Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-16
OUR NEIGHBORS.

/. Chestertown district is to have new school
house. 1t will be of stone with q cellar UNDER
meath, and will be 81 by 3G'feet.
Joseph J. Sears, Esq, and family, Of West
Chester, sailed for Europe on the It'll inst.
Mr.. A. d. Harlan, of Coatesville, is about
erecting an Office Up that town, which he will use
as banking house and real estate Office.
An Independent nine," selected from various
clubs In Delaware county, played n match game
with the Brandywine club OF West Chester on
the 9th inst, which resulted In a victory for the
independent nine by score of GS 10 A. But six
innings were played.
On the morning of the 10th inst, Mrs. Ann
Pratt, of West Chester, in descending flight OF
steps slipped and fell, badly bruising her head
and breaking her arm.
On the same morning Mrs. Celia Harley an
aged widow lady, of West Chester, while walk
ing over some uncovered joists stepped through,
badly brulslng one knee and breaking her thigh
bone.
The Oxford Press learns that the hoy, Henry
Dlckey, OF Chester county, who was accidentally
poisoned while ON visit To his relatives in PEN
cader lld., in this county, has almost recovered
1t is denied that the next Pennsylvania STATE
Fair is to be held ut Norristown as was announced
some time ago. The Allegheny Agii.ultnra
Society are making strenuous efforts to have il
held at Pittsburg.
The american Republican having published al
paper, and stating that nickel pennies manufac
tured in 1858 were very scarce and were WORT
20 cents, has been Offered four of them for I
years subscription to the paper. Moore decline,
ON the ground that he cannot spare the time from
his regular business, that so heavy q fnancia
transaction would require.
KENT COUNTY.
We clip the following items from the Smyrn,
Times of the Sth inst:-
Right Rev. Alfred Lee, Bishop of the Dioces,
of Delaware, will make his annual visit to THU
(St. Peters) parish, on Sunday June I'd.
Rev. George A. Phebus, pastor of Odessa NJ. L
Church, and Rev. Mr.. Gracey, of Smyrna, will
exchange pulpts on Sunday next.
On Friday evening" the 10Th ult., a surpris,
party OF the congregation of Christ's Church
Delaware City, took place at the rectory of tina
parish. Each one came laden with the goot
things of this life, and were warmly welcomed b,
the rector-the Rev. Mr.. DuIIame-and lady. 4
kind greeting took place and an address of thank
was made.
On Friday week the body OF a man was pick
| ed up by some fishermen floating In the river Del
aware, below Delaware City, supposed to hay,
been drowned. The deceased was thought TO b,
| soldier of the garrison at Fort Delaware who ha.
been missing for some time.
| A new Sunday School has been organized I'M
der the auspices of the NJ. E. Church, near tn,
Steamboat Landing, In the new school house or
the land of j. W. Robinson, Esq.
The annual election for nine Directors of IN,
Bank of Smyrna was held ut the Bank on Thurs.
day last and resulted In the reelection of the fol
lowing gentlemen Ayers Stockley, President
Daniel Corbit, II. b. Fidemnn, N. B. Smithcrs
James r. Clements, George Davis, John Mustard
Edward Beck, John O. Stockley. The officers o
| the Bank are VIM. NJ. Bell, Cashier Il. j. Colt
Teller; Nathaniel +. Wilds, Clerk. We under
stand that Somi-annual dividend of per cent
for the last six months was declared.
MARYLAND
The fever and ague is said TO prevail to som,
extent IN worcester county. The editor of thu
Snow Hill Shield has had a couple of sever
"shakes," but as Mrs. Darlington would say, ha
now the " convaescence."
The Jail at Hngerstown, does not contain
prisoner. The population of the county is thirty
| five thousand.
CECIL COUNTY
The Republican county convention composed
Of both white and colored delegates assembled Il
Elktoi, on Wednesday last and elected delegate
te the Republican State Convention.
Elkton has had the foundation walls and base
ment of an Odd Fellows Hall ever since 1868
A movement is now on foot to finish the buildin.
Mt probable cost of $4,000.
The following gentlemen were on Monday las
elected Town Commissioners of Elkton: -Davi,
Scott, G. w. Maxwell, II. ID. NJ. Howard, L. G
Ford, j. p Cantwell, r. G. Reese, and JOIN
Partridge.
A Conowingo correspondent of the Wig says
The river has been In fine rafting order for til,
last -four weeks, during which time about 900 raft
have passed here on their way to Port Deposit
The river rose here on Friday, carrying ,
raft that was stuck on the dam OF the old cana
away. With the exception Of two RATS, bcliev,
the owners or pilots have met with very little loss
Timber is getting scarce on the rivera great
many have to BIZ hauled ten and fifteen miles.
Such timber as could be bought some years ago
for six cents per cubic foot at Marietta, now com.
mands 22l9 cents per foot.
There are very few board RATS run now l do
not think more than twenty have been run
throughout the Spring.