Smyrna times., 1895-09-04
Maryland Items.

Kew. Il. N. stephenson refused 10
preach at Stevens Woods, near Girls
field campmeeting. because confection-
airy was sold on Sunday.
The Denton correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun estimates the value of |
this years peach crop in Caroline
county at nearly half a million dol
lars net.
Candidates Hurst and LOVndes-
John E. Hurst, Democratic candidate
for Governor, and large party of
friends, and Lloyd Lowndes, the Re
publican candidate, with large num-
Der OF prominent supporters, will visit
the Easton Fair to-day.
Rails for the first section of the
Queenstown Railroad are said to have
been ordered and the construction
work is to begin probably with the
first Of next month. This is the rail
road that will run from Queenstown,
Md, to Lewes and Rehoboth, in this
State, and which is expected to pass
through Georgetown.
The reed bird season opened Mon
| day, and the outlook is more promis-
| ing than it has been for a number of
| years. The marshes are fairly alive
with the birds, but they are not quite
as large as those of last season. 1t
| will be much more difficult to hunt
| along the Delaware river front, owing
| to the fact that the marshes have over.
! flowed and there is too much water.
The Oyster SeasOn.-The oyster
season for tOgmen opened Monday,
September 2Dd. The reports CLEANED
from those familiar with the situation
are of favorable nature as to the
growth made by oystermen are prepar-
ing for the season by getting their
canoes and rakes in order, and rush
for the beds is likely to be lively one
on the very first day. The 'scra ping"
and dredging" reasons open Oct. 1st
and 10Th respectively.
Serious Accident.-A boy about Is
years of age, by the name of John
Hendricks, was severely injured at the
Crumpton cannery last week. He
got caught in the main belt running
from the engine to the shafting, and
was thrown by the belt into the flywheel
and stopped the engine. DIR. Wallis
was called in, but the extent of the
injuries has not been learned, although
IL 10 buOuBuO bbOy Will pIONo ldldi
as it is believed he was hurt internally
A probably fatal shooting accident
occurred at Marion Station, sever
miles from Crisfield, on Monday after
: noon. The victim was Miss LilliaT
; Townsend. The wound was inflicted
by her brother George, who, while
T home on a visited from Cape Charles
was handling a pistol, which he die
D not know was loaded. It. seems tba
his brother had used the pistol on Sun
., day and loaded it without his knOwl
4 edge, and when the young man picket
it up he supposed that it was empty
. He was in the act of putting the pisto
= in his pocket when it was discharges
= and the ball lodged in his sisters righ
side. DR.. o. B. B. Ewell was sum
n moned and probed for the bullet. A
= though unable to get it, he found tha
20 the ball had pierced the right lung an
lodged in the shoulder blade. Th
condition of the young lady at tn
le writing, though somewhat improves
le is still critical.
D. 1. W. Troxel, chief engineer
ar charge of the construction of Il
30 Queen Anne's railroad, with a corps
n'e assistants, is engaged at HillsborO
ELL definitely locating the route in th
lt- vicinity. The location of the pier
an Queenstown has been decided upo
1t will be on the shore of the far
n recently purchased by Presidei
he Bosley, about 500 yards above ii
Ia. wharf of the Chester River Steambo
az Company. It will be approached by
- solid causeway of 100 feet and exter
- 500 feet into the water with width
IT, T, 80 feet, allowing ample space for thr
a tracks and shedding. With a SIM
nu amount of dredging a secure land-lo
ey harbor will be formed. The engine,
on will complete the final surveys as
up as Denton in a few days, and, af
lty some Office work in Baltimore, will
IN turn to make Qeenstown their hei
quarters for several months. No 8
80. veys have been made beyond Dent
o but Wilmer Emory has driven o.
~ the entire route, and everywhere
M met with encouraging promises
'sn ~ rights of way and enthusiastic supp
,ep of the enterprise,