Smyrna times., 1875-06-30
MARYLAND ITEMS.
A grange has been organized at Sudlers-
lie, with DR.. A. E. Sudler as master.

A grange has been organized at Sudlers-
vile. with DR.. A. E. Sudler as master.
The Salisbury Adceytiser says from present
appearances the huckleberry crop will be
simply enormous this year.
In Cecil county, farmers who have mixed
Paris green with plaster and sprinllled it
upon their potatoes, find their crops much
improved by the plaster.
new NJ. E. Church, of magnificent
design, is to be erected at Chestertown
this summer. Rev. F. NJ. Chatham is
pastor. 1t is to be A by 63 feet
The left leg of Capt. J. c. Slaughter of
CrumptOn, was amputated, last week, in
order to remove marrow affection of the
bone, which had been produced by scrofula
In Empty JaA.-The Jail in Easton is
entirely empty, and the Sheriff has moved
10 his farm in the country, an occurrence
unprecedented in the history of Talbot
county.
T6mpameat.-A tournament for the bene-
fit of st. Joseph Church, (Catholic), will be
held near Queenstown, on Thursday, july
18TH under the supervision of the pastor,
Rev. Edward HencLy.
SHE Of a Fa.m.-Wm. j. Jones and r.
lyn>on, Esqrs., AS trustees, sold at Massevs
on Thursday the r. B. NJ. Massey farm,
near that place, containing $50 acres, to
Can't A. Woodall for $4,000.
We learn that Mr. Frank Wright, of
Ea>ton, has sold his fast young horse to
gentleman of Washington city for $4,000.
1t Is said that this horse, under the training
of Mr.. J. II. Powers, of fredericksburg, made
a mile in 2.32
At an NJ. f. festival in Millington, week
or two ago, darky went in and tried to
buy an orange. He was pushed down
stairs, and then knocked down: lie drew
revolver and shot man named Solaway
in the leg lie has not been heard of
since.
Oneof ourpeninsua exchanges announces
a -,d accident to Il Mr.. Joe Brattan. i" Not
Icing acquainted with the house in which
le was stopping, he, while passing from one
room to another, cn>ydt hts Ia: ,,gI orrr the
t.5c sill and tore it from its natural posi-
tom,
TIE Prst'i'St GWI.-At festival held in
Crumpton, last week, a large cake contain.
ing an elegant ring, was voted for, in which
Miss Sallie Woodall, of Crumpton, and Mis-,
Emma Jones, daughter Of Henry Jones
Esp. near Chesterville, were the competi
t5r,. The later won.
Mr. J. F. Mancha land agent, has sold ;
farm belonging to T. n. Chance, Esq.
situated near COrdova, in Chapel district
the Frank Wilson farm, to Mr. A. F. Knapp
of Minnesota, for $1,000. Mr. Mancha ha
also sold Mr.. Barrott Stoop's farm. nea
WOotenauX bridge, to Monroe uliesLack
of Ohio, for 5000.
i Remarkable Eiaf.-lIr Shadrach Painter
harness maker OF Chest-rtown, has pei
formed twice during the past week til
remarkable feat of going down head fore
most into barrel Of water, with an ovste
IN one hand and an oyster knife in til
othor, and opening and eating the oyste
while under the water-Hfnt Nc,cs.
4 Sui Case Of DrO,en;"g.-Maud, littl
daughter of Mr.. VIM II. Warren, residin
on the Queen Anne's side of Chester rive
opposite the Quaker Neck wharf, wa
drowned on Tuesday afternoon week, undt
the most distressing circumstances. Mise
Bowen and Warren, grown young ladie
went down to the shore to battle, takiI
with them two little daughters of Mr.. Wa
ren. aged, respectively, about five and tw
and a-half years They put Maud, I'll
Youngest child, in boat and left it
charge of the other, while they went in
bathe. The boat got away and drifte
some distance from the shore before it W;
discovered by the young ladies who wei
bathing. An immediate effort was mac
10 rescue the child but the water was foun
TO be too deep. The boat drifted out nei
the middle of the river, when from son
cause the child fell overheard and it w
drowned. Mr.. and Mrs Warren were m
at home at the time of the accident, al
knew nothing of it until they returne
The effect has been very serious upon Il
young ladies. Miss Bowen fainted and ft
upon the shore as soon as she found 81
could not rescue the child, and has II
spoken since the distressing calamity, al
il is feared that she will lose her mind. 81
perhaps does not yet know the child "
drowned. The body had not been recover
up TO last accounts.