Middletown transcript., 1899-02-11
MY MARYLAND.

MY MARYLAND.
2. d. Grant and Miss Annie SidWell
were married iC Rising Sun Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. s. J. Morris, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Robert FARRELL, who is exten.
sively engaged in the fruit-packing
business at Goldsborough, proposes to
build and operate cannery at Hay.
denis Station.
The wedding of Miss Stella Will
iaus, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. F.
Williams, and Mr.. Allie Pogue, of Ris-
ing Sun, took place Wednesday after
noon, at the residence of the BRIDES pa
rents.
Harry T. Smith, freight brakeman
on the local freight train on the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore rail-
road had one of his arms crushed be-
tween bumpers while coupling cars at
the Elkton freigi station Friday. He
was removed to his home in Whining
ton.
William P. Dean, coroner for Cecil
county, has served an injunction upon
Sheriff ]. Ross Conoly. restraining him
from selling property under a judgment
from Magistrate Philip M. Groves in
favor of Powell F. Johns. The amount
in question is $130. Under the laws of
this state an injunction upon the sheriff
must be served by the coroner. The
property is situated in Port Deposit.
The Baltimore Sun says: That the
American troops at Manila are COM
manded hy Marylander-Major Gen.
eral Stephen Otwell Otis-is of especial
interest at this time. General Otis was
born in Frederick County, which was
also the birthplace of Admiral Schley
and-by the wa of Francis Scott
Key. Schley was born the year after
Otis, WHO first saw the light March
25th, 1888. He is the proprietor and
editor of the Los Angeles Times.
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The official order to muster out the
First Maryland Regiment, of which
Company E Of Elkton is part, was
received at Augusta, Ga, on Thursday.
The privates of the regiment, especi-
ally, are delighted at the prospect of
getting home. 1t is undecided as yet
whether the reg iment will be mustered
out at Augusta or in Baltimore. Pro-
minent citizens of he latter city are
anxious to give the regiment hearty
welcome on its return to Maryland.
Governor Lownes is being urged to
bring to bear all the influence he can
upon the Secretary OF War to have the
First Maryland Regiment brought back
to Baltimore to be mustered out. It is
expected that the work preparatory to
mastering out will be finished by
March l.
A Chestertown, Md, correspondent
writes to the Baltimore Sun: The
tearing down of the old hip-roofed resi-
dence of "God Smith," known as
"Milktoddy Hail." recalls one of the
most interesting characters in the local
history of Kent County. ''God Smith"
and Milktoddy Hall" are curious
names, and here is the curious history
of their origin.
Kent County, like every other in hab-
liable spot on the globe, has always had
many members f the numerous Smith
family. Nathan Smith married Miss
God, and, to distinguish him from all
other Smiths, he was ever afterward
known as "God Smith,
"Milktoddy Hallp Well, tie story
goes that "God Smith" had serious
stOmache trouble, rendering it impossi-
BILE for him to take any solid food. So
liquid diet was determined upon, and
milk toddy as the particular liquid.
In over fifteen years be never took
mouthful Of any solid or of other
liquid than milk toddy. If he left
home the ever-present bottle of milk
toddy went also; if he stayed to supper
or dinner he took his place at the
board, but milk toddy took its accust-
omed place at bis plate, and the toddy
constituted his only refreshment.
After fifteen years of thriving on his
chosen diet he determined to venture
on bit of solid food. But with the
experiment came death. The weak |
ened stomach gave way and "God |
Smith," the proprietor of s'Milktoddy
Hail." passed away.