Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
MARYLAND Items.
Continued from Fourth page.l


A nice shower of rain fell in Centre
vile on Sunday night.
William F. Lidden, of Caroline, has
sold his trotter, Fanny Flirt, for $3.50.
John f. Kersey, of Thompson, Ker-
sey & Co, died on Wednesday, at his
residence in Easton.
The cranberry crop at Salisbury, now
being gathered is said to be larger than
usual. w 5. Parsons, who has been
engaged in the business several years,
realizes a good yield from his patch.
Prot. Wyatt is in Centreville max
ing arrangements for the production of
the Oratorio of Queen Esther the latter
part of the present month, and the
Haymakers some time in November.
The forests and swamps of Wicomico
county are still in flames. The atmOs-
phere is surcharged with smoke.
Princess Anne, Salisbury and POGO /
moke City are filled with it. Many |
acres Of excellent timber have been !
destroyed already.
Geo. o. Gary, editor Of the North |
East Star, Cecil County, and Miss |
Addie Alexander, daughter of VIM. d.
Alexander, of Oxford, Pa, were mar
ried on Tuesday last at the residence
Of the brides father at Oxford.
The Queen Anne's National Bank,
at Centreville, which has been open
only about three months, had at the
time Of its last report loans and dis
counts to the amount of $82, ,083 and in
diyidual deposits to the amount of
$54, ,4O5.
In Dorchester County, below Cam
bridge, it is reported they have not had
drop Of rain since last March. At
least one family has to haul water
eight miles which is doled out sparingly.
Their wells are dry and the water IN
the creeks is salt.
T. J. and 3. Palmer Heating, trus-
tees, sold at public sale the " Pickup"
or "Loder" farm, situate in the upper
part Of Queen Anne's County, near
Mallaieu's Mill and containing 4SO
acres, to Hon. p. T. Biggs, Of Middle
town, Del, for $3.50 per acre, aggre-
eating 81 ,44O.75. Major Biggs now owns
in this county over two thousand acres,
divided into nine or ten farms adjOin-
ing each other.
David NJ. Nelson and George f.
Sterling, of Crisheld, have made q
novel bet on the Presidential election
Nelson is a Republican and Sterling 0
Democrat. IF Blaine is elected Nelson
is to hang up Sterling " in bag to b'
made by James Richardson" for the
space Of one hour, in front Of the post
Office on the 10th day of November
1884 If Cleveland is elected Nelson i
to be bagged and suspended by Sterl
ing. The agreement is in writing
and failure to comply with tn
bagging clause involves a forfeiture
ten dollars.
After the regular services last Sun
day night, the officers and members Q
the EastOn NJ. T. Church held meet
ing to select a successor to Rev. A. W
Lightbourne, who left his charge thre
weeks ago. The names Of severi
prominent ministers were presented
After discussing the merits of eac
minister, Rev. J. =. Otis was unan
mOusly selected as the choice Of tn
church to fill the pulpit until the e.
piratiOn of the conference year. III
Otis is now preaching in Odessa, De
lie is said to be a man Of fine attain
ments. 1t is thought he will accep
The church pays its minister 81 600 p
annum, with the privilege Of a ham
some parsonage on one Of the be
streets in the town
Eikton Fair.-The Cecil Coun
Agricultural Exhibition closed at El
ton on Friday, after very successf
run Of four days, which was the large
ana best fair ever given by the societ