Smyrna times., 1876-12-20
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The Denton Uhion thinks that town has
at last made one step in modern improve
ments. The young men have organized a
brass band.
On Monday, the 4th inst, a small colOred
child named Annie Spencer was burned to
death near Crumpton. Her clothing caught
from the Fireplace.
The colored people Of ST. Michaels,
Talbot CO., have novel way to pay for
burial expenses. They get up festival and |
apply the proceeds to the burial of their
dead.
Triplets recently born near St. Michaels |
were severally and severely baptised "Til. |
den" Hendricks" and " Reform" So the
Comet says, but it don't say whether the
triplets were puppies or babies.
The stack yards of Jehn G.. Sutton and
/ VIM. II. Harrison, near Chesterville, Kent
county, were destroyed hy fire last Saturday
evening, the 9th-the day of the big blow.
1t is thought the Kent County locomotive
did the mischief.
The residence Of Mr.. Tilghman Colds
borough, in Cambridge, Dorchester county,
Md, was totally destroyed by fire on Sat
urday night the 9th. The house was a
handsome frame building valued at $4,000.
Most of the furniture was saved. The
origin Of the fire was not known.
GrecnsJoro,,qh Pork.-The people of
Greensborough, Caroline county, had a hog
fattening contest this season. Seventeen
citizens entered for the struggle, and out of
the thirty hogs killed between them, ii ,6G6
pounds of pork were produced, making the
hogs average nearly 1856 pounds apiece.
The heaviest weighed 6O24 the highest
296.
The CentreviIle Bank is now in full oper-
tion. The bank building is of brick, two
? stories high, with a Mansard roof, and has
? fine residence and banking house under
: one roof The vault is built Of double walls,
I with an air chamber all around. Inside the
! veult is one Of Miller's best steel safes so
! hard as to resist the best drill, and is guarded
by Yale chronometor lock.
& Fish for Chesapeake WdterS.-Twenty,seve
thousand California salmon were deposited
in the Nantcoke river last week, twelve
o thousand at fredericksburg, and thirteen
q thousand at Seaford. twenty-five thousand
's were also deposited at Easton. These fish
# were hatched at Druid Hill Park, Balti
# more, 1t is understood that n half million
n salmon are to be turned loose in Eastern
,r Shore rivers.
a Homicide at CentremHe.-On Thursday las
Edward i. Wilson, a colored boy about /
sy years old, was shot and instantly killed b.
IN John Henry Elliott alias Wilson, colored
ut about the same age, whilst out rabbi
IS hunting, near Centreyille. Elliott claim
y that the shooting was accidental, but thi
is not credited. Hewas arrested. Younge
n brothers of both parties were present whe
ne the shooting took place, 1t is general
OF understood that they got into fuss
'se about the shooting of rabbit.
The annual meeting Of the stock holder
Of the Md. & Del. railroad took place o
49, Wednesday at Easton. j. 7. Manlove, on
Ns' of the old directors, was dropped, and Tho
on J. Clark elected in his place. ]. c. v
"w 's Powell was put in, in place Of his hrothe
VI John A. W. Powell, deceased, The follo'
tr' ing are the officers and directors elected c
'Iy Wednesday &C. w. Huntington, Presiden
'ae John w. Scott, Secretary and Treasurer; i
Az Alexander Hardcastle, William Slaughte
YES YES DIR. G. w. Goldsborough, DR.. E. M. Har
ne castle, John w. Knots, ]. G. w. Powe
n.y. Thos. j. Clark, Directors; John l.. Caldwe
AS ns Superintendent.
of MiLLinqton N. Z. Chmch.-The 4th Qui
hey terly Meeting for Mllington charge will
,ne held in Millington M. L. Church ne
cts, Saturday and Sunday, the 2Srd and 24i
,or. At 101 o'clock on Sunday morning I
ems Presiding Elder, Rev. Charles Hill, W
be preach, On Wednesday the 9th, at
o'clock, p. NJ, Rev. J. H. Caldwell of poy