Smyrna times., 1896-12-09


was burned to death.
Captain Andrew Woodall, of Ches-
tertOwn, had fifty thousand bushels of
wheat when the rise set in and is now
sending the grain to market as rapidly
as his several vessels will carry it
there.
4 Crumpton, Md, man has an ear of
Delaware corn that was gathered 20
years ago. The grain though plump,
has become smaller, and Is as flint,
while the cob has also shrunk and is as
hard as piece of bone.
Eels are SO abundant in WicomOco
county that they have become nUi-
sance, The Wicomoco Falls Mills are
having great trouble with them. They
come down the stream in such large
schools that they completely stop the
machinery. A short time ago four
bushels were cut out.
Snow Hill has one of the most in
dustriOus old ladies in the State. Not
withstanding the fact that she has pass
ed her eighty-seventh birthday, she has
during the past three months, in addi-
tiOn to other duties, pieced and made
three bed quilts, one of which contains
over one thousand squares.
The Rev. VIM. D. BealI, pastor of
the Epworth Methodist Church, of
Gaithersburg, Md, was Outrageously
assaulted in his church after services
on Sunday by two brothers, named
Roland and Collie Coe.
A married man living near Rock
| Hall, Kent county, hearing that n
young woman whom he had cOurted
previous to his marriage has become
engaged to another man, a few days
ago wrote her letter threatening her
life if she fulfills her engagement and
is married. The lady gave the letter
/ to her intended husband and he
promptly had the married man ar
rested and bound over to keep the
peace.
The members of the "Sanctified
Band" that have returned to ChincO-
league Island from North Carolina
have mostly settled in their homes on
the northern part of the island. 1t is
reported that they have resumed their
peculiar worship, for which they were
driven from the Island several years
ago.
Mrs. Walraven lost her bond case
which was tried at EastOn last week.
The jury was out 81 hours and returned
a verdict for the plaintiff Benz, f.
Rouse, for $2,653.S5. This decision
will compel Mrs. W. to part with hel
fine farm near ChestertOwn, which is
surely a great hardship.
Thomas E. Cox, of Easton, now liv.
ing in Baltimore, has brought suit
against the Baltimore, Chesapeake &
Atlantic Railway Company for $5O00
He says that while passenger on the
steamer Joppa, plying between Baiti-
more and the ChOptank river January
II last, he was assaulted and beaten by
the crew to the extent of $4,000 worth
The liquor dealers of Queenstown
Queen Anne's county, have resumed
the sale of liquor in defiance of the
action of of the grand jury. They are
said to have Ex-Gov. Whyte's lega
opinion as their right to do so. 1t viii
aforementioned that Judge Russum gave
the opinion that the grand jury had
the right to Withhold license, while
Judga Stump took the other view
The next court will, therefore, witness
! nNely COuleSJ.
, SELLING WITHOUT A LICENSE. since
J the Dorchester county court decided
that the jury which indicted r. Pal
mer Keating of embezzlement in sever
al cases was Illegally drawn, thereby
quashing snch indictments and annull
ing all other acts of that jury, the Ii
, quOr dealers of Queen Anne's county
who were refused the renewal of theil
licenses at that term have taken thu
) stand that such jury had no authority
} to refuse them license, and in one OF
= another instances they have resumed
. business. The liquor dealers are max
ing test of the law.
JUDGE AT CHRIsFIELD ARRESTED or
> A SERIOUS CHARGE. The Hon. Elishi
! E. Ward, one of the judges of the Or
phan' Court of Somerset county, wa
arrested on Saturday on the serious
Q charge of completely in the crime O
arson. He was first arraigned before
Justice Porter, of Chrisfield, who re
1 fused to commit him. Then he was
taken to Princess Anne and arraigneC
5 before Justice Lankford, who had is
S sued the warrent, and who committed
3 him to Jail, the alleged otfensee no
t being bailable. Henry S. Ward anC
3 Sidney Roach were also arrested by
Q Sheriff Nelson and arraigned before
| Justice Porter. The chargeis burning
the store of William Il. Roach on Nov
ember 8. The loss of Mr.. Roach store
q and merchandise amounted to S5500.
a His books and $500 in money were also
s consumed.