Smyrna times., 1876-03-29
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The Bank.-Stock to the amount of
about $4,000 has been subscribed to the
proposed National Bank, at Centreville.
The st. Michaels Comet SAYS that q minis
ter OF that town, Rev. Mr.. Malov, last week
baptized child named as follows John
Gharles Henry Denny William Nicholas
Hayward Bell Framptom.
Sale Of Real Estate.-Messrs. T. J. &B
malmer Keating, as Trustees, sold on
tuesday last the farm of Robert Schuyler.
near NE :, Church Hill, containing l65 acres, to
w. Kent Sparks, at $50 per acre cash.
VIM. Nicholas, a colored man, died of
lockJaw at Elkton, i'm consequence of n
wound from being struck on the head with
large bone by another colored man named
Geo. Burley, month ago. Burlev has been
arrested and held in Jail.
A farm of ninety-six acres, with frst.class
dwelling, &c, situated on Town Point at
the junction of the Elk and Bohemia
rivers, IN Cecil county, the property of D.
T. Evans, was sold last week to Josepb II.
Villains, OF Montgomery county, Pa, for
Sf,2I3 cash, subject to a mortgage of s.. 600.
Dropped Dead-On Monday at noon..Nfrs.
Margaret Cheers dropped dead at the resi-
dence OF her son, Mr. Richard Cheers.
near st. Michaels. She was on visit to her
SON. ana had just eaten dinner, when on
rising rom the table and going to the win.
expired.
B"fhed to Denh.-A little three year old
daughter of William Coulbourn. residino
near Coulbourn's Corner, in Caroline coI,nty
was burned to death, few days ago. Her
clothes caught fire in the absence of her
mother' who returned to find her child
wllthing in the agonies which the flames
were producing.
a marriage Compromised An AMUSING
incident occurred at Newtown, Somerset
county, last week, which invests Mr. TIL
ton s " Problem OF Life" with somewhat
novel aspect. couple had fled from
Accohac county, Va, and parents, to be
welded. The wOuld-be husband was only
Is and the intended bride sweet sixtoon
They escaped from home in a canoe. send. |
ing to Snow Hill in advance for a marriage
license, which was expected by the Tapaey !
on the day of their arrival at Newtown |
Inc groom prospective was waiting the |
arrival OF the license at the wharf. but |
"nen the steamer touched he was some-
What surprised to see his father stalk off |
the boat. Calling his son aside he interrun-
ted the marriage with five dollar bill for
the present, and the parties all returned
nome after the preparation of some practi-
cal Jokes by the Newtown people upon the
visitors. The youth however has written
Tor another license, and says he will vet
marry the girl Wv
'SuCfden Death ETA Remarkable C5loreI N,0
Arthur Rochester, one of the oldest. and
Oy lar the most Independent colored men
81 Queen Annes county, died at his late
residence, near lngleside, on Sunday night
week, at the advanced age of IS wears,
lie had by industrious, frugal and honest
habits acquired the high esteem of all who
knew him, and had accumulated a landed
estate the value of which is estimated at
rom fifteen to twenty thousand dollars
lie was married twice during his life. and
vas the father of 26 children, four of which
we're born within the space of twelve
months, his wife having presented him I
WITH turns twice within that period of time
ne majority of his children are bows. who
y their industrious habits, taught them by
her father, aided materially in the occn.
mutation of his wealth. Since the enfran.
hlsement OF the colored race. Arthnr
.lways voted with the Democratic Marty
no was always pleased to argue lin his
tyIel the political status of the country. t