Smyrna times., 1877-07-25

the size OF common corn worm, others are
two inches i'll length. They are confined
chiefly in their depredations to the white
oak, but are found on other varieties of the
oak, the maple and hickory. Union.
Mad-Last week, at Salisbury, lot of
children came running in from the woods
with the information that they had seen
dead man whilst huckleberrying. Coroner
Dashicll ut once summoned a jury and,
followed by an excited crowd, went to the
spot, but the tramp who had been enjoying
nap refused TO allow any inquest to be
held over him. The Coroner felt dis
cOuraged at the tramps conduct, but he
had to surrender Almost the whole crowd
sided with the tramp.
Racc.-A race took place last week at
Ripley Park, near Ccntrcville. There were
from six to seven hundred persons present,
many of whom were ladies. The entries
were Barney ONeil, entered by w. w.
Bryan; sorrel gelding, entered by r. S.
llurlock; and sOrrel gelding entered by
John +. Goodwin. The race was for trot-
ting sulky, valued at S75, and half-mic
heats, four best in seven. The race was
won by Barney ONeil in four straight
heats. Best time 2.56.
The schooner Y. c. Burbank, of Balti,
more, was dashed ashore about four miles
north Of Ocean City Friday night last.
Although beached she was not damaged to
any great extent. All on board were saved.
She contained an excursion party of thirty
four persons, and was on her way from
Norfolk to Philadelphia, where she is
owned. The Lewes Wrecking Company
got her off. The majority of the party
walked down to the Atlantic Hotel, where
they dncd on Saturday.
IN Horrible Dcath.-Last Saturday after
noon week, Samuel Jenkins, young mar
ried man about 30 years of age come to a
dreadful death on the road from Quantico
to his home in Barren Creek district He
was riding in trotting sulky and it is sup
posed his horse made an unlocked for
spring forward throwing him off his bal
ance backwards. His foot became en-
tangled in the sulky and he was dragged
for more than 4 mile down the road.
When found on Sunday morning he was
| lying in the woods, a short distance from
his gate, his head beaten into Jelly and
the horse and buggy tangled up in the
bushes some 100 yards distant, the buggy
wheels bloodied all over. The mark of the
dragging and beating of the body could be
traced for mile down the road His wife
was his brothers widow, and her first hus-
band was shipwreckcd.
Lmyc .Sale ot Real Estatc-The largest
forced sale of real estate that has taken
place in Elkton FOR number of years was
made by the sheriff and trustees last week
1t was the property of David NJ Taylor
Esq, situated principally on the Chesa
peake road, about 3! miles from Ellton
aggregating in all about ,4j2 acres. divided
into ten parcels. The total sales amounted
to 1927 7,3l5.50. The "IIome' farm, Il;
acres, was sold to Ex-Governor J. B. GroomC
for $30.25 per acre. This farm has hand
some brick residence on it which cos
$1,000. The "Davis' farm, III acres, will
good buildings, to Jacob Tome for $l,275
The Collins farm. Ga acres, to a part,
named Able for $50. The davidson ID
/ Pearce' farm, 2S5 acres, to Thomas Conrey
of Chesapeake City, for $1,000. The
> Church" farm, 2l3 acres, to Toward
Lorraine for $3.50, subject to mortgage anC
: judgment amounting to $l,676.50. Tn,
t "Brevard' farm, 243 acres, to J. Tome anC
Daniel Bratton for $S,I70. The "ReC
: House. farm. 29G acres, to same parties, 70
5000. and 81 acres Of woodland to Mrs
E. B. Groome, for $40.