Smyrna times., 1875-06-23
MARYLAND ITEMS,

MAN A4<Akv0 A&!1N15s
.Stles Of Real Estate.--Geo. Vickers, Esq,
trustee, sold at Chestertown last week, the
late S. f. Baker home farm, containing 300
acres, TO James ?. DeCorse, for $4,000.
Delcation.-The new Catholic Church
"St. Rose of Lima recently built at
Chesapeake City, was dedicated on Sunday
by Bishop Becker, assisted by Father Dol
lard, pastor, and Father Barry, of Havre de
Grace. The church is said to be hand
some one. Bishop Becker also blessed
bell at Elkton on Sunday.
Lo,o Price for Beyries.-The True Mary
L,ndtr of Princess Anne, says, as a general
rule. berries have sold low this season in
New York and Philadelphia. To raise
strawberries gives us no better returns than
old staples-corn, wheat, and oats. The
Peninsula, we verify believe, can glut the
world within reach of transportation of
berries and other trucks.
Another honest man has come to light.
He lives on TaylOr's Island, Dorchester co.,
and his name is Travers. The fredericksburg
Courier says: About fifty years ago, the
father Of Capt Saml. NJ. Travers was lost at
sea. About two weeks ago, Judge l.. ID.
Travers. in examining some old papers,
found enclosed in copy of the will of
relative, note of hand, given by the father
Of Capt. Saml. NJ. Trayers to his own and
his wifes grandfather. for seventy dollars.
M ~ f,fA Of
ton and the signature perfect. The fact
coming to the knowledge Of the Captain
he insisted upon making immediate pay
ment.
La,M .SlLcs u. Queen A,mcs Couty.-The
following real estate was sold at Church
Hill last week: The Phillips farm belong
ing to the late Richard Phillips, containing
l47J acres, to r. J. Sills, Esq, for $6.l0 per
acre: the Holden's Hill farm, within Il
miles of Crumpton, containing 100 acres, to
Wm II. Smith, Esq, for $500 per acre !;
Marlborough, the property Of the late
Stephen Kembles. containing - acres, to
Vim. j. Sonnet. Esq, for 81 per acre; also
ltl acres of same tract to VIM. Cuff,
colored for $l6 per acre. The following
sales were made in Centreville; The farm
of Thomas A. Bryan, on Wye river, con-
tanning 2l5 acres, to William j. Price, for
5000 per acre; Mr.. Bryan's home farm,
containing 2ll acres, and situated on Wye
river to Mr. V. b. Clements, for $3.50 per
acre. These are both first-class farms.
.H,soair Dciirdtion-At Cambridge, last
Wednesday. an imposing Masonic Demon
s.ration was made at the dedication of the
new temple just erected i'll that town.
Communicates and lodges from Baltimore
and the Peninsula were present. \ pro
cession of visiting Masons was formed with
the local lodges, and a grand parade was
made The new hall Is at the corner O
High and Poplar streets. The building Is
built of pressed brick. painted brown; it i
30 feet IN depth by 80 feet III width. an'
cost s. .O00 The structure is three stories
in height the hall occupying the entire
third story. Near the lall a festival wa
hold in a beautiful grove, under the auspices
of the Cambridge Lodge, the proceeds 0
which are to be devoted to paying for th'
nrw building. During the day Cambrids'
was crowded with strangers, three cxcur
s;on@-onc from Seaford. Del, one from
El,ton. and one from BlltinOrc-helpin,
L. swell the number.
ITo.r a, EayIc G~t F6oi,d-'rhe Baltinor
.ip.ric,,n tells the following story, whicl
occurred on the Bay shore over i'll Ken
county: "A cat was trcading leisurel
along potato patch, when large, full
grown eagle swooped down. and cathin
her in his talons, bore her up. Puss
wrgsled and mewed piteously for SON
moments, but suddenly seeming imbue
with courage. she began a determined eifoI
10 obtain a hold on her OppresSor. )
great were her struggles that the eagl
was unable to fly longer, and kept up
continuous Tapping with his wings to kec
aloft. After much eXcrtion the cat ol
tanned a firm grasp with her claws on tn
breast Of the eagle, which made ever
possible endeavor to free itself i'll vain
Finally. a. if in despair and exhaustion,
spread its broad swings and fell slowly
the bay, over which the struggle had bee
going on. Immediately upon touching til
water the cat loosencd her hold and swal
boldly ashore, while the eagle, upon bein
free of It's troublesome burden. shot upwar
and sped rapidly away.
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