Smyrna times., 1877-02-21
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Tic ladies of North East, Cecil county.
have become ''crusadcrS, and are praying
i'll the barrooms Of that town.
The commissioners Of Queen Anne's
county have resolved to eXpend $1,000 for
repairs OF the county courthouse, i'll Centre
Vile.
Eikton has had rather remarkable ia.
tality recently. Last Sunday week there
were four funerals in the town, and also
four the previous Sunday.
Tho local option law f3r Princess Anne,
Somerset county. permits the sale of home
made wines, but a town ordinance has been
passed prohibiting such sale.
O5tQay.-Wm. Sccgar and John B.
Nansant, two well known citizens, who for
many years resided in the upper part of
Queen Annes county died last week.
r. S. Costcn, of Accomac county. Va, a
few days since inadvertently had Paris
green administered to his horses instead of
sulphur, and as result lost six horses.
On Sunday afternoon week, the llth.,
the carriage and wagon houses of Mr.. VIM.
I. Swami, near Ridgely, on the Nd & Del.
k. r., were consumed 10y fire, with all their
contents.
fUr.-The dwelling house on the farm
owned by Wm. McKcnney Of Centreville.
near Halls y Roads, was totally destroyed
/ by fire, OH the 18th. Nearly everything
was lost Insured for $ll2j.
The Methodist congregation of Denton,
over hundred in number, called on their
| pastor, Rev. F.. ?. Aldred, one evening last
week and took him lot of cake and ice
cream. The brass band, a new organization
of the town, serenaded while the visitors
and the minister finished the refreshments.
Fatal AcciHnt.--A negro man named
David Bradshaw, residing near Galena,
went out cunning on Wednesday of last
week, and IN crossing stream his gun was
accidentally discharged, the load taking
effect in the left shoulder, killing him, it is
| supposed, instantly. Failing to return
home that night search was instituted, and
the body was found the next day, his faith
ful dog by his side.
Return Of .M;p1crcckcd Crc,r.--Cartain
Nathan Corkran and crew, of the schooner
Richard Rhodes, which was abandoned Janu-
airy 5, on the voyage from Norfolk to New
York, and were carried to Liverpool bv the
bark Xcma, have reached their homes at
Ilavre de Grace. The schooner was a fine
vessel OF $50 tons, three years old and was
owned by Richard Rhodes, of Dorchester
county, Md, and Capt. Corllran. 1t was
thought that the Captain and his men were
lost.
Disasters to Chesapeake Bay Scho3ncrv.-The
northwest gale of Monday evening, the 18th,
was disastrous to vessels in the vicinity of
CrlshGld. Five vessels were reported cap
sized, and 1t is feared the crews Of four OF
them wero lost. Two were schOoners and
the other three pungies. The schooners
named Dcimay and =. II. c. CoWJomn,
were capszed in Tangicr Sound. The crew
OF the Dclhay was picked up by Il passing
vessel, but all hands on board the Coui5o,u7i
perished.
Destructive FTrc at Canjyidgc.-On Sunday
merning the extensive saw and grist mill
of j. w. Crowell &. Co., at Cambridge was
totally destroyed by fire. The mill was
of eighty-ive horse power, and was the
largest enterprise in the place. Unemployed
n number of workmen, and many families
were dependent upon their labor for sup
port. The loss is estimated ut $4,000 to
$4,000; no insurance. A night watchman
had always been employed up to two weeks
ago.
An Eastern Shore Tragc,Ly-On Monday
night the 10Th, Mr. Albert Waller, who
lived on a farm six miles from Princess
Anne, cut the throat of his iavorite horse,
set fire to the stable, which was burned to
the ground, and the unfortunate man
perished in the flames. His charred re.
mains were found in the ruins of the stable
the next morning by his friends beside the
carcass Of his horse. The deceased was
about thirty eight years of age, and was po.
sessed of some property. Hewas unmarried
; and was farmer by occupation. 1t is
, stated that he was crazy from drink.
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Fowler has the cheapest Sugars, CoGees
and Groceries in town. = -