Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

the Peninsula and the Rural Districts,
Personal Social and Otherwise.
Dorchester county Democrats favor
the nomination of William F. Apple
garth for Congressman, and Queen
Anne's county is for Philemon B. Hop |
per.
The Republican conventions of |
Wicomico, Worcester, Talbot, Queen
Anne's, Caroline and Dorchester
counties have indorsed Congressman |
William H. Jackson's candidacy for re-
election
Rev. Hugh McD. Martin has resign
ed the rectorship of ST. Bartholomew's
parish, Crisfeld, to become rector of
church at Locust Point. The we'd
ding of Miss Haley of West Point, Va,
and Mr.. Martin Will take place Sep
tember 18th.
FELTON, has two champion basket MAX
ers; each of them last week made at J.
H. Hubbard's shop 2OOO in 81 hours, an
average of 80 to the hour. If there are
any others in the State that can exceed
this we would like to hear from them
Dover IndeT.
While w. Harman Reynolds of
Townsend was gearing a colt, recently
purchased by him, to his rubber tire
buggy the frisky animal became
frightened and broke loose from
him. 1t was finally caught at the farm
of W. A. Scott, near town. The buggy
was entirely demolished, and as it had
only oeen used a few times, it was
quite heavy loss.
Mr.. F. Addison Hardesty and Miss
Emma Rolph were married on Sunday
night week at the Sacred Heart Catho-
lie Church, Chestertown, by Father
Mcnamara. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. G. W: Rolph, of Chestertown,
formerly of Crumpton, and we'll con-
nected citizen of Kent county The
groom is son of Mr.. F. n. Hardesty,
we'll known wheelwright and con-
tractor, of Sudlersville.
A steer that was being driven aboard
the steamer Brady, at Smyrna Land
ing, for Philadelphia, last week show
ed fight, and attacked his driver, Ell
mer Allen. He put Mr.. Allen out of
business by a lunge on the leg which
broke the knee in two places. The
animal AbaD rrova baftIa 20 n Iarc,o
squad of men who volunteered to get
him aboard the boat, and several of
these were injured, but the beef was
finally "boated." J"
George w. Spurry, aged SO years,
died at his home, near Denton, Tues
day evening after a long illness from
the effects of fall. He was native
of Delaware and one of seven children.
In early life he was millwright, but
resided in Caroline many years, where
he accumulated in the business of farm
ing a considerable estate, including
the valuable Emerson farm, in Tucka-
hoe Neck. A number of years age
Mr.. Spurry, although far advanced il
years, had one of his legs amputated
since which time he had been unable
to carry on his business actively.
DIR. Alexander NJ. BobbItt and Miss
Sara M. Finley, both of Church Hill
we're married in Ellicott City on Tues
day of last week. The contracting
couples are prominent members o
society in Caroline county. DIR. Bob
bitt is from North Caroline. He graduat
ed from the Department of Dentistry il
the University of Maryland and i
very skilled in his. profession. TIL
bride is a daughter of ex-Senato
Woodland P. Finley and is leader O
society in the town near which sh
resides.
A meeting of the stockholders of tn
Easton Furniture Manufacturing Com
pany, whose large plant was entirel
destroyed by fire, recently have decid
ed that the factory should be rebuilt
provided an additional 500, 900 be raj:
ed, as the company, though doing
large business, was hampered by lac
of capital to conduct the business
Eight thousand dollars of that amour
was raised at a meeting, and it
understood that $4,000 has since bee
secured. This additional capitalize
tion will make the capital Of the conn
any amount to $75, 900. There is L
doubt that the balance will be raise'
The company employs 30 men.