Smyrna times., 1876-12-06
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Centreville expects to have tslegraphic
communication next Spring.
Rev. Enoch Stubbs is expected to lecture
in Chesterville, Kent CO., soon for the
benefit of the X. of P.'s.
Col. Lloyd Tilghman, prominent lawyer
of Centreville, died last Wednesday in his
55th year. He leaves an ample estate,
wife and two daughters.
On Sunday week, Goth ult.) in Elkton,
twenty-nine children were confirmed ac
cording to the rites of the Catholic Church,
by Bishop Becker, of Wilmington.
Mr.. D. X. Price, of Chesterville, Kent
which averaged 2775 pounds. They were
grown on the Woodall and Scott farm, ad-
joining this village.
Denton Markct-IIere are last weeks quo
tations from the Denton Uuion Pork $3.50
per hundred pounds; Butter, 30 cents per
TO-; Chickens, cts. per fb.; Corn, so cts. per
bushel; Eggs, 25 cts. per dozen; Beef, 8
and 10 cts. per H.
Trustees Sale Of Queen Annes Real Estate
&C. T. Wescott, Esq, Trustee, sold, at
Church Hill, last Tuesday, the 28th, the
farm of George o. Trenchard, Esq, situate
near Prices Station, and containing 400
acres, to John II. Evans, ESQ.,, for $4,000.
Took his House OIL. T. Roberts, of
Crumpton, finding he hadn't clear title to
lot on which he had erected a house,
moved the house off last week. The lot
was bought at Tax Collectors sale by the
parties from whom Mr.. Roberts purchased
it, but it could not be held against the
claim of the heirs of the original owner.
Triumphant Dcah.-On Friday the 18th
inst, Mrs. Frances Harris of Kent Island,
died of a cancer in her breast. 1t is stated
by lady who was present during her last
! illness, that, although she suffered beyond
measure from the effects Of her cancer, her
last moments were gloriously triumphant
and full Of heavenly ecstacy. She could
hardly be kept from shouting even while
she was breathing her last.-DentOn Journal
4 Cecil County Girls Luck.-Mss Mary
Kerwin, while washing her hands at the
rain barrel, last Summer, at Port Deposit
was struck by a small beautiful stone
Where it came from she did not know
unless from the roof, as it was raining
slightly. She showed it to her father anC
others. All admitted its beauty. A few
days since she showed it to one of the Bal
timorc jewellers, who offered $l3 fer it, anC
another offered $25, but she declined tn,
offers.
Land Sdles-The following sales have beer
effected within two weeks past by tn
Easton Branch Of Mancha's Real Estat
Agency A farm of 100 acres, belonging t
, A. S. pascault, to VIM. Gouldthrop, 70
$1,000; a country seat Of 35 acres, an
mansion, belonging to R. Rallman, to 1
Ford, of N. Y, for $500; Capt Smith
, place of 55 acres, adjoining the above, t
, the same purchaser for $4,000; farm {
, johnson & Goldsboro's, of 470 acres to ].
; Robinson, of N. Y, for $4,000; Wn
Perce's farm of 100 acres, to Stephe
. Warren, for $2,l00.
j. 4 Fuss Bct,ceen Blacks and Whites seems
l be brewing in Cecilton, because a negr
J. cursed white boy for hurrahing for Tide
r few weeks ago. Both whites and black
e got their "backs up" about the matter an
$ can't get them down it appears. A generi
l. skirmish was threatened on Saturday nigt
n week, but it was mere bluster. Th
K "darks," the Middletown Transcript say
q went to q yellow man named Tom Hal
c whom they accused of voting the Dem
g cratic ticket, swearing they meant to clea
& him out. They broke sone of Hall
d windows and fred two or three pistol sho
# through them into the house, but no furth'
@ harm was done.