Smyrna times., 1894-04-18
Maryland Items.

Mr.. Andrew j. Thawley, one of the best
known citizens of Queen Anne county died
suddenly Sunday week.
The sum of seventeen thousand dollars
has been expended towards improvements
of Ridgely last year.
Robert V. Massey of the Civil Engineer
Corps of the Penna r. R., has been as
signed to duty at ElktOn.
Mr. Gilbert Swan, of Ridgely, Caroline
Co., and Miss Linnie Mason daughter of
Mr.. John II. Mason, of near Ruthsburg,
were married last Wednesday.
Mrs. Katherine NJ. Clayton, died near
Still Pond, April Z, after lingering illness
at the residence of her brother, Mr.. John
Hurlock. The remains were inferred at
Dulaney's Chapel
Captain John w. Glanville, a prominent
citizen of EastOn, died of apOplexy, Thurs
day, aged 72 years. The attack came
while he was on his knees at prayer and
he never rallied.
Bitten By Mad Dog.-Henry Hager of
Chesapeake City was badly bitten by a
mad dog at that place Saturday and went
to Pasteurs Institute, New Y York, to under
go treatment. The dog was killed.
Mrs. Sarah Groves wife of Commissioner
John A. Groves, after a short illness of
diabetis died in Quaker Neck Tuesday
week surrounded by those who loved her
truely. She leaves a husband and eight
children.
Engineer Troxall and his corps of sur
veyOrs have reached Chester river, Op-
posite Chestertown, thus completing the
survey of the proposed electric road be-
tween Chestertown and Queenstown, a
distance by the route surveyed of about
twenty miles.
Severn Teackle Wallis, one of Marylands
most distinguished jurists and literary
men, died in Baltimore Wednesday. Mr..
Wallis was born in Baltimore September
Sth, 1916, and was consequently seventy
seven years of age. His parents were from
the Easternshore of Maryland and were
descended from the early settlers of that
State and Virginia.
4 Corner IN Canned PeGcheS.-In view Ot
the discouraging reports about the peach
crop prospects, several Baltimore firms are
trying to corner the market in canned
peaches One firm has bought 1872, 600 cans
during the past week of Maryland and
Virginia peaches, in anticipation of short
crop the cOmming season.
j. B. Phillips who has been in the hote
DuSlIl6oS AOA GCNGldA CARS Rdob III l. uAAd0Gi'
phia has purchased of the Messrs Perdue &
Godfrey the good will and fixtures of the
Merchants Hotel, Salisbury.
Oliver j. Schneck who lately purchased
of Mrs. Voshell the good will and furniture;
of the Peninsula Hotel has taken charge Ol
the house and is now engaged in making
the needed repairs.
In April of the following years snow has
fallen on these dates: 1891, 4th 1882, 10th
and 1lth; 1884, 9th 1885, 11th, when i
was two inches 1887, lst and I'd 1882 9Th
1890, 2lst; 1892 9th, and none in 1893
| There is little doubt now as to the almost
total destruction of the fruit crops of tn,
Peninsula. Early vegetables are also in
jured and set back CentreUitie Record.
Worth Noting.--It i fact worthy o
notice by our truck farmers that many o
the early vegetables grown in large quaint
ties about Norfolk, Va, and other south
ern points, were destroyed by the last colo
snap and must he replanted. Our growers
will, therefore, be able this year to ge
/ truck to the city markets in competition
with the Norfolk gardeners.
The county commissioners have aske,
/ for the designations of George S. WoOlley
Robert Marshbank and Joseph England
trustees of the poor and insane of Ceci
| county. The ground for the demand
stated to be that the trustees had presente
warrants for 81 600 in excess of the amour
levied by the commissioners. The defci
ency for the year ending June Both, l99
will be at least $4,000
President Cleveland sent the Marylan
nominations to the Senate, as follows
Collector of customs at Baltimore, Fran
f. Shaw; naval officer, Barnes Compton
surveyor OF the port, G, Ridgely Goodwin
assistant United States treasurer, Ormon
Hammond; United States District al
torney for Maryland, VIM. i. Marbury
postmaster at Baltimore, S. Davis Wal
field; also, w. L. MOnOgue, collector g
Georgetown, ID. G.