Middletown transcript., 1876-07-29
Maryland Affairs.

| Deen thoroughly iuftStiSdtcu W couiui
tee of the Directors of the Maryland and Del
aware Railroad. After a hearing Of the testi
mony pro and con, the Directors adopted
resolution fully vindicating Mr.. Caldwell iron
the charges made against him, and endorsing
his management of the affairs of the road
At the same meeting of the Directors, tn
salaries of the President, Treasurer and Super
intendent were each reduced twenty per cent
l-Edston Ledger.
John Brown, one of the most venerabl,
citizens of Queen Anne's county, died OF
Friday Of last week, aged SO years. He wal
lawyer by profession, and had filled many
places of public trust. At one time be repre-
sented the county in the State Senate; at an
other time in the House of Delegates. HI
was for several years member of the board
of county commissioners, and in 1864 he re.
presented Queen Anne's in the constitutional
convention.
Ex-Gov. Groome, as trustee, has sold the
large and valuable fruit farm, known as "The
Grove" on "Grove Point" situated in Sas-
safras Neck, Cecil county, containing 1880
acres, to Samuel Cats, of Smyrna, Del, and
Charles Cats, of Philadelphia, for $2f, 200.
CAMP MEErING.-Extensive preparations
for the Bayside Camp Meeting Of the N. E.
Church South are being made. Persons de-
string to rent tents can do so by application
to Rev. R. Smithson, Easton, or William H.
Bruff, ST. Michaels.
The county tax fixed by the commiss toner's
of Talbot for 1876 is 63 cents on the $780,
This is higher than it was last year, caused
by increased court expenses at the late May
term. The State tax for 1876 is II cents on
$l00.
Lawrence L. Bruff, of st. Michaels, who
lately graduated as third in his class at West
Point, has been appointed Second Lieuten-
ant in the q. s. Army, and assigned to the
7th Regiment of Cavalry.
Mr.. Henry Warner, of Cecil county, cut
from field of eighteen acres 500 measured
bushels Of wheat, which by weight made 6l0
bushels, an average Of nearly thirty-four
bushels to the acre.
A steam tug from Baltimore with 400 logs
passed through Kent Narrows last week.
This was the first boat through, and she
passed the bridge on slack tide.
Mr.. E. E. Ewing, former editor and pro-
prietor of the Cecil Wing, has determined to
locate at Topeka, Kansas, where he will en-
gage in the real estate business.
Considerable damage to wheat in shocks
and growing corn has been done 10 Chapel
District and Miles River Neck by thunder
gusts attended by heavy winds.
The Cecil county bonds authorized by act
of the last Legislature are on the market for
sale. They are issued for the purpose of pay
ing the county school debt
The dwelling house of Charles H. Sher-
wood, Of Talbot county, was destroyed by fire
on Wednesday morning last, supposed to be
the work of an incendiary.
The Ricard property, containing 242 acres,
at Bay View, Cecil county, has been sold to
George Simcoe for $l0,O
Of five deaths which occurred in Queen
Annes county within the past fortnight only
one was under 10 years of age.
Abner Rogers barn, in Cecil county, was
destroyed by fire on the 18th inst 1t was
filled with farm produce.
Capt. John Hamblin, who died on Tuesday
last, is supposed to have been the oldest citi-
zen Of Worcester county.
The camp at Oakland, Caroline county,
about eight miles from Denton, commences
ON the 18th of August.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
have established an Office at Snow Hill, Wor-
cester county.
The camp at Hungary Neck, Somerset CO.,
on the l1th of August.
The camp meeting at Deals Island will
begin on the 4th day of August.