Smyrna times., 1874-06-24
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The Somerset 7rue Maryldnder, Of Princess
Anne, announces Hon. James U. Dennis as a
candidate for the Democratic Congressional
nomination for the Eastern Shore.
The Cambridge Chronicle states that new
enemy has been found in the wheat fields in
Dorchester county. The heads of wheat are
covered with innumerable small green bugs.
Rev. j. f. Horney, of Sudersvie Circuit
NJ. E. Church. has been compelled to resirn
his circuit for the balance Of the present Con-
ference year, on account of impaired health.
Mr. Horney is promising young preacher.
The Clyde line OF steamers have been dis.
continued between Norfolk and Crisfeld 1t
is rumorei that the p, W. 4 B. Railroad Com
pany intend to put on fine line OF steamers
shortly, with elegant passenger accOmmoda-
tiOns.
The Salisbury Eastern Sh0ren,dn says 4
lady aged 73 years, residing at the Trappe, the
mother Of several of the best citizens Of that
place. went out one day during the hottest Of
the season, ard picked Sirty three quarts of
berries. This is big work for the best pickers
A gentleman residing in Somerset county,
tells of hen making her nest in tree Forty
feet from the ground, and successfully hat ching
aud raising her brood Of chickens at this airy
elevation. The same person makes m Antiou
been trained to catch fish.
Caroline County claims the Demn ratio
nomination for Congress on the ground tn It ne,
Congressman has beea chosen from tbat c)umv
since 1878. Dorchester also claims it for the
reason that she has not been favored since the
election of the present Judge Stewart, in 1898.
The other counties claim it because they have
asprantS on their hands,
A Big May Party" was held in Easton last
week by the students of the Bishop 5 :hOOl,
an institution under EpiscOpalian auspices. A
Miss Chamberlain was crowned Queen, and
81 girls, prettify dressed, constituted her
Count. 1t is said to have looked like fairy
scene After the ceremony of cornnatiOn, the
young gentlemen of the Male Department
united with the misses in hop at Mr.
POwell's. Rev. J. W. Turner is Principal Of
the school.
4 Destructive Fire IN Kent County, On
Friday night last, about 94 o'clock, a fire on
the premises Of Captain Ell. Woo lall, on the
road from CheSterville to GaleIll, two III l"|
from Chesterville, destroyed his barn. stables,
granary carriage house. shedding and o. h..r
outbudings, and it was with the greatest diff
Guilty his large new dwelling was saved Nea y
his entire hay crop, abrut twrBty- five tons, was
consumed, together with about one hun lr ii
bushels Of wheat Fortunately none Of his
pound, ami most o. the farming impem ,nts
were in the fields. The greater part of the
property burned was comparatively Dew, AMI
consequently the loss is heavy, estimated at
' $1,000, on which there is no insurance a.
timore San.
IFoptdegfsf Changes en- tie price ot e a
Estate in .Mrryand Tuesday there were 5 ia
! at the Court House door, at Ekton, by Jac,r
Tome. Esq, trustee, the following property It
! II 4 l. e , , :.
Sassafras Neck. on Chesapeake Bay to HeDv
o w. Arch, Bel Air. for $2I an acre. No. = A
, farm Of 37u acres or B,bemia Manor. tor So
. an acre. For this farm, which Brought only
$ll,St0, the owner at one slime refused
= $4,000 Nh. 3. Twenty two acres near y ktun
brought $3.50 aD acre M. = A hou-e and
. los in Ekton brought s. 30 M. ) y l"t
with some old houses brought $500 james
. H. Ray, Esq, Of New lFk, in high authority
on matters of real estate says THAT this sale
which realized only $2;,6,s5, should hav
> brought $G0OO0.