Middletown transcript., 1873-08-09
Maryland Affairs.

Ssvtrroys piscoyrasp -Dr ". ". yirain.
whilst making nm excavation in the side of The
bank nen fapium. Hartford county, Md OPP
pc.ic Port Deposit. for the purpose of erecting
coal shed and yard discovered the skeletons
Of two bodies one measuring over seven feet,
aud. strange 10 say, n large bras, kcr was found
ing across his breast bon. the wood work of
tie collins had all dccnycd. The o'des, inhnbi.
hnis have been questioned IN regard 10 the mat
ter, and not one has the slightest recollection of
any person having been buried in tina, locality.
Cecil Dcmoerh.
OnsrQriors The D,nten Union. speaking Of
the colorcd Conference recently held al Easton,
saws IL WAS familiar scene 10 witness the
hAnd-shaking of some OF the professional gentle
mcn and those Of upper tendon with the
sons OF liam. Wr learn that Col. llambleions
patlur WAS thrown open Ia PARTY of co orcd
guests one dts hsi week. aud they were dinrd,
IL no; wincd in the home OF our late representa-
tive in Congress.
F,T,L Aceinrxr TIN Snuras week while
VIZ Tilghm.n y III 'n'c ia Kings Creek Neck,
Talbot count, w,s machining nut his crop OF
wheat, II ,aRrp tn,n nAn-i Humphrey Spencer
in hurry ing 10 replace u band attempted TO jump
over the ihrcshcr and one OF his ieei eaugh,
in the cylinder while in rapid motion. tearing
the fooi and leg TO pieces, and so terribly mang-
ling him that he died in about an hour, after the
accident. II WAS said he was Intoxicated at the
| iimc.
| KgSr Co. AGatrtrrRAt SociErY The third
| annual fair of the Kent county Agricultural As
sociaiion will take place ni their fair grounds,
Worion Station, near Chesteriown. 10 commence
September Both. and continue three DAYS. In
addition 10 the usual agricultural exhibition,
| trials OF speed will take place each day hetwecu
some OF the best horses In the county, and others
who may con,cs, for the prizes eoered BY the
society.
The Democrats sf wicomico county have in
s,rucicd their delegates to the State Convention
10 support 7. T. j. Rider, At present clerk OF
the court for that county, for Comptroller OF the
Treasury.
| During a thunder storm on Saturday last a
young lady, named Miss farlow, tage. ls,) liv-
| Ing near Pittsvilie, Wicomco county, was struck
BY lightning and instantly killed.
| Rev Pennell Connie iectured at Salisbury, on
Friday, ist isst., in behalf OF the MARYLAND
Temperance Alliance, and In the evening q
Local Option meeting was held and an elecu.
tive committee appointed to maine q county
| ticket.
A small negro girl living In Cenireville, burn-
ed herself 10 death on Wednesday of las, week
hy attempting to light n Rrc viii, coal oil. The
oil can exploded and scattered the fluid over her
and set Gre 10 her clothes.
During severe storm on Saturday evening
the NJ. +. Church at fredericksburg, Md, was
struck by lightning. The weather boarding
was torn Oh. and the church otherwise considers
bly, ds,noliahsd.
Peter Keannrd, q colored man, AT Cscilton
cas- accidentally struck on the bead with .
pi,chfcrk, last week, and fatally injured.
Cholera morLus is very prevalent n the viciai
~ Of Cccilion, and several children have died
| With H.
In the vicinity Of Salisbury manv appasA has,
been affected with the droughi aud Ana fsliisl
from the trees.
Andrew Spit,le fell from hosss. il Chesa
peakc city last week, and was severely bruised
and shaken.
Several barns and houses In Cecil county
wers struck BY lighining, during the storm .
Saturday week.
The Chesterville Camp coumsnces next Satus
dxy and holds eysr tive Sundays.