Smyrna times., 1874-02-11
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Open for Serrice.-The new Epcopal
Church in Denton is completed and was
opened for Divine service on Sunday. Bshon
Law preached and administered the Holy Rits
of Confirmation.
The Presbyterian Sunday School institute.
at Georgetown, Kent county, last week, was
poorly attended. but the exercises were made
interesting by Revs q. +. Jones, e. Z. Nal
lory and E. w. Gaylord, the pastor
The young ladies and gentlemen of Bohew;,
Manor have organized a Travelling Singing
Society, that is they meet one week at oDs
neighbor's house, the next at anothers and so
on until they get around, and so continue from
week to week.
DpeLling Burned-The dwelling house m
the farm owned by Mss Ida and Emma,
! Downes, in Queen Anne county, near Brid0e.
town, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night
week. The property was occupied by Mr. j,
| j. Melvin as tenant. Loss is supposed to hs
about 81 200. No insurance.
Special Election an Cecil Couatu-Tbs
Speaker Of the House of Delegates, the Hon,
jesse K. Hines, has issued his warrant for a
special election to be held in Cecil county 90
Wednesday, the 18th Of February, to elect
member OF the House of Delegates in place Of
Hon. James b. GrO0me, resigned to become
Governor elect
Fatally Shot.-On Saturday morning, while
John /. Graham, who lives near Salisbury,
was enchanting his dogs preparatory to going
. hunting, his gun was discharged By the
chain catching in the hammer, the load enter
. ing his arm, side and shoulder. Mr. Graham
was removed to his home where be died on
Monday of his injuries.
The United States District court in BaIti.
D more on Thurday last, imposed fine of five
hundred dollars upon JAS. 5. Mason, Register
Of election in Kent county, tMassey,) for
= striking off the names of qualified colored
q voters from the registry llsts. q. B. EIacksts
indicted for intimidationg voters, was liberated
!. on the payment of FIVE hundred dollars a,
costs.
/ Liberal and Enterprtsing a public
r meeting, recently held at fredericksburg, Dor
J. chester Co., il was resolved TO subscribe for ono
IS hundred copies of the Courier, the little paper
:, published in that town, each subscriber pledg-
j ing himself responsible for his subscription
1t This Is certainly encouraging to MIR. Baker,
1t the genial editor of that paper, and manlfests
IS an enterprise in the gentlemen.
20 James Spear, prominent and wealthy citi.
zen Of MihSgton, died Oh Monday in his -4th
year, at his residence, near that town lie
was one Of the weGlthisst men in Kent county
- lie was the owDer Of seven fine farms, aud his
- estate has been variOu=ly estimated in value at
y
- = aud seven children, and shortly before hs
'aI death, we are informed, he made a will in
"f which he designated his daughter, Miss Geor-
u. gle, as his executor.
Vn 4 Victim Of nds-Thomas Brophv. who
to recently died near EIkton, was a victim OF
NJ, bonds. He had labOred hard during his life
1t time and by close economy had saved 5 900
ak which he was induced to Invest 10 Northern
ed Pacific Railroad bonds last summer With th,
ed failure Of Jay Cooke and the depreciation o.
foE the bonds Mr.. BrOphy completely broke dowI
es at the though of losing his hardearned saving
rse and soon died victim of Northern Paci6
goh-bearing bonds.
Hung.-Wm. H. McCottsr, TIE murderer c
rna Robert Insly, his father law, was executes
all in the Jail yard in G .mbridge on Friday morn
lks ing and died q hardened criminal. Il
au- admitted, the day before. that he kile
rce lusley at daybreak, and at the place indicate
the by the prosecution. The Sheriff took hi,
-di- on THURSDAY afternoon, st his own request t
I'm see the scatfOld erected for his execution. H
irst spoke estingly Of its strength, and made 9th,
OPP comments about it that indicated a hardene
nds nature.
esIs Formers Grunge An organisation of
irons Of Hussandry WAS formed at Hill
l o. borough, on the 2Oth ult. Mr.. j. N. Barr
JH5 I;5 ChestertOvn, General Deputy of the State
u.u' Maryland was present and inesalled the folio
aNe' ing officers: Master, John W. Knott
.ens Overseer, Stephen Z. Jump; Secretary, WI
y" E. Barton; Treasurer, Joshua Fl. Sewar,
nce' Lecturer, Dr. T. IIackstt; Chaplain, II
(Iearheart; Stewart, II. s. Fisher; Assi>a
, in Stewart, WA. H. Rolph Gate Keeper, T.
light Sparklin; Ceves, Mrs Salhr Rolph Pomor
the Mrs VIM. +. Barton; Flora, Mrs Fan
and Knots; Lady Assistant Stewart, Mrs.
K. Seward.
'nts, Fruit Gro,cers M@ting-A meeting Of t
J =. farmers of Kent county and others interest
nos in the proposed Wholesale fruit and vsgeta
ohe' market in Baltimore, was held in ChsstertOV
'p 70 on January 3lst, Judge WickeS in the cha
town and James A. Pearcc, Secretary Colo
lorn Wilkins stated that the meeting was called
aged furtherance of the pronosi,ioo made
DR.. Henkle in the Legislature To establish
next Baltimore depot for the wholesale of fra
cries and vegetables. A memOriA was aeeor6in
framed praying the Legislature to pass a
providing tor such an agency; slso recOmme
rredn ing the sale of all fruits aud vegetables
feet weight only.
oags, Homicide az CsCl County, Md-The
qul.s q ford pa Press says thaa a horrible aff
r"o'l took place in Cecil county a short distance
a'I1n ~ low the PennsylvAnia line, Monday week
-: appears that man named Thompson Flu
osns 1 was shot and instantly killed by Robert H
@ su S' ney The affray it is said grew out OF t
upon pass. Fuller and two companions we're CT
neiu ing Kearney's wheat field, and upon being
,l 70 dersd off by Kearney, hard words folio
BILE to rofnood 20 ohs~ ~ onSnr de H EnnOn s"'
we'll new then 30. onn mn ND fNI1owai aFtSr Fn
n'en- when renewal of wordy combat was wal
which ended in Kearney deliberately to!
r tbo aim with the gun and shooting Fuller in
,dvsr. face, causing almost instant death A
had existed between them for some time
wing, vlOHs' % Nearney was not arrested, but vE
1t is sAriy went nsHr morning 10 hising oun' W
Jersey ns gave nimseh up 10 the authorities ana
nine IaNen 80 Elkton JAIL Inc parties were ra
ID Sea rough enaracterS' ana u Is SAID had been u
,rmid Jug conslceraoly' both men are married
eased. nave IaulneS.
' will = :, =
Jersey COUGHS AND COLDS.-Evsry hour a C(
!. and OF Cold is neglected is so much injury to
y ~ Innna HASNAN,S OONIDOITNh WI