Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
MARYLAND ITEHS.

The strawboard mill at Chestertown re-
sumed work Monday.
A heavy decrease in the tax basis of Cecil
county is anticipated,
The dwelling on Col. w. J. Vannort's
farm, in Kent county, was burned Monday.
Mrs Edward C. Green was knocked down
by a negro in Cambridge and robbed Mon
day.
Rudolph W. Foreaker, a telegraph opera
tor. was run over by train and killed at
Northeast Monday.
The house of John Allen, colored, in
Worcester county, was burned and his child
burned i'll it, Monday.
Miss Mable V. Watts and John Anderson
We're married at five o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon at the Cecilton NJ. E. Church.
Charles Andrew. of Hillsboro, and Miss
Annie Elizabeth Wyatt, of Central, will be
married in Central NJ Z. Church this even
! ing January 9th.
There was very pretty wedding in Mary
del Church last Wednesday night. The
contracting parties were Mr.. John Stafford
and Miss Nora Walls.
| On Thursday evening at the home of the
BRIDES parents, John Cavender Rowan and
Miss Beulah " Richards were joined in the
| holy bonds of matrimony,
Senator Westcott, of Kent county, has
received a message from Gov. LOwndes
authorizing him to procure schooner for
service as police boat for Chester river.
Miss Fannie Grifenburg, formerly of
Odessa, has been appointed forelady of the
shirt factory at Denton Md, and left for
her new duties on the first of the new year.
Ex-Comptroller, ex-Clerk of the Court
! ex-State's Attorney Robert J. Jump has been
appointed Register of Wills for Caroline
county to succeed James b. Steele. deceased,
The EGstOn GGsette, one of the best
country newspapers in Maryland, has
reached its S1st birthday, and it grows in
brightness and activity as its years lengthen
out.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Samuel NJ. Baynard and Miss Lucy
Caulk. which took place at Royal Oak on
Monday Nov. Both The Rev. L. G. Martin
oficiated.
MARRIAGEs-AI Margaret Stevens
daughter of Gootee Stevens, Williston, Car
oline county, was married Thursday, to
William d. Uhler, assistant engineer on the
Queen Anne's railroad.
M.F. Allaband, for several years pro
prietor of the Choptank Hotel, at Denton
assumed control of the county almshous'
Friday. Mrs. Beachamp takes charge Of
the hotel vacated by Mr.. Allaband.
William Montgomery, the ElktOn cOlOreC
man who killed James Brown, a race track
follower, also colored in Elkton, last week
has secured Albert Constable, Jr., as hi
, counsel. Mr.. Constable is an ambition
and promising young barrister.
The politicians of both parties in Mary
r land enter upon the new year full of glor
d lous hopes and great expectations. Tn
Democrats are hoping that the tide viii
turn their way in the State campaign. am,
the Republicans are expecting the distri
u button of the ''plums'' under the new Ad
r ministration.
DEATH OF JOHN TRAcY.-Mr. John Trao,
. who was for many years well known tior,
ss in Salisbury, died Sunday week at his res
~ dence in Philadelphia of CONSUMPTION .
" was 7s years of age. Mr.. Tracy went !
of Salisbury in 1861 and took charge of -
ae Peninsula Hotel, which he conducted s,,
as cessively for many years. ~
ch The belled buzzard which has been IN 81,
n vicinity recently met with a misbaD -
. day last week. 1t alighted in the ward :, ,
- John R, Davidson, near town; upon 60
= ination it was found that the string
'S' which the bell was attached was choi.,.
Sc. the bird. Mr.. Davidson cut the str;no :.
llll released the bird. The bell was am.
sized sleigh bell. Cecil Democrat.