Smyrna times., 1872-11-06
MARYLAND ITEMS.

There is place in Wicomico county called Sand
Flea.
Rev. S. Il. Gardner, of Denton was thrown from
his buggy, a few days age, aud disocaIed his
shoulder.
The citizens Of Gaena were iubilant Thursday
night last, when they heard that the "Kent boys
took all the prizes at the Hares Corner tourna
Broke has Neck.-We are informed that William
Bowman, OF Kent county, living between Chester.
town and Galena, fell down stairs and broke his
neck, recently. whilst under the influence of whisky
Some parties in Elkton. in trying to have "Holly
Eve" fun, got into rascality. They broke open the
Academy, turned and destroyed the new desks
and INDUCED in such riot as would disgrace rum
hole"
Serious Accident.-Stephen Boyer, ESQ.,, prom
inent citizen residing Massey's, was seriously
injured on Saturday week by the accidental dis.
charge Of bBrrel of his gun while relOadlng the
other. The charge struck his forehead, owe. one
OF his eyes, and it was feared that fatal results
would follow, though this fear is some what alay ed
Snow Hill, Crsfed. and other points on the
Eastern Shore, have been trying to have steamboat
mail established from Baltimore, hut the Post Office
Department declines for the that they nread v
have Railroad mall and for the further reason that
"the cost of service from the steamboat landings To
the offices on the routes named would alone be much
In excess OF the receipts of the office.
Monday last was "fair day" in Salisbury. This
is an old relic peculiar to that town al.ne, and all
there is OF it is TO have cake stills all along the
streets, and the whole country for miles around 10
come INTO town and have a grand cake eating aud
whIskey drinking fr,lc. It's particularly the
coorcd peoples "day out" and there is particular
good feeling between them and the whites, as a
rule. The institution is rapidly dying out, it is
said.
DedicGtiOn.-The new NJ. E. Church at Port
Deposit, T. r. Marlindae, pastor, was formally
dedicated Wednesday. Bishop Simpson and Rev.
Thomas Guard officiating. The church is a han.
some edihce built Of Port Deposit granite, and most
beautifully frescOcd throughout, and contains all
the modern improvements. 1t has eight chande.
ers, and is lit by gas. The are made of walnut
and cushioned. handsome pipe Organ furnished
music for the occasion. The church cost nearly
500 600 and presented to tho denomination by
the Hon. Jacob Tome.
Killed in DrunkeS Fight-A letter from
Denton to the Commercial says "a man named
John Barwick, residing in Tuck nhoe Neck, this
(CaroIine) county, went across Tuckahoe creek into
Talbot county, last Tnursday, and in company
with man named Gee. Arriugdale, a friend, pro
ceeded TO a small place called LewistOwn. Both
became intoxicated, and Barwck, who had hs pun
with him, struck ArrIngdale over the head with the
breech, IntilctIng wound which proved fatal
ArrIngdae died IN about four hours after. BarwIck
is now in jail at tins place. lie SAYS he knows
nothing OF the transaction, aud would not believe
the story when it was told him. He thought the '
were testing. Tie says he had not aught against
ArrIngdale, and appears very sorry that he com
mItted rash act.