Smyrna times., 1876-01-12
MARYLAND ITEMS.


The Catholics have purchased lot and
expect to build a church in Chestertown,
The young men of Easton have organ.
lied a Young Mems Christian Association
Dramatic Association and brass band.
DR.: g. w. Parvis, of Queen Anne's CO..
has been appointed a folder at ST. .4lG ner
annum, under the clerk of the House of
representatives in Washington. He was
recommended by Gov. Thomas.
Mrs. john J. Harrison, of St. Micboals
Talbot CO.. upset kerosene lamp on her,
sell last week, and the oil ignited on her
clothing, but the flames were snothercd
6y her husband before much damage was
done.
Il Fine D'ccH1y in 1shrs-On Wednc..
Gay afternoon, the fine dwelling house of
TaPt' John Harrington, near the Royal Oak,
talbot CO., was burned to the ground. II
was insured for $3,700. 1t was.a splendid
| place
The first herring of the season was can.
tured near Denton, CarolinA county. on the
4th INST. 1t Is remarkable that this rare
and uncommon fish has never been before
seen at so early a season in the waters of
the Chesapeake
Il SeTo"s Chorye.-Lewin Pearce. negro.
was committed to Chestertown iail ON
wednesday last, on the charge of rano
committed upon the person of white Girl
named Sarah S. Mcintyre, aged about Six.
teen years, living near Worton.
Sudden Deah.-Jeptha Havman. pron,;.
nent and well-known citizen of Somerset
county, who resided near Kingston. fell
dead at his residence on Thursday afternoon
OF last week. He had just returned from a
cause.
A tax collector of Talbot county has
seized upon fifty pieces of real estate and
adyertises them at public sale for non.nav'
ment OF taxes for 1874. In one case
house and 4-acre lot is to be sold for = t,w
OF forty-five cents. The highest amount |
due IN any one case is $l30.
The Republicans of Easton have boep |
thrown IN little uprOar over the appoint. |
ment OF Democratic clerk to the County
~, commissioners, they being Republicans. !
ne salary OF said Office is 5000 and per, |
PulSitS extra, but the new appointce has
agreed to do the dpties of that office for
5000 without any extras.
The Cecil Democrat, published at EIktor
has changed hands again. DR.. Mackall
VINO took charge of it nearly three wears
ago, has given it up TO George w. Cruik
shanks again. The Cecil Wig, published
IN the same town, has also changed hands.
f. +. Ewing has sold out to Mr.. Henry II.
Iornert, OF that county, at present an officer
IN the Baltimore Custom House.
Sudden Death. On day last week. Mr.
Jno. keets, of Wye Mills, Queen Annc's co
was riding in his carriage with his little son
and asked him to drive while he took y
chew OF tobacco. The words had not more
than escaped Mr.. Keets' lips before he OK.
claimed Lord have mercy on me-" and
expired in few minutes. Mr.. Keetswas an
elderly man and it is supposed he had
heart disease.-Easton Gazette.
Dragged 70 DcaM.-Jno. W. Holt. nromi.
nent citizen of Cecil, died from the effects
OF an unfortunate accident last Wednesday
lie was driving from his house near Union
Meeting House to Elkton, when he was in
some manner precipitated from his wagon
and becoming entangled in the running
gear was dragged some distance, his head
and face being terribly mutilated. When
found he was insensble, and died shortly :
afterwards.
Serious EGcrt ?f Wound from Shot (,,,n [
Mr.. John Harris, of the Round Top peach IA
farm, while walking about his premises
some two weeks ago was accidentally shot
IN the thigh by young lad whilst rabbit {
hunting. But little attention was given the
wound by Mr.. Harris, he receiving little or {
no Inconvenience from the effect of it until d
recently, when erysipelas set in, which
'aused him to have his thigh laid omen and /
The shot extracted. This operation was Y
performed by DIR. Whaland of Chestertown J
Since then we learn the effort to efFectualIv
top the issue of blood from the wound has {
proved unsuccessful. 1t is now supposed II
hat Mr.. Harris will be compelled to have +
MS leg amputatcd to save his life.-Ctnfrr. 7
lille Record. \