Middletown transcript., 1873-08-23
Maryland Affairs.

Maryland Affairs.
NARROW EscarE FROM pnowxtxG MIR. Simpson
attempted 10 cross the Big Elk creek at the
bridge on the Newark road, one mile north OF
Elkion, aud suddenly found himself. horse nnd
wagon atoai IN the stream, which was running
round the east end of the bridge. Mr. Simpson
caught u post aud held on ill discovered and
rescued 10y Samuel u. Dennis, who being caught
~ the same place IN crossing, about nire or ten
% rlock al night, found his horse and wagon
Heating in the quiet stream lie heard cries for
help and, disrcyardinp his own immediate dan
ger, managed 10 get 10 the place whence the cries
proceeded. aud there found Simpson clinginy to
a post simpson $ horse aud wagon had Ioatcd
down the creek and Dennis wagon followed
he succeeded in saving his horse and Simpson,
aud the next morning went in search of the lost
wagons. Dennis wagon was found below
lodged on the bank Of the creek with a broken
wheel, md simpsons horse and wagon we're
also found lower down. Strange 10 say, the
horse WAS alive, and, with some assistance wns
able 10 rise 10 its feet. The wagon was scattered
IN sundry bits along the stream Why.
MoSgy ANp CuEcgs STOLEN On the 18th inst.
II. e. Hopkins. cashier OF The Cecil County Ma
'ioaal Bank a, Port Deposit. consigned $1,000 in
muiliHted currency TO the Secretary of the Treas
utt for redemption, aud at the same time he
started for Baltimore number oi checks and
drafts on New York and Baltimore parties.
Both lots were stolen from the train between
Pcrryville and Port Deposit and nothing since
has been or heard from them 4 reward of
5000 is offered for their return.
Tnr MAnyLASp SEASIDE liorgL-Messrs Lem
ue and VIM. Showcll Il. j ll.nry and DR. n
r. Plus, OF Berlin, went TO baltimore recent,
'or The purpose OF meeting other gentlemen and
holding consultation. on Wednesday last, upon
the subject OF building the protected hotel ou
SyncpuSAnl beach, II is Understood that Mr.
Thomas Johnson of Philadelphia, has promised
TO give $4,000 towards extending the railroad
10 the beach, provided the hotel is built. so
mote II bc.-SneT hH .Ne,senger.
Bans SrgrcK ny LIGHTNING The barn of
liarkcr Harding, about six miles northwest of
Elk'on, was struck by lightning, on Tuesday
evening of las, week, aud burned with all It's
contents, consisting oi hay, grain and farming
implements. Ills wheat was thrcshed and In
bugs ON the barn floor, aud a par, OF the grain
only was saved 4 horse in the stabl, was 80
vrrrly stunned, aud with difficulty rescued from
the burning building.
LAND SALrs r.. Hynson and c. II Dnker
Esqs., trustees, sold on Monday last, the farm u
the lac l.. ". Strong containing $40 acres
Purchased by Joseph lasin, ESQ, of Ea.,on,
Taiho, county for Sli. $50.
We understand that Mr. j. Harper Gale has
sold sixty acres of land on the bay shore admin
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Gould, for the site OF large hnic and all me-
compartments for a summer resort.-hcm Negs
LARGE YisLp OF wmsAr.-Mr. George "
Barnes, Of Carpenters Point, raised the present
| season, 94p bushels of choice red wheat from "A
field OF - acres. making "a 22.2T bushels p,r
acre. This Is the Kind of farming tha, nav.
That portion Of Cecil county bordering the FIX
and North East rivers, is proving, under proper
cultivation, TO be admirably adapted 10 wheat.
Cecil Wig.
TuE WuoRrLgnsnRy cEor.-it is estimated by
those engaged in the ffu, business in Quantico
district that there has been over 80 osO quarts of
whoriicbcrries alone shipped from there this sea.
son. This quantity, u, Il cents per quart. dow
| est city pricrsl would return TO that section in
money about seven thousand five hundred dol
| lars - EIsiern .Ho ehaan.
| A heavy wind, accompanied hy hail passed
over portions Of Princess Anne and Hungary
Neck districts. doing much damagc 10 the corn
| fields aud peach orchards in its course on Sat
urday evening last, The wind blew a barn
down belonging 10 Capt. Andrew Bradshaw, on
the Manokin, and demolished the orchard OF
| Miss Fannie White.
The peach crop 10 rircnng up very finely in
Dorchester county, and. notwithstanding the
market Is little dull nj present, better prices are
expected next week. The fruit crou will bring
| 10 the Eastern Shore large amoun, Of money
| The growers In both Dorchester aud Kent eoun.
ties have learned TO ship their fruit in frs, class
order, and find that II sells much more readily
The mud machine has nearly finished the work
OF deepening and widening Cambridge harbor.
and the first schooner that ever sailed In Cam.
bridge creek, with = head wind was the Star.
light, on Thursday last, and she beat In withou,
anv trouble. The mouth OF the creek Is now
wide enough for schooners 10 60 about wiihou,
running aground.
Captain John T. Connolly, Of Shnrp,own, was
drowned In Chesapeake Bay on Thursday week
lie had charge OF the schooner - lcu
Shepherd" OF lIavre de Grace, and, at the time
he was drowned, was going up the bay, oppo.
site Sassafras river.
| The corn crop In wicomico county, though
badly injured by the drought, Is beginning to
look more promising since the late heavy rains,
asd farmers are becoming more hopeful.
| watermelons are plentiful In Salisbury, and
are selling a, from two 10 twenty cents each, &C.
cording 10 size.
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