Smyrna times., 1874-04-22
MARYLAND ITEMS.

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year old bride in Elkton last week.
Fish. AT the cranberry fishery, on Tuesday,
4O, 900 herring, 300 shad and several barrels OF
rock, perch and other fish were landed at one
haul.
A woman living near Cat Swamp presented
her husband with pair Of twin boys on the
3rd Of February, one year ago and on Mon
day April 18th, she duplicated the present
with two more bright and healthy boys. Cat
Swamp is in Cecil county.
The ladies' of the EIkton Presbyterian
Church intend to have at an early day a
" Lady Washington Tea Party" at the Odd
Fellows Hall, for the benefit of said church
Ancient costumes, ancient ware and ancient
tea, will be the order Of the evening.
1t is proposed to enlarge Christ Church.
Episcopal, EastOn, and improve it by building
recess chancel, and memorial window, in
hOuOr of the late Rector, Rev. Henry NJ
Mason, ID. ID. 1t is estimated that it will cost
about $4,000 to make the improvements.
There was big wedding in Kent county
last Thursday-Miss Sophie, daughter of llor-
ace Beck, of Langford's Bay and w. T. Pat
tersOn, young Baltimore merchant. The
groom chartered steamboat and with large
party, band Of music and Bishop Lay went
to the brides aud the twain were made one
that night.
End of the Philips Case-The Grand jury
of Caroline county, at their recent session
having failed to find presentmeht against
Dill and Blades, arrested for the supposed
murder of Wm. ii. Phillips in Dece mber last,
they were discharged from confinement in the
county Jail on Tuesday last by order Of the
Court. Dill celebrated his release by getting
glorously drunk
| Real Estate az Dorchester County,
Saturday last Sheriff Hurlock sold the farm OF
VIM. II. Smith, in ParSon's Greek District
containing l37 acres Of land, to Stewart Wick
ers, Esq, for $3.50 Mr. Clement l.. Hughes
has sold his tract of arabic and timber land and
marsh in Drawbridge District, containing about
1000 acres, to Mr.. Barbour of New Jersey
Tor $4,000 estimated in trade of property.
! attempted Outrage IN Talbot CountH-A
negro boy, about Is years of age, named
| Ernest Smith arrested on Sunday, ana
committed to jail by Justice Butler OF Trappe
| for attempting to commit ap outrage on
young white woman-Nfiss Kate B,rtlett.
! TIE assault was committed while Miss Bartlett
was on her way to Sunday School on Sunda,
morning. The young lady fortunately Success
fully resisted the black scoundTel, but in st
doing got her clothes very much torn anC
sOlled. Smith Is now IN haIl to await his trIe
and sentence at May court. .-EdStosl Sdr.
Br1Iirnt NpaiH Cerensoau-Never, per
haps, IN the history OF the ancient St Francis
Aaver Church was more beautiful scene wit
messed within it's sacred walls than that pre-
sented 20 the eyes of the assembled friends o
the bridal couple, on Tuesday, l4th, the oc
caslon OF the celebration OF the nuptials n
Mr. Hugh McAleer Jr., Of New York Cit,
and Miss Mo1le A. CrAddOck of Warwick A
an early hour the selected friends Of the happy
couple assembled in the church. an soon alter
some very choice selections Of music wer,
rendered by the MddletOwn band The Alta
and Chancel of the church were beautifully
decorated with natural flowers Of rareSt variety
and the Illuminating tapers that biazed abou
the altar gave at once a most pleasing am
solemn appearance. At IL 80 the bridal com
pany were announced, and shortly after. yer,
gracefully preceded to the chancel by DR.. T
ii. Gllpin and Mr.. j. ;. Crouch. of Middle
town, as escorts, entered the church in the fol
lowing order Miss \. Price, of Cecil. as frs
bridesmaid, escorted by Mr.. Osborne, of Balti
more; Miss Virginia Bond as second brides
maid, attnnded by Mr.. McAleer, brother o
the groom; and at last but by no means least
following the attendants, very leisurely moveC
the beautiful bride elect dressed in an elegan
Whlte satin trimmed IN a most tasteful and be
coming manner, leaning upon the arm OF tn,
happy and fortunate groom. While the part,
moved to their places and arranged in front o
the Priest, the Band beautifully rendered th
music OF March Celeste Alter a yer,
tender exhortatiOn, or address to the couple
the Rev. Father McAieer, (uncle of the groom
Of Frederick, Md. assisted by Rev. FAthc
lllllger, of st. Francis Y vier, according t,
the beautiful ritual OF the Catholic Church
pronounced them mlu and wife, and the brida
party left the church, the Band playing th
"BHial Waltz. A magnificent reception wa
given few friends at the house of the bride
mother where the utmost pleasure reicne,
Tor the hour, and az the happy couple left fo
their new home, the Band played Fare The
well my own Mary Ann, much to the amuse
ment of those present. The happy coupl
took the $40 train for New York, accompanie,
by some of their relatives and frieads.-
-htddieto,cn Trdnscr ipt.