Smyrna times., 1880-03-03
MARYLAND ITEMS.

uorring are becOniInS qulte premium All
,ho Easton market.
plowing has commenced OH the Eastern
ond the merchants are doing quite
lively business.
William Clark has removed TO Temple
ville from Kenton, Del, and has opened his
tack 'ia of general merchandise fer sale.
oravded house at Salisbury listened for
- hours last Tuesday night to Fred
n.naIass' lecture Oh " "Self-mado Men"
nsner mill is to be started at Tunis'
,ripls Talbot county, with capital of
So0 0OO. $4,000 of which has already been
pledged.
n, Benjamin Richardson, formerly of
r,a,op. Talbot county, and well known as
sp,ipent Mason, is dead at Galveston,
T'xls at the age of 90.
The question Of taxing mortgages, which
h.s occupied the attention of the Maryland
Tosislature for some time past, received its
.,:=,ys in that body on Friday last. The bill
5ssceved black eye in both houses.
One section of bill now before the
General Assembly for the protection of game
in Tablet county provides that the County
commissioners shall pay IN CASH so cents
far each owl aud hawk killed i'll the county
Except lish-hawks},
The Senate committee on post offices
r.nort, in favor Of relieving Charles Collins,
nostmaster at Berlin. Worcester county,
Fam all the liability for the loss of 1887
worth of stamps. by a burglary committed
IN November, 1917.
r +. Thomas, Of North East, received by
mail A few days ago an envelope containing
500 creenback and scrap Of paper ON
which was written, This belongs to you."
The North East Record adds "our post
Office box is No. y.
The Legislature of Maryland is to be
applied 20 for authority to continue the |
Somerset & Worcester railroad 10 the Vir- |
einia line, there to connect with IA road to
Cherrystoae for which the Virginia Legis- |
lature has already granted g charter.
The entertainment given by the elite
Young ladies and gentlemen of Anderson.
town was grand success. Tho proceeds
amounting to $3l.40 was presented TO the
Rev. L. c. Aadrcw, lin behalf of his library !
the Junior preacher on Denton Circuit.
The Baltimore Telegram is down on the
State grain elevator project, which, if the
bill should pass, wsuld he an expensive
thing to the farmers and the State treasury;
but It might be a big thing to the one man
WHO'S expected to play Elevator Boss. The
7t4gram says it is proposed to build the
elevator at a cost of 100000.
uaI Dqys.-A rabid dog belonging to
killed last week. He had bitten several
dogs in the place, and it is said colored
cir! living with Mr.. Csppage was also bitten
authorized the bailiff to kill all dogs found
on the streets prior to the lst of April
The local option bill which has been
reported by tae special committee on tenn
psranco, at Annapolis, provides for submit
ting the Liquor question to the voters of the
people of fifteen counties, among which are
Hartford and Cecil. A clause in the bill
gives the right to recover at law exemplary
damages for injury to individuals by the sale
Of intoxicating drinks.
4 Pastors TouJLes.-Rcv. T. j. Pretty.
man, pastor of the NJ. E. Church at
Stockton, and one Of the greatest revivalists
on the Peninsula, thinking he had been
unjustly charged by some of his congrsga-
tOn, publicly announced the same from the
pulpit on Sunday, and then lett the church.
We understand that the differences have
been settled, and Mr.. Prettyman will CEN
tinue his conRection with the church,
SUSSEX Journal
RaHaao2y.-Rev. c. W. Prettyman's mare
took fright Monday morning at CentreYilo
and running across the street came into col
lisien with John b. Browns fence, knock
ing a corner of it down: she then ran
against G. A. T. Wrights porch. knocking
out one Of the columns Mr. Prettyman
was dragged some distance and somewhat
injured, the mare treading upon his leg and
the carriage running over hiEl. The car
rlage was upset, one of the wheels and the
shafts broken badly. The damage was
otherwise slight.
Reform in Hnylaad.-The Democratic
caucus of members ef the Legislature last
week adopted the majority report in regard
to measures of Reform. The report advo-
Gates a new registration law, leasing of
tobacco warehouses with compulsory
inspection of tobacco raised and sold in the
State, abolition of the Fisheries Commission,
abolition of Superntendency of the House
OF Correction telephone, reduction Of the
Mines inspectors salary from 81 800 to $780,
reduction of the oyster navy and Of the sal.
arss OF its officers, lease of the State Cattle
Scales, and Hay Scales, repeal of the bounty
laws, reduction of the number of officers of
the Legislature, refunding of the Defence
Lean at per cent. interest, enforcement
OF collection of taxes liz arrears, retentiOn of
the Offices of Tax and Insurance Commits
slohers, discOntnuance Of appropriations to
educational institutions and reduction of
those to charitable institutions, advises con-
tmuanee of $4,000 for support of State
milltla-Sl0000 of it to 90 to the Fifth
KSglnent, also to reduce the Adiutant 6 en-
erals salary froE $1,000 to 81 900, recon-
A'ehds equalization of taxas, Withdrawal OF
subsidies to agricultural societies, abolition
Of the Land Office, a renodeling Of the
Judiciary system, reduction of the cost OF
public printing, regulation Of number OF
court bailiffS in Baltimore, reduction OF
Jurors pay in BaltiRore, change of the mode
oi selecting grand jurors in Baltimore, and
suppression Of gambling. All matters in
tne report heve LeeR referred to committee
OF the legislature to report bills to carry
+ them into effect.-Easton Star.
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