Smyrna times., 1885-08-26
MARYLAND Items.


The steamer Joppa, running between
Baltimore and EastOn, is lit by cleo
tricity.
N. G. FritIarrel has bought Jacob
Truax's farm at Chapel station, Talbot
county, 165 acres, for $4,000.
Joseph Booth, of Cecil county has on
his truck farm three acres of ground
set in celery, containing $4,000 plants
all in fine condition.
Lieutenant John Torbert of ElktOn
died August 22nd, aged 48 years. He
was local editor of the Cecil Whig for
many years, and was brother of Henry
r. TOrbert, deputy collector of the port
of Baltimore.
DR.. Reuben H. Trift. of Cecil county,
was stricken with paralysis at Newark
on Tuesday night and died on Wednes-
day. He was 46 yeart old, a graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania and
during the late war joined the First
Pennsylvania Cavalry and was division
surgeon.
ROmie HynsOn of ChestertOwn was
run over and killed instantly at WOr-
ton station on the Baltimore and Della
ware railroad on Friday. The lad had
been helping as operator at ChestertOwn
station and was acquainted with the
road and trains. He attempted to
board moving train and fell under it.
At late meeting of the almshOuse
board of Dorchester county, the presi-
dent refused to put pending motion
to vote for the reason, which he very
frankly and ingeniously stated that he
was opposed to the motion and there
is a majority in favor of it, therefore |
shall not put it. "-FrederdLsburg COur-
Ter.
The late rains have enabled the farm
ers of Queen Anne's county to get their
| fallOw land broken in good time this
season. Last year the drought prevent
ed the breaking of a great deal of land
which would have been seeded in
wheat. Indications point to the pitch
ing of an unusually large wheat crop
this fall.
The Republicans OfKent county, have
! placed a full county ticket in the field.
There were nominated: Clerk of the
court, Charles II. J. Sparks; register of
wills, Joseph Downey; sheriff, II. NJ
Thomas; legislature, George w. Har-
per and William P. Norris; county
commissioners, c. II. Smith, r. II.
Comfy, T. c. Parsons, B. N. S. Wilkins
and G.. II. beaverton.
The Somerset county PrOhibitiOnists
met at Princess Anne on Tuesday, with
the Rev. William MOrrell in the chair,
William Daniel of Baltimore, their can
didate for Vice President a year ago,
was present and spoke two hours on
the history of prohibition. About $50
person were present, including fifteen
Republicans. The others were Demo-
Gratis and old-time temperance workers.
Their county convention will be held
September Sth.
The early express north on the Della
ware & Chesapeake Railroad collided
with lime car at Queen Anne station
last Thursday morning and the engine
was disabled. The car was on a side
track but had been run too near the
switch to leave the other track clear
A relief engine was sent from Clayton
Only two or three days before an Oper
switch at this same station let an ap
preaching train on the siding and sadly
demOralized shipment of peaches.
The Wicomico Record states that tn,
New York, Philadelphia & Norfoll
Railroad Company has commenced t,
run cars through to New Orleans ant
Florida without change. This is &C
complished by transferring the cars b,
means of adjustable bridges to tn
boats of the company at Cape Charlie
City. Several experiments have bee
made with the bridges, and the car
= were transported to Portsmouth an
Norfolk, where the connection is mad
. with other roads without trouble.