Smyrna times., 1876-10-25
MARYLAND ITEMS.

MARYLAND ITEMS.
Centreville is trying to organize brass
band.
Mr.. John Mason, at Easton, the present
season, raised 46 barrels of corn on a little
over acres of ground-or about 81 bushels
to the acre.
At the Changers tournament, near
Easton, last week, w. T. Dukes took the
first prize, and crowned his wife Queen of
Love and Beauty.
Pamoosed.-Jas. II. Lodge, fertilizer
maker at Queenstown, is said to have left
for parts unknown, leaving his partner,
Mr.. w. IL. llillyard minus about $l2j.
Sale Of Ftrm-MessrS. Jno. B. &. f. Ii.
Brown of Centrevile sold on Tuesday the
farm of Capt. Robt. {. Skinner in Piney
Neck, Queen Annes CO., containing 172t
acres, 10 Rev. Vaughan Smith, for $2030
per acre.
Lafayette Dickinson, young man at
Newtown, while iooiing with "a loaded gun
one evening last week, came very near
shooting young lady by the name of Miss
Mary Davis, of the same place. The ball
striking pane of glass alone saved her.
An unknown old man drowned himself
i'll Raccoon creek, Dorchester county, last
week. Whence he came and whittier he
was going no one can tell, as his statements
were often doubtful and conflicting. He
said he left st. Michaels, Talbot county,
poorhouse last spring, and had been wan
dering about ever since. lie gave his name
as David Graham to some, while to others
he gave quite different name.
4 Big Church Wedding set Easton wild
last week-R. Emmitt Hayward and Lizzie,
daughter Of DR.. Chamberline. The cere-
mony took place in the Episcopal church.
| There were seven couples attendant upon
the bridal party, viz: Misses Mamie
| Thomas, Rebecca Stewart, Lizzie Wallace,
Jennie Bailey, Bessie Powell, Josie Dawson
and Bertha Chamberline, as bridesmaids.
and Messrs. Julian Bailey, Joseph Cham
! berline, Edw. Jenkins, VIM. Chamberline,
G. II. Shaefer, Dennis Claude and J. F.
Smith as groomsmen. The bride wore
white silk with floral trimmings.
Suicide and Lnguest.-About a year ago
laboring man named Robert Piper came
to this county from New York looking for
work. He was very good farm hand, and
| brought his family with him. Some six
months ago he went deranged and was
lodged in Jail, from thence he was taken
to the almshouse. After recovering his
mind he returned to his family and pro-
cured work at Mrs Stoops'. About six
weeks ago his mental alteration returned !:
he threatened to kill himself, wandered off
from home and disappeared. Since then
his wife died, leaving her two children at
Mrs. Stoops'. On Saturday Charley Stoops
found the body of Piper on the Pearson
farm, in Wootenaux branch, or rather, his
skeleton, the flesh having been picked off
the bones by the buzzards. He was re-
cognized by his clothing.-Easton Star Of
24th.
Greensboro society was "moved" last
week by fashionable church Wedding
j. Allen Moore and Miss Mollie FieroeSin
the NJ. f. Church, on Wednesday evening
last. Such packed audience was never
crowded into the church before. The
brides lady friends had trimmed the edifce
with the most elaborated floral decorations
giving it beauty it never before possessed.
There was handsome arch of evergreens
and ferns, erected over the altar, and under
which the bridal party stood. Miss Laura
Shippers of that town, and Mr.. AL. Quigg
of Wilmington, lead the candidates to the
altar and Rev. B. f. Price performed the
ceremony, which was performed with
magnificent gold ring, heavily carved
Alter the marriage the whole com
pany proceeded to the residence oi
tho brides parents, where an elegant re
! ception was held. After this Mr.. and Mrs
Moore were escorted to their new home
| just built by the groom in very hand
} some style, and furnished splendidly
, On Thursday they were given reception
r in Smyrna, at the residence of the BRIDE,
r grandfather, N. T. Jerman, and on Frida,
. the large and commodious house of tn,
D groom's parents was filled with the friends
and well wishers of the happy couple.
Q Twins Born TO an Eastern Shore Lafy in I
Railroad Cdr.-The Western train which
arrived at Baltimore over the Baltimore 4
, Ohio Railroad, OH Saturday afternoon
brought mother with two babes, ticketeC
1 from indianapolis, Ind, to Crisfeld, Md
s The woman's name was Richardson, anC
Q when she left indianapolis, she was alone
Those babies were born on the fly. Mrs
= Richardson left Cincinnati on Conducto
;. Frank Harris train. She occupied sea
in the ladies' car, and had travelled par
!, Of the night from indianapolis, and locke,
II sleepy and tired Mr.. Harris saw she wa
troubled, and on asking her the cause wa
= requested to please send some married lad
n to speak to her. Mr.. Harris did so, an
n through the medium OF this third part
E. was informed 10 the probable increase
Il the passengers under his charge. The CO
was cleared, and half an hour afterward
Ia the passengers were informed that tw
bouncing boys had begun life at the rat
m Of thirty FIVE miles an hour, and they wer
very young boys too. Excitement prevail
m ed, propositions to stand godfather for tn
pair was freely tendered, and names in
OF great abundance as in the first book
Chronicles were proposed and refused. A
e. Athens, on the line Of the road, the trai
stopped long enough to allow of certai
m necessary clothing TO be purchased, whic
the passengers paid for, and the moth,
q and children came through without stol
ping. Mrs. Richardson ID the mother
@ four other children, and makes her hon
a. on the Eastern Shore cf Virginia. 81
a. continued her journey TO her Souther
home without delay.