Middletown transcript., 1877-03-31
EAsrERn SHORE MATTERS.

uel. near Easton, was destroyed by FIRE las
week.
A man named Semans, living near Elkton
attempted to hang himself recently, but wa
cut down il. time.
A twelve-year.old son of Frank Neal, nea
Concord, Carolin6 county, fell into fire las
week and was burned to DEATH
Solomon Taylor, (colored) living nea
Cokesbury, Cecil cOsnty, died on Tuesday
at the advanced age of ITO years.
One hundred and fifteen separate parcel
of real estate are advertised at public sal
for the payment Of taxes in Talbot county.
Richard Mcfarland, for many years cashie
of the National Bank Of Elkton, has resigned
and Chas B. Finley been elected in his stea !
English peas planted in February in Wi
comico are up and looking well. The snow
which came on St. Patrick's day, seems tc
have done them but little harm.
Mr.. Stephen Pluck, overseer Of the Ceci
county aims house, states that in three nights
week before last one hundred and ten tramp'
stopped at that place for lodging.
The following persons have been elected
town commissioners of North East Cecil CO.
T. W. Nowlapd, B. F. Thomas, VIM. Simcoe,
H. Shalcross and James Roney.
C. c. Waller, agent al Princess Anne, Nd,
resigned and moved TO Kirkwood, on We'd
nesday, where he will take the place Of the
late VIM Magens, as station agent.
James P. Dudley, register Of wills for
Queen Anne's county, died at Centreville on
Tuesday, aged 20 years. Mr. Dudley was a
prominent and highly esteemed citizen.
A lady sat in the Court room at Elkton,
on Tuesday week, while an interesting case
was depending, busily engaged in working
in worsted, the motto-''Peace be unto this
house"
Mrs Mary W. Pitts, of Worcester, widow
Of the late Judge Pitts, and sister Of Hon
Geo. R. Dennis, United States Senator, of
Maryland, died suddenly at Portsmouth, Va,
on Sunday last.
On Saturday, two Elkton butchers tried to
drive calf across a foot bridge. The calf
crossed safely, but both drivers fell into the
water. Moral: Don't mix your drinks when
you drive calves.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Tbe farm on Bohe-
mia Manor belonging to the heirs Of Richard
]. Foard deceased, has been sold to R. J.
Foard, of Massey's, Kent county, one Of the
heirs, for S75 per acre.
Solomon's Island has been sold to a. com
pany of Philadelphians for $l5, 900 1t is
stated that they purpose building hotel and
cottages on the Island and convert
ing it into a summer resort.
The Cambridge News says the assessors
ound less than fifty thousand dollars worth
# stocks in Dorchester county last year,
hirty thousand of which were owned by one
nan in Cambridge The amount usually
leld by the citizens of the county is over
million of dollars, but they disposed Of them
asst year in order to avoid the tax, and re-
purchased after the assessment.
The new assessment in Queen Anne's coun-
=, amounts TO S6, ,553, COB, a falling off of
il, 79l ,5ss, which is said to be due to The
cry high assessment of real estate in 1866 |
lther than to any depreciation of value.
A BLIND GUNNER SHOOTS HIS WIFE ANDCHILD.
VIM. Biles, living near Blue Ball, in the
,urth district, is afflicted with almost total
Iindness. His reserved faculties, however,
compensate for the loss Of sight,
nd be has the power to aid himself 10 a re-
arkable degree. He is farmer, and super
nd cattle, can recognize color by the touch,
skillful horseback rider, and frequently
ldul ges in the fox chase and other sports for
hich a pair of good eyes are supposed to be
He even indulges in cunning,
I'D can bring down his game day or night,
uided in his aim by noises inaudible TO a per-
IN Of good sight. On Wednesday evening of
st week he detected the presence of a robber
bout his outbuildiBgs, and seizing his gun
ent in search of but failed to find the marau-
sr. Returning to the house, his gun fell
part as he attempted to put it away, and the
rock fired it off, the load taking effect in the
odies Of bis wife and child. Both were
riously but not dangerously hurt.-Cscl
'emocrdt.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-We briefly stated
lat tax collector in Dorchester county
Id been robbed of ST, 700 by highwaymen
l.Monday. The fredericksburg Courier gives
e following account Of the affair." "On Mon
W night last, as Mr.. John r. Noble, collec-
r for districts Nos and l2 of this county,
as driving in an open buggy from East New
arket to Cabin Greek, he was assailed and
jagged from his buggy and robbed Of sum
money amounting to 81, 1928 The occur
nee took place near a pine thicket, between
ebster's branch and Mr. ,saac H. Wrights :
little beyond the branch. Before reaching
e branch Mr.. Noble observed horse at tach- {
TO carriage standing near the road, and
% men farther on. The parties accosted
m Familiarity, and approaching the buggy :
om behind suddenly seized and snatched him
ckward into the road and robbed him as {
fore mentioned, leaving him in semi-un- :
nscious and bruised condition He man
ed however to get into bis buggy and drive
Cabin Creek, from which point he was sent
bis home, near this town, in wagon
lis outrageous robbery has excited intense Q
ling and comment and the more so be-
nse such occurrences are unusual and indeed y
arly unknown i'll this part of the world. Il
e county commissioners have offered a
ward Of SlOO for the apprehension and con. 2
;tion of the person or persons who com
tied the assault and robbery"
How ANNA DICKINSON MAKES LovE.-Anna 8
ckinsOn is failure in the love scenes in
r plays. When the experienced actor sidles
to her and reaches his arms around her !.
id waist she grabs him by the wrist aud S