Smyrna times., 1877-04-04
MARYLAND ITEMS.

a new Methodist Protestant Church is to
be erected near the Oaks, about three and
a half miles from Denton.
Next year the Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference is to meet in Chestertown and the
Methodist Protestant Conference in Easton.
The Methodist congregation of Cecilton
gave their new minister, Rev. +. P. Aldred,
a liberal donation party or his arrival last
week.
Rev. w. B. Gregg was warmly received
by his new congregation at Suddlersville,
last week. A big dinner was served for
him at the parsonage.
In the vicinity of Elk Neck, Cecil co.,
the hog disease is raging at an alarming
extent, two hundred having died in a
short time. There seems to be no cure for
it.
Res,gned-Thomas Goldsborough, mail
agent on the Q. A. & X. C. Railroad, from
Centreville to Townsend, resigned the
position last week. Capt J. Edward Wal
ters has been appointed to the vacancy.
Judge JAS A. Stewart, of Dorchester co.
one of the Judges Of the Court of Appeals,
has gone to California on business. lie
has some claims there in suit, which, if he
gains them, will make him millionaire.
The new Methodist minister to Denton,
Rev. John f. Smith Jack Smith, his
Smyrna friends call him) when he moved
in the brass band serenaded him and the
congregation generally went to the parson
age to greet him.
4 Little BaJy.-Says the Denton Union
The smallest piece of femininity on thi.
Peninsula is to be found about one mile
below Denton. 1t is about three months
old, weighs about five pounds and is some
eight or nine inches tall.
A clerk of the Circuit Court, county
commissioner and Judge of the Orphans
Court, of Queen Annes county have died in
office since last election for these respective
places, and to the list is now added Jane
p. Dudley, Register of Wills.
B,uned.-A little daughter of ]. Morlin!
Sudler, of Centreville, about five years o
age, was badly burned on Saturday, the
oath inst, whilst out in the field around
pile of ofburning brush. Her clothing caugh
and her lower limbs were severly burned
John R. Price, of Chesapeake City, diet
on Thursday night last, in his sixty-eigh
year. lie had been connected with tn
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Compan
from its beginning, and, for more than
quarter of a century had filled the position
of superintendent.
On Sunday night the 25th the house O
the farm of Henry Burgett, near Chess
peake City was destroyed by fire before tn
family had time to get any clothing exceE
what they had on, as they left their bed
The loss of the house was not as serious
: that Of the furniture, which was superior
Fred Douglass, the noted negro man an
the recently appointed marshal for til
District of Columbia, is expected to visit S
MichaeFs, Talbot CO., his old home, at a
( early day. He was born near Tuckaho
Creek, on the boundary line between Car
4 line and Talbot. lie has a half broth,
now living near Hillsborough.
I Improving Chester Rircr Oystcrs-Since IL
opening of Kent Island narrows, and Il
n free passage of the salt water of Easter
e Bay through the narrows and into ChestC
e river, the oysters of that river have vel
y perceptibly improved in flavor. This is
il fact, stated both by the oystermen of Che
e ter river, and by people of Queen Ann
If who are accustomed to use the Chest
l. river oysters.-,&. MchaeLs Comet.
Is James L. Dudley, register OF wills +
Queen Annes county, died at Centrevil
l. on Tuesday of last week, aged 20 yeal
&c Mr.. Dudley was prominent and high
esteemed citizen. The following gentlem,
d would gladly take charge of the vaca
e office: Mordacai Price, r. f. Feddema
q George Palmer, deputy under the la
'e Register, VIM. c. Dudley, son of the Ia
y Register, Dan'lC. Hopper, Chas. f. Cooke
u Robt. Goldsborough and John w. PERI
ID mr. Price has since been elected to fiji I