Smyrna times., 1876-12-27


and the St. Michaels Comet, of Talbot
workings of local option. The Denton
Onion, however, favors it strongly.
A serious accident occurred in Salisbury
on Tuesday morning the 10Th. William, a
son of DR.. w. Z. Smith, formerly of
Smyrna) while sleighing, was thrown out
and had an arm broken, and his skull badly
fractured.
Sudden Death.-Capt. Andrew Price, a
prominent and highly respected citizen of
Still Pond, in Kent county, died suddenly
on Wednesday evening last. He fell in
the street from an attack of apoplexy and
died in one hour.
Fire in ISalsJ,uy.-On Sunday week the
residence of John II. White, one of the
finest i'll Salisbury, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000. The resi-
dences Of Col. Graham and l.. Gumby
narrowly escaped.
The Oldest Inhabian.-C Christopher Column
bus Taylor, an old colored man, residing
near Battle Swamp, Cecil CO., was born one
hundred and eleven years ago, as has been
verified by the records of family in Talbot
county, who at one time owned his services.
From present appearances, the old man
may put in the tenth of century yet on
this mundane sphere.
Hch Land SaieS.-The following sales of
land in Kent county were effected last
week at ChestertOwn by trustee sales, viz :
the "Wilmer Farm" containing 2023
acres, situated in the first district, and
belonging to Thomas c. Lynch-purchased
by Hon. Jacob Tome, for $500. Also a
farm situated near the village of Still Pond,
and containing 100 acres. Purchased by
William Watts, Esq, for $4,700.
The young ladies of Centreville gave the
gentlemen a leap year ball on the Sth of
December, at the court house. They also
spread an elegant supper at the Arlington
hotel. The Record says that the ladies
assumed the privilege of selecting their
partners in the dance, and several vain and
dandy looking beauX were observed hang.
ing against the wall. The girls didn't look
! and long for them on this OCCASION
.Noc&tHg Gcstr, Rre5 ,rih Sll,non.-Maior
7. B. Ferguson of the Maryland Fish Com
mission sent down last week to Millington
! per the Queen Annes i Kent Railroad
2j,OO0 young California Salmon to be
turned loose into the head waters of Chester
river. 1t is said to be one of the PECULIAR
ties OF this species of fish to periodically
return to the head of the stream in which
| they are turned loose. They will attain
! full growth in two or three years.
Tile Husband Of 4 Talbot Couutg Bird,
Drowhs Hmsey.-A young man named j
McKim Marriott, from Baltimore city
| jumped overheard from the steamer Gcorq
Leary in Patapsco river, near Baltimore on
| Friday last and was drowned. He was mar
ried in November last at Easton, Talbot
county, to Miss Aline Theresa Bracco
Mr.. Marriott was 2l years of age While at
home, on Friday noon, he remarked to hi,
wife, 81 fear | am going crazy. There i,
something wrong about my head But
during the afternoon, up to three o'clock
he talked freely upon all topics, anc
appeared in the best of spirits. He hac
bid his wife "good bye" with unusua
affection several times, both on Thursday
and Friday, but gave no information as tC
where he was going or when. Mrs
Marriott, however, found a ticket fol
Norfolk in his overcoat pocket He has OF
several occasions lately remarked that hi
business was less prosperous and spoke il
a very incOherent way. On the Sth of las
October young Marriott attempted suicid,
by cutting an artery in his arm with
razor, but was promptly attended by
physician and soon recovered