Middletown transcript., 1876-05-27
Maryland Affairs.

James HURT, one of the oldest citizens OF
Galena, died very suddenly on the 18th inst.
The members Of the Episcopal Church have
purchased lot in Millington for $75, ,whtreon
they are about to erect chapel.
Samuel Ringgold, Of Kent Island, has sold
his fine driving horse, eight years old, to
gentleman IA Baltimore for $500 cash.
Friday, at Easton, Capt. LEVEL was con-
victed Of illegal dredging, and jumped from
window and escaped. He has not been cap
tured
4 preacher named Bradley, at Vienna,
Dorchester county, has invented a motive
power that he thinks is going to knock the
spots out Of Keeley's.
The ladies of Millngton circuit are making
arrangements for Centennial festival, 10 oe
held in the second. story of the Al. E. Church
on the 5th, 9Th and 7th of June.
The dwelling of Charles H. Tilghmar, in
Wye Neck, Talbot county, has been destroyed
by fire, together with the furniture. 1nsnr-
ance covers about two-thirds Of the loss.
Worcester county Democrats have elected
Cyrus Williams, Thomas D. Purnell and Al.
Merrill delegates 10 the State Convention to
assemble in Baltimore on the 3lst instant.
Local option swept every district in Caro-
line BY majority Of 424 against 335 two
years ago, when one district voted for license.
The popularity of the measure is increasing
all the time.
A new Methodist Episcopal church in Ches-
tertown, Kent county, was dedicated on Sun
day last 1t is sixty-three by forty-four feet,
two stories high, with spire one hundred
and twenty feet high, and has capacity to seat
four hundred persons.
A Kent Island Justice of the Peace fined
couple of Talbot countians for shooting wild
fowl from sink boat. and the case was ap-
pealed 10 the Queen Anne's Court. The court
reversed the judgment Of the Justice, not be-
cause of the unconstitutionality OF the law,
but because Of informality in the proceedings.
Justices can hold accused parties for the action
Of the Grand Jury.
CECIL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The Democratic Conservative Convention for
Cecil county assembled in Elkton on Wednes-
day last. H. b. Brady, Esq, was called to
the chair, and Milton Y. Kidd appointed
secretary Joseph H. Steel, Colonel John NJ.
Miller, Hon. A. II. Briscoe and Francis >.
Everists were unanimously elected delegates
to the State Convention at Baltimore, 3lst
instant, to nominate delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention at st. Louis, on
Tuesday, June 9th, 1876. The delegates
were instructed to use all honorable efforts to
secure the nomination Of Hon. Hiram McCul-
Tough as delegate at large from the Eastern
Shore to the Convention at ST. Louis.
How a SOUTHERN COLONEL VIcTIMIzED
EAsToN. About three weeks ago spruce
looking man took board in Easton and set
the society folks all ablaze. He claimed to
be Col Bing, of the late rebel army, got in
love with widow, Mrs. Goldsborough, and
offered man there who.did not want to sell
S75. 600 for his farm. He never seemed to
have much money, but that did not create
much uneasiness. And now for his rascality;
On Tuesday week an excursion from Easton
to Baltimore was given. Col. Bing requested
the pleasure of Mrs. G's company and his
offer was accepted. On the morning named
he borrowed the gold watch of Mr.. Myers,
valued at $l25, stating that his was left be
hind for repairs; he also borrowed 5000 from
his closest friend, Mr.. Pasker, and started for
the boat, where in the meantime he had sent
his satchel another way. All went merry
until the boat arrived in Baltimore, when the
Colonel asked Mrs. G. to loan him her dia-
mond ring SO be could have one made like it,
to which she assented, when he started off to
get carriage to take the ladies around the
city in. His satchel was carried to the Car
rolton hotel by a boat hand when the Colonel
took it and passed into the hotel, and this
was the last that was seen of Colonel Bing.
On the boat the ladies waited and watched
for his return, but as he did not make his ap-
pearance at the time when the boat was to
return to Easton, some parties were notified
Of the occurrence and to crafty the ladies
the boat lay at the wharf half an hour later,
when detectives were put on the track Of The
impostor, and with heavy hearts and many
regrets the deceived ladies started home. The
parties concerned in Easton are Of the best
families of that town.