Smyrna times., 1878-03-06
MARYLAND ITEMS.

MARYLAND ITEMS.
Ex-senator James r. Z .rle is i'll at his
residence in Queen Annc's county, but i'm
proving.
The farm Of Evans Lewis, in Sassafras
Neck, containing 1870 acres, was sold to
Geo. w. Pierce, for $4,000
The junior pastor Of fredericksburg Cir.
cult, Rev VIM. s. Robinson, is lecturjnc
on the" Present Difficulties of the Nation"
The hay.growcrs Of the Eastern Shore
counties are busily engaged sowing clover
seed. Many farmers are also sowing large
areas i'll oats.
The directors OF the Wicomico Agri-
cultural Association have appointed a com.
mlttee to arrange programme for the
summer fair races.
Protracted NJ. L. services have lust
closed at Greensboro and Denton. At
the former place there were II converts,
and at the latter 81.
The Newtown Record says There is said
to be between 100000 and 100000 worth
OF oysters lying in Chincoteague bay, which
should have been in market hy this time.
had it paid to ship them.
4 Fashionable UrRi;n7-The marriage Of
Mr.. B. Palmer Heating and Miss Nellie
Goldsborough daughter of Robert Colds
borough, Esq, was celebrated last Monday
morning at St. Paul's (P. E.) Church in
Centrevile.
Coils. HolIyday and Lloyd Of Talbot
county, are candidates for gubcrnatorial
! honors, and Denton paper says that as.
! plrants for the governorship will soon be as
! plentiful on the Eastern Shores as tadpoles
in its staGnant pools.
A few days ago Mrs. Richard Bryan.
residing near Crumpton, Queen Aune's
county, administered teaSpoonful of
croton oil to her little child, aged about
seven months. instead of sweet oil. The
child lived only twelve hours.
The colored people of Centreville have
split on the question of church govern.
ment, some of them desiring to be govern.
ed by conferences of their own color, and
not by the whites. The latter class ae
erecting new church, to be called Bethel.
SadierscWe Icms.-Messrs. joseph f.
George and A. J. Eard have purchased the
lumber for the p f. Chapel ut Sudlersville
The corner stone is ready and will be laid
as soon as the weather becomes settled and
will permit of the mason work without
risk.
The Maryland Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Protestant Church, composed of
l2S ministers, and so lay delegates, and of
which Rev. ID. w. Bates is President. will
hoid ITS next annual meeting at the Meth
Odist Protestant Church in Elston. to com.
mence Wednesday, the 18th of March.
In JaL-We have now, for the first time
since last October, prisoner in our iail.
John Ii. Dixon, n young colored man, at
tending school in this town, was arrested
on Wednesday morning last by Sheriff
Evitts, on charge of stealing wheat from
Mr.. George w. Spurry, residing in Tuclla.
hoe Neck.-Denton Journal
MniSteriaL-The Methodist Protestants
can, by new rule, keep pastor five years
and Rev. j. d. Kinzer, of Centrevile. who
has been there three years, has been asked
, for two years more.
Rev. &. w. Prertyman of the NJ. T.
f Church in the same town is liked so well
that they have paid him $50 above the
stipulated salary.
Death Of a Csntenarean.-Rev. John Col
lson, of Caroline county, died at the resi-
| dence OF his son, on Wednesday, the 9th
f inst, after a short illness. He preached
house one week before his death, and
though not sick at the time, told them hC
would never preach again. His age is said
| to be one hundred and two years, but nc
{ correct record has been found.
The Rev. VIM. B. Gregg, of Sudlersvil!e,
celebrated his tenth marriage anniversary
on Monday evening last, and was joined in
D the evening pleasantries by large number
$ of friends who left numerous mementoes
Of their friendship. Mrs. Gregg is q native
of this county, being a daughter of Samuel
! Hutchinson Of Kenton Hid. The company
' was entertained by instrumental and vocal
music, Mrs. Edward Coppage presiding al
' the organ.
: The people of Caroline county are still
{ blessed with freedom from crime. The
t county Jail has been empty ever since last
{ October, and it is now proposed to rent il
> on the most advantageous terms possible
so as to bring little revenue to the county
4 IL isn't even used to lodge tramps, for none
: travel that way. The change in morals
{ has been very great since the county adop
5 ted "local option" and abolished the sale
/ of liquor.
!. A movement is on foot to ask the Legis
T lature to make an appropriation to defray
G the expenses in erecting monument tc
! the memory of the Union soldiers and
sailors, who died in the service of thei,
+ country, and who are buried in MARYLAND
/. soil. The movement originated some tim,
r ago with the Grand Army Of the Republic
! in that State. Ii is probable the pl op SEE
: structure will be placed in one of the public
squares in Baltimore,