Smyrna times., 1881-06-08
Maryland Items.

Maryland Items.
A Protestant Episcopal chapel is being
erected at Ocean City.
TEAR. NJ. Stevenson, of Worcester
county. are erecting three hOminy mills.
The lightning killed five hogs belonging
TO John Prycr, Elk Neck, on "Wednesday
night.
In the Talbot Court the other day Judge
W;ckes fined man 800 for profanity i'll
the street.
Jacob C. Wilson. has obtained verdict
@iying him $1,000 damages in his suit
against the Caroline county commissioners.
The question of the taxation of mOrtga-
oes is engaging the attention of the Mary
land press. The uniform current of Opin-
ion appears to be favorable to the PROPOSE
tiOn
Northampton county, down i'll Virginia,
has lady dentist, handsome and unmar-
ried. and hardly young man in her neigh
borhood has enough teeth left to masticate
hash.
The marriage of Charles H. Hatch, Esq,
Of Philadelphia, to Miss Mary f. Cruik-
shank. daughter of the late Francis B.
Cruikshank, of Cecilton, took place We'd
nesday.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School,
of EastOn, have made arrangements to
take an excursion from Easton Point to
Annapolis and by special train to Washing
ton. on Friday the 18th inst.
The ChestertOwn Transcript calls it Il
freak of nature when a barrel marked
"herrings" comes ashore there from a
Baltimore steamer and is found to .have
something strong, of liquid nature, i'll it.
The corner stone of a new church was
laid last week at Tunis' Mills, Wye River
Neck, the circuit of Rev. Charles A. Hill.
He was assisted by Presiding Elder Mar
tindale and Rev. f. p. Aldred. The
people seemed deeply interested in the
enterprise.
A number of New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore fruit packers have lately
visited Talbot county in search of peaches
Ihey are of the opinion that the only
beaches they get will be in the immediate
Vicinity of salt water. The severe winter
has not only destroyed the peaches, bu
has caused the fish and crabs to delay
putting in an appearance.
William HI. Collins, aged 80 years, on,
of the oldest and most highly-respecteC
members of the bar of Baltimore, died il
that city on Wednesday night. Mr.. Col
Inns was born in Delaware, September
1901. His father and maternal grand
father were Presbyterian clergymen ant
graduates of Erinceton College, New JeI
seV. John Collins, his father, was natiV
Of Somerset county.
Charles E. Clark, Steward on the steam
er Helen, which plies between BaltimOr
and Snow Hill, was on Monday arreste
on the complaint of David Jones' a brigh
mulattO of Snow Hill, and Harry A. Lewis
of Washington, with violating the civi
rights law. The cOmplainants testifie
that after buying first-class tickets fo
themselves and two young women, ais
alulatt0es, they could get nothing 10 eP
at the tables on the steamer.
The TEMPERANCE CAMPAIGNs.-lt
stated that the temperance people in Bait
more and in the counties will not put u
separate tickets in the coming campaig
for members of the Legislature but wi
give their influence and support to men (
either side who will pledge themselves
favor of submitting the question of local o.
ton to the people. The temperance peOp
throughout the State wherever local o.
tiOn does not exist are at work quietl
and seem confident that the coming Legi
lature will be willing to let the people vO
N the question. Local option already e
ISIS Ii about 'teii eotnties Of the 'ttat6. al
1t "a said that one or two counties where
was defeated before will vote in its fav
mt is again submitted to them.
.
OUTLOOK FOR THE GRAIN TRADE.
During the past few weeks the arrivals
grain at the seabOard have been lare
baltimore coming in for a fair share.
late the market has had an upward te
geney and speculation has been active, t
Olhs taking advantage of the report
Damage to the wheat and corn crops al
lhe probability of large harvest both
Europe and America. The outlook
the Summer is thought to be in favor
nigh prices, though some are disposed Il
10 place too much faith in the reports
damage to the crops in the West. H
tne damage caused shortage as great
alleged there would be very little exp'
Igaqe next fall. The recent rains, hOweN
sre reported as increasing the prospe
mr a good crop. '''.'' " :"