Smyrna times., 1874-03-04
MARYLAND ITEMS.

John Henry Cannon who robbed a store at
Greer> borough last June, was captured in
Cris6eld, on an oyster boat last week.
"Uncle Jimmy" Simpson, an old man IS
years old. walks from his home to Crisfeld, ten
miles, whenever he feels like it, which is once
or twice month.
another Grange third grange on the
Peninsula was organized at Barren Greek
Springs, Wicomico county, on the 18th inst,
by General Deputy Barr, Of CheStertown.
The grange numbers 29 msmbsrs-2l gentle
men and ladies'
Wesley Steele, colored man living in the
vicinity OF the Bloomery, Carolne CO., lost
two horses on Sunday week from inatteution
aud starvation. They were quite ssrviceabls
animals, but food being scarce, he left them
to their own fate, and they died fIom sheer
neglect
More About that Queen Annts County Girl
The Crntrevlle ObSerurr says: Miss Fannie
! LqrtimOfe wen. into one Of her transss last
week, and whilst in that state wrote as
! follows: She is at Heavens door. Do not
doubt her. When you ask her questions do
not try TO entangle her, if you do you will be in
danger"
| }. II. GOodsell, the heaviest oyster packer at
Crisheld is from Troy, n. Y. He ships all his
oysters to that city and has had a man named
StreVllle to act as his agent there for the sal
Of his shipMents. His shipments last year
amounted to about $05,OOO, but Streville only
accounts for $4,000. He consequently has
been arrested as defaulter. His lavish ex
peDditures, especially to the church of which
he was member, had excited comment, par.
ticularly in view of the fact that he was a
bankrupt three years ago, when Mr.. G. EN-
pioyed him.
Opening the Kent NIrrous Special
Commitse of the Maryland Legislature on the
Che-apeaks Bay have under consideration the
petition Of residents in Talbot and Queen
Aune's counties, asking TO have the Kent
Narrnws, in Quren Annes county, opened and
hridged. These narroWS are about a quarter
OF mile in length, and when opened will
shorten the distance between EaStOn and other
points in that locality 10 Baltimore, shout
twenty miles. The United States Govern
ment has already appropriated $l5,0pO for its
opening under the direction OF Col. Crsighill
The opening is to be 100 feet wide with on
average depth of feet.
A Wedding Stopped by Suicide. George
H. Lynch, formerly of Kent Island, Queen
Annes co., committed suicide in Baltimore
city on Tuesday OF last week. He has resided
in B fillmore for some time past. He Was
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on the night Of the fatal day upon which he
took his own life. He had bsen out of em
pOyment for Eome weeks, and hnd mother
living at Kent Island, who is nearly blind
depending mainly upon him Tor her support
1t is thought that his Strengthened circun
stances, in view OF the fact that he was aLOu
to marry, SO preyed upon his mind as tC
temporarily disturb his reason, and that while
in this state he committed the fstal act
Lynch was rather a fine, healthy lOokinI
young man and was neatly clad. He We
formerly from EastOn, Talbot county, and wal
a csrpHnter, living temporarily in Baltimore
The bride-slect is described as possessing
great personal charms, and being in ever,
respect an 0sIim ,ble young Indy. The arrange
ments for the wedding having all been perfsc
ted, the bridal trOsseau completed and
minister engaged 10 perform the ceremony
which was to take place at the residence of
near relative Of the bride. There had besl
no lack OF attention on the part of the bride
, groom elect. His visits were rs regularl
made as before, aud not the slightest intima
tiOn escaped his lips that anything cou
possibly occur that would interrupt the ap
prOaching nuptsls up to the eve of the da
appointed for the wedding. Ga Monday even
Ing MIR. Lynch paid his last visit to his Fl ,nce
aud spent the evening in cheerful conversation
The subject OF the msrrags was, among othe
matters, discussed, and he sviDeed an anxiou
and even enthusiastic interest quite naturu
under the circumstances. There was nothin
8 remarkable in his parting. except that sfte
! shaking hands warmly with the members Of th
! family he turned to the young lady aud in
low tore sail, " GoOd-by goodbye forever
!, Nothing Wan thought of the remark at tn
: time, and it was only after the suicide that
: was recalled. The suicide was committed
: ths afternoon, in the variety store Of Mr. Il
: Taylor, father Of the ezpectaut bride.