Smyrna times., 1874-09-02
MARYLAND ITEMS.

A Denton nurSeryman has procured over
fifty bushels Of peach seed from Baltimore, for
planting.
The Easton Journal is advertised at Trus-
tees SALE The sale takes place on Tuesday,
the 18th inst.
The John r. Lusby farm. near Kennedy
Vile, was sold last week to Jacob Highley for
$50 per acre-200 acres.
Last week, near Denton, the dwelling house
on the farm owned by Mr. WIN. G. HOrSey, was
burned Loss, 81, 200; no insurance.
Lore and SmiciIe.-Mr. Goddin, tie drug
gist at Crumpton, Md, took on Sunday night
last, too much laudanum, and is in a critical
state. "The course Of true love never did run
smooth" and Mr.. g. was not an exception.
Trilus McKenney, colored, who shot Joseph
II. Boyer at the election at Massey last No
vember, was arrested in Philadelphia last
week and taken to ChcstertOwn. The rewards
offered for his arrest amounted to $lj0-of
which $50 was by s. W. Boyer.
The following farms we're sold in Talbot
county last week. at private sale The farm of
Mr. Wm. D. Kelley, 81 acres, to James Me-
Gregor of New York State for $2800. A
farm of David WaddellS, 100 acres, to Robert
Laing, of the same State, for $4,000.
Erangelical AHidnce-On Thursday last,
the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations
of ElktOn united in a Sabbath school picnic,
and laying aside all minor difference, they came
together on the common and substantial plat
form of bread and butter, chickens, peaches,
cakes and ice cream. This was ritual in
which all schools Of thought could join.
Suicide By Hanging. Reese NJ. Spence, an
old man, aged about Is years, living with John
! B. SnOde, near COwantown, Cecil CO., having
no friends who seemed to care for him and nc
doubt tired OF living, committed suicide on
Friday night of last week by hanging himself
TO a tree in corn field near the house in
which he lived. He was of unsound mind.
The Grangers of Denton have recently adop
ted measures by which they are to erect
Phosphate manufactOry near town, and vii
furnish Of their means and manufacture To-
their members Phosphate for the use of each
1t is claimed that in this single article alone
they will save halt the amount il cash nov
paid for the same article manufactured in tn
city.
A lug Tarern.-John Thigh man Dill, ala
Hog Eye Dill, who was charged last Decembe
with the murder Of VIM Phillips and releaS
ed from Denton Jail in April last. turned ul
recently at the Harrington camp in Delawar
as vender of ardent spirits from jug. II
piled his trade vigorously at other camps, unit
arrested last week, in Caroline county. He i
now under bail He has run jug taverns q
camps for years.
t A Murder near CecHton.-On Satur1a
night of last week. two negroes, George Pine
' aud Dick Brown, between whom there ha
!. been several altefcations heretofore met
J. Pedler' Lane, near CeciltOn, aud in a lit
. while a row ensued. Piner, it Is said, drew
e pistol and Brown knife. As they approach
&, ed each other, Piner threw away his pistol, an
e concluded to resort to the arbitrament of fist
e The next moment he felt the cold steel
|, Brown knife in his stomach Tie immediate
n fell, and was taken to the barn Of JOSEF
n Neach, by whom he had been employed as
d laborer, where he fingered till Monday NOR
If ing, and died Brown gave himself up to Il
1t authorities, and is now lodged in Jail, togeth
If with his wife, who, it is alleged, had haI
!. in the fracas