Smyrna times., 1882-03-29
Maryland Items.

The duck season expires, by law, on the
3lst inst.
Thomas Conrey has purchased the Dit
more farm, Cecil county for $3,525
Rev. Henry Wall, of Hancock, has been
called to st. Paul's Church Chestertown.
Senator A z. German is to address the
Senate committee tomorrow, ia advocacy
of the Maryland and Delaware Ship canal.
The Committee on Railroads and Canals
in the House Of Representatives, has au-
thOrized Mr.. Hoblitze!l to make a favora-
BILE report on the Maryland and Delaware
Ship canal.
Rev. Thomas II. Lewis, who has lust
been selected by the Methodist Protestant
Conference as professor of theology in the
Western Maryland College, is q native of
Caroline county.
Capt Mitchell, of the oyster police, on
Saturday arrested oyster dredging schOon-
er No. % for dredging near Colchester.
The vessel was taken to Queenstown, and
fined fifty dollars.
l. bald eagle says the Easton Star,
swOoped down upon, and caught, and
carried away, and sat dog belonging to
Mr.. George S. Lightner, Of Chapel, one
day last week. The dog was dev0ured in
the top of big walnut tree, and not a
single hair left to tell the story of his
doom.
Mr.. c. W. Spry has sold to Mr.. w. L.
Jones. near Kennedyville, one registered
bull calf, Chester Lad" at 800, and to
Mr.. S. w. Aldridge, near Chestervlle,
two heifer calves "MOllie 9Th" and
Lady Grace, Of Crumpton," at $500
each. These were of the Short Horn
species.
The Maryland Legislature will adjourn
ON the Sd of April. Except the petit fac
tiOnal fight carried on between the Senate
and the Governor, in which neither party
to it have done themselves credit, the ses.
sion may be regarded says the CcntreviIle
Observer as u successful one. Many i'm.
portant measures have been passed, and
much of the peoples money saved.
Mr.. George Patterson, aged "a, employ
ed at the phosphate mill at Frenchtown
was killed on the 10th instant in the fol
lowing manner: He was mixing material
in the acid vat, when his shovel handle
coming in contact with rapidly revolving
belt, was thrown from his grasp, and with
great force struck him on the for, head
breaking his skull, causing death in 9
| short time
Mr.. James l.. Payne, OF Gilpin point
! Caroline county, received $500 in the
Clerks Office at Denton, ON Tuesday after
noun of last week, In the evening, while
| walking out alone, he found that he wal
| furtively followed by fellow, when h,
| took to his heels and his pursuer afte
him, but fortunately the latter stumbled
over board sidewalk and fell, and thu
enabled Mr.. Payne to make his escape
! The local option bill for Queen Anne
county, came up in the House of Delegate
on Tuesday. Mr.. McConnor moved Il
amend the bill so as to confine the electit !
| to the ID Sd and 5th district local optioI
now being in force in the other districts)
Upon this amendment Mr.. Mallalieu de
paanded the yeas and nays, Which resulted
| yeas 81 nays a. Ihe bill was then passed
by vote of 4R toils and was returned t
the Senate and coneurred la and isln tn,
hands of the Governor. The bill submit
to the voters Of Church Hill, Centrevill
! and Queenstown the question of license
and aqtholi2es the voters Of these distplOt
TO determine the qpeati6n, the election ii
take place ati the regular election II
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