Middletown transcript., 1877-01-20
MARYLAND AFFAIRS.

There are but two prisoners in Dorchester
county Jail
Tangier sound was closed by ice last week,
which is said to be very rare occurrence.
The commissioners for Allegany county are
overwhelmed with petitions from the pour for
assistance.
Cambridge folks are agitating for fire
company. There was a successful fire there
abouts recently.
On the 9Th instant three stores were burg
larized in Chesapeake City, Cecil county, but
the losses we're small.
Much complaint is made in several sections
of Maryland that the wheat is greatly dam
aged by the cold weather.
At Salisbury, last week, Charles Duffy was
accidentally shot through the wrist while
romping with VIM. F. Bailey.
Samuel Logsdon's house, at Frostburg, was
destroyed Tuesday evening by fire occasioned
by explosion Of kerosene lamp.
Rev. B. F. Myers, of Snow Hill, has re-
ceived call to the Presbyterian Church Of
New London, Chester county, Pa.
For the first time in twenty years the boat
yards at Cumberland are idle, no repairing
being done and no new boats being built.
A frame house in Frederick, Caroline CO.,
was destroyed by fire last week, and an in
mate named Coleburn was burned TO death.
A young man named Noon recently aeci-
dentally shot himself while hunting in Gar
rett county, and is said to be in precarious
condition.
An eight-year-old sen of J. A. F. Neal, at
Easton, was recently walking on ice with an
axe on his shoulder and fell, the axe cutting
off one of his fingers.
The Wicomico Agricultural Association has
elected the following officers G, F. Holland,
president; E. J. Pusey, vice-president, and j.
Augustus Parsons, secretary,
Provender for horses ami cattle is extremely
scarce in Lakes and Straights district of Dor
chester county. And eggs, poultry, potatoes
and cabbage are short in Cambridge.
A man named Stuart in Washington co j,
endeavored recently to find out whether his
gun was loaded by blowing into the muzzle,
and the gun reciprocated by blowing out his
brains.
A deaf and dumb man was killed on the
Worcester Railroad, near Snow Hill. Jan. 2.
On the same day a colored maR was found
dead on the same road. Cause, whiskey and
exposure
John Mckay was killed a few days ago in
the Atlantic and Georges Greek coal mine by
a fall of coal from the 'iroof" He was 10
years old, and had been in this country about
two years.
The new assessment of Dorchester county
foots up Sc. .O64, 362, an increase Of $l33, 294
The Cambridge Ne10s says that heretofore
property in the county has been very un-
equally taxed.
Charles Clayville's house, near Snow Hill,
was destroyed by fire last week. The furni-
ture was saved. A portion of Mrs Mary
Vincents dwelling, in Snow Hill, was also
burned on the 7th instant.
J. H. Linthicum has been appointed dele
gate, and John NJ. Mason alternate 10 repre-.
sent Easton station in the Maryland Annual
Conference Of the NJ P Church, which will
meet at Westminster in March,
The taxpayers of Newtown have held a
meeting, and propose TO kick against pay
ment by that town of the interest on bonds Of
the Worcester and Somerset Railroad indorsed
by the corporation ofNewtown.
Right Rev. w. R. Nicholson, of Philadel-
phia, one of the bishops of the Reformed
Episcopal Church, made an episcopal visit to
Christ Church, Cumberland, on Sunday and
administered the rite of confirmation.
The Kent County Agricultural Society has
elected the following officers: w. W. Steph-
ems, presidents S. Yannort, vice-president
Dr.. WorreIl secretary Thos G. Parsons,
treasurer; J W. Corey, corresponding sec
retary, and S. Locates, librarian.