Smyrna times., 1880-09-08
MARYLAND ITEMS.

MARYLAND ITEMS.
UGeorre Skin.and- Bones" is the name of
Caroline countys champion trotter.
The big oyster houses at Cambridge will
bo opened for work during the present
week.
Two Young men of North East have been
fined one dollar each and costs for pro.
family.
The Republicans of the Eastern Shore
will assemble at Ocean City on the 18th
inst to nominate candidate for Congress.
boy living in Somerset county, who
was bitten by copperhead snake, was
only saved by great effort and large doses
of whisky and melted lard.
Hon. Robert FARRELL has resigned his
position as Chief Judge Of the orphans
Court for Caroline county, and has been
succeeded by George II. Moore.
PfoEfc.-Mr. s. T. Davis, of Centreville,
has tomato vine - feet high from which
he has sold $3.50 worth Of tomatoes, and
there is at least bushel now on the vine.
D,qth of .Merckam-Mr Charles w.
Bower. q prominent merchant of fCentreville,
died on Thursday afternoon last of typhoid
fever. Mr.. Boyer was son of the late E.
F. Boyer.
About year ago Mrs. Joshua Wilson, of
Denton. got peach seed in her windpipe.
Recently several doctors Of Denton got to-
gether, cut into her windpipe and took the
stone out. She is doing we'll.
correspondent of the Centrevlle Record
SAYS that the death rate on Kent Island, in
the last few weeks, was greater in proper
ton to population than it was in Memphis
when the yellow fever ravaged it.
The members Of the NJ. E. Church at
Queenstown, Rev. l. Jewell, pastor, have
by the earnest effort of the pastor, succeed
ed in erecting fine belfry on their church
and placed 225 pound bell therein.
Pocomoke City has refused to pay inter.
est on $1,000 of the Worcester & Somerset
county railroad bonds which it issued in
aid of that concern. Suit has been institu-
ted against the town by the holders of the
bonds.
The town Commissioners of PocomokC
City having passed law forbidding boys tC
run bicycles on the sidewalks, the RecorC
takes them to task as having little to do
and defends the amusement as healthfu
and keeping the children out of mischief
Eastern Shore gunners are not allowet
TO shoot rail and reed birds until after tn
10th instant. In Delaware the seaso
begins on the 9th and in Pennsylvania Oh
the 1st. This is queer, too, because tn
reeds ripen down on the Chesapeake sevel
al days before they do on the Delaware.
Rev. t. o. Ayres, of Asbury, is conduc
one of the greatest reVivals ever known j
that section. There seems to be deep r.
ligious feeling pervading the people.
large number have turned from darkne
unto light, and the interest seems to be 0
the increase. The altar is nightly crowde
with peuitents, who earnestly seek the 70
giveness of sin.-Ci2fed Leader.
Died from his Injwtes.-The colored maj
Clay Carney, living with Mr.. Samuel Spr
near Church Hill, and who was shot in IL
riot on the excursion train on Sunday weel
died from the effects of his injuries c
Tuesday of last week. 1t was developed
the inquest that Carney was shot by a &C
ored man Of Middletown, a colored witne
testiiying that he saw him when he sh
him.
The Republicans of the Sixth MaryIar
District met at Oakland, on Thursday, ar
renominated Hon. Milton 6. Urner {
Congress by acclamation. Urner beat Pet
two years ago with the aid Of Resley (Gree
backer.) He has made himself unpopul
with the rummie5 in Frederick county
his too Jealous advocacy of Local Optic
which was lately rejected in that coun
and the Democrats have strong hopes
defeating him.
81 Jugged.-A man, who has been followi
Robert StckneY's circus and committi
Expectations while the show was going
was caught in Centreville on Friday Ia
and put into Jail. The managers Of [
circus had him arrested, as they said
brought them into bad repute, and a
mat he had threatened the life of the ri
master. As the authorities were unable
mold him without holding the others,
was sent to Baltimore Monday, the
penses OF the trip being betrayed by
circus managers.-CentreUiHe Observer.
On the'5lst ballot, Mr.. George w. Cow
ton was nominated for Congress in the
congressional district. Henry Page, of s.
erset, received IA votes on the 50th bal
Sutheient to nominate, but before ihe
nR,o1u!ncement, no! Mr.. E. Stanley Toadvine,
"icomico, changed his vote, and t
saved Mr. OoVington, who was nomina
Oh The succeeding ballot. The nomi
an energetic business lawyer, forty.
years OF age, native of Worcester
thoroughly identified with Eastern 81
2 interest. lie was a member of the col
N5 .uuonal convention Of 1867, and has alv
0een active in the cause of public educat