Smyrna times., 1873-09-10
MARYLAND ITEMS.


The Easton Journal (Democratic) says ''In
the Primary Elections on Saturday, the Demo |
Gratis of Chapel and Trappe Districts instructed
their Delegates by direct vote, who to vote
fol-"
The E2tton and Massey's r. R.-The
Elkton Democrat, of Saturday says: Proposals
have been made by responsible party to
build the Masseys Railroad on such terms,
slightly modified as the Board of Directors
will probably feel justified in accepting.
Attempted Rdpe.--Solomon Fletcher, a
plasterer, was lodged in the Queen Annes CO.
Jail Friday week in default of $500 bail to
answer the charge of attempting to violate the
person of Mrs. Anna L. Cohal, a widow
residing in Queenstown. Fletcher, we learn,
was under the influence of liquor at the time.
Highly Encoaraging.- DIR. H. r. Pitts, R.
J. Henry and Lemuel Shovel Esqs., were in
Salisbury on Wednesday last soliciting sub
scriptions to the New Seaside Resort stock,
(big hotel near Berlin) and were encouraged to
the amount of So, l60. They stated that
citizens in Worcester co. have taken 81, 760,
Philadelphia $4,000, the Western Shore of
Nd, and Baltimore city $25,O0O.
Queen Annes Counly Politics. cs-The Demo.
Gratis of Queen Annes county, have nominated
the following ticket For clerk, w. A. G.
! Hobbs; for register of Wills James P. Dudley;
| for Sheriff. Thos. g. Bailey; for House of
Delegates, Thos IL. Kemp and j. West
Thompson, Jr.; for county commissioners,
VIM. Tanner Mordecai Price, and John
Hackett; for county surveyor, b. 5. Elliott.
Laundries The agitation Of the establish
ment of laundries in the Eastern Shore towns
has begun. Elkton and Salisbury were the
first to advocate them, though with the latter
it is a case of necessity, if we may credit the
local press. 1t is given out that the colored
women of the town have held meeting, anC
adopted a resolution not to hire out by the
month any longer, and to demand fifty cents
per day and board, to do the lightest work,
and not to be employed on any other terms.
Third Annual Fdir.-Down in Kent count,
} the farmers in the lower part of the county
, have an Agricultural Association of consider
able vigor and promise. 1t is only about thre,
years old, but has already held two fairs, anC
the third is announced for the Both of thi
month, 10 last three days. The grounds vii
be at WOrton Station on the Kent Count
Railroad, three miles from Chestertown
8 The grounds will he opened for the reception
OF animals and articles designed for exhibition
on Monday the 29th, after 9 O'clock, a. NJ
There will be trials Of speed each day. Hon
: Jas. L. Earle, of Queen Anne's county, wi
: deliver the annual Grafton.
Child Murder.-A brutal affair, which rs
q suited in the death of negro child, Occurre
F on the farm Of Joseph Bggs, Esq, in Sasst
. fras Neck, on Tuesday Cf last week. 1t seem
3 that a negro man named Wash. Hinton under
took the care of his wife's child, for da
= while she was absent. Soon after the depar
J, ure Of its mother, the child began crying, an
d the man took it up stairs and, tying one end
a Dsir of rome DlOW lines to its feet and III
4 other end to the raftcrs of the roof, left tn
# child in such aposition that it could do nothin
but knock its head about on the floor, unab
n tn change its position or move its feet. Whe
h discovered the back of the poor little thing
/, head was found to be badly bruised and Gu
and life was extinct. Much Indignation VI
" manifested by the people of the neigoborhC
n at the cruel and Brutal outrage. Hinton W
d committed to Jail.