Smyrna times., 1896-02-19
Maryland Items.

Salisbury now has three yeast pow
der manufactures running on full
time
The Senate has confirmed all the
Governors appointments unanimously,
including Kent's election supervisors.
The Methodist churches of the Pen
insula, generally, have and are expert
encing most successful revival meet
ings.
John Y. Todd, formerly editor of
the Easton Democrat, will, it is said,
remove to New York, where he will
engage in business.
1t is said that Miss Sarah Jane Clay
ton, who recently died in Rising, Md,
had her tombstone erected in the ceme-
terry before she died.
Miss Emma Estella Turner will be
married to-day to J. Erdman, to take
place at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Centreville, at 2 O'clock P. NJ.
George HAZEL, of Colorado, is visit
ing his brother, Mr.. Benz. NJ. and, it
Is said he will not go home alone, his
marriage to be announced to a Milling
ton lady.
Mayor Hooper, of Baltimore proposes
to appoint three democrats and three
republicans as park commissioners if
the City Council passes the necessary
legislation.
The Peninsula Crate, Tray and Bas-
ket Co. was incorporated Wednesday.
1t will operate at Pittsville The mill
is to be 80 by go feet, and the machin
cry will be driven by 50-horse power
engine.
Mr.. Jesse L. Shepherd, well-known
young man of Middletown, and Miss
L. Elizabeth Caulk, of near Sassafras,
Md, daughter of the late B. f. H.
Caulk will be quietly married this
evening.
4 meeting of representative oyster
men was held on SOlOmOn's Island,
and a resolution adopted requesting
the Legislature to curtai the oyster
season by closing it twenty-five days
earlier than at present.
The school board Friday appointed
Harry Freeney professor of the Sails
bury High School, to take the place of
Prof L. H. Williams, who resigned to
take the chief clerkship to Comptroller
Graham's Office Mr.. Freeney is
about 26 years of age.
Strong pressure has been brought to
bear for the appointment of Alfred
Lee Tharp, of EastOn, as State Librar-
| ian. Mr.. Tharp has secured the un-
animOus Endorsement of the Court of
| Appeals, and his friends believe that
his chances for appointment are ex-
cellent.
ANNOUNCEMENTS. The wedding of
Miss Fannie Carey, the handsome
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Carey, of Kennedyville, to Mr.. Robert
! Dwyer, of Harrison, Va, is announced
to take place in Kennedyville NJ. p
Church, Wednesday, Feb. Goth at 730
p. NJ. Also in same church Feb. 18th,
Miss Acca VanDyke, to Mr.. Townsend
E. W. Crew.
Mayor Hooper of Baltimore suggests
the placing of women on the boards of
visitors of the Baltimore Jail and aims
house. He states he has no intention
to recognize the equal pOlitical-rights
of the sexes idea, but makes the sug-
gestIOn because he believes women of
mind and of skill in dealing with
charities, will be beneficial as mem
bers of such boards.
A LARGE ESTATE. The will of Mrs.
Mary A. Wilmar leaves in MOrgnec,
Kennedyville district, the "HOme
Farm, containing 354 acres, to VIM
B. Wilmer Philip G. Wilmer is
willed the "WOOd Farm, where he
now resides, which contains $50 acres;
Miss Alice NJ. Wilmer gets the Fra
zieT Farm" now tenanted by Mr.. Tew,
containing 4G0 acres. Mrs. Mary B.
Mann was devised a One-fOurth part of
the value of the three farms.
A STEAMBOAT RATE WAR.-A "rate
war" is likely between the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Com.
pany and the Wheeler line. For some
time past the Wheeler line has been
hauling passengers from Baltimore to
stations along the ChOptank river fOl
30 and 30 cents, while the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Com
pany has been charging 81 and z;
cents. The Baltimore, Chesapeake
and Atlantic Company has reduced its
, fare to 80 and 30 cents to compete with
the Wheeler line, and the authorities
of the Wheeler line claim that they
J will further reduce their fare.
SETTLED AT LAsT!-The Election
Committee at a meeting on Thursday
night had decided the recount contest
in favor of Senator WestcOtt OF tn,
disputed ballots-56 in number-2
were counted for Pearce, and 10 fO
WestcOtt, one for Turner, and re
jected. This makes the final vote
WestcOtt. ...................21 ..2162
Pearce. e.................... .2l56