Smyrna times., 1888-09-19
MARYLAND Items.

A large jug was left standing on the
pavement in front of the residence of |
a prominent republican of Greensboro.
To turn the joke a republican wag la
belled it Cleveland and Thurman"
John R. Pattison, States attorney of
Dorchester county, and Miss Lillian S.
Staplefort, of Cambridge, were married |
at Christ Church, Cambridge, last
Wednesday morning. The bride is a
sister of Mrs. Ex-Governor Lloyd.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr..
VIM. T. Wright, at one time resident
of GreensborOugh but now prominent
merchant of Centreville, to Miss Mag
gle Wroth, of ChestertOwn, at the
brides residence, September 18th.
A snake crawled into the organ of
the Tilghman's Neck Church, in Queen
Anne's. Mrs. A. G. Harley attempted
to perform on it but it refused to play.
An examination disclosed his snake
ship measuring three and half feet.
Thomas X. Robson, editor of the
Easton Star, is lying quite i'll in Boston
Mass, where he is visiting his son for
a change of air. He went North In
july, and has been gradually growing
worse ever since. His condition is crit
ical.
DIR. VIM. N. Leonard, whose death
from yellow fever at Jacksonville is an
nounced. was a native of Talbot county
being the son of the late William K.
Leonard, a prominent citizen. His
mother is now living in Talbot. He
had been a resident of Jacksonville
about four years, had married there,
and had built up fine practice.
Should the much-talked-of Balti-
more and Eastern Shore Railroad be-
come a fixed fact, which in all proba-
biIitv it will in a short time, the lower
part of Caroline will have the advan-
taoes TO be derived from about Z more
miles of railroad. The directors are
said to feel pretty we'll assured OF lt'
success.
A distribution has been made by the
auditor of the funds derived from the
sale of the WicomicO and POcOmOkt
railroad by George w. Purnell, trustee
! The sale amounted to $4,000, and
dividend of a fraction over six cent
, on the dollar has been struck on tn
bonds. Jenkins Bros. of Baltimore
|, held bonds amounting, with interest
= to $3,673.60.
The iurv in the case of Mrs. Anstett
: the Young married woman who IS sup
s Dosed to have shot herself at her hom
a near Ridgely, on Monday, on Thurs
t dav rendered verdict that she cam
e 10 her death from pistol shot by tn
d hand of some one unknown to the Jur
i" and recommended an investigation
Several circumstances have pointed
II her husband as the real murderer, bu
- this Is discredited in the neighborhooC
5e The peach season in Kent, notwitl
S standing the great misfortune OF u
q: storm. has been q very profitable on
OF to most growers, especially TO tnos
l. who were within reach of rail shl
ne ments At all the stations on the hel
sc road and on other Peninsula roads all
o. we believe, the buyers paid good prlc
IN m ~ the recent rain-especially WI
a. tbie the case where there were mo
" than one buyer.-Kent NelOs.
ooytd Hear Fly Crawl-Quite
OF amusing episode occurred in the trl
ty ~ ! cause in the court at Ellieott VI
We Nh on Tuesday of last week, while
OF coIored witness named Charles ~
'et mos was giving his testimony. Sol
20 do1,bt "a to his correctness ABOUT 81
ate INC and hearing had been raised, wh
lid Col George w. King, the oppoos
he oonnsel asked if he could see ny
,ay bnndred wards of, to which he gave
he le.,;t;ve answer in the Affirmative.
not yas then asked if he could hear
cir crayyl "s,y tbat dist(nce, when he also pc
tivelv affirmed that he could. 4
ees court eounseland spectators enloye'
ve- beartv laugh, and the wonderful y
meas aes, was soon allowed to close his
nee timony.