Smyrna times., 1880-04-14
wARYLAND ITEMS.

raid has been made on illicit liquor
dealers in Easten.
The necessary capital has been raised TO
.tart the paper mill at Easton.
6vs.vear old son of VIM. Stayt0n was
a,ownsd st tirsensborough last wednesday |
afternoon.
o of the employees Of the Dorchester |
a delaware Railroad are resigning be- !
~amsa of reductions in their salaries.
Farmers in Denton, Caroline county
rsoion think Of planting corn this week.
Tbs season is two weeks in advance OF last
year.
The officers of the Easton National Bank
have determined to remodel the interior of
their banking house, with view to greater
convenience and comfort.
lanes Dix, an albinO of Pocomoke City,
was the first Eastern ShOreman to fall
victim to the new law against profane
swearing in public. He was fined So.
Jos Warfsld, colored, of the Cambridge
dorchester county, neighborhood, fell on a
cro,s.cut saw and had his arm nearly cut
Of the bone being sawed through and the
Assh terribly laceratsd.
few days since, Jerry Cornish, an old
nssre. was found drowned in a stream in
Lakes district, Dorchester county. The
old man was going home drunk late at
right. when he walked into his watery
grave.
Corn Planting Gould, Esq, whe is
always in advance in corn planting in this
county, will commence to-day. He con-
tends that the earlier he can get his corn in
the ground the better crop he harVests.-
CsrtTsmUs Record, Friday.
The Talbot County Paper Mill Company
has been organized, and officers elected as
follows: Genl Z. L. F. Hardcastle, Prssi
dent; r. B. Dixon Treasurer. Tho mill
will be located on Dr. /. l.. Adkins land,
near Easten, and arrangements are making
to build it im Immediately.
I,,s,s sNat,erq.-James H. Carrline showed
us last week gosling having four distinct
Lays Ths two surplus ones are in the rsar
Of the usual ones, and are of no use to the
,oslng but drag along after it when walk
Ing. The gosling is lively and apparently
in good health, giving every indication OF
lesg life and activity.-CentreuWe Observer.
George Seward, OF Goldsborough, Caroline
county, has sold the iron ore on his farm
and ths right to get it out to Messrs
Nundell & Co., of Pennsylvania. They pay
him $500 cash and royalty of q certain
amount on every huRdred tons they take
out. They are briskly engaged getting ou
the ore and getting it in shape for ship
msnt.
Early Peas KUed.-Persons living in tn,
lower end of the State and the Eastern
Shore, who came up the Delaware r. r.
this morning.. say that the late frosts hav
net only killed the peach buds but hav
also killed all the early peas. Agsntlemal
stated this morning that the farmers areun
Salisbury, who had acres Of early pea
planted would lose their entire crop. as tn
peas were just forward enough to be nipps
by the froSt.-Ga=etts.
The Maryland Legislature passed abou
450 bills during the session just cleseC
The local option bill for Cecil county wer
through, with little opposition. It PR
Tides that the question of license or II
lcencs shall be settled by the people at TIA
ballot-box at the general election in Noven
Der next. If majority of votes are ca
against the issuing of license to sell liquo
none will be issued after April 30th, lS8
at which time all licenses expire.
The Woodcock Tfial-Ths trial Of J.
Woodceek, the matchmaker, indicted
the Circuit Court for Talbot county at tE
last November term for burning Nj
Robinson's house in Easton in which
had jswslry store, and removed to Car
line. was commenced at Denton last Tue
day week, aRd continued all the wee
About $50 witnesses have been summOne
and thus far only about 20 have bsC
examined. 1t is probable the trial will la
Ii g Infn Ho