Smyrna times., 1892-01-27

to his home at Salisbury. He takes
his defeat for the SenatOrship philo-
sophically, but his friends think he
was the victim of deal.
Mr.. II. 8. Cook, ons of the trustees
of MillingtOn NJ. r. Church, and a
| prominent citizen Ut Millington, has
presented the church with two hand
some collection plates.
The Rev. w. f. Avery, of Mt. Salem
began in ElktOn Nj. l.. Church We'd
nesday evening, revival which prom
! ises TO result most successfully. There
were eighteen penitents at the altar
| one evening.
Cards are ont for the wedding of
DIR. Edward WigglDs Smith of Sails
bury Md, and Miss Lilly Hooper
Ruark, of Westover, Md, February
10th at 8 BOP. M, at the home of the
brides parents.
Another Settlement.-Mr. Voorhees,,
who bought and shipped peaches at
the ChesteTtOwn station, has recovered
about thirty five cents per basket ON
what was turned from its destination bv
the Kent railroad and has settled with
the fruit growers.
The Rev. Charles Hill, of the ElktOn
NJ. h. Church has not resigned his pas
tOrate of that church as has been re-
ported. His health is such that it is
not deemed prudent for him to resume
pulpit work before the next confer
ence, and Presiding Elder Murray has
arranged for supplies.
Questions It's TruthtuIness. - The
Centreville Observer speaking of the an
nualrepOrt Ofthe Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, says "It must be a nice
system of bookkeeping which figures
out a loss Of $6,l41 to the Queen
Anne's & Kent road in 1891, when it ia
notorious that the road did a splendid
business and hauled more fruit and
grain than ever before.
The Maryland legislature last week
elected Arthur p. German United
States Senator from the Western Shore
and Chas. H. Gibson United States
Senator from the Eastern Shore. Mr..
German goes back for his third term.
and MIR. Gibson succeeds the late
EDhraim X. Wilson of Snow Hill.
The main fight lay between ex-Gover-
nor Elihu jackson of Salisbury, and
john Walter Smith of Snow Hill Mr..
Gibson was not an avowed candidate.
though it was thought all along that
he would secure the prize.
Al the close of the Sunday evening
service at Greensborough, the Officiat-
ing minister, Rev. Mr.. Brndle, re-
quested the choir TO sing the long
metre d0xOlOgy During the singing
Of the familiar old Hundred" there
was a great rustling on of coats and
wraps. But when the last strains of
the music had died away and the con-
gregatlOn stood with reverently bowed
heal awaiting the benediction, when
the minister very gravely said, "noW
that the congregation has become
orderly and is prepared to hear, we
will sing again that most beautiful and
impressive dOxology, "Praise God
from whom all blessings flow"
Maryland Farmers in Convention
The farmers of Maryland met in annual
convention in Baltimore two days last
week, and discussed the many sub
jects which are of vital Importance to
them. President Stake made an able
and elaborate address, and other prom
inent agriculturist also delivered ad-
dresses. At the second days session,
the convention declared for the listing
system of assessing taxes, now in force
IN all the Western states, and which
Governor Hill recommended in his
last message for New York, was the
system they wanted. The Mary land
Legislature will be informed of this in
few days by resolution of the con-
veutiOn.
One Cent Damage. Jury in the
case of Mrs. Hewes VS.. the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore Rail
road Company, brought in a sealed
verdict Wednesday, giving her one
cent damages.
The suit was for $4,000 for being as
alleged, carried by Havre de Grace
and taken to Baltimore one stormy
night in March, 1888 She claimed
that the excitement and exposure in.
jured her health. from which she has
never Tecoved.
The jury at the first trial gave Mrs.
Hewes S3.50O. This the judges claimed
was excessive, and said she must take
$4,000 or stand a new trial. She
chose the latter, with the result of
getting only one cent.