Smyrna times., 1874-07-15
MARYLAND ITEMS.

On the 7th inst 275 barrels Of potatoes we're
shipped from Worcester co. per Wicomico &
Pocomoke r. K.
The NJ Z. Church South will hold a camp
meeting in the woods of Major Black, near
Sudlersville, Queen Anne's county, to COM
mence on the 3lst of July.
The colored people of Easton made steam
boat excursion to Baltimore last week, and
between some drunken fights and the birth OF
a child on the passage over pretty lively time
was had.
Land Sale.-Charles H. Baker, Esq. of
Chestertown, has sold at private sale the late
Wm. L. Baker home farm, containing 288
acres, to Mr.. VIM. Archibald, Of the second
district for $j3 per acre.
Spontaneous Combustion-It is reported
that the barn of Mr.. John l.. Smith, three
miles north of EIkton, was on fire last week
from heated hay, but the fire was discovered
in time to save the building.
! \ week or so ago little fve-year-Old daugh-
ter of Mr.. Isaac Racer, of Milington, fell
backwards into tub of cold, strong lye, which
had been prepared to make soap, and although
she was pulled out instantly her condition was
rendered very critical There is now hope of
her recovery.
The Snow Hill Shield tells of freak Of
| lightning last week. A barn was struck, and
the fluid passed down into the stable where
two horses were standing, and singed their
heads, one Of them as clean as if shaved. The
other was not hurt, except in the hearing.
Both animals are thoroughly deafened, not
hearing in the least.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week, the large
stone and frame barn on the farm of DAnie
Harvey, of Baltimore, three miles north Oi
ElktOn, was burned to the ground, together
with granary, Is tons of hay, a mare anC
colt, &c. Loss nearly covered by insurance
1t is supposed that the fire originated il
spontaneous combustion, from the heating o
new hay.
On the night of the 4th the depot agent a
Easton, Mr.. Thos Collins, who had, it is said
been celebrating independence Day rathe
vigorously, with 5000 of railroad and telegraph
money about his cloths, went to sleep in al
omnibus in a carriage house, where he haC
taken refuge from the storm, and all his none.
: was stolen. He is still out of pocket and ou
! of temper, and the "T0m Collins Joke is al
unsafe one to play in his presence.
Insane from Uuequtted Lore- Georg
PeytOn of Somerset county, a young man on
% years of age, has been pronounced a nOI
Hospital. During his examination he appeared
! to have a spite against lawyers. doctors, ant
merchants who gave light weight and shOr
measure, and threatened to turn some of then
, into j4ckasses and ride them all over the Cour
, House. 1t is said unrequited love has ha'
much to do with dethroning his reason.
: Not Trte.-.The Easton papers reported
. recently that a hoy named Safertield, at Hills
: borough had outraged a little girl name
Rolph. Such was not the case it seems. Th
EaStOn Star says We have since learned th
correct particulars of the case, and are frank t
say that great injustice was done the boy. Th
children we're detected in improper conduct
and brought to account for it by their respeC
: tive parents, some three or four days after
: wards but more than this Is not true. W
make this correction in justice to the family 0
i the boy. There was no violence used by tn
. boy; the girl made no complaint against hin
n and only exposed their conduct under tn
p threat of 4 switching
e I&W taothcr 1ttempL-An0ther attempt b
negro to commit an infamous outrage on
} white woman, was perpetrAted ON Mon1ay
): last week, near Easton. AwOman named Mr.
W Denny was crossing a field on the farm
Hambeton' Mill, when she was followed by
e coOred man named Henry Benson. He CO..
% tnued to follow her against her remonstrant
until she came to retired place, when it
(T alleged he attacked her, but her cries brOugl
III another coOred mau to her assistance. BGns(
Dr. ran off. The Easton .JOuTRdt says he W
H. arrested near Ridgeley, Caroline county la
Wednesday, after a hot pursuit. He is
cousin to Ernest Smith, now under sentence
death at Easton for the same offence.
A A Serious Accilent-One day last wee
in MIR. WIN. L. Porter overseer for DR.. Adkin
n sent his son, about { years old, to Saterfeld
it mill, near Hillsborough. While waiting
in his grist he took particular fancy 20 play wi
the upright shaft which turns the burs al
n. revolves at the rate of 800 times per minut
d, Finding him leaning his back against the sha
n Mr.. Sewell, the miller, drove him away a
e. warned him OF his danger. This he repeat
in several times, the boy perssting in leani
nd against it. MIR. Sewell having to leave
m mill for few minutes, an old man and sm
ID, boy, Mr. Sewell son, were left in charge
of soon as his back was turned, Porter agS
ad placed his back against the revolving sha
Being warned by the old man and boy of
lat danger, instead of leaving it he turned rou
for and placed his breast against it. Instantly
For caught him by his clothes, fastened itself
Ely him, caught him up, and whired him arou
ad with lightning speed, three hundred times I
nd minute, thrashing him against the hopper a
nix dashiDg him against the machinery with gr,
he force, right and left. The old man stopr
it the mill as soon as possible, and Mr.. Sew
returned to the scene in double-quick til
When taken down the boy was found to
ra. terribly bruised and mangled, with both
for legs and arms broken but strange to say
,ex not dead He was still living at last accour
ow but with no hope of recovery in his favor
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