Smyrna times., 1878-10-02
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Hon. George r. Dennis is spoken of as the coming
Greenback candidate for the next Governor of Mary
land.
Mr.. Owen Connolly, of Kent county was stricken
with paralysis at the Chesterown fair, week before
last, and died on the fair grounds.
The Easton star came out squarely last Tuesday on
the Greenback platform. 1t does not promise, how
ever, to supportthc Greenback candidates
Mr.. John Thawey, an old and respectable citizen
OF caroline county, residing near Burrsvic, died ut
his residence on Monday the 23d ult in the Slst year
of his age.
Burnt to DeaH.-Harrict Webb, negrcss living with
the Misses Atkinson, in EaSt0n, says the star was
badly burnt by coal oil lamp explosion Saturday
night that she died on Monday.
Sd,e Of Fdrm.-George H. Snitcher Esa has pur-
chased OF Comegys COsdcn, Esq, the farm adjoining
the Round Top and originally part of the same tract
containing 33l acres, for $1,000
The chartered train of the Baynard brothers from
Easton to the fair at Dover last Friday successful
beyond expectation. train will be run from there
to the MiddetOwn fair on Friday.
The fish and oysters at Crisfied were seldom if ever
later or finer; Several Of the oyser-packng houses
there daily shipping oysters opened and barreed
the proportion OF oysters and ice per barrel being
about one-half each. The trade, however, will not
open regularly until after this week.
GOOD StocI.-E. c. Legg, residing on Kent Island,
received on Monday, the 23d ult, per steamer George
LdW, by way of Baltimore, two thoroughbred MerinO
sheep-one Il buCk-costing him $llO The buck s
one and a-half pounds The pair were both bred
directly from imported stock.
George A. Eagles, formerly master mechanic on the
Maryland Il Delaware railroad was killed ar Easton
on Monday, by the accidental discharge of his gun.
He pulled his gun out of his wagon with muZze to-
wards him it went off, lodging the contents in his
breast He lived only about four hours He leaves a
old
A little three year old daughter of Charles George
living near Fredericksburg bit off and swallowed the
heads OF nearly box full of luciier matches. The
child was seized with vomiting when matches were
discovered in the matter elected from the stomach
Medical advice was rot until thirty hours after
less from Inflammation of the stomach.
Murder in Cecil Couaty-At Bunker Hill. Cecil co.
on Thursday the 18th ult., a cOlored woman named
Jane ller resident of that place shot and killed an
old colored man named Robinson who was travelling
through that section protesting to be doctor or con
Jurer The cause of the shooting, according to wit
nesses was the SupperstiOus belief on the part OF
rer as ne claimed to have power to do and to break
the spell she fired the fatal shot declaring afterwards
that she could not help doing so.
Lighthouse Struck by Liqhtning-During a severe
thunder squall Thursday night, September 26 Thos
Dougherty one of the officers in charge of the light
house, known as the Inner Light" located about
one mile down the river from Crfseld was prostrat
ed by lightning which passed through the lighthouse
The lightning tore up and shvered two boards of tho
noorlng after which its course seemed to be down
ware toward the water along the iron supports of the
building. Mr. DOughertys arm is exceedingly main.
| full but otherwise he is uninjured
A temperance mass meeting was held last Wednes
day at the fair grounds WOrton Station Robert S
Griffith, Esq, presiding. c. s. Mosher of Baltimore
delivered the first address, which occupied the morn
ing session. At halfpast one o'clock p NJ the assem-
blage was called to order and Col George A. Hanson
read the Address OF the central committee to the
people Of Kent county The Rev. DIR. G. G. Biting
formerly Of Richmond, Va, now of Baltimore theT
addressed the meeting. Miss Minnie Mosher OF Bal
tmore, followed with recitation in exquisite taste
She was succeeded by Hon VIM. Daniel, oi Baltimore
Inc audience was composed of respectable farmcr
ana others.-CentreViDe Observer.
100000 Fire at Easton-A destructive fire occuref
| IN Easton about o'clock Tuesday morning destroy
ing the following property Odd Fellows hall towr
nal market house. store houses of FARRELL Nichols
COX, JACOB Williams, G. Lacy Eaton and G. W. Beck
confectionery and bakery of j. NJ. Mason IT, furni
ture house off. NJ Mason ST. carriage factory of VIM
Mason, stove store of c. II. Collision and dwelling
mouse OF Mrs. Todd. The Orgen of the fire unknown
IL was first discovered in the grocery of G. Iy Fator
on Market space and then communicated to the build
ngs ADJOINING east and west Owing to the scarcity
9I Water tIle cltZenS were unable to Subdue thu
| names The principal portion of the property il
covered by insurance 1t is the impression in FnStoT
Tat t EaU4nS store was first robbed and then fired
| Inc jacob Williams named above is n native of thi
state, son of the late Samuel Williams On the pre-
cedlng Friday morning. about 215 o'clock the larg,
iron safe in the store house of Tutil & Avery (harl
ware and agricultural implement dealers) was blown
| open with gunpOwder or dynamite "Wednesday
night they had large amount of money i'll their safe
Dt deposited 1t in bank on Thursday, leaving ONLY
ABOUT 800 in change in the drawer This is all thI
crackmen got for their abors 1t cost $500 and wa
ruined by the explosion They also tried to enter thu
grocery store OF FARRELL Nichols & Cox but the stronI
lock on the door bafled them. No arrests have beef
made and the citizens feel great apprehensons of thu
| lnsldlous foe, The NJ. +. Church and Court HOus
came near being burned. During the removal of Mr.
| Williams safe John Cover had his foot mashed 81
severely that it is feared his foot will have to be am
putated John NJ Mason, jr. family came near being
burned to DEATH roof falling in before they wer
| awakened and got out.