Smyrna times., 1897-02-17
MARYLAND ITEnS.

The shirt factory at Ridgely is work
ing full time.
A number Of cadets have resigned
from the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Several farmers in Wicomico county
will abandon corn raising and engage
in the egg business.
William J. Porter, of Kent county,
accidentally shot his wife in the fore
head with cat rifle, inAicting pain
full injury.
The funeral of William 7. Anderson
took place near Chestertown Monday.
He was a prosperous farmer, and leaves
q valuble real and personal estate.
Mrs. Mary J. VILLAS, wife of Thomas
S. Villas, of Worton, Kent county,
died Monday.
The store of J. H. Ruth, at OvertOn,
Kent county, was burned, Saturday,
and is supposed to have been first rob-
bed and then set on fire.
Capt Richard Gray was shot and
severely beaten in Queen Anne't coun-
ty as the result of feud over hogs run
nigS at large.
Governor Lowndes contemplates is
suinga proclamation declaring March
4, the Inauguration day of President
Mckinley, legal holiday.
1t is thought the Governor will de-
eide not to pardon VIM. Neuman, who
is in the penitentiary for murder in the
second degree.
Presiding elder Smith has been au-
thOrized to select the pastor who is to
serve the Centreville Church next con-
ference year.
The citizens of Cecil county held a
meeting with the view of having can
didates nominated to the Legislature
who will favor the abolition Of race
tracks and gambling on hores, as now
carried on there.
Mrs Fannie DOugherty, of Cecil
county, was born on Christmas day,
1858, was converted on Christmas Day,
1878, was married on Christmas Day,
1875, and died at home on Christmas
Day, 1896.
Mr.. Solomon Pippin, of Easton, has
been in Queene Anne,s county baling
straw. He gives the farmers 50 per
ton for straw in the rick, which they
say pays them better than any other
way they ever sold it. A rick of straw
nets about $50.
A church wedding took place in
Greensborough, at two O'Clock on
Tuesday. The parties were Mr.. Charles
Cephas Parsons, of Dover, Del, and
Miss Mary Nora Hevalow, daughter Of
Mr.. Beniah Hevalow, of near Green's
borough. Rev. J. A. Arters, was the
officiating clergyman.
Wild geese hunting has probably
never been enjoyed to such an extent
by Kent county gunners as during the
present winter, and such large quaint.
ties of these big birds have never been
known in wheat fields here before. A
large number Of them have been killed
Messrs. Anderson and Byane, o.
Delaware, who have been at Trappe
Talbot county, all winter buying wal
nut timber, have secured two carloads
which they will ship to Germany to b,
used for veneering. One day last wsel
they found tree on the Cedar Grov,
farm the trunk Of which squared III
1--WE feet and is estimated to weigh fiv,
tons.
RAILS FoR QUEEN ANNH's ROAD. =
Contract was awarded Friday, b,
President w. H. Bosley, of Queer
Anne's Railroad, for steel rails to b,
used in completing the road to Lewes
Del. The order, amounting to abou
1900 tons, was awarded to r. G. Hoh
man & Co., sales agent for the Penn
sylvania and Maryland Steel Compa
niss. The company already have tw,
locomotives, four passenger cosche
and number of fiat and box cars. /
Is expected to begin running train
from Queenstown to Glendale as 500
> as drawbridge now nearing compile
4 ton Is finished. This will be abou
March 1.
THE RACE TRACK. The race track Q
Bsrksdale, Cecil county, is spoken Q
, by the citizens of tbat v;c;r;t,, :.