The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-16


Der ior Maine, went aground last
week. and had to be pulled off by a
steamer from Baltimore.
George T. Parvis, charged with
forging check for $500, was held to
bail IN II 900 at Centrevile. on Tues
day. He accompanied his brothers
out OF town, and has not returned.
A meeting of the Maryland and
Virginia members of the Hedges
family is to be held soon in Freder-
lex 10 take steps for claiming an es-
tate OF ten millions, supposed to be
awaiting claimants in England.
Thomas w. Dryden, of Somerset
county, died very suddenly on Sum-
day He had been ill with infiam-
matory rheumatism, but was conval-
esclng when the disease attacked his
heart, and his death was almost in
Simultaneous.
The Rev. ]. L. Estlin, of VII
mington, DEL, has declined the call
to the pastorate of Christ Reformed
Episcopal Church at Cumberland.
He VIII be the pastor Of the Second
Reformed Episcopal Church in Will
mingten.
Homecoming is about to decide by
an election whether it shall be incor-
porated. The Republicans are so
confident that the incorporation will
be carried that they have nominated
William Morgan FOR mayer
The old stone tavern at Battle
Swamp, near Port Deposit, for gen.
erations the resort of tipplers and
drinkers. from regions far and near,
has been closed as tavern in conse-
quence of the anti-license law, which
gees into effect in Cecil county on the
LIST of May.
Six new double dwelling houses are
about being erected at the Providence
paper mills, in Cecil county. for the
accommodation of the employees.
These, with what are already there,
will form quite lively little village.
A young pedagogue st. Martins,
Worcester county, in taking off his
overcoat in church on Sunday night,
dragged off his dress coat along with
it. An old lady sitting near electri-
fled those around her by calling out,
Hold on to your shirt young man ~
DR.. HI. L. Butler, of Beaver Creek,
Washington county, died of apoplexy
at his brothers residence in Shep-
herdstown, last week. He was
thrown from his sulky while driving
along the road. being intoxicated,
and was much bruised, and died soon
after reaching his brothers. house.
A through freight train on the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad, on Thursday night.
was cut in two by the breaking of a
coupling, after passing Elkton, and
the absence of the rear cars was not
discovered till the next stopping.
place was reached. By good luck, no
accident occurred.
Mr.. s. J. Peters's saw mill at Royal
Oak, in Talbot county, was burned
on the Sd instant, involving loss of
81 900, on which there was no insur-
anct. Financially embarrassed, he had
been unable to pay the high rate de-
manded for insurance, and is unable
to rebuild The mill unless he is assist
ed by his neighbors.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company is
about establishinga station for freight
and passengers at Iron Hill. in Cecil
county. A depot and warehouse ore
to be erected. The iron pits OF Whit
taker & Co. and others furnish large
amount of freight, the ore being there
put ON cars for Principle for reduction.
The local option law will 60 into
effect in Cecil county on end after
May LIST, wnen the licensed sale OF
liquor will entirely cease. In antici-
patton of this event, it is said that
clubs are being formed for procuring
a supply of liquor to be dispensed to
the members and those whom they
may invite to partake with them.
A piece of plaster falling from the
ceiling in the hsuse of the late Rich
ard Smith, Churchville, Hartford
county. broke lighted coal oil lamp
on the evening of the Sd instant and
caused the death of Miss Mary Smith
a young lady of eighteen. Her cloth
: ing caught from the burning oil, ant
she was dreadfully burned. The
f house was saved with difficulty.
A fire commenced in the academy
: at Salisbury on Thursday afternoon
causing much alarm among the pupils
of the female grammer school occu
plying the second floor. The fire wa