Smyrna times., 1877-06-06

A cow belonging to Trusten Pippin, of
Caroline co., dropped calf the other day
which at birth weighed one hundred and
ten pounds, the Denton Union says.
Sadie Bell, the brag Pungoteague mare,
was easily beaten at Point Breeze Park,
near Philadelphia, on Friday of last week.
The other horses in tho trot with her were
Champion Morrill, and Mollie. Champion
Morrill, won in three straight heats. Time
2:28, 2:30, 2:27.
Ocean Cfhr-Thc season at Ocean City,
the Maryland seaside resort near Berlin,
will be inaugurated on the Goth inst. Six
hotels will be open for the accommodation
of visitors this season. The new excursion
house being built by the P. w. & B. and
other roads, is expected to be completed by
the 25th.
At an Episcopal festival in Millington
last week there was q lively contest over a
prayer book, to be presented to the young
lady receiving the most votes. The con-
test was between Millington lady and a
| Centreville lady, the latter carrying off the
prize, quite to the disappointment of the
Millingtonians.
For Register Of IEHS-John T. Hand, of
Centreville, announces himself as an indie
pendent candidate for Register of Wills for
! Queen Annes. The election takes place
in November, to fill the place of James P.
| Dudley, deceased. Mr.. II. is Republican,
and is the Postmaster of the town. Was
formerly editor of the Citizen. The Demo
Gratis are a little at loggcrhcads in the
county.
The next Maryland Legislature selects a
| T,,1E /
George r. Dennis, of Princess Anne. That
gentleman will be a candidate for re.clec-
! ton. The names of Hon. Francis p.
Thomas, of Talbot; Hon. Z. K Wilson, of
Worcester county; Thomas J. Kcating, of
Queen Anne's, and Hon. Daniel Fields, of
Caroline, arc also mentioned in this con.
nection.
1n Owl St0ry.-The idea of an owl, with
a steel trap to its leg, chasing chickens
around. Yet the Centreyille Observer says
A. +. Lewis, one day last week. shot and
killed an owl whilst endeavoring to carry
off one Of his chickens. He found on ex
aiming it, that it had steel trap attached
to one of its legs, which he supposed it had
carried for sometime, the bone being worn
nearly in two.
Sale Of hent FdrmS.-Tho following forced
sales Of real estate were made in Chester
town last week Thos. j. Shallcross' farm
on Sassafras river, 375 acres, to Capt A.
! Woodall, for $l5,500. VIM. Q. Shallcross
farm, near Locust Grove, 325 acres, to same
purchaser, for $1,000. The Boyd farm
near Spry's Gate l28! acres, to r. l.
Lusby, for $2050. The Hynson farm, OF
Bungy or Hynson's creek, l4l acres, tC
Benz. b. Atkinson, for $1,000. Also, the
Coleman farm, adjoining the above, As
acres, to same purchaser, for $l,l00.
Fire in ELEton.--About one o'clock last
Monday morning fire was discovered in the
dry goods store kept by James Kinsey or
Main street, near the Court House, in
Elllton, and before the fire could be ex
tinguishcd the hardware store of Alexander
Il Bro, was entirely consumed, also a con
tection store occupied by Mrs. Henry
There were two 2 story brick and two :
story frame buildings destroyed. Kinsey
had $500 insurance on his stock of dry
goods and Alexander & Bros. loss wa!
fully coversd by insurance. The two brick
buildings belonged to II. Iurn. The peo
pie became SO alarmed that they telegraph
ed to Wilmington for help, but the flame.
were under control by the time the Viii
mington fire companies were ready to start
so they did not 60. 1t is thought the fire
was the work of burglars, who took that
means to cover up their tracks. About q
years ago the same part of the town wa
burned over.