Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-13
OUR NEIGHBORS.


The Oxford Press says Samuel Welde, of East
Nottingham township, Chester county, on Mon
day brought to this Office several stalks of rye
measuring feet inches in length They were
only a fair sample Of his crop. Can anybody
beat 1t /?
sorrel mare was stolen from the stable of
Richard Fell, l4ondongroye, on the 26th ultmo.
A rockaway wagon and set of harness was also
taken. Mi. Fell offers reward of 800.
The Press says the prospect of an abundant
wheat crop, In the southern townships of Chester
and Lancaster counties, and the northern part of
Cecil county, is still very fattering, and should
the weather continue favorable we shall have q
more abundant harvest than for many years. 1t
is now nearly all in head, but the heavy rains of
the last few days have knocked It down very
much. The grass Is growing rapidly within the
last week.
VIM. Hemphill, of West Chester was severely
cut on the mouth about week since while play
ing base ball, by being struck by the ball.
Mary Jane Pyle, wife of William Pyle, West
Marlborough, Chester Co., who was severely
burned, two weeks ago by her clothes taking fire
while ironing, died from her injuries on Thurs
day last. J J A ~ Ply
Two horses stolen on the 21st of last month,
from Mr.. B, Conner, Phila., were recovered last
Thursday. They were taken up In the road be-
tween baskerville and Sugartown, Chester
county, having been turned loose by the party
who stole them.
Festivals are all the rage in Chester county as
they seem to be everywhere.
The Chester County temperance Association is
out in lengthy address against the new license
law passed by the Pennsylvania Legislature.
j. w. Hammond has sold the Rising Sun Foun-
dry and Machine Shop, at Rising Sun, Md, to L.
X. Sayler, of Philadelphia, for $4,000.
On Thursday week j. II. Wilson met with a
serious accident near Kimberton. He was driv-
ing home on quite a dark night when the horse
became frightened and ran upon the bank at the
side Of the road, upsetting the carriage. A young
lady who was in company with Mr.. W., was drag
ged about 100 yards, when the animal tore loose
from the wagon and ran home, a distance of some
five miles. The young lady was seriously bruised
and cut about the face, but Mr.. W. escaped with
q few slight scratches. The vehicle was much
broken us well as the harness.
The bridge and trrssel-work of Elkview, on
the Baltimore Central railroad, is undergoing ex-
tensive repairs.
An effort Is being made to reorganize a division
of the Sons Of Temperance in Coatesville.
A colored man named Geo. W. Dallett was re-
Gently knocked down and so badly injured that
death ensued, at the Chester Valley Railroad De-
pot ut Downngtown. He attempted to get out
Of the way of ono train of cars and was struck
by another.
Our friend Moore of the West Chester Repub-
ican is off on visit to New England.
and his son, Of East Nantmeal township, were
engaged hauling stones, the son threw stone
upon the wagon and by accident, it rolled off the
other side, where Mr.. Pike was STOPPING, and
struck him on the head fracturing his skull, and
injuring him severely.
BY an act of the last Pennsylvania Legislature
the salaries of the Associate Judges were fixed at
the sum of five dollars per day for every day, not
exceeding fifty, they may be employed In the
discharge of their official duties, and for every
day in excess of fifty the sum of three dollars IS
allowed.
P. H. Gilbert, Of West Goshen, Chester county,
shcared lamb last week, 10 months old, the
wool of which weighed 1917 pounds. The lamb
was part Southdown and part Cotswold.
Rev. ]. N. G. Grier, D. d., pastor of the
Brandywine Manor Presbyterian Church, had O
serious attack Of paralysis, on Sunday week, May
10Th. At last accounts he was improving, and Il
was hoped would soon be completely restored tc
health.
From 20 to % new houses will be built Ii
Downingtown this summer.
new daily mail is now in operation between
Kenneth Square and Philadelphia, making two
mails per day.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
| Notwithstanding the dizziness Of business
great deal oil building is going on in Chester.
The Delaware County american says it is jur,
| commissioners and not jurors who under the new
law receive $3.50 per day and cents mileage
The pay of jurors is the same as formerly.
The workmen have commenced operation
upon the new hall of the Delaware County Instl
tute of Science which Is to be erected in Media.
The Colored Odd Fellows of Chester gave
supper to the members of the order in that place
at the National Hall, on Thursday evening last
The room was crowded, there being quite q NUN
Der present from Philadelphia and Wilmington
The entertainment was sumptuous, while tn
best order was maintained throughout the pro
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