Smyrna times., 1893-09-20
M ary1and Items.

Maryland Items.
The new high school building at |
Princess Anne has been formally opened |
Seventy-nine probationers were re-
ceived into full membership at Port |
Deposit NJ. E. Church Sunday.
The peach crop of Kent county has
not been profitable to the producers.
The tomato crop is said to pay much
better. =
Marshall, sheriff of Queen Anne's
county, died of paralysis Monday aged
fifty-seven years. Thomas F. Seward
has been appointed.
Yesterday was the marriage event Of
Mr.. Wallace Risley and Miss Mamie
Atkinson, at the home of the brides
"Bel Rio Farm" near Chestertown.
Mr.. Clarence Hodson, one of the pro-
prietors of the Cris6eld Leader, and
Miss Sara NJ. Payne, were married in
the NJ. E. Church, at Snow Hill, We'd
nesday evening.
Many farmers of Kent and Queen
Annes are securing labor from Balti-
more for cutting off corn, etc. The
hOrdes of tramps have nearly all taken
their departure from Kent.
MAUD Duroc," three-year-old
PAGER belonging to Armstrong and
| Sparks, of Middletown, Delaware, died
at Easton Friday. She was valuable
mare and could go a half mile in 1.10.
! G. H. Moore of Greensboro is selling q
second crop of cabbage from his early
which he cut one head in the summer,
is now giving from one to four small
but perfect heads.
A Baltimore dispatch, referring to
the prospects of the oyster trade, says
that the severity of last winter inter
fered greatly with dredging at that
time and thereby saved for this season
thousands of bushels.
Quite a number of farmers in Kent
county, Md, have lost heavily from
attacks of dogs upon their focks Oi
sheep. The flock of William L. Mere
dith, near Galena, was attacked last
week and a number of sheep killed
St. Clements Church, at Masseys, il
being beautifed by the addition o
handsome memorial windows. Mr.
Stephen Boyer is the last one to place
one of these lasting testimonials in the
sacred edifice. The window is in mem
ory of his father and mother.
DrOpped Dead.-Hon. James A. Lewis
ex-associated Judge cf the orphan
court Of Cecil county, and one OfCecil'
I most prominent Democrats, drOppe
dead Monday. He was a native Q
Cecil county and was about 63 years G
: age.
Green street, Snow Hill, Md, pre-
= sents a more cheerful appearance tina
7 at any time since the fire. The wal
!, of six stores are being raised. o
. Washington street John J. Collins
building two stores on the site of th
= residence formerly occupied by A.
> Barnes.
, Mr.. A. B. Roe. of Greensborougl
d thinks he will reach the million poll
Il in canned goods this season. If so,
& will be the largest pack ever made
= that town. The pack includes pea
is pears. He purchased large quantity
h. Smock peaches at 20 cents per baskC
This variety of peaches are very e
D. cellent in quality this year.
ye Fletcher L. Cooper, agent of the D.
is G. r. r. at Chapel. died at his re
,v dence, Tuesday of last week, of malari
n. Mr.. Cooper was a very worthy your
he man and his death is greatly regrettG
n. by the Chapel people. He leaves
re wife, daughterlof Martin Oman, East,
and one child. He was a son of h
late John Cooper, of Sandtown, De
TX ware. E
ca The Ocean City COnUenti0R AqiOul
a Until To- MOrrOW. After nearly
be weeks session the democratic convC
ne tiOn of the judicial circuit took a
m cess Tuesday afternoon until the
re- st September. Upon that day it v
ne reassemble at Ocean City. Forty-fC
us hundred ballots have been taken.
the delegates returned to their hon
in the same frame of mind in VIII
1n- they voted. "
iio ue Robert Cameron, of Northeast, WI
W.io W coming down Atkinson's hill, n,
sS Northeast, on Wednesday last, trod
~ ~ a rolling stone, which threw him do
nn ,no breaking his leg below the knee, fC
ot ing the FEATURED bone through the 81
Cameron narrowly escaped instG
.nt death by being struck by the car
few months ago, from the effects
go which he has not entirely recover
S;ot The will of the late Thomas
1a Eliason was admitted to probate
'I .h Tuesday. 1t is a lengthy docum
'no carefully drawn, aud in the handw
'ed. ing of the deceased. 1t makes
cost special bequests but leaves the WI
lga- estate 10 his two sons, Thomas
age. Wilbur, to be divided between d
With equally. The estate is one of the !
in est ever administered in this eou
lere Thomas w. Jr., is made executor
to the provision that he shall give no |
'ses, other than that required by law, W
amounts to only $2,000.-Kent n
1dCO Che8te1VOtrn Wed0tng3.-
tne manuel p. e. Church, Chestert
nan was we'll filed with people on III
was day morning to witness the mar
ne of Mr.. Richard Harrison Collins,
hlng senior editor of the Transcript,
OK Miss LiZzie Harding Roberts, daul
ne of Rev. s. @. Roberts, pastor o
long manuel church. The impressive
out mony was performed by Rev.
% Roberts, the brides father, assiste
o1nu Rev. g. T. Denroche, of st. Paups
lii.-- srs. VIM w. Beck, Levin W. w
Carl Westcott, and G. Cox IL
acted as ushers and the best roap
g.on, w. Findley Collins, of Millington.
az bride was given away by her 4
naP Miss Mary Hurtt gave several D
full musical selections.
,.s % A very pretty wedding cere
klni' united two young hearts and han
iee life at the commodious mansion o
1l ~ A. M. HURT, at IL o'clock. Mr.
Arthur Skirven, of Chicago :
7, nj Thomas w. Skirven, Of this c.
nnar and Miss Harriet Lillian Constal
: ha Kent county were the contr
waa parties. Messrs. VIM. w. Bee