Smyrna times., 1901-01-16
MARYLAND ITEMS.
Current Events OF the Eastern Shore o
Maryland.

QCA " III LCLllONc 10 IBlu2ElX.
County Surveyor Powell F. Johns of
Cecil comfy has sent IN his resignation
to the county commissioners.
A series of University Extension
lectures began in the Elkton Opera
House Wednesday night. Expansion
of England" is the subject.
The Farmer an Merchants Steam
boat line on Chester river has been
discontinued.
James R. Price, fredericksburg, has
sued the B. C. & A Railway Company
for $4,000 damages for personal in
iuries.
William 7. Johnson, Salisbury, is go
ing to Weldon y. c. to erect and
manage an ice plant Mr.. johnson
was resident Of Smyrna twenty years
ago III the shoe business.
George C. Devalinger who has been
conducting a grocery store in EIkton
left town leaving a number of cred
/ itors.
The marriage of Miss Ella Lavina
/ Conner of Philadelphia to Mr.. d.
Webster Hill of kennedyville Nd. will
take place in Bethesda VI. E. Church.
/ Mlddletown, today.
The marriage of Mr.. William Holt
Woodall of Fredericktown to Miss
Halle q. McCauley will be solemnized
at the home of the brides parents
near Galena tomorrow evening.
William B. Usilton editor and pub
Usher of the Kent .Ne,cs who relin-
qulshed tohis two sons on the 1st of Jan
uary has been appointed to a 81, 200
clerkship in the Office of Lloyd Wilkin-
son State Insurance COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. John A. Scotten of CentrviIIe
and Miss Cora Honey of Templeville
were married last week at Templevile
NJ. f. Church by Rev. E. r. Sidel.
in Centrevile.
Judge Holland and James E. Ellie
good are candidates for the Democr-
tic nomination for Judge in the first
circuit. Robert 2. Graham and Gordon
Tull are tie Republican candidates.
Mrs. Lydia A Hughlett widow of
the late Col. William r. HughIett
died Wednesday at home in Trappe
aged 81 years. She leaves one daugh-
ter Mrs. Alfred and four sons.
A new paper called the Tuentieh
Century has been started at Pocomoke
City. &. Robt Cooper is editor aud
proprietor. The sheet is neatly prin-
ted and shows that an experienced
man is behind the venture.
Mrs. Laura Rigby of SudlersvllIe
Md, has issued cards Of invitation to
the marriage of her daughter Miss
Rosa l.. Rigby to Mr.. Wm. f. Green.
IN Calvary VI. E. Church on Wednes-
day evening Jan. Both at : o'clock.
In atch-night service at Calvary /
Methodist Protestant church Easton
the Rev Mr. Warner said that one of I
the features of the new century would /
be IN his judgment progress along the /
lines of organic Christian unity mean
ing thereby the consolidation of
churches denominations and sect into
one organic body.
The Citizens Cornet Band was en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. Samuel
Griffin, DentOn's efficient police officer
on Monday evening. The telephone
exchange is located at Grifin's home
and during the evening persons at
Ridgely, HillsbOro, Easton, aud other
places were able to hear a number of
selections over the phones.
Three Cambridge lawyers, Messrs.
Milbourne, Simmons and Colds
borough we understand have been re-
tanned by the owners of large scrape
boats to test the validity of the oyster
law passed by the last Legislature.
The point of attack will likely be on
the provision requiring the owners of
such craft to pay for license according
to tonnage This, it is claimed is con-
trary to the Constitution of the United
States Article 1 Section 10 which dem
es the States the right to lay any
duty on tonnage.