Smyrna times., 1877-08-15

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been visiting at one timc-mostly from the
cities.
An "apron party" is a church entertain.
ment to be given on Kent Island, Queen
Anne's CO., this week. Each young lady
present is to be presented with an apron.
Postmaster Appoated-Palmer C. Strick-
land has been appointed postmaster at
ElktOn, Md, vice Mrs. Matte Mahan, re-
signed. The appointment will go into
effect on the lst Of October.
Twenty or thirty tramps arrived in
Easton on the cars one day last week, and
the citizens became so nervous that the
Sheriff summoned guard of fourteen men
to protect the town. Nobody hurt.
James c. and Samuel Norris, have Just
purchased the Willis property in the
town of Oxford, Talbot CO., with view of
making it summer resort. There is
already large summer hotel there, nearly
new.
Rec. F. H. CHatham.-In letter dated
Ocean City, Aug. 18th, A. B. Cullen writes
us that he was happy to meet Bro. Chath-
am at Ocean City and to learn he is being
restored to perfect health. The Chester
town and Wilmington papers are request
ed to copy.
Lem. w. Ashley, residing near Chester
river bridge, Queen Anne's county, was
few days ago presented by his good wife
with bouncing pair of twins--a boy and
girl. The father is GO years of age and his
wife about IS; mother and children doing
well,-Hcnt Meas.
Over two hundred dollars were stolen
from the house Of John Beauchamp near
Concord, Caroline county, (near the Del.
line) on Sunday. Mr.. Beauchamp and
family were absent at the campmeeting at
that place, and upon returning late in the
afternoon found their house had been en-.
tered and robbed.
Scared to Dcath.-John D. Perdue's horse
was standing hitched to a cart at Parsons
burg, on Thursday when the excursion train
from Wilmington to Ocean City came
along. The locomotive and its whistle was
too much for the poor horse, when sharp
whistle was made, the horse reared up and
fell dead in his tracks.
The Concord Camp, in Caroline county,
near the Delaware line, under the charge
of Rev. j. f. Smith, formerly of Smyrna
Circuit,) closed last week and was one of
the most successful ever held on Denton
Circuit There were between so and 100
conversions. On one occasion there were
nearly one hundred at the altar.
Sales Of Land IN Queen Annc's Co,tnty.-
Messrs. Mancha & Gibson, real estate
agents, have made the following sales: The
farm of D. G. II. Emory and others, near
Hillsboro, 4S5 acres to J. A. Bennett, of
New York, for $4,000, and the farm of Mrs.
NJ. A. Dudley, near Sudlersville, 200 acres.
to II. NJ. Crane, of Kent county, Md, for
$1,000.
Sadie Bell, the Puncoteague trotter, that
has created so much interest on the PENN.
sula, is still in Philadelphia and is reported
to be in good condition. There is proba-
bility of her being entered for another race
in the neighborhood of Philadelphia during
the present month. She will trot in
Buffalo, n. Y, about the first of Sep.
tember.
Militia IN Queen Annes County.-A num-
Der of the citizens of Queen Anne's county
assembled at Centreville last Saturday and
organized militia company, with the fol-
lowing officers: William c. Spencer, cap.
tain; Samuel Glanville, first lieutenant /;
w. +. Watson, second lieutenant. 1t is
the only organization of the kind in that
section of the State.
Kent Real EState.-The following forced
sales of land took place at Chestertown last
week. The farm of Jonn. w. Hollyday,
near Buck Neck-Sl acres, without inn
provements, to VIM. S. Walker, trustee, for
Sl,623, and 200 acres, with improvements,
to NJ. Ii. Rash, for $4,000, also the home
farm of Jas. F. Wilkins, near the Trappe,
2O9 acres, for $4,000.
Presbyterian Camp Meeting.--A Presby.
terian woods meeting will be held on the
old camp ground at Aberdeen, Hartford
county, on the 23rd, oath, 25th and 26th of
. August, under the auspices of Grove
Church, of which Rev. George Morrison,
editor of the Presbyterian Weekly, is pastor,
Visitors from distance will be enter.
tanned. Distinguished minister of Balti-
more, Hartford and Cecil counties will be
present. Cecil Democrat
Charge against the Tfamps.-Several
gentlemen of this town who went to the
Millington camp last Sunday met men on
horseback who were looking for three
tramps. They stated that the tramps had
waylaid man named Hines, living near
Warwick, that morning, and after beating
him nearly to death, took all the money he
had and left. Hines was alone in his
pasture field at the time, and was after a
horse to drive to the camp. The tramps
left Hines for dead it is supposed, but he
revived sufficiently to crawl to the fence.
where he was discovered by some one
passing He was terribly cut in three or
Tour places. We have had no further in.
formation since then.
Sudden Death-on Friday of last week,
Albert Jarvis, resident of Still Pond
Neck, visited Chestertown on business, and
starting for home between 8 and 6 O'Clock.
ne was found near Washington College, by
the roadside (having alighted from his
carriagel where he had placed himself in a
position to obtain relief from the violent
pain he was suffering. He was at once
brought to town for treatment, and sent 10
Baltimore on Saturday where he died
almost under the knife of skillinl
surgeon, from putrefaction of the bowels.
lie had been ruptured all his life, but had
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