Smyrna times., 1873-08-06
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The hent Ne'cs tries to say lSnsyrna Times.
but Its type shutters so badly it can't do it. IL
can copy correctly either.
Peter .kennard, colored man, at Cecilton
was accldently struck on the head with y
pltchtork, last week and fatally injured
- On Tuesday evening week, the barn of Joe |
elements, near Beaver Dam, Caroline county.
was struck by lightning and horse killed.
The Chesterville Camp commences next
Saturday and holds over two SUNDAYS. The
BAKER woods camp commences Aug. 18th.
A gentleman Of Caroline county, about 27
years old, has been married | | years and is the
iather OF two boys and three girls. At the
tlme OF MS marriage, he was l54 and his bride
only Ia! years old. '' 'N'
Many strawberry fields in Wieomico conntv
have been injured by the drought. AM great
number OF vines are dead, and many apDles
have been affected by the drought, and
are falling from the trees.
FfeGt of Lightaiaq james Hurt, ESQ,
near Galens, had four horses in his stable
during thunder storm ON Friday night werk
A bolt struck the building and killed the FIRST
and third leaving the second and fourth un-
touched. -"
Struck Iy Lighmmg.-Durins severe
storm on Saturday evening last the NJ Il
Church at fredericksburg, Caroline 20 was
struck by lightning The weather boarding
was torn OFT, AMI the church otherwise C m
slderably damaged.
O5sequ'2@s. The Denton Union, speaking
OF the colored Conference recently held nt
EastOn, says: 1t was familiar scene to witness
the hand shaking OF some Of the professional
gentlemen and those Of upper TENDON with
the sons OF Ham. We learn that Col Hamil
ton parlor was thrown open t. a party of
col0red guests one day last week and they were
dlned, If not wined, in the home of our late
representative in Congress"
Fttai Acciien4-On Satur lay week, while
Mr.. TIlghnan N. Chance, in Kings Creek
Neck, Talbot county, was machining out his
crop of wheat, young man named Humphrey
Spencer, IN hurrying to replace a band
attempted to jump over the thrasher. and
one OF his feet was caughtin the cylinder while
IN rapid motion, tearing the foot and leg 10
pieces and so terribly manging him that he
died IN about an hour after the accident Il
Is SAID he was intoxicated at the time of the
accident.
Sad DrO,oniag CIse.-Recently. two sons of
Mr.; d. Hackett OF Dorchester county, were
endeavorlng to secure a lighter in the Nanti
lt.
The naming one in his efforts to prevent his
brother from falling overheard, during the
paroxlsm, suffered the batteau to drift away
from the scow. The wind was blowing hard At
the time. and the boat falling into the trough
OF the waves was upset, aud both the Young
men sank. One OF them was with difficulty
saved, but the epileptic was drowned.
A Nan Bitten By a Shark.-On MONDAY
week, while crew of Baltimore seine.bauIers |
were landing their seine on Piney Point, Kent
CO., one of the party, named James Green. was
suddenly attacked and badly bitten by a huge
shark, striking him on the calf of the leg and
completely cutting from the bone all the meat
from near the knee to the ankle Joint. leaving
1t bare of all the flesh. A rope was immedi,
ately tied tightly around the leg above the
knee and he lost but little blood, He was
sent to Baltimore, where the leg was amputa- |
ted the same day.
Fight at a CImp Meeting.-On SUNDAY
afternoon tight occurred on the outskirts Of
the Chicott's woods camp meeting, in Caro-.
line CO., near the Delaware line, which created