Smyrna times., 1878-05-08
MARYLAND ITEMS.

NeO VI. Z. ParSonage.-The trustees of
the NJ. f. Church of Easton have determined to build
II parsonage.
Sale Of Fdrm.-F. Carroll Goldsborough,
Esq, has bought the Haskins farm, in Bailey's Neck
Barclay Haskins 372 acres, for SlS,G75, cash.
Rev. C. P. Mallery, who has been preach.
ing to the Presbyterian congregation at Chesapeake
City for the last eight years. as stated supply has
given notice to the congregation that he will vacatc
their pulpit in short time.
Ci1mpton Workmen are now en-.
gagged in driving piles for the bridge Chester
River at CrumptOn. May lst the time advertised
to stop travel by taking down the old structure but
the old bridge was still passabe on Thursday.
A Freak Of Nature.-Walter j. Griffith,
residing near Sassafras informs that he has
which some time since gave birth T. a lamb and
about three weeks afterwards gave birth to twin
lambs This is remarkable occurrence particularly
as 10 the period between the deveries.-Rem NelCS.
May PHty.-We have been informed
that DR. J. n. Baird, of Sudlersville is making the
most extensive preparations to hold grand Corona
tion May party in Blacks woods hear the above
village during the third week in this month and will
send up quite a largo balloon bearing the name,
Queen OF May"-CentreViIc Observer.
The Crisfield Leader states upon tho
authority Of gentleman from Hoopers Island that
fisherman Of that island hauled up five drowned
tied across their breasts. The Leader suspects that
this outrage committed by oyster dredgers, and
cOncluueS tnhI burning ~ inc SJlke Is 100 good Tor
them.
The cornerstone of the Catholic Church
in CheStcrtown was laid last Sunday afternoon week
by the Right Rev. Bishop Becker, of Wilmington
assisted by Rev. q. s. Bradford of that place. After
the ceremonies the Bishop delivered an address
claiming steady increase in the numerical strength
of his church and its exclusive right to expound the
scriptures.
We see in the columns of the Record that
the annual meeting of the stockholders of the O. A. &
X. Railroad held at Centrevie, Wednesday
May LIST, when Hon. B. T. Biggs of Middleown, was
reelected President and Robert Craven Treasurer
Joseph Bringhurst T. Morris Perot b. T Biggs Edward
| Larkins, William Crawford and Jacob Hinckley.
The Denton Union says veritable sea.
serpent made itself visible in the waters of the Chop
| tank last Sunday
Ldter-The following is what the Easton star says
about tho seaserpent: seal lately appeared In the
Upper ChOptank river near Greensborough, and gave
thought IL was the mythical serpent aud took u
their carriages; and made ready 10 leave, had the
/ monster showed disposition 70 land.
Severe Hail Storm.-A destructive and
severe hail storm passed over the upper porsion OF
Queen Annes county, Monday week about p. NJ.
and extended from Templcville 10 Chester river, q
distance OF ten or twelve miles The farmers in thai
| immediate neghborhood injured are DIR. William
Sudler who thinks his wheat at least haf destroy
cd, and peaches almost entirely; Mrs. Il. V. Temple
wheat slightly damaged Mr. Hart, wheat and fru
very much damaged; Messrs. W. ]. L. Sudler, George
Hazel, ThOs Hill and A. j. Gadd, all are reported L
be very much damaged in both wheat and fruit crops
Sudlersvile, very little damage was done by the
storm. The storm passed ON TO Chester river and
passed over into Kent county In the vicinity of Ware
Landing, doing great damage In It's track.-Reeord.