Smyrna times., 1879-03-12
MARYLAND ITEMS.


MARYLAND ITEMS.
Bishop Lay writes from Rome that his
health Er,s not greatly improved.
The event in Centreville this week is the
session Of the NJ. T. Conferences. which body
meets to-day.
\ number Of new buildings are now being
erected at Easton, including residences and
business houses.
Capt. George w. Parsons has been en-
gagged to complete the contract for drcdg.
ing out the Wicomico river.
4 small colorcd child was burned to death
last Thursday by the destruction Of the
kitchen Of Isaac Cordray, in Kent county.
Rev. Mr.. Davis and his two daughters
gavo free concert in the N. +. Church
last night as their farewell concert in Church
IIili.
Senator Ford, Of Queen Anne's, is can.
didate for denomination, but W. T. =.
Turpin's friends Will make fight for the
/ place.
! Joseph L. Bradbury, one Of the oldest
! citizens Of Cecil county, is dead. He was
| formerly one Of the judges Of the Orphans
| Court.
Mrs. John johnson, Of Elkton, tried to
drown herself ard child few days ago
She was laboring under intense religious
excitement.
\ note from the Rev Mr.. McFarlane at
Mayrdel, says the revival there continues
with interest and power, and will bc kept
up this week, afternoon and night.
Crab canning and packing will form one
Of the industries Of fCambridge nextsummer.
1t is already announdcd that two canning
and two packing.houscs will be pat in opc.
ration as soon as the crab season opens
The statement we made last week in
reference to the son Of Dr.. w. T. Smith OF
Salisbury applied to himself The degree
Of y. d. ). was conferred on him his son
has another course yet to take at the Medical
College before he graduates.
1t is reported that the barn and stable.
on the farm of VIM. Wilson, in Elktor
Neck, Cecil county, were destroyed by fire
Saturday night last, together with eigh,
horses, twcnty-seven cattle, "A quantity o
grain, farming implements and harness.
; Way down near Onancock James Curtis
recently caught yellow coon, with heaC
resemblinga wildcat and in the same wooc
Smith Martin caught a blood red coon
Both coons have been stuffed, and now
hang in Locustyille store as curiosities.
The business men Of Crumpton. Queer
Anne's county, and Chestervile, Ken
county, are discussing the feasibility of
telephone line from the former place vi;
Chesteryillc to Massey's, and thus brin,
them into telegraphic communication a
! the latter place.
Ephraim Stevens and John Sears. boil
full OF Worcester county Oh.be;joyful quar-
i relied in PocOmoke City early Wednesda
, morning. Steyers broke pitcher over III
E head of Sears, and then stabbed him i
, the breast. The wound is not dangerous
Stevens is out on bail
/ The Chestertown Traascr;Dt states tha
. from careful estimates the fact is established
/ that the number Of peach trees now CROWN
on the peninsula is less 10y about one-thir
than it was three years ago, and that oil.
orchards are annually being eXterminate
: in greater proportion than young ones ar
! planted.
) \ man calling himsef Prof. Sample wa
e arrested in New Orleans last week, at tn
@ instance of Mr.. F. G. Wright, of Eastor
N |
!. horse from him twelve years ago As tn
o accused has never been indicted it is doub
full wheather he will be held to await
requisiton.
William Bower, decrepit darkey of Ger
|. trevlle, tried to get a little boy to shoe
Q him through the heart with gun te'
!. days ago, and when the boy refused oil
t Billy tried to take himself off with his ow
hand But the gun sent its load throug
d his shoulder and at last accounts ne wa
IS still living. Ex-senator Dennis will 90 t
= his estate in Somerset. Congressman Henr
}. is taking a rest at his home in Cambridg,
;. Among the ladies of Wye fox.hunting ha
l. become fashionable.
l. a gang of confidence men have swindle
Gen. Dix, Frederick de Peyster and Other
,r in New York and elsewhere, of $50 eac
r and under, by means of fraudulent circu
" lar in behalf of a memorial tribute to tn
" late Bayard Taylor. The gang have bee
le also operating in Washington. In Phil;
u. delphia two men succeeded in securing til
$, poet Boxers name for 800 on subscriI
er tion list for Taylor memorial" (but &c
le no money! and that of DR.. Furness for
at like amount, with $40 cash down. The
E. also called on Mr. George w. Childs, but h
ly asked them to "call again"