Middletown transcript., 1873-03-29
Maryland Affairs.

-
Mclaughlin vas instantly
killed on boat In Chester River. recent.
ly. under circumstances thus related by
the Chestcrtown 7ranscrim:
tive OF the crew had been ashore gun
ming in the afternoon aud returned about
night. laying their guns on tho trunk
over tho cabin. The young man who
was killed was lying asleep in birth. and
when the cook announced supper. one Of
the crew (no, yet Of agc) picked up one
Of tho guns and noticing thu, there was
no cap on it, remarked 10 the captain.
who was standing near, 'if this gun is
not loaded. I'll wake that fellow up aud
frightcn him." and drawing the ran,-rod
ran it down the barrel, pronouncing the
gun no, loaded. Taking seat on the
rail Of the boat. be raised the hammer. .pu,
on cap. and reaching forward with the
gun at arm's length. ran the barrel through
u small grated window in the side Of the
trunk. to within few inches Of the sleep.
er's face. pulled the trigger. aud instead
Of frightening him by the explosion Of the
cap. sent load Of shot through the side
Of the poor fellows face and out at the
back OF his head. making n ghastly wound
and causing death without a struggle.
FInEs The brick dwelling house on
the farm Of Mrs JOS. J. Howard. in Sill
Pond, in the ,cnanrcy Of MIR VIM Hur.
lock was destroyed by fire on Sunday
last, and nearly all the furniture was CON
sumed The house was insured for ST.
900.
The dwelling house on the farm Of the
late Judge Chambers. on Chester River,
Queen Annc's side. below Chestcrtowu.
was also destroyed by FIRE on Sunday last
It was occupied by Mr. &. II beaverton
Jr as oversccr. Mr.. h., although in ,,ic
house Mt the time, was unable to .ayc but
little Of his furniture The meat. house
aud long shed for the accommodation ot
peach -pickers were also consumed. NJ
insurance,
Tnr NicnN OF Flnr = Mr.. r. dc
Bcwens who has recently removed tht
machinery and castings for constructing
the largo wheels Of his Match Stick Fac.
tory from Elk,on to Willamsport Pa be-
cause cheap lumber can be procured there
and not here, was informed this week BY
n letter from the former place, that tht
oak lumber which was kiln drying to con.
strnct the wood work Of set Of new
wheels, had bscn destroyed By fire. b..
fore coming to Elkton he had two match
stick mills destroyed hy fire. Last fal
his dwelling one Of the oldest in town
took fire sustained much damage aud mar
rowly escaped total destruction -reci
| Democrat
Tug SusQurnsYSA RIVER Tho leo i
rapidly passing out aud it is confidently
expected the Baltimore and Susquchanni
Steam Company will have their boats run
ming in few days
Port Deposit is once more free from ,h
ice-king, aud the town is itself again
damage being repaired rapidly. aud th
town is rcsuming its usual lively appear
ance. The crane and wharf belonging /
Mcclenahan 4 Co. are now undergoing
repairs.
In less than four years seven bailfs I
the Circnit cour, Of Dorchester count
have dicl, and twp of the five now scryin
are becoming SO debiiilated that they af
advised 10 resign hy their friends if the
desire to recover their health aud vitality
4 large new wharf has been built
Cambridge hartor Par Of il will be oe
cupied By large canning establishment
aud the balance offered free for ccriui
number of years to any one who will es
tablish ship yard there.
A horse l. the Elkton md Galcna ma
stage. droriad dead on Wednesday LAS
short distance from Elk,on. The nj
imal had an attack of collie before leavin
town, which was probably the cause Of i
death.
On the 1911, inst Mary. little iaurhi,
Of Mr.. Albert Wilson, near Crisfed, ",
burned so badly By her clothes icni,in
from brush fire. ,ha, she died fc
days after.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Har,ne,. b
came frightened nj the car, aud ran Of
on Monday evening last, throwing Il
driver TO the ground aud breaking Il
rcins
Presdcn, Gran, has appointed Hol
Judge Thomas A. Spence. Of Wieemi,
county, Nd, Assistant Attorney Gencr
for the Post Office Department.
Hamilton Morton and John W Re,
graves wero authorized 10 rebuild Il
bridge over Little Bohemia Greek, me-
st, Francis Nayier's Church.
]