Smyrna times., 1880-07-28
MARYLAND ITEMS,

past ten years.
The cornerstone Of the Masonic build
ing, in Easton, was laid on Tuesday, with
out any ceremonies.
A horse valued at $500, belonging tC
Earnest ?. Hall, Of st. Michael's, died las
week from overfeeding.
About six hundred people are summer
ing at Ocean City, which is said to be the
political centre of the Peninsula.
young man named N. G. Hamilton,
employed in Il mill at Homecoming, has been
left $1,000 by a friend in Iowa, who died
recently.
The paper mill being erected at Easton
will give employment to 40 hands when
completed, and consume all the surplus
straw in the neighborhOod
At pocomoke City, Wednesday, Henry
McMaster, a coiored hand on the schooner
Three S,,S, while attending to his duties,
fell and almost instantly expired.
Mrs. Anna T. Dewitt, wife of Rev.
Abram Dewitt, venerable Presbyterian
clergyman, died at her home near Fair
Hill, Cecil county. few days since, aged
76 years.
The establishment of boot and shoe
factory in Ccntreviile--to manufacture on
a large scale by machinery-is projected by
VIM. y. Elliott of that place and Pei Il Son
Of Baltimore.
Draper Gibson, a young colored man, and
notorious as a thief, is charged with COM
mtting an outrage on a little colored girl
about years Of age by the name OF SlauSh-
ter residing in Eaoton.
Phillip 5. Beach, aged about 80 years,
was overcome by the heat at his home, at
Cnionville, Frederic county, on Thursday,
the 18th instant. He only survived the
attack for few minutes.
Walter $. Mann. of Sharptown, in
Wicomico county, shot and killed a pelican
on Tuesday last in the Nanticokc river
measuring across the wings over feet,
and from beak to tail 81 feet.
Wm Erickson, IS years old. a wealthy
and highly respected citizen Of Kent Island,
attempted to commit suicide last week by
cutting his throat. lie is recovering.
Cause Of the act-depression at the loss of
his wife.
A big temperance convention is to be
held at Eikton on Tuesday, August 3d.
The local option people of Cecil county are
thoroughly organized and confident of
carrying the county against license, in
November
H0aSc RoJJaL.-The dwelling of Isaac L.
Noble, IN Preston, was entered on Thursday
night Of last week, and robbed Of 500 in
money. \ colored man and woman, the
latter employed about the house, have been
arrested on suspicion.
Drum fish. to the number Of $50. and
averaging fifty pound in weight were
caught in Worton creek, near Buck Neck
wharf, and sent to Baltimore last week.
This is the largest haul Of drum fish we
have heard of in Kent waters.
1t is probable chat Prof Baird Fish Com.
missioner, will establish permanent
Matching station for Spanish mackeral near
Cr,siield, Previous experiments have
shown that they can be propogated with
great success in the Chesapeake Bay.
DR.. A. c. Teaton has received the ap,
pointmcnt as Principal Of the Salisbury
iIigh School. lie has also been employed
by Mr.. Drexel, New York capitalist TO
preach every other Sunday at Klei Grange,
a new settlement in Worcester county.
Twenty,six acres of wheat on Capt. John
Brinkley's farm, Elk Neck, turned out
eight hundred and fifty eight bushels.
George B. Davis, who did the threshing,
says he is confident that several acres
yielded as much as fifty bushels Cecil
Democrat.
One day last week, tYo Of Frank Pen.
ningtoH's farm hands, near Elkton, killed
siXty.siX garter snakes in an area of fifteen
or twenty feet square. They were of all
lengths from two and a-half or three feet to
six to eight inches. They were found near
swamp and are supposed to have been in
search OF water which is unusually scarce
in that neighborhood, owing to the drought
getting BeHer.-R. J. Jump, who was so
serlouly assaulted by James +. Melvin, Jr.,
OF the Denton Jocrtal, is in a hopeful con.
dltlon, and is steadily improving, although
several weeks must elapse before he can be
safely said to be out Of danger. Young
Melvin tiled'a petition Monday for release
under writ Of haJcaS corpus but the
court has not yet taken action in the
matter.
Ocean City is having larger number of
visitors this year than usual. The Atlantic
Hotel had on Saturday between 500 and
GOO visitors. Congress Hall formerly the
Ocean House, has been enlarged to double
ITS former size, IS well kept and the cuisine is
all that any one could desire. There are a
number of Delawareans there from Viii.
mngtOn, Middletown, Odessa, Smyrna,
Dover and Milton.
Hand Torn OI.-Frank Wheatley, while
endeavoring to put the betting on a wheat
thresher in motion on the farm of !. A.
Williams, near this ulace on Friday Of Iaet
week, his left hand was caught in the belt
ing and torn completely off at the wrist
JOINT. Drs. Jefferson and Clark of this
place were summoned and found upon ex.
animation that the tendOns of the forearm
were so badly lacerated and strained. that
II became necessary to amputate the arm
about midway between the wrist and elbow.
he patient is doing well-FSderalSJrq
C1rter.
1te ElEton f. lLiAdcto0n Ra;lroqd.-The
subscription books to the capital stock of
the above company was opened on Satur.
day at the National Mechanics Bank. in
Baltimore. We learn that when 500 600 is
subscribed in Baltimore, the balance of the
stock necessary to build the road will no
taken elsewhere and the road be built The
increased trade this road will bring to Balti.
more and the prospect of large dividends To
the stockholders ought to be sufficient to
secure the necessary stock subscription in
that city. Report and estimates of the on.
tire cost of road, per engineers report
will be furnished by VIM. H. Gilpin, who
has shown commendable zeal in behalf o.
this important enterprise.
A Fatal Accidcnt-On Thursday last Geo
Callahan, aged about - years, and son O