Smyrna times., 1880-02-18
MARYLAND ITEMS.

crseusborough, Caroline county, has a
r.w town hall capable Of seating 500
people.
4 little daughter of Thomas F. Bridges,
g Talbot county, had her skull fractured
last Monday by being caught under the
branches of a falling tree. Her condition is
critical.
Tbo,. c. Cruikshank, of Cecil county, died
last week. aged 81 years. He was an uncle
&c. W. Cruikshank, of the Cecil Democrat,
ord had been a member of the House of
D,Iscates and a county commissioner
L1I D I,rcty.--All the prisoners in Jail At
Csntrevile, four in number, were released
or Saturday night about seven o'clock.
The delivery occurred by somebody unlock
inc the door and letting the whole batch
OUt.
Rev. |. G. Fosnocht and family were
visited by their congregation at Church
Hin one evening last week and literally
sn,plied with creature comforts, and
besides made the recipients of sum of
ready cash.
COL John +. Hoy, the wellknown tenn.
psrance advocate and founder of the Hoy
tabernacle, has returned to Baltimore after
ab,ut wears absence, and was given re-
cer,jon sunday afternoon at the tabernacle.
Atsut twelve hundred people were present.
Rev. F. /. hotiecker, of Talbot circuit.
has received an urgent call to go to Arizona.
IA do missionary work in that far off terri
tsry. Mr. Hoifecker's flock are averse to
hi, going to Arizona or any other place than
where lie IS the next conference year.
Cms..
p.i II Loch,'uc.-Uriah Tarbutton. re.
siding near Ccptreville, and SON of S. S. Tar
but,ca, ESQ. died Sunday week of lock.iaw.
He accidentally cut off the front portion of |
one of his feet about a week or ten DAYS ago |
while cutting wood and tetanus or lock.isw
Sc, in.
\ new avid valuablN oyster bar or bed has
been found between Hedges Straits and /
Lona Island. on the Eastern Shore, and
smiths Point and Point Lookout or. the
Western Shore, and at least from 100 to $50
puugiss are At work on this bar.-SaIsJury
i irtrsfr.
The Crisfeld Leader learns that sydney
Shores. OF Somerset county, who recently
married his thrteeR.year-old cousin, who is
also his step-daughter, was arrested for il egal
marriage and released on $4,000 bal to
await the action of the grand jury. Rev.
Z.ch. Bowen. who married the couple, was
also arrested, and released on same amount
OF bail.
Gss5 u the Tousani-On a flat at Chin
csteague bay. near Franklin, something
Ike half a million wild geese roost every
night. They so on the island about or S
oclscN IN the evening and remain until
morning. During the night they keep up
continual cAckle and raise such racket
that people on shore find it difficult to
s.eep.-G.a.t Inquirer.
The Centreville, Queen AnAe's county.
postmaster imagiaed there was a thief about
his office, because Of the frequent disap.
pearaRce OF letters. 1t was discovered how.
ever that letters when slipped into small
SIT IN the door made to receive them found
tueir way into a crack between the panels.
When the discovery was made so letters
had thus accumulated.
A second message of Governor Hamilton
10 the Maryland Legislature was tram
In!tted on Thursday. 1t proposes sweeping
measures Of reform. He recommends the
abolition of the State inspection system, a
isc9ntlnuanc@ of State aid to agricultural
'ocietiss, a repeal Of the bounty law, and
'ther legislation tending to promote
economy in the administration of public
Affairs
c. II. Gibson, Of Easton, one of the best
lawyers in the state, will assist Mr.. !
Bryant at the April term in the prosecution
Of }. /. Wo0dcock, who was indicted for
arson at the November term of Court for
ABBOT county, and whose trial was removed /
. Caroline ceunty. With Bryant and
iloson for the State, and Page Crisfeld,
Holland and Stewart for the defense, the
case will doubtless prove interesting
Dsa.9u Journal
D54J1s WedIing.-Ths double wedding Of
/. L. Walton Harley and Miss Lou KILLER
and ". Harrison Newman and Miss Kate
Albler was celebrated at st. Luke's Church.
Church Hill, on Tuesday night week. the
10Th inst, by Rev. Mr.. Davenport. The
hour appointed for the nuptial, was
clock. and for fully an hour previous
people began to collect in church anxious
tosee something that perhaps on few had
sver seen bSfore-a double weddinC.