The Baltimore County union., 1881-04-16
STATE NEWS.
Compiled from our Exchanges.

james W. Malcomb, n wcil-know citizen Of
uArford county, died last week Of pneumonia.
II. A. Spieer has sold his farm Of 100 acres,
near Pleasantville. Hartford county, TO Thos. l..
beaumont for $4,000.
Joseph Stephenson has sold his fruit packing
establishment at lfavrc dc Grace to Jas. T. stans-
bury, Of Baltimore, for GOO.
james Treaklc, an old citizen Of Howard
county, died last week. During the sessions Of the
Legislature he spent much Of his time at Annapo-
lis and was well-kpown throughout the state.
-Tag'.as .,ss'is Record get - this story "a
hen belonging 60 Mr.. Henry Tydings Of North
Severn, about two weeks ago, laid an egg. tha,
had son she'll and live chicken inside Of IT,"
Rev. John Wade, Of Grant county, W. Va.
who eloped with young girl. has been arrested
near Cumberland and held for the action Of the
governor of West Virginia ON charge Of abduc
tion.
| MIR. D. Wharton Smith, Of Philadelphia. hav-
ing generously released his claim upon 81. James
Protestant Episcopal Church, nj Trap. Hartford
county, Il will be conseerated by the Right Rev.
Bishop Pinkney next June.
A young pedagogue Of 50. Martins, worces-
ter county, In taking on his overcoat in church
Sunday night, dragged of his dress coat along
with Il. An old lady sitting electrified those
around her by calling out, iioid on to your shirt,
young man -
-The Jury in the case Of Joseph 7. Hobbs. tried
| in the Howard county Circuit Court for assault
with intent to kill Nicholas Crawford, by shooting
him with gun, brought in verdict Of guilty Of
common assault. Crawford lost both eyes from
the effects Of the wounds received.
The Elkton Deaocrdf oflast week says: Judge
Price, though admitted TO the Bar Of the Circuit
Court for this county ifty years ago. has been
engaged for several days in an important from
Hartford county now pending here and shows as
much energy and activity as when on the Bench
| fifteen years ago.
The fotai option law will 20 into effect in
Cecil county on aud after May lst when the H.
| eensed sale Of liquor will entirely cease. In an
,icpation 81 this event, Il Is said that clubs are
being formed for procuring n supply Of liquor to
be dispensed to the members and those whom they
| may invite 10 partakc with them.
| The postponed sale of the Dear Creek Farm
| ers' Club well attended by persons from all
parts Of the county. The day was.cry disagreca-
bic, the bidding was not spirited and prices were
not up TO the expectations Of the sellers. As n
| consequence but n small portion Of the large
amount Of stock on hand for sale sold.
The Elkton Demoeratsays: Howard cautwcii
10 the happy owner Of q remarkably fruitful COW.
Last Saturday week she gave birth to hnc calf,
and on the Saturday following gave birth TO an
| other larger and finer one. The mother and her
offspring are doing we'll and may be seen nj Mr..
| cantwell's, q short distance from this town.
| "A meeting OF the Maryland and Virginia
members Of the Hedges family is to be held. soon
In Frederick 10 take stcrs for claiming nm estate
Of ten nlliens, supposed TO bs awaiting claimants
In England. Ifthe Hedges family" would remain
ut home and nj tend TO their business they would
save themselves much trouble and make more
i money.
A piece Of plaster falling from the ceiling in
the house Of the late Richard Smith, near Church.
viie Hartford county, broke lighted coal oil lamp
/ on the evening Of the 81 instant and caused the
death Of Miss Mary Smith, young lady Of sigh-
i teen. Her clothing caught from the burning oil
aud she was dreadfuly burned. The house was
saved with difficulty.
"A colored man In Talbot county was fined fol
public profanity. The fine and costs amounted 10
$3.50. The cuiprit subsequently meeting gen.
| ticman asked "wat de Law charge for eussin 2
lie was told the penalty was Sl.OO and the costs o
the case. "Den dc magistrate" said he, ''am made
q whole weeks wok outen me. But, boss, Fs'
cussed smoe scnee, but Use done II quiet like
Samuel Richardson, the Oldest inhabitant o
Snow fIiH, 10 the shoemaker who made the hrs
Pegged shoe put together in Maryland. The shot
was carried around the town and exhibited as !
great euriosity, for In those days the pegs wcr'
Whitfield out BY hand. lie Is now In thessth yea
Of his age, and bids fair 10 live 10 be ccntenaran
or all the companions with whom he was intimate
In his boyhood there In not one now alive.
"A eoiored man named Ross was driving home
about ten days since, In an oxcart from store II
Lakes district. Dorchester county, when he me
with terrible death. He was intoxicated, and on
Of the oxen becoming unyoked. caused suddc'
jerk that rolled him into the wheel, which. In 70
volving, broke his neck and crushed his head
His death Struggle must have been terrible, q
some Of the fellees on the cart wheel showed th
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