Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

Robert II. Rouse, residing on his fine
estate, ElmwOOd, ,"near Kenuedvville
dled OF typhoid pneumonia on Thurs.
day, in the list year Of his age.
Seventeen Democrats Of Queen
Anne's county want to go to the Leeis-
lature next autumn, and there are a
uOzen Democratic candidates for sheriff
In the same county.
The Eastern Shore Teleghone Com
pany are having the poles put in place
to connect Queenstown. Wve Mills
Sklpton, COrdOva, EastOn and Hills
boro' by telephone.
Rev. ]. D. Kemp writes to the Erery
EUening denying the statement it nnb,
lished that Rev. E. P. Aldred confess
ed that he was guilty, in fact he saws
the contrary is the case.
The Maryland Annual Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church com
mences its next session at Alexandra
Virginia, next Wednesday and will re-
main III session about week.
Joseph E. Elliott, dry goods mer-
chant of Centreville, has made a bust
ness assignment for the benefit of beue-
lit of creditors, with VIM. Dever as
trustee. The liabilities are estimated
at 100000, with assets of $50, 900.
The local option" question is aqain
before the Delaware legislature. Peach
brandy Is too much Of Il staple over in
Delaware for temperance to take
much Of Il grip on public sentiment
ChcsfCriolCR Transcript.
Many emigrants from PENNSYLVANIA
mostly farmers, have recentlv cmiprat,
ed 10 Somerset county, being attracted
by the favorable opportunities present.
ed IN that county for the cultivation of
fruits and vegetables.
The time for tongmen to take oysters
has been extended by the board Of pub
lie works from the 18th to the 25th of
April, and for boats to sell them until
the lst of May. This is good news for
the oystermen who had hard winter
for their business.
John Cannon and James McKinsev
were each convicted at Elkton on
tuesday, of violating the local option
law OF Cecil county. Cannon was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $500 and be i'm
prisoned thirty days, and McKinsev
was sentenced to pay fine of 5000.
Mrs. DR.. r. J. Smithers fell while
skating at the Easton Skating Rink on
Tuesday, of last week dislocated a
wrist Joint and broke some of the small
er bones of the wrist. DR.. Smithcrs is
a son Of VIM. p. Smithcrs OF SMYRNA.
Mrs. Lydie Cook, wife of B. L. Cook.
Of Church Hill died in Philadelphia ON
Monday of last week where She went
to be treated for tumOr of the stomach.
The operation proved too severe for
her constitution to bear and She sank
shortly after it was performed.
Hon. Jacob Tome, of Port Deposit.
has kept record for the past 80 wears
of the closing of the Susquehanna bv
ice, as we'll as the date Of opening. and
he says that the river has been ice
blocked for later period this season
than in any year since 1898, the 23rd of
March being the latest day of opening
that came under his notice.
Inc great higgins question still oh
trudes itself. The latest phase of the
matter IS the presentation to Secretary
Manning of the formulated charges pre-
ferred by the Maryland Civil Service
Reform Association against Higgins.
which are accompanied by letters from
: Teackle Wallis and II. NJ. Venable.
affirming Higgins connection with the
alleged Gabernatorial election frauds
in 1875.
If ever public man had felicitous
cause to realize that there is a tide in
the affairs Of men which, taken at the
floed, leads on to fortune" acting Gov
ernor Henry Lloyd is that man. A
citizen of Dorchester county, barely be-
yond thirty years of age, two years ago
almost unknown beyond his native
county, he mad been elected to the
State Senate, and was recognized as the
tittest member to preside over its deli
beratiOns. To-day he is acting Cover
nor of Maryland, and will in all proba-
bility be elected by the next Legisla-
ture to complete the unexpired term
Of Mr. McLane, who goes to France as
American Minister.