Smyrna times., 1878-10-09
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Court is in session in Caroline county this week
Cambridge, boasts of hog weighing 300 pounds
a, colOred man near Vienna, is the father of 81
children
The hog cholera is prevalent in Wye Neck, Queen
Annc's county.
Over $1,000 has been raised in Talbot county for the
yellow fever fund.
Oysters are selling in Crsfeld for twenty two and
thirty centSa buShel
Edward Larne is now on trial i'll Elkton for the
murder Of Henry Holland
The fine iron bridge over the Choptank river at
| Denton Is now completed. 1t cost $4,000.
John W; Wheatly charged with the murder of Geo.
H. Bramble in Dorchester county, has been bailcd in
the sum of s., 5000
Sale Of Far1n.-Rev Vaughn Smith has sold his farm
OF l15 acres in Piney Neck Queen Anncs CO. to WASH
lngton Nelson, at S29 per acre.
Elkton fishermen are not behind those farmers who
nave Deeh eXhIbltlng second crop strawberries.
CROP herring.
There is much opposition to Talbot the Second Con
greSslonal district Democratic nominee The Chcsa-
eake RECORD says there Is talk of trOtting out in
dependent candidate.
The three darkeys who were locked up as supposed
assallaniS OF Mrs Wilson; in ElktOn several weeks
ago ana who came near hanging to some sour ample
trees, nave been discharged-innOcent.
The ladies of sndlersville have advertised tourney
10 be held at Cherry Park Thursday, October 2lth
FHteen knights Will participate. The proceeds will
be devoted to the Catholic church Of the Holy Family
st. Michaels, colored oyster shuckers went on a
sIrlke iast week, and on Wednesday night marched
rough the streets three-scOre strong with cOlOred
Oand ana tranSparancies. The difficulty lies i'm the
matter OF 10 and 20 cents gallon with desire for
'he lalter price on the part of the shuckers
,,,f GIch DGdtcation-Antioch NJ E Church, Temple.
vile Will be dedicated October 18th Rev William
T. Davis, of Dover, will preach at lO% O'clock and
PROFESSOR Wilson, of Drew Theological Seminary at
'' Former pastors and the public cordially
i''1tcu VIM X. MCFARLANE Pastor.
a a Centreviie man named Green had desperate
nght on day last week with a strange hog which he
attempted TO drive out of his coTnfield The boS
caught him by the waistcoat and was about sbakiD9
MN 10 pieces when Mr.. Green's dogs came In thp rnS
cue, and he made tracks for safety and worm fence
og SHOOK several silver dollars out of his pockets
but no gTeen6dckS >NN'''
fTe Company at EaStOn-The citizens of Easton.
nela town meeting last Thursday evening for the
CONSIDERATION OF some plan to avoid the recurrence of
anymore such fires as that of Tuesday last series
OI resolutions forthe appointment of night patrol and
tie organization of fire company and the purchase
OF suitable apparatus was offered and referred 10
coIhlttee OF seven with instructions to report at an
Taken to Chestert0,ca.-James Ford the young man
VINO was arrested on Wednesday last by Constable
hlckman, Tor Offering horse for sale at Stidhams
p rooms wilmington, was taken before Esquire
D2ruy est thursday afternoon and confessed to the
thelt He stated that he had stolen the horse from
SSolorea man named Joseph Smith, and the carriage
Friday. '''''
On Thursday night last Benjamin Garrett was
arrested by an ElktOn baiiff for driving his mule
team through the streets of that town at terrific rate
OF speed. benjamin promised to go peaceaby with
the oihcer, who thereupOn released him, whereupOn
the deceltiul Benjamin struck at the baif with his
whip and Immediately afterwards gave leg bail The
Daih drew revolver and fired at the fleeing flgi.
i've TO the serious annoyance of two citizens who
thOught advisable to dodge behind shade trees till
the bullets had passed by.
C0Whiding at EktOR.-Hcnry Howard, of Elkton on
Tuesday morning week undertook to Cowhide Joseph
Bacon before the latter could realate but when he
dld he knocked Howard down. The fight was re-
newed as soon as Howard could get upon his feet but
Bacon proving to be too much for him he drew a
pistol and attempted TO shoot Bacon but at this unc
tlre bystanderS lnterfered and stopped the fight
challenge was made and accepted, but when both
got together upon the CORY field they were both so
badly frightened that the seconds easily made II mn
Ugly Work at CI1nptOR.-Skelct0ns Found in a Cellar
-Much excitement says the Centreville Obseruer has
prevailed IN Crumpton during the past week owing
70 the discovery Of skeletons of two children under
circumstances indicating infanticide Mr. I'hOs Sud
buried Ill some rubbish in the cellar six pound
pepper can with the skeleton of baby in it and the
skull or another infant in what is supposed to be
soap box. That part of the house in which the dis
coyerles were made has been occupied for the past
egt years prior 10 the Sd of September by Mrs Jonas
j.: Crew, widow, and her unmarried sister, Sallie
Stradley They have been long suspected of undue
ihtlmacy with men, Mrs Crews husband having left
her on account of her inidelity. As soon as they
ners jury has the under investigation