Smyrna times., 1894-01-24

AS showing the eagerness with which |
some of the MilingtOn young ladies |
enter the relms of matrimony, at a
recent wedding the groom gave the
decisive answer 81 will" and the bride
Immediately repeated 81 will, too sir"
Fought Over Hard Cider Theodore
Carnwell and Samuel Hoffman, of
North East, bought some hard cider,
and became involved in a fight. Carn-
well drew a knife and slashed Hoffman
cutting him seriously. Carnwell is
locked up.
Died after the Pdrty.-Miss Mamie
Clayton, daughter of Wesley Clayton
died suddenly Thursday night of heart
disease. Miss Clayton was at party
near her home, when she was taken iii,
dying in about two hours afterwards.
Fire at Port Deposit, Md, Satur-
day damaged the residence and lestau-
rant of Alfred Benders and the Falls
Hotel to the extent of $4,000. The fire
started at Benders' and communicated
to the upper stories of the hotel, which
were destroyed. The loss is covered
by insurance.
A delegation of gentlemen from
Maryland interested in Maryland coal
mines called upon members of the
delegation from their State in the
House of Representatives and urged the
retention of duty upon coal.
Horse and Wagon Missing. Leonard
H. Deaver, q farmer near Elkton
loaned his horse and buggy to Will
liam Coleman, hired man, to take a
woman whom he claimed to have mar.
ried out for a drive Saturday. Cole
man has not been seen or anything
heard of him.
The citizens of Salisbury are going
to petition the Legislature for power
to put fine of 500 day on transient
firms who squat in their city aud offer
goods for sale as Fire, slaughter or
forced sales" This is done to protect
the resident merchants from competi-
ton Of city men who, after doing
wholesale business until the trade is
supplied, unload their remaining stock
on the customers of their patrons.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Russum of Hills
borough, Caroline county, have issued
cards to the coming marriage of their
daughter. Mabel, to Mr.. Charles H.
Dean, at HillsborOugh NJ. f. Church
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at 7.30 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. James S.
Williamson for the marriage of their
daughter, Mary E., to Mr.. Joseph H.
Savin, at Church Hill NJ. E. Church,
same day and hour.
4 Short but sad &ory.-A Chester
town young man, of most excellent
parents, went to the city last December
and while under a spell of fascination,
was married to a Baltimore girl of his
acquaintance. The Baltimore papers of
Wednesday record the suit for divorce
entered by the bride Of month on the
ground that her husband had not sup
ported her and that he had deserted
her, carrying all her possessions with
him. Kent Ne,Os.
Gamers Contracts. - Gamers about
EastOn are making contracts with far
mers for acres of tomatoes and sugar
corn for next summers use in the
packing-hOuses on the basis of $40 a
ton for corn and 81 ton for tomatoes.
These are unusually good prices, and
will induce a. much larger acreage of
these products than usual. New fac
tories are also contemplated, and pro.
baby not fewer than four new ones in
different parts of the county will be
opened.
CeciLs Election Contest. In the con-
test of Clifton ]. White VS.. John A.
Boyd, to decide who was elected sheriff
of Cecil county, Nd. the court has de-
cided that the Irregularities claimed by
the Republicans are sufficiently specific
to order recount in the Fourth and
Fifth districts. The count will be
made by George A. Blake and William
J. Smith, Republicans, and Manley
brennan and Peter III. Cleaver, Demo.
Gratis. The return is to be made on
February 15.
Miss Adelia Justis, daughter of l.. c.
Justis, of near Kennedyville, died on
Saturday at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Dr. Frank McCabe, at Palmyra, Mis-.
souri,, aged 81. Miss Justis after a
pleasant visit to to the Worlds Fair in
September went ia perfect health to
visit her aunt. Shortly after going tC
Missouri typhoid fever set in followed
by pneumonia, and death claimed hel
for his own. The body was brought to
Kennedyville and inferred in Shrews.
} bury cemetery.
VIII Protect The Oysters--An effort il
on foot among the men in Maryland
who live along Chesapeake bay, and
who are interested In oysters az one o
! the industries of that State, have
prepared bill to submit to General
Assembly of the State for the bettel
protection of the oyster beds. It Il
proposed to stop the illegal dredginl
of oysters by compelling all boys ovsl
I 10 years of age to have license before
they are allowed to dredge. It is alsC
10 stop the dredging of oysters on Sun
/ day or after night.