Middletown transcript., 1874-12-19
Maryland Affairs, i,

RAILROAD GosMP.-The subject Of buildina
railroad to connect Seaford and George.
town il again being agitated. In view Of the
positive fact Of the immense carrying trade
that would pass over the road, and the ex-
ceedingly large number of passengers, esps-
cially in summer, that would take this route
to Rshoboth and Cape Nay, We cannot under
stsnd how capitalists will bliadlyf stand BY
and see the profitable trade monopolised BY
other roads. Nine tenths of the shipments
over the Dorchester and Delaware Railroad
would pass over this short cut a rosse % Nov
York. Thousands and thousands Of dollars
would BE- saved to our shippers annually in
freight and the route via the Maryland
Steamboat line, thence BY Dor. and Del. Rail-
road through to Georgstown, to Rehoboth
and Cape May in summer would be decidedly
one Of the most pleasant and delightful trips,
a. well a. the cheapest, that could be devised.
- Cambridge Meps.
DsArH OF 4 Paonmssr PHYsuAx. .-Dr. e.
Adams Vannort, Of Kent county, died at his
residencs. near Hainssville, on Saturday last,
in the 32d year Of his age. Deceased was for
number Of years corresponding secretary Of
the Kent County Agricultural Hosiesy, au,d
bad recently accepted the position Of surgeon
on one Of the steamships Of the Pacific Nail
steamship Company. is.s
The Greeley Colored Methodist Protestant
Church vas dedicated It Cedar Hill, Cecil
county, on Sunday week, q large audiencs
being in attendance. A number of white
persons were also present, and liberal con-
tribution raised. The church is "A BY 40
feet, and nicely furnished.
A difficulty occurred between several color
ed people in Spaniard's Neck, Queen Anne's
county, on Thanksgiving day, when Moses
Evans assaulted Nathan Kilison with an axe,
dealing him several blows on the back and
in6icting wound on the leg. His case is
considered serious. s..~-.
Mr. P. W. Downey, one Or the Maryland
6sh commissioners, is now engaged il stock
ing the streams in Eastern Maryland with
young 6sh. large number of them
have been deposited in Wye river, Tuckahoe
creek, and Choptank river, at Denton, Caro-
line county. g
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The residence Of Mrs. Eliza Handy, in Apes
Hall Neck, Somerset county, was destroyed
by FIRE on Wednesday hsl very little Of sthe
furniture being saved. It was one Of the old
colonial brick houses, said to have been built
Of brick imported from England. FtIT 4
g. B. Cutler, Of Mount Pleasant, Cecil
county, hss sold his farm to psrtisg in Phiis-
delphia for SIS, 900, and John Hsnsoa hes
sold to Franklin Caldwell his small farm,
near Halls Crossroads, for 81 500.
DR.. +. ". Powell, an aged and prominent |
physician, died at his residence in Queens
tows, Queen Anne's county, % -sktutday |
last, Of paralysis. Dr.. Powell was formssly
resident OF Loudoun county, Virginia.
Twenty-six new buildings have been erect |
ed in Chesapeake City, Cecil county, this
year, some Of them large, fine structures, the |
new Catholic church conspicuous among the
latter. a
Mrs. John Mearns, residing near Northeast,
Cecil county, was thrown from her carriage,
on Sunday night week, and had one of her
arms severely fractured. 3s