Smyrna times., 1873-06-11
MARYLAND ITEMS.

MARYLAND ITEMS.
The strawberry ''rust" has worked its way
as far up as Salisbury.
The work of remodeling old st. Stephens
Eniscopal Church. near Cecilton, is now going
"" Eleven candidates were confirmed at the
hands of Bishop Lay, at Easton, on Sunday
week. NJ.
accidentally elected two Balitfs, and 1t is not
vet decided which one will serve.
Nearly every thing of a local character from
the Salisbury papers is about base Dai, which
is dry reading to every place but Salisbury.
The grub worm is said to be playing havoc
with the young. corn IN some parts OF Talbot
sonnty. Some farmers have had to "recross"
and plant anew.
A smart Salisbury man last week marked
.be name Of his commission merchant on ten
rates of berries, without any further address,
and 50 shipped them.
A farm 81 miles from Denton was sold last
week for less than a $l,000-150 acres
Another was sold at Greensborough for 5000
70 Esma Lowe and j. p. Fieroe-1S6 acres.
Chas. Bradford, of Chingoteague Island,
.ced As wears, has been married twice, has
had six children and solemnly affirms that he
never kissed either wife or child in his life
Nacto,cn Record
The Episcopal Church of Easton maintains
"Home for Friendless Children" which now
has fourteen inmates. 1t is conducted by the
ladies' of the congregation and mAtron pre-
sides over the institution.
" w. Elder, postal car clerk on the P,
W & B. r., one day last week waved his hand
ont Of the car while passing Elkton, when it
came in contact with the hose Of water tank,
and his arm was broken.
!Sn;cile-David Dickson committed suicide
at Snow Hill on Sunday night week. Deceased
was dissipated man and had been drinking
hard for long time previous to committing
the rash act He caused his death by drink
ing two ounces of wormseed oil.
A Mrs. Fowler, living near Crumpton, was
rendered hopelessy insane by fright last week
at seeing her little son fall down a well. The
father rescued the child, almost without injury
10 either of them, but before he could place
the little fellow in her arms her reason had
gone.
The John r. Hughlett farm in Bolingbroke
Neck. Talbot county, has been sold to Benz.
Outram, of England, for So, ,225. 1t contains
3lS acres is very productive, and contains a
dwelling which cost $4,000, besides extensive
and new farm buildings. SO the Maryland
papers say.
A
county, some two weeks ago, colored mar
named Alex johnson broke into an auction
store and stole quantity of goods. On We'd
nesday night Shereff White, who resorted tc
the ruse of putting on female clothing, managed
to track the thief and captured him by frinG
several pistol shots.
Sad-A negro boy, son of Josiah Smith
near Chestertown, was dragged to death by {
horse last week. While grassing the horse ht
tied the rope around his wrist and probably
laid down and went to sleep. The horse from
some cause becoming frightened, ran wildly
about the lot, and when finally stopped it wa
found that the boy was entirely dead.
The Kent county farmers are somewhat
''put to it, Extending the railroad from
Cbesertown to the Bay is being pushed rapidly
forward. The wages paid to hands being more
than farmers can afford to give, has seriously
embarrassed agriculture and as the work vii
not be completed before wheat harvest, far
mers will experience difficulty in saving thei
crops it is feared.
A Freak Of Nature-Mr. NJ. Merrick, o
Talbot county, found kitten on his farm las
week, which presented strange appearance
1t had one head, three fore legs, one betweel
the shoulders on top, back of which 1t divide'
and presented the appearance of two perfec
kittens, having four legs and two tails. Th
creature departed this life at an early period o
its existence. .-EdSton Shoremdn.
Chas. Z. Hayward, Esq, States Attorne!
for Dorchester county, has published a card
giving as reason why he did not sign the
petition Of f Law Rogers, E%q, for the par
din Of John r. Platter, that he might be calet
on by the Governor to argue the application
for pardon on the part of the State. 1t
reported that the Judges who tried the case
AMI all the jurors that convicted Platter, hav
signed the petition for his pardon, ON the add
tOual proof furnished by Mr. Rogers that Mrs
Platter committed suicide.