Smyrna times., 1897-01-13
MARYLAND ITEnS.

While shipping cattle in Wilmington,
Saturday, William o. ShallcrOss, of Kent
county, Nd, fell and broke his hip.
THOMAS A. JACOBS APPOINTED JUDGE
Gov. Lowndes. on Thursday appointed Mr..
Thomas A. Jacobs. of the first district, as
judge of the orphans court for Kent county
IN place of James NJ. J. Byron, lately de-
ceased.
The Delaware boOtblacks had ouckwheat
cake eating contest for So. The winner ate
ffty-eight cakes, each inches in diameter,
and six pounds of sausage. The other ate
torty-e'gty cakes and three pounds of sau-
sage.-CeRtreDiile Record.
FIRST STRAWBERRIES OF THE SEASON
The first Strawberries of the season were
received Wednesday by C. P. Tatem & Co.,
121 Light street, and sold for IS cts. auuart.
| This is the earliest that Southern strawber
ries have been known to arrive for several
years in Baltimore.
The Centreville Record says: "Ex-Sena-
tor Anthony Higgins and j. Edward Ad-
dicks, both republicans of Delaware, have
caused more turmoil, factional fights and
corruption in the good State of Delaware
than was ever dreamed of by the hospitable
people of our sister State
The Easton Gazette, the Republican Or
gan in Talbot, argues in favor of disfran-
chising illiterates. 1t says 1.-THE Republi-
cans can better afford to eliminate the illit-
crate element than the Democrats Dis
franchise the illiterate," the Gazette goes
on to say, "and you disfranchise the pur-
chaseable element"
MARRIAGEs.-Rev. Van Pierce Northup.
of st. Johns NJ. Z. Church, Cecil county.
was married to Miss Leila May Townsend,
of Snow Hill, January 7th.
In Calvary NJ. E. church, Sudlersville.
on the 5th inst, Miss Minnie Hammond
HAZEL, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Hazel, and Mr. George Alfred Walls
were married.
Wednesday evening Miss Clara Keyser.
daughter of VIM. E. Keyser, Esq, was mar
ried to James Skirvin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
IhOs. W. Skirvin; two very popular and
prominent young people of that section.
The farmers of Dorchester county, it is
reported, propose to reduce the wages of
farm labOrers for the present year, The
best way to reduce farm labor is to classify
1t; pay those, who are competent and re-
liable full wages and reduce those who are
not reliable, or are incompetent. The most
worthless farm hand, who loafs all winter
IN the towns and villages demands from the
farmer in the Spring, when farm labor is so
much needed for the ensuing six months, as
muehper month, or per day as does the COM
potent, and, it may be said, skilled farm la
borer. In all other branches of business
labor is classified and there is no reason why
it should not be done in the labor on the
farm.
SUIT FOR $1OOO-Wm, NJ. Back, ESQ.
has brought suit against John P. Poe, ESQ.
of Baltimore, to recover $1,000 claimed to
belong to VIM. X. M. Spry. Mrs. Susan R.
Merritt, late of Kent county, left $1,000 To
her nephew, VIM. X. NJ. Spry, and made
John P. Poe, executor. Mr.. Poe sent the lad
aged IA, check on the National Mechanics
Bank of Baltimore. which check was de-
posted by the minor in the Second National |
Bank of ChestertOwn. The lad continued |
to check on his account until he had ex-
hausted it. About one month ago. w. w
Beck, Esq, was appointed guardian to VIII |
liam Spry by the Orphans Court of Kent
county, and will proceed to collect his $1,000 |
claiming that thelad was minor and there
fore the executor had no right to pay over |
the same to him. 1t is also claimed that |
the lad, although he drew the checks, did |
not spend ;l.I oney but it was used by |
others.-Kent News.
JAMES A. PEARcE FOR JUDGE.-Not for /
fifteen years has there been an election of |
place next fall. One name only has been |
formally announced in..Kent. The candida
cy of james A. Pearce. Esq, is made pub
lie this week, and we do not hesitate to say |
that man better equipped for the high |
ofhce cannot be found in the circuit. In |
the other counties a number of names have
been mentioned for the Democratic nomina-
elon' tne most prominent being Judge |
stump, Hon. Chas. @. Crothers and John s.
Wirt' Esq, of Cecil Philemon b. Homer.
Esq, and Col. Edwin H. Brown, or his
brother John b. Brown, Esq, of Queen
Annes; VIM. r. Martin, OF Talbot and |
Henry Il. Lewis, Esq, of Caroline
Inc republicans ars also figuring on the
possiglity of winning the three judges, but
no one is positively in the field for the NOM
nation for associate Judge that we know
OF as yet Judge Russum is well under
stood to be on the track for Chief JUDGE
though we have heard it stated within tbe |
past week that he prefers the Senator.
ship and win make the fight again for this
high political Office. e.--Kent Nesos.