Smyrna times., 1874-07-01

Maine and Pennsylvania and are TO have
Brass Band in attendance from Wilmington
The procession is to form at GreensboronvI
and proceed distance Of three miles to Gold
borough station, in tilHe I'd aEflfe or Il.
ground at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
JAS Mahan, who works in the Westata*or
rolling mil, near Elkton, while crossing throuo,
John Ramsey's woods, near Cherry Hill. On
Tuesday of last week, came in contact with
large black snake (said to be twelve feet loDyI
which had in its mouth a rabbit about three
fourths grown. 1t at once dropped its prey
and made for Mahan, when he becsT,
was working near by, to come to his rescue,
which he did in good time. The rabbit wa,
captured, but the snake escaped. d.-Ceca De,uo.
crdt.
The Kent County Railroad-O Thursdav
morning matters were adjusted on the Ken,
County Railroad by Mr.. Serat, the President
OF the Company advancing money to nav ths
men the balance due for May, and assuring
them that they should be promptly paid here.
after, while in the employ Of the present drec.
tors The trains commenced running ON
Thursday afternoon, and will hereafter continue
to run regularly, leaving Chestertown for
Massey's at l2:45 p NJ. as formerly, until
further notice. The Transcript, in another arti.
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HynsOn, Esq, has taken lease OF the Kent
County Railroad-we presume until it is sold
under the mortgage; also, that some Of
our leading moneyed men contemplate the
purchase when it is sold.
Real Estate Sales Last Week. The follow.
ing sales by trustee were made in Church Hill
The Broadway Farm" containing lS5 acres
belonging to the late Thomas II. Hewitt for
$l5.25 per acre. David Hurlock, purchaser
Also, the same day, the Marlborough" or
Elliott farm, at $l4.50 per acre. Purchased
by VIM. T. Elliott. In Chestertown the fol-
lowing sales we're made: The Freeman farm.
near the Trappe, len the road to White Hall
containing 300 acres, to John Brice for sj}
per acre. The farm of ". H. Harrison, near
Crumpton, containing 1873 acres, to Thomas
Massey, of Middletown, Delaware, for 81. .OJJ
In Galena, as follows: The H. H. Rasin farm.
near that place, containing about 2SO acres, to
X. W. l.. Rasn, Of Baltimore, for go per
acre. The farm of Joshua Vansant to Miss
Lizzie Vansant for $4,650
House Struck By Lightning During the
severe thunder storm on Friday evening a
thunderbolt struck Col. II. +. Batemau's
appears to have divided by the top of the
chimney, one prong glancing Northward,
entered the root, shlvered a dOEmer window in
the attic, then passed into and through the
roof below the dormer window, and through
the pa>tering in the ceiling Of Col Bateman' 5
room, in the second story, scattering the plas.
tering over the Colonel, who was sitting nearly
under the place in the ceiling where it
penetrated. 1t then went out of the east
window, which was hoisted Only minute
before Mrs. DIR. Bateman was standing at the
window through which it disappeared The
ether prong went down the chimney, cracked
the fues, blew out the registers in the attic and
second story, tore the plastering badly in both
rooms, scattering pictures and other furniture
smashing the sash and glass out of the dor
mer window in the attic, and passing out
the hoisted window in Dr. Batemans room. in
the second story, directly by Mrs Bateman
and her child. Messrs Charles and Frank
Bateman were in the parlor at the time had
they been in their own room, 10 the attic. over
DIR. Batemsns roOm, they must have beeu
killed. as their room was literally wrecked
Mr.. Harry BatenaD was from home at the
time; bis room was al,I badly damaged
Singular to say none Of the inmates Of
the dwelling were shocked ly the liz rhtnimg,
although they experienced a strong smell Of
sulphur. Star.