Smyrna times., 1877-05-23
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Michael Seminars barn and contents in
the fourth district of Cecil county, were
destroyed by fire last week.
\ sturgeon twelve feet long, and weigh
ing 200 pounds, was recently caught in
Elk river by Mr.. Boulder.
James Taylor committed suicide last
week near Franklin, Worcester county, bv
throwing himself into a well.
A railroad bridge between Salisbury and
pelmar was nearly destroyed 10y fire last
Thursday by sparks from locomotive.
The public school at RowlandsviIle.
Cecil county, has been closed until Septen-
Der in consequence Of the fatal prevalence
of scarlet fever
4 Fioay Thing to Stcal.-A man in Cen
trcville, last week, a Mr.. Hergenrathcr.
had his hot-bed stolen from him, with the
potatoes he had bedded, sprouts and all.
Lo4g- U1adtd .Ser0,ons.-Says the Wh;q. of
ElktOn: man who went to church last
Sunday remarked afterwards that he pre-
terred the organ to the preacher lie said
there seemed to be stop to the organ.
Quick Uork.-On Saturday Jonathan
Leonard, of Talbot CO., sold his farm, in
oxford Neck, $50 acres, with the growing
crops upon it, to Joseph Wingard, Of Penn
sylvania, for $4,000, and moved and gave
possession on Monday.
Cure for Gapcs in Chickens.-A gentleman
residing near this town informs us that one
or two drops of coal oil put into the wind
pipe is an effectual cure for gapes in chick
ems. number of persons have success
fully tried it.-htnt Ne,cs.
Tried to ,Stcal--The premises of VIM.
Bowman, near Fairlee, Kent CO.. were en-
tered last Wednesday night by a thief or
thieves, WHO stole nine head Of young cattle
and drove them Oft. lie tracked them,
however, and recaptured them tho next
day.
number of young men in Elkton have
commenced holding services in the old
Methodist church of that town, and as a
result well-known maiden lady of the
town, who hasn't been to church for four
teen years, attended service there last Sun
day evening.
Baltimore surgeon, last week, removed
an immense tumor from the stomach of
Mrs. Sculley, the wife of Hynson Scullev.
who resides near Centrevlle. The tumor
was Of the species known as the water
tumor, and said to be the largest one of the
kind ever operated upon.
The Ns;0 Steamer :" B. S. F6rL"-The new
steamer for the Chester river now being
built IN Wilmington will be completed by
July lst and will make an excursion trip
July 4th from Chestertown to Baltimore
touching at all the landings on the route
1t is to be a magnificent affair.
Beaten to Dcah.-The Easton Star saws
that coiored man named jim" Howard
was so badly beaten with a billy. bv n
colored man named rrippe, a few weeks
ago, that he has since died from the effects
OF the wounds on his head. Whisky is un-
derstood to have caused the trouble.
Sue q County Bonds.-The Queen Annes
County Bonds, issued for repairs on the Court
House in Centreville to the amount of
$4,000, have been sold to parties in Balti,
more for 80 cents in the dollar-realizinp
upon the bonds the sum of s.. POO in cash
lhls leaves the sum Of $400 after paving
the contractor, to furnish the Court room
and offices.
Seating a St:ts i. C,umDtga.-The store
house of Mrs. +. Z. Welch. in Crumnton.
was entered by burglars ut an early hour
on Sunday morning the 18th, and the iron
safe and contents taken therefron. The
safe contained over a hundred dollars in
money, store books and other valuables
1t was put aboard boat it is supposed.
Search was instituted and the safe was
found in perfect condition secreted along
the shore on the Queen Anne's side near
OWENS point. All was recovered verv
much to the qualification Of Mrs. Welci
and friends.
Fearful Rstrlju,i2a.-We learn that a
terrible retribution befell tramp on
saturday last l2th) near Sassafras, in Kent
county. On reaching the house of John
Gibson, he found Mrs. Gibson at window
about noon. She had prepared dinner for
her husband, who was at work in the field
and was awaiting his arrival. The stran-
ger accosted her, and said he was coming
INTO the house. She demonstrated. and
told HIM there was a bad dog in the hall
tIiat would certainly bite him if he effect
cd an entrance. He persisted, however
ana on entering, attempted to commit an
outrage upon the person of the lady. The
"og rushed into the room about this time
anu made savage attack upon the tramp,
!hilictlng terrible and excruciating wound
III an unfortunate locality, manning him
ior lie. The stranger then made his exit
from the house, and when last seen bv Cur
informant he was lying beside the road
near Sassatras, suffering eXcruciating pain
-he"t Ncors of 1911.