The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13
Inc corn crop in Somerset county
promises an abundant yield.

Inc corn crop in Somerset county
promises an abundant yield.
The Princess Anne True MARYLAND
er urges Hon. VIM. Pinkney WHITE
lot the vacancy on the Supreme
Court bench caused by the death of
Justice Clifford.
Jonn Il. Embert, of Queen Anne's
county raised on twenty acres of fall
low. one-half being stubble, 71O BUSH
els OF Wheat, an average of 353 bush.
els 10 the acre. For the present Mr..
Embert can 60 up head.
The public schools of Somerset
county will open on September l.
1881. The board has also resolved
that the ensuing scholastic year, from
that Date, will be eight months long,
or three and one-fifth quarters.
Most of the Somerset farmers have
diminished thrashing their wheat, and
the result is very poor yield.
Fields that have heretofore averaged
sixteen bushels to the acre have this
year given about five. There are
only a few exception to this great
falling off.
All the bridges of the Buckeye dis
trid, near Frederick, were washed
away by the recent transforms.
Growers in Kent county are selling
their choice Hale's peaches for 81 per
peck.
A stalk of corn with seven fully
developed ears is the latest sensation
at Boonsboro', Washington county.
The Chestertown Transcript says !:
"The drought continues in this sec
ton. The corn crop will be light,
and fruit and grass are suffering for
rain"
The Republican prospects are
Frightening every day in Dorchester.
The Republicans declare they can and
will carry the county next fall
against all Democratic opposition.
An OK which was being driven
along ii street in Easton, broke away
and dashed into a little clump of
nurses and baby-carriages under some
trees. Three babies were thrown out
and Mrs. Wood was knocked
down but wonderful to relate, none
of them were hurt beyond a few
bruises.
A citizens meeting to discuss the
establishment of new glass works in
Cumberland was held at the Council
chamber Wednesday evening in that
place. There was fair attendance
of prominent citizens. The idea as
decided upon was to organize a stock
company, with $4,000 capital, 5000
of the stock TO be taken in Cumber-
land.
Mr.. Charles Kolb, aged about 35
years. son of Mr.. ). Micheals Kolb.
of Frederick, and his cousin-a Miss
Kolb-were both drowned on Mon
day evening last, while attempting
to cross Bush Creek, near Monocacy
Junction, in spring wagon. The
horse was drowned or killed. Both
bodies were found next day near
Gambrill's mill dam.
Judge Stump. while being driven
from Hayre-de-Grace to his home in
Hartford county, on Monday last, by
Mr.. Lauder, met a wagon loaded
with tin cans for one of the numer-
Gus canneries of the vicinity, when
the horse became frightened at the
rafting noise, and ran the carriage
off the side of a bridge they wele just
about crossing. Both of the gentle
men were thrown out, and both
somewhat injured. The Judge got
off with few bruises, but his COM
panion was quite severely cut about
the head, and stunned by his fall
upon the stones, from which he after
wards rolled into the stream Of wat
er, which was about six feet deep,
from which, however, he was prompt
ly rescued.