Smyrna times., 1890-08-13


Mrs. Mollie Storm, her daughter,
Mrs. J. r. Johnson and Carroll Gra-
ham, residents of Baltimore, were
drowned while bathing in St. Inigo's
Creek, Md, being swept off their feet
by a steamboats, swash.
George w. BOulden, life long resi-
dent of Cecil county, died at his home
at Locust Point on Friday morning in
his 10th year. He was stricken with
paralysis about z years ago, but his
death resulted from a complication of
diseases.
Josiah Ringgold died at his home in
Chestertown at two o'clock on We'd
nesday morning, after short illness
of typhoid fever, in the fifty-fourth
year of his age Mr.. RlnggOld was
taken with a chill while OH a picnic
some three weeks ago and was i'll from
the first.
The Baltimore market for apples is
very good. Mr.. Percy Skirven ship
ped several lots recently and received
81. 80 per box. Other farmers are re-
ceiving the same price for this fruit.
With all the scarcity of fruit it is no.
ticeable that there are plenty of grapes.
The commissioners of Denton, Caro-
line county, have fixed upon 25 cents
on the 500 as the tax rate for the en-
suing year. The assessors report
about 100000 worth of property.
The owners of dogs are required to pay
one dollar upon each and every dog
kept by them.
Eyes examined tree by Prof. We'll,
scientific Optican, 3O5 Market street,
Wilmington. The only exclusive Op-
| tical establishment in this State. A
celebrated oculist in attendance daily,
who advises upon all diseases of the
ewes, free of charge. Prof Wells o.
E. p. spectacle is guaranteed to be the
best in the world, made only by him
self. Will correct any defect of the
vision and cure headache.
Sportsmen are waiting patiently the
opening in November of the cunning
season. They are looking forward to
much pleasure i'll shooting the futter-
ing partridges. The,repOrts that we have
received are most excellent. Doves
will be very plentiful and cottOn-tails
thick as blackberries. This is due tC
the dry weather which has allowed
the young to thrive instead of being
drOwed out as they were last year.
The capital stock of Chestertowr
National Bank has been increased
from $4,000 to 10000, and the boarC
of directors was increased from five t
seven. The death of the late Nicho
las G. Westcott left vacancy in th'
board, and remaining directors selected
are: Alday Clements, of near Crump
ton, Franklin II. Harper of Still .Pont
and Marion de K. Smith, directors t,
: fill vacancies. Mr.. Charles T. Westcot
is president Of the bank.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sands, who died il
Baltimore Sunday week at the good oil
age of 1O1 years aud five months, Wa
made an honorary member of the Oh
Defenders Association in recognition
of her services in nursing the Ameri
f can soldiers who were wounded at th
battle of North Point, in the war G
, 1912. Her father was the first clock
3 maker in Maryland and that he was
? good workman is evidenced by th
fact that some of his clocks are sti
keeping time in Baltimore.
Salisbury, Nd, was visited by tel
rible thunderstorm on Sunday last.
bolt of lightning struck and ran dow
. the Court House Tower and rolled o
into the street. In the house of r.
. Powell, where the family were at dir
! ner, lightning ran down the regstt
q into the dining-room where small bal
q of fire appeared to be rolling about IL
Il floor. None of the people knocked dow
4 on the street were seriously injure
y nor was there any ser iOus damal
+ done to property.
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