Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

Call Ertended.-We are informed that
Rev. j. E. Mowbray, of the Wilmington
! Conference, has received a call to the
pastorate of Mt. Lebanon (Independent)
M. f. Church, Baltimore, at salary Of
| 81 ,200.-Seqtord Indcr.
The Denton Union intimates that the
| funds OF the state have been squandered,
! the school fund plundered, and the States
finances got to be in bad way generally.
! The taxes will have to be raised to supply
the Plunderers from III to 22 cents in the
hundred dollars, for State purposes.
A militia bill making an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the present year and $4,000 for
the next year passed the lower branch of
the Legislature on Friday last by vote Of
yeas, "a, nays, i. Here IS $4,000 Of the
money OF the tax payers of the State
thrown away for the amusement of Il few
men to play soldier.
The Elkton Democrat has the following in
regard to former influential resident of
our town. "Col. Edwin Wilmer, formerly
OF Elkton, but now residing in Baltimore.
has been in town the past week, the guest
OF his son-in-law, II. Il. Torbert, Esq. The
Colonel proposes to publish "a MARYLAND
Biographical Encyclopedia, and is in scare h
OF information regarding old family records
of Cecil cOuntan,'
number OF Eastern Shore naperS are
now advocating that "relic OF barLarism.'
the whipping post, as good institution for
the punishment of petty thieves. A few
years ago the newspapers Of the whole
country rivaled each other in abuse of
Delaware on account Of the mode Of pun,
ishing her criminals, but now a great
number OF them have changed their tune.
and freely admit that even for their own
States the whipping-post would be a; good
institution to have in the house"
Snyical OperotionS.-A child was born in
well-to-do family in Queen Annes county
having no nose o? upper lip, and DR.. Chas.
u. Green, OF Philadelphia. performed an
operation last week restoring or rather
giving new nose and new liz to il. The
nose was made by taking flesh from the fore
mead, and the upper lip was formed bv
taking flesh from each cheek. The opera
ton was performed on Monday and on Satur. |
day the dressing was removed and what
was before repulsive object, is now fair
looking child.
'S"'c'le.-A dispatch from Cordoya states
that on Friday morn.n. John Bowers.
merchant at Sklpton Landing, Talbot CO.. !
alter cleaning up his storehouse and eating |
ms breakfast, apparently in good spirits, |
told his clerk, Mr.. Hopkins, that he would /
be out few minutes. lie walked around |
the store, near some mountain cherry
bushes, and shot himself through the head. |
killing himself instantly. Mr.. Hopkins, |
hearing the report Of the pistol, went out
and found him weltering in his blood. He
was an unmarried man, his finances in good
and no reason for the act has
been ascertained.
SudlerScalc A6mS.-The new depot at Sud.
lersvIlle is completed but does not give sat.
being too small and low to com.
mand attention-l6x20
similar building is under contract for
Prices Station. The contractor gets S3On
for building each
The trustees Of the Roesville NJ. f.
Church have resolved to remodel their
church at cost of $500.
The trustees of Sudlersville NJ. f. Church
have also resolved to remodel their church
oy building recess, putting on a new
root box windows, in painting, plastering,
oeIfry, DC: The Improvements will cost
eight hundred dollars
.Su}fcn Dcaths-Mrs. Lane. wife of Mr.
Francis Lane, residing near Bridcetown.
,lueen Annes CO., died suddenly on Thurs
iay last. She had been on Il visit to
n"ishbor, about half milo distant was
0vertaken on the road by IA gentleman
irving team and asked to take a ride.
She took seat in the vehicle and died in
lew minutes after, before reaching her
home. The cause of her death is supposed
to have been disease of the heart.
Mrs. Hunter, wife of Mr.. VIM. Hunter.
residing in Queen Annes county, in the
same neighborhood, died very suddenly
he next day, Friday. She was in good
lealth up to the moment of attack, only
ew minutes before her death.