Smyrna times., 1878-01-30

Il GroCtng Iowa.-Very few inland towns,
says the Centreville OJSercer, have grown as
rapidly in the past year or two as has
Church Hill. Quite q number of new
houses and stores have been built, and the
old houses have generally been brushed up.
| The town now presents Il very neat appear.
ance, and is a thriving go-a.head place. 1t
is a town of about 500 inhabitants, has
three churches, numerous stores. two
blaclsmiths and wheelwright shops, a car.
rage shop, two canneries and Il grist mill,
besides other industries.
The committee on Federal Relations in
the Maryland Legislature has made a
strong report against debasing the currency
by remOnctizing silver. 1t tavors resumn-
ton at the earliest possible moment, and
claims that silver has been practically de.
monetized since 1884, and never was a cur.
rent coin Of the county to any great ex-
tent. 1t also claims that silver being
eight per cent, would stand in the same
relation to gold that the greenbacks did,
and drive gold out of the market
Distressing Accjdcm.-A distressing acci-
dent occurred at Crumpton, the latter part
OF last week, which resulted in the fatal
woundlng OF little girl, about years old,
the daughter OF Mr.. !. A. Ryland of that
place, hy boy years old, a son of DR.. w.
u. Wallis, who also resided in the village
Mr.. Ryland's little girl was at DR.. Wallis
at play with the children when the bow
csped a loaded pistol within reach. which
he seized and discharged at the head of the
little girl. the ball entering the side of the
head, in front and above the temple. caus.
ing an ugly and probably fatal wound.
The wound was ut once probcd but the ball
could not be found The little girl has
been unconscious since the accident. and
but little hope of her recovery is enter
tanned .-Record
Crossed IN LOrc.-The evening train YES
terday brought down with it strange trio
ana a strange story. Miss Clara Anthony.
the most conspicuous one of this rroun !.
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Frank KNOTS were the
others, all living near here. Miss Anthony
Tor long time had been Juggling with th,
most extreme recklessness the hearts of
these gentlemen, and both have alternately
been ON the ragged edge Of dispair. How
ever, their gall was turned to the sweetest
nectar, when last week they both received
letter from her, stating that she would
marry HIM at o'clock on Wednesday
morning, at her sisters residence in Phila.
delphIa, where she was visiting. Both
SSHtLeHIVl lilnoulately assumed their best
ioga, and left for Philadelphia and at the
appointed hour danced attendance upon
the object of their alteration. TableaiIx
Mr' smith, with tears streaming down his
lace, beseeched her to bcstow her hand and
heart but no, tears were Of no avail. and
she accepted the not SO demonstrativc. vet
earnest suitor, Mr.. Knots, and were i'm
mfdIately married. starting at once for
CentrevIlle, their home. The trip home
was full OF startling incidents; at Will
minGton, Mr.. Knots was compelled to leave
the car for a moment, and on his return he
found Mr.. Smith by the side of his wife
still weeping and beseechinc her to take
hlm, and Mr.. Anotts was compelled to
torcibly eject him from the seat. Mr..
smith, however, still fingered around and
made things warm for the successful sliiter.
Miss Anthony declared that her affections
were equally distributed between the two
men, and that the reason she choose Mr..
Knots was that she was afraid Mr.. Smith
would prove tickle. Mr.. Knots was
"ldower.- CcntrevWc Record.