Smyrna times., 1877-07-18
MARYLAND ITEMS.

John II. Ruth, of Church Hill, a former |
Smyrnian, is named for the Registers |
office for Queen Anncs county.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Watson's farm, 27O acres, in |
Queen Annes county, has been sold to
Geo. w. Pratt, of New York, for $780,
and John Davis's farm, 10 acres, in the
same county, to JAS. Coppage for $l5.G0per
acre.
Barn Bmncd.-The barn, granary and
some small out-buildings on the Davis
farm, belonging to d. NJ. Taylor, about
four miles south of Elkton, were consumed
by fire on Thursday afternoon last. The
insurance had just run out.
Jas. Goldsborough, otherwise known as
"Club Jim," a colored man, died at the
residence of Eugene L. Dudley, near Cen
treville, last Friday week, and aged 81
years. lie had voted the Democratic
ticket from the time his race was admitted
to the polls.
4 Postmistrc8s Marr;cd.-N1rs. Matte NJ.
Mahan, postmistress at Elkton, was mar.
ried in Philadelphia on juno Goth, to DR..
Isaac L. Devou, formerly of Wilmington.
She will retire from the postoffice on August
3lst, and has rendered her resignation to
that effect.
A camp meeting will be held in Segars
Woods, near Millington, commencing
Friday, August 10th, and closing on the
2Sth. A cordial invitation is extended to
preachers and people of adjoining charges
to tent and worship with us.
w. NJ. WARNER.
Horses Die from Eating Paris Green.--
Robert Clark, residing, in Tuckahoe Neck,
lost two valuable horses, last week, and
Dental Hobbs, a neighbor, lost one from
the same cause. The horses were feeding
along fence adjoining potato patch, the
vines ofwhich had received liberal applica-
ton of Paris Green, and it is supposed the
wind blew the powder over when the vines
were being busted.
At Christ P. E. Church, Easton, there
was both wedding and funeral last
Tuesday morning. The two events came
so close together that the funeral process
sion entered the church, almost as soon as
the wedding party had left it. Two of the
gentlemen who were ushers at the wedding
, wero also bearers at the funeral. The
parties married were Mr.. Powell and q
, Miss Johnson, daughter of the editor of the
f Easton Ledger.
t The Maryland &c DeLd,care r. R.-Say'
l the Easton Ledger of last Thursday: awe
= learn that the counsel met at Wilmington
last week and a decree is to be issued fo
the sale of the Maryland & Delaware Rail
: road at the suit of the Mortgage Bond
holders. 1t was expected that the paper
q would be prepared and the decree signeC
= yesterday. Ex-Gov. James B. Groome
! council for the bond holders was appointed
Receiver, and it is presumed that the sal
. will take place as soon as the forms of laV
i. can be complied with.
t, Tin Wedding-Last Wednesday evenin
n a large number of the members and friend
q of the M. Z. Church in Elkton ASSEMBLIES
y at the parsonage to celebrate with tn
3 pastor, Rev. d. G. Ridgway, the tenth annivel
% sary of his wedding day. j. E. Barroll pre-
D. sented to Mr.. Ridgway a tin crown c
le elaborate construction, accompanying tn
e gift with a short speech. Mr.. Ridgwa
d replied in his usual eloquent style, anC
Of placing the crown upon his head led til
1T way to the dining room, where goo
le feast was spread. A big lot of tin ware wa
d presented.
N A Singular Dedth.-A singular death of
n colored woman took place near Sudler
II vile on Thursday night last. She retire
10 in good health, and during the night Wa
N awakened by the noise of snake in ht
ID room. She got up and killed the snalI
n but I'M handling the stick with which it WI
" killed she got some of the blood of I'll
Sv snake in her eye. The eye soon becan
II inilamed and sometime during the nigl
ne she died, no one knows how or when. III,
"a family are Of the impression that her deaf
i. was caused by the blood of the snake ge
al ting into her CentreviAe Observer.
lg Fires IN Queen Annes.--The barn, stabl
m and other adjacent buildings on the far
ed of VIM. j. Price, in Piney Neck, wei
n destroyed by fire on Saturday night las
I'd together with $50 bushels Of corn, 81
he bushels of wheat, 100 bushels of oats,
to tons of timothy hay, 10000 shingles, &
Sc The loss viii be about 5000, of whiC
to 81 $50 was covered by insurance. III
of dwelling house of Clinton Denney, at w,
Mills, was burned on Friday night, /