Smyrna times., 1872-12-04
MARYLAND ITEMS.

II is stated that IS hogs were slaughtered in
hiIlIngton last Deek which nctted 22, ,004 pounds.
tract of 100 acres of land, in Caroline county.
was sold In Dentan last week for four dsllars and
twenty-three cents per acre.
Caroline county had a pepuls ton in 1920 Of
I0,lO8. She has population to-day of z, ,l0l-an
increase of but 1000 in fifty years
Mr. Childs. Of the Philadelphia L,dger. who owns
the Marley Paper Mills, near Elkton, commissioned
Mr.. Sweetappe, the manager, to devote five dollars
10 each oil The employees To purchase thai ksgivng
GinHer.
Fair and Festirdl.-The ladies' OF MilIington will
hold FaT and Festival in the NJ. f. Church of
that town on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 23d, Gath and 25th of the present month. for
the benefit Of that Church.
The society folks Of Salisbury have arranged far
TWO marriages week as long as the material can be
'ed together and those left single are to BE- hnssed
together and arranged INTO Musical Societies
Soclubles and Tea parties until some new matches
are made, and what's st eft are to be formed INTO
mutual admiration society.
Disease Among the Hogs-A disease somewhat
similar to that which affects the horses has broken
out among the hogs down the Peninsula In the
neighborhood Of fredericksburg, Caroline county. the
death OF three are reported a colnred man rcsid
ing IN Iuckah0e Neck, in the same county also
loSt MS P0tker. II began dIscharging at the nose
Just as the horses do, aud shortly thereafter iay
down and died.
The Salisbury Bachelor wants laundry estah
lIShed IN that town. 1t can't get it's shlrls washed
ana talks thus about the washerwOmen: Their
abiiIty To lose the smaller articles of clothing such
as handkcrches, Collars etc rises TO she grandeur
oi genius. We have heard an amusing speculation
hane as |" The manner IN which they make double
ptohts on their Patrona ge--tlking clothes on Mon
day. washing and ironing them on Tuesday hiring
Them Ou to the colOIed heaus and bellies for Wcdnes
day and Thursday, washing, framing and returning
them 10 their OwHers by SATURDAY."
Trial for Murder-Jo1u R. Platter viii he tried
IN Cambridge, Md the 10Th Of December. for
the murder Of his wife. "Mr. Plater is a man nj
wealth, and hrs first wife daughter o. Joseph
L. Frce, formerly Of Wilmington. After his
marriage he engaged in the milling business III one
OF The Brandywne mills, and in the course Of two or
three years tailed Tor quite a large amount. lie
afterwards Ieturnsd 10 Maryllnd and in few wars
afterwards his wife died. On the breaking out Of
The war he went into the Confederate armv. and
"h'ie IN Virginia married again. On returning
nome 10 Esst0n he deserted his wife but she
followed htm TO his residence, and in a short time
afterwards she was found dead on tire roadside.
flater was consequently arrested"
The EtEtOn and MIsseys RaiIroad-The Cecil
county farmers are agitatIng this enterprise lively
number VI them went bciWe the Corn EXCHANGE
IN Baltimore, last week, snd Mr. George B. Money
told the B4trm1reans that, under its charter thr
EIktOn and Masseys Railroad Company, bv snb |
sequent act oi Assembly, entitled 10 an nppro !
Pr'atsn OF T5sOOO from he State subject 10 the sub
'crIPtioH by citizens Of sou 900; that Of this sum
s46,OOO has been subscribed, leaving only SI4OOO
70 Oe raised to secure the State appropriations
in all Sll6.00O. That with this sum guaranteed
responsible parties stood ready contract Tor the
completion st the road. Mr.. VI. stated the distance
from E,kton to Massey's as % miles His lt,Ic |
speech resulted IN committee being appointed to
get subscriptions.
Brilliant Wsddine-The town Of Bertha wa.
.A'ry stunned over brilliant wedding last week |
II was on wednesday evening, Nov. 27th at ST |
rauls Church. by the Rev. Mr.. Fuzhugh, Hon + |
w McNeelv, of llIlnnIs, to Miss Henrietta, oldest
daughter of l.. l.. DIrIckson, f q. The bridesmaid,
were MISS Clara Erickson, MISS Annie Brtting.
ham' MISS Hattie Williams and Miss Kate DIrickson
The grOomsman were Mr. John S. Purnell. Dr
Henry Hudson, Mr.. Edward Dlrlckson and Mr.
Lee Cummins. the party repaired To the brides
fathers, after the ceremnny q in the evening"
Hts grounds wore brilliantly illuminated with CHI
nese lanterns The house was bright with pht
from gHrIet To cellar, and The walls were hung with
festoOns of IVY, cedar and holly. In true Southern
style the carpets had been removed from the foors
'nat those who desired to engage IN the mary whirs
oi tue dance might have an opportunity. The doors
OF the supper room were thrown open at one o'cuck
One table actually groaned under the weight of
roasted pig, turkeys, chickens, and other subslan.
tails, while another table was spread with wines
fruits, cakes, jeliIes and every other thing that
could be imagined. About three the older guests
began to retire while the younger ones kept up the
gayety until daylight. To the groomsmen and
bridesmaids who spent the entire night brea fast
was served and afterwards they escorted the bridal
pair to the cars. and started them safely on their
western tour.