Middletown transcript., 1874-04-04
MARYLAND Affairs.

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The worst roads in the United States are said
to he between Rising Sun and Harrisville, Cecil
county.
Tbe;Eatls farm, bslonFing 10 AnthS6y Rey-
hold, in Sassairas Neck, containing $40 acres,
has hesn sold to the Harlan \ Hollingsworth Co.
ofWiimington, for se7 900. y 4 : Z -
! A barn, together with corn, wheat machine,
farming utensils, ETC., near. Glpin's Point, Caro-
line county, belonging to Mrs Mary Nichols,
was destroyed BY fire last week. Loss about
$500, sra hu4 efma ..li
A brakeman named Bowers, whilst engaged
in coupling ears ut Piedmont, on Thursday Of
last v eek, fell, or was thrown upon the track.
and the wheels OF several cars pissed over his
leg and cut it OF entirely.
Al meeting Of the wortoh Agricultural
Club, Of Kent county, last week, n committee Of
,eay was appointed TO meet the Aaryland Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association IN Baiti-
more en- the 9th Of April next.3 an ao
Henry D. Shippers, a worthy lahoring man,
near Eklon, Cecil county, depressed in spirits
from being unable to find employment, cut his
throat with razor last week The wound
though severe, will not prove fatal.
John v. Reardon, formerly carriage builder
and horse trainer Of Elkton, was killed, in Phil
adelphia last Thursday week, 10y kick from a
horse. Mr.. Reardon was a well known horse
tanner and veterinary surgeon, and was engaged
in tanning the horse that kicked him.
young man named Martin Collins, near
Bishopville, Worcester county, while walking
with an open knife in his hand on Monday last.
attempted to jump over log, and fell on the
point of the knife, inaicting wound in the
breast, from which he died on tho 25lh instant.
Nor Gunry.-The trial Of Robert Kearney for
the murder of Thompson Fuller, near Rising
Sun, Cecil county, on the End Of February wins
concluded at Elkton, last Sunday night, at a late
hour, by a verdict Of acquittal. The jury was
out seventy hours, the argument having been
concluded Friday.
SALE OF rmK DENTON HorEL.-William Fell has
sold his Brick Hotel at Denton, through the
Mnncha Bres., to u gentleman named Lucas, o
Connecticut, for Sc. 200. This hotel was bull
after the great fire of 1865 At a cost of between
Ss,oCo and So, 900, and is The only hotel in th,
| 'o"u ta-sls tt.Ir' t7EH fir --l-a f-.fzse
An old negro woman named Susan Tilahman
near Easton, was severely burned, on Tuesda,
of last week, by her clothes taking FIRE from Q
hot brick which she had put to her feet in bed
not being well. The bed-couhes caught fir
from the brick and the old woman was burnet
nearly to death.
Etpp Errr Mn Tha borp
riage house and stables on the farm belonging t,
Mr.. G. H. beaverton, Of Kent county, (Md.l nea
Clannahans Shops, IN the occupancy of Mr.. F
A. Wallis, were entirely destroyed by fire OF
Wednesday oflast week. The origin of the fir
is unknown, but it is believed to have been tn
work ofan fhcendiary. Mr. Leaverstou's loss
estimated at $l0U0. Mr.. Wallis lost numhe
o. agricultural implements and n buggy wagon
the whole valued at about $500.
ALL FOR LovE.-A Hun pho is Shot Tire
Times, WhipsAis Antagonist md Scdaersa Crow
-Un Wednesday night last, says the Elkio
Wig a party of young men employed by tn
Mccullough Iron Company. after imhiLing it
said, rather freely, started for party on tn
Charesiown road, between North East and sal
| tONH. All Wcut well untH ueuTlHk otoHy hu
bridge, some half II mile west OF North East
when an alteration, ensned between two of tn
party, named Colum Kyle ard Samuel Hitch
cock, on account of little love scrape. Whe
blows were about 10 be delivered, Joseph Daw
son. Jr., another Of the crowd, interiered in bt
half of Kyle, whereupon Hitchcock drew revo
yer and fred three shots at Dawsoa, one sirii
ing about the centre of the breast bone an
glanciag off; another the inferior extremity q
the hip; the third aimed high, passing over hi
head. The wounds were enIy flesh, and little Q
no injury was sustained by Dawson, who pounc
ed upon Hitchcock, and being the stronger man
gave him a good, sound ihrashing, while III
balance Of The party scattered in all directions
Thus ended the spree. A warrant has been is
sued by Kyle for Hitchcock, but at last account
he has not been arrested. Dawson considers ac
counts square and desires no arrests.