Middletown transcript., 1876-12-23

vacancy.
, The annual report of the officers of the Wi
; comico and Pocomoke railroad is out, and
J shows that that corporation, notwithstand-
ing the dullness of the times, had balance
on the right side of the books.
The stack yards of John G. Sntton and
William b Harrison, near Chesterville, Kent
county, were destroyed by fire on Saturday
evening, the 9th 1.-THE day Of the big
blow. 1t is thought the Kent county locomo-
tive did the mischief.
Fire at Salisbury-Last Sunday fire oc-
Cured at Salisbury, Wicomico county, which
destroyed the dwelling Of John b. White
The furniture in some adjacent houses was re-
moved and much damaged. Mr.. Whites
property was fully insured.
The stockholders of the Maryland and Del
aware Railroad have reelected the board OF
directors except J. G. W. Powell and Thomas
J. Clark, to fill vacancies. ]. L. Caldwell
was reelected superintendent, and J. W.
Scott secretary and treasurer.
Twenty-seven thousand California salmon
were deposited in the NaDticoke river last
last week, twelve thousand at fredericksburg,
and thirteen thousand at Seaford. Twenty
Eve thousand were also deposited at Easton.
These fish we're Matched at Druid Hill Park,
Baltimore. 1t is understood that a half mill
lion salmon are to be turned loose in Eastern
Shore rivers.
Homicide at Centreuiue last Thursday
week Edward E. Wilson, colored boy about
is years old, was shot and instantly killed BY
John Henry Elliott alias Wilson, colored,
about the same age, whilst out rabbit hunt
ing. near Centreville Elliott claims that the
shooting was accidental, but this is not cred-
tied. He was arrested. Younger brothers of
both parties were present when the shooting |
took place. 1t is generally understood that
they got into "fuss' about the shooting Of
a rabbit.
On last Thursday week, little son of Mr..
Stephen Redden, who lives about three miles
from Newtown, was horribly burned by the
explosion of can containing coal oil. The
child was in the house at the time, his par
ents being absent in the fields, when it COM
menced playing with the can, and pouring
some of the oil on hot stove, an explosion
followed and the little fellow was badly burn
ed from his right knee, all the way up his
right side, as also upon the entire surface of
his face The skin came off from the face and
right side, and the boy lies in a critical con-
dition. DR.. Truitt, who is attending the lit
tie sufferer. thinks that with care the little
sufferer will come around all right.-Snow
Hill Messenger.
An Eastern Shore Matrimonial Fturry.-The
Cris6eld Leader a few days ago tells this story:
The residents of Somerset county, in the
vicinity of the town of Princess Anne, have
recently had occasion for no little amusement
over an occurrence which one does not often
chance upon in life time. 1t seems that in
the vicinity of Princess Anne there resides q
widow, who for sometime past has been the
object ofattention from youth in the neigh
borhood, who has reached the age of nineteen
years. The young mau seems to have been
confident of the ultimate success of his atten-
tions. A few days since be repaired 10 the
clerk of the county court, and procured a
license for the marriage of the widow and
himself secured the services of a minister,
and with the minister and two friends as wit
nesses, rode out to the widows house with
The purpose of having the marriage performed !
Il once. The only flaw in the matter seems
% have been the neglect on the part of the
7oung man to secure the widows consent to
he marriage before making his arrangements.
At any rate the wi low was not even informed
If his intentions until the bridegroom and his
party drove up to her house and was politely
lshered in. 1t is not difficult to imagine her
lmazement when she was informed of the
object of the visit. To assume that she would
marry him forthwith without ever having ,
been asked, was at once declared piece Of
presumption which could not be
olerated. She did not say whether she would
,r would not have chad" him if he had ap- ..
,roached her in a different manner, but under
be circumstances she would never have him.
The youth tried to reason the case with her {
md she had to threaten to take the conceit
ut of him with kettle Of hot water before
le would leave. :