season since the bird was captured, it has
r gradually changed its COLOR until the feathers
e that were white, were ut last replaced by 9th.
ers of light fawn color, while the red spots
y on the wings became each year larger and more
J. beautiful.
v The fly and cut worm have made their ap
' pearance in Talbot CO. Both are injuring the
d crops badly, the Easton Journal says.
n The congregation of the NJ. L. Church al
. st. Michaels ale about c0 commence the cree
u tiOn of their new church, to be of brick, 50 BY
As feet.
The Masonic fair and festival at Easton, t.
e raise funds to build a Masonic hall, commenc
! ed yesterday.
The Episcopaleans had interesting ceremo
:, MES at Easton last week, when they installed
d their new Rector, Rev. NJ. Wilson.
u A valuable blooded horse, recently perchas
= = ed by Mr.. Haddaway, in Easton, at bi.
|" price, died last week.
d The Salisbury Bachelor pitches iate Mis-
May Chapman and calls her unwOmanly fo
lecturing. Maybe she thinks the BacI.eiO
ungentlemanly.
X Decamped The Denton -Ridgely stage dri
g yer decamped one day last week, taking will
er him Sl30 in money which Mr.. X. q. Carter o
ID Denton had given him to IN il TO the EastoI
o Bank.
= The NJ. f. Preachers Association, for Snow
:, Hill District, will meet in Princess Anne. OI
= Monday the 10Th of june. About 25 or 81
ministers are expected to be in attendance
A colored man named WIN. Smith while
e working in the field of Capt. Henry Miles il
re Somerset CO., on Thursday, 4th inst, wa
er struck and instantly killed with lightning.
: Bereacemeat- Howard Titus, one O
i the most esteemed and useful citizens of Elk
= ton, has had his mind so impaired by chrOn
p disease of the liver that he has been taken {,
In Kirk brides Hospital, Phila.
A young man named Bonsall, of Cecil CO.
recently married Miss Rebecca Wright, o
J. Winchester, Va, the young Quakeress wht
Is gave the information to General Sheridan
So which led to the battle of Winchester on tn,
r l7th of September, 1864, and the total defea
Ut dan presented her with valuable gold watch
y as token of his regard for her unfiinchin,
is heroism and loyalty.
The steamer Isaac p iSnaiM exploded he
4 steam drum at Baltimore on Saturday, Sc we're
" ly scalding and otherwise injuring several o
le her hands. She runs to EastOn and 0the
II points on the Eastern Shore.
ir Eddie six years DID, son of Mr.. John r.
n Wright, near Preston, was accidentally killeS
}; on Tuesday afternoon week by being run over
"a by cart.