Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
MARYLAND Items.

Louis K. STAN, of Chestertown, has |
made an assignment for the benefit of
his creditors.
Feddeman & Collins, hardware deal
ers, of MillingtOn. expect to locate at
Freehold, New Jersey.
pancake Day" was observed in
some of the rural districts of Maryland
by turning the teacher out.
Greensboro NJ. E. Church has invited
the Rev. DR.. S. S. Morris to return as
pastor next conference year.
sudlersuille NJ. E. Church has in
vited Rev. 7. H. Haynes to return as
pastor next conference year.
John Morgan of Burrsville, had his
nose cut off a day or so since by a cir
aular-saw spindle striking him in the
face.
Caroline Md countians may vote
upon a proposition to subscribe $40, 900
toward constructing a railroad from
GreensborOugh to fredericksburg.
On Friday night the members of the
Denton NJ. E. Church gave a donation
to their pastor. Rev. l. N. Foreman.
Among the gifts was an elegant fur
robe.
A profitable duck has Mrs. R. E.
Pippin, of Bridgetown. 1t commenced
laying December 23th and has not
missed laying a day since and will lay
her 66th egg to-day.
Governoe Jackson, of Maryland has
approved the act redistricting the State.
Five out of the six Congressional dis
trict of Maryland are now, by common
consent conceded to the Democrats.
Maryland is having hard time fix
ing up a high license act. 1t has been
proposed to have all saloons closed
between midnight and A. NJ, but a
delegation of German singing and other
societies urges that an exception be
made in favor Of bona fde associations
giving balls.
The marriage of NJ. Luther COul-
bourn, of Philadelphia, who is with J.
II. COulbourn, commission merchant,
and Miss Annie P. Dukes, daughter of
a prominent farmer of Carolina county,
took place in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Denton on Wednesday
Rev. 1. N. Foreman of the Wilmington
Conference. performed the ceremony
before large assemblage.
A petition to Congress is being ex
tensiveIy circulated and signed by The
citizens of Cecil and Kent counties
Md. and the western part of New Castle
county, Del, asking for an apprOpria
ton of $4,000 for improving and clean
ing out the channel of Sassairas river
beginning at or near Wilson's POin
and extending to Ginn's Landing, {
distance Of about two and a-quartei
miles.
Shot And KiIIed.-A fatal sho Otinl
affair took place at Port Deposit Sun
dav afternoon. Thomas Warrick, whil'
, Intoxicated, entered the residence o
Franklin Craig. The latter ordered
Warrick to leave the house, but he re
fused to do so. A quarrel ensued
, when Warrick drew a knife, but be
fore he could use it Craig seized a gul
J and emptied its contents into WarrickI
stomach, inflicting a fatal wound
Craig surrendered himself aud is nov
; lodged in ElktOn Jail.
: A Kent County InUentOr.-R. l.. Pear
] son, living near Crumpton, has sold Tn
D right for the Pacific slope to Californl
(, firm to manufacture and sell his cor
: harvester. We have heretofore referre
8 ~ this invention. 1t is regarded b
: those who have seen it as one of th
most important inventions Of the ag'
IL Is simply a machine for cutting o
e corn. II can be built and sold for $40
, will cut ten or fifteen acres per "a
9 and will do the work Of ten men. On
y man and a pair Of horses are suthclel
d to run the machine. 1t will carr
n eighty stalks, piling them in good sly
J. The first machine was put up az u
r Messrs. Taylors' shops, Smyrna.
v A For Hunt Ends in a Fight.-A g
compapy Of men were out fox hunuI
an Saturday near Crumpton on u
ID Kent side when two of the participant
at became engaged in a wraDgle. II
ut facta "a learned are as follows: Was
he penninOton called to Cove Scotte
~ and receiving no answer, censured d.
v Tor II Scotten took offence and jump
D. into Pennington, but the latter down
y him and held him for a while. up
es allowing scotten to get up, Penningt
~ was again attacked with a kniie VIII B
a scotten drew from his pocket. re
IL ninQton Immediately picked up 81 y.
and striking his assailant knockee ~ ~
over stump. In falling Scotten' 9 q
d was broken in two places and ne y
"a carried home unconscious. Kent Nc