The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-09

ken the roots, and thus left it to per-
ish from want of nourishmeD.. The
reports from Talbot are rather mere
favorable, though not equal to the
prospects at this time last year.
James Chambers, breakman on
the Delaware Railroad, who was
recently killed near Clayton, Della
ware, was native of Elkton, though
he resided with his mother in Viii.
limgton. She has been singularly
unfortunate, having now only one
child left. out of an interesting family
of Ave.
The body found drowned last week
in Bennet's Creek proved to he that
of Charles Atkins, who during the
war was member of the Seventh
Maryland Regiment. He had been
in Frederic on business regarding
his pension, and it is supposed fell
into the swollen creek while on his
way home.
The artesian we'll at Oxfofd, Talbot
county, having struck a stratum of
rock 260 feet below the surface. dyna-
mite was used on Friday last with
perfect success in perferating the rock.
The explosion was effected by cleo
tricity, and the water spouted up ten
feet high. The work is being done
by the Leach Brothers for the Ches-
apeake and Delaware Railway
Very recently it was discovered
that a note for $500 discounted last
November by the Easton National
Bank was forgery. 1t bore the
names of George T. Purvis, Frank
Wright, John Coppage, Samuel w.
Walls and John E. Chance. A war
rant was issued for the arrest of
George T, Purvis, and he was cap
tured after truitless attempt to es-
cape and lodged in Jail at Centreville
on the oath inst.
On the 25th ult. a boy seven years
old, while playing in batteau near
the landing on Piney creek, near the
Elk river, fell into the water and was
drowned. His grandfather, Mr.. JON
athan Keathley, was at work near,
but never missed the child till he
was ready to 60 homein the evening.
The body of the boy was found near
an oar, which was sticking in the
mud near where he was playing.
Michael Newcomer, an aged resi-
dent OF Beaver Creek district. Wash
ington county, died on Saturday
evening in the eighty-second year Of
his age. He was. in his time, an in.
fuential politician, and filled several
, responsible offices among the rest,
, he was member of the State Con-
stitutional Convention and represent
ed his district in the legislature. He
leaves eight children, three of whom
f are marrien and Ave single.
The st. Michael's Comet corrects a
report that was lately circulated by
f stating that Solomon Holland only
: went into winter quarters, it seems,
and has now been resuscitated from
his state of torpOr, and like the spring
frog warbleth forth his song of deliy-
: erance. Solomon is in Baltimore,
and the papers which reported his
freezing-to-death process were in err
, ror. The idea of shutting off this
mortal coil' has not yet disturbed the
mind of this relic of bygone days."
On Monday merning the dead body
I of Solomon Reese, an old resident of
Cumberland, was found on the Little
Valley Road, near lime-kiln. He
= had apparently sat down to rest and
then dropped dead. Persons passing
the spot the previous evening saw
, him lying PROSTATE, but surprising it
was a drunken man, paid no atten-
ton. There is no suspicion of faul
play. The deceased was farm hand,
about 60 years old, and leaves wife
. and child at home, and several others
!. who are married.
Young Ford Combs, a sen of R. G.
Combs, Of Leenardtown, st. Mary's
+ county, had narrow escape on the
25th ult. while on ducking expedi-
o ton in the bay. He was in boat
, with his cousin, Willie Combs, when
he noticed the gun lying in the bot
tom of the boat at full cock and the
: muzzle pointing at him. Ford told
his cousin. and while the latter was
: changing its position, the load was
: discharged. A dozen of the shot
struck Ferd. knocking him over
board. His injuries were net serious,
and he regained the boat with the
. loss of his gun.
Captain Donaldson. Superinten-
dent of the Antietam National Gem.
etery, was recently written to by a
. lady living in Denver, Colorado, in.
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