Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-26

Rabbits have been coming into the gar
Ian. in GreensbOrough for food.
Edward R. Goslin has been appointed
.obool commissioner in Caroline county in
~Iace of Col. Douglass, deceased.
lain H. Clough, Caroline county man,
:, nort owner of an extensive meat factory
astablishment in Denver, Colorado.
savings bank was incorporated in Cam
L.Ica under the name of the "Cheptank
SAVINGS Bank of Cambridge, Md"
Tho Chester River Steamboat Company's
wharf at Kent Island was swept away by
the storm and ice en- Thursday night last.
The ice now being harvested on the Sus'
ouehanna, at Havre de Grace and Perry
Vile, is IA inches thick and OF excellent
quality.
William G. Temple, son of the late Wa.
George Temple, while skating with num-
Der of companions, came near drowning at
the Centreville Landing on Saturday.
While shopping in Philadelphia on Tues
day. Miss Mary E. Waring, of Colora, Cecil
county, had her pocket book, containing
s24 in money and check for $240, stolen.
A threeyear-old son of Luther Mowbray,
Of Dorchester county, was poisoned last
week by sucking the sulphur from dozen
matches and died in less than twenty.four
hours.
Several Shedding accidents have recently
occurred at Wilmington. by one OF which
Thos. w. McMullen, of Cecil county, lost
horse. and will bring suit against the city
for damages.
The shipment of ivy and swamp brisr
roots to the Northern cities IS one OF the
growing enterprises of the Eastern Shore.
The roots are manufactured into pipes,
whip and cane handles, door knobs, furni-
ture ornaments, &c.
Vim. Overend has Just sold his farm,
"Great Oak Manor" or Mount Airy,
located on Chesapeake bay, between Fairlee
and Worton creeks, Kent county, contain
ing 389 acres, to Rev. s. w. Thomas, oil
Philadelphia, for $l3, 7.o6 cash.
At the present time the merchants anC
L
from Baltimore by the ice blockade in thu
rivers, and they hesitate to visit Philadel
phia to make their purchases, on accoun
Of the prevalence of smallpox there, th
deaths from which disease in that city ar
as high as so per week.
AdVices from Kent Island, of Jan. 20tt
state that a considerable portion of th
waters of the Eastern bay are now oper
and the dredgers in large numbers, withSu
let or hindrance, are helping themselves
oysters. The Chester river wharf has bee
nearly demolished by the ice, and it
probable the wharf will be destroyed Ell
tirely before the winter is over.
The census returns from the Easter
Shore reported one Chinaman. A diliger
hunt was begun for him and he has at lai
been found living in a cabin on Wye rive
Strange to say, he doesn't keep a laundr,
but tongs for oysters. He goes by th
name of Tom Tumil, and has cut off h
pgtail He is quite prosperous, the ownG
of sioop and an oyster buyer, paying fV
cents per bushel more than any oth'
buyer in the harbor. He got to the PENN
sula by way Of st. Michaels on an oyst'
boat several years ago.
q Ths enterprising citizens Of Easton ha'
built paper mill for the manufacture
straw boards, that is paper for the man
facture Of paper Boxes, etc. The mill
now in full operation making about fl
tons Of board per day. consuming in tn
work over ak tons of straw. It is said tn
the mill owners can sell their board
about $50 per ton, its manufacture, cost
straw and everything being only about s.
leaving profit of about $40 per ton. or
present rate $500 day frem the mill.
these figures are syen near correct, par
making must be a good businsss.-Cen'
vile Observer.