Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-14
OUR NElGHBoRs.
CHESTER COUNTY.


for some rcason behind time last week.
The Chester county Republicans who pre-
tended To doubt Hon. John Hickman's Republic
eanism before the recent election are quite mum
since his great speech at West Chester.
Jonathan Jones' of Wllistown townshpand
at one time Sheriff of Chester county, died re-
Gently ut the age of 80.
"A coiored Brass Band has recently been or
ganizcd at Downingtowp.
The next quarterly meeting Of the Chester
County GoodTcmpars will be held in Ercidoun
Hail. on Saturday
Thomas Fife whose hand was recently torn
Off by threshing machine died of his injuries
on the 2lst ult.
john Hunt, n venerable and well known
minister of the Society of Friends, held religi-
Gus meeting in Oxford, Thursday evening last.
A crowd of drunken rowdies recently inter
ruptcd the progress of Baptist Revival meeting
at Russclville.
One of the features of the Farmers Club
about being organized at Oxford, is the holding
of a monthly fair for the sale and exchange of
stock or produce.
The house of Ellis Maris, in lower Oxford
twp, has been robbed several times within the
last few weeks. On Wednesday last the thief
entered the house when no one else was there, in
day time. Mrs. Maris returning to the house
Just as the fellow was leaving with his booty, he
pointed pistol at her telling her If she gave any
| alarm he would shoot her, and thus escaped. As
soon as he was gone she gave the alarm, the
| ncighbors secured the vicinity but no traces of
| the scoundrcl could be found.
"A German tramper named Paul Schmitzler
| recently stole colt worth 5000 from the estate
| of Joseph Hutchinson, In East Nottingham, and
rode him rs tnras Churchhill, in Hartford County,
Nd, where he traded him of to colored shop
4 keeper for 1925 worth of gingerbread. This
aroused suspicion and the man was arrested. He
| Immediately admitted the theft. He is now In
Jail ut Bel Air awaiting regusition from the
Governor of Pennsylvania The colt has been
| recovered.
| The Chester County american Republican has
but little faith in Astrology. Norris Hannum, of
| East Brandywine, having had horse and wagon
| stolen from him went to sec an old woman on the
subject, who before he had spoken told him all
| about the theft and how it was done. The editor
is indignant that Mr. H. did not have her arrested
as an accomplish of thieves.
A large number of burglaries being commit
ted in West Chester
A reporter of the Village Record came near
being thrown out of the ears on his way to Philu-
having picked his pocket The reporter only es-
capped having his hands tied together, by the old
chap finding in his watch pocket, the missing
moncy-a t~o cent piece.
jesse Harry, a resident of Uwchlan townehip,
Chester county, was found dead in his bed on
Tuesday morning the 9th inst. He had gone to
bed the night before in his usual health Cause
| of his death, heart disease.
Andrew J. Stratton, a boy, aged about IS, has
bcen arrested and lodged in Jail at West Chester
for stealing pocket-book, containing $240, from
his employer, Geo. McCreary of Elk twp.
The roads of Chester county are infested with
CRAMPS and thievng is becoming common In
all sections OF 1t.
! On Tuesday morning last, two freight trains
on the Penna. X. r., at Downingtown, came in
collision, making a general smash up, and block
ing up the road for some hours. Nobody hurt.
| t., NJ, limo etn no.
longing to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
: a blast was made on Saturday last which threw
, out three thousand tons OF stone. The powder
used was about six quarts.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
considerable theving, mostly by Philndel
phia thieves, in the neighborhood OF Chester.
Hugh Coll n resident of Chester on Monday
afternoon last, got on the last car of train t
: bid some friends good-by. He jumped off Will,
the train was in motion, struck apost, was throw
i back under the train and had one of his legs Gu
off and was otherwise so severely injured that III
o died that evening.
The Chester City Council have resolved no
z to incur the expense of erecting Market Houst
in that city preferring to leave 1t to stock com
y pany.
G Whole Copperhead ticket elected by an aver
; age majority Of 1000.
The Court recently in session at Elkton la
I, adjourned
" A factory for the purpose of preparing ne,
!, kind Of wagon grease is being erected in Elkton
Il CAROLINE COUNTY.
a Nothing knock-kneed about the Dento
l. Union. 1t insists on the necessity of impeacl
Or ment.
The corner stone Of the new NJ. L. church 0
u Denton was laid with appropriate services o
u Thursday last The weather was stormy and col
u sequentiy the attendance smaller than was g,
: pectcd 1896 was subscribed however on I'll
. ground.
Travel over Denton bridge has been tempor
II. rily suspended to allow necessary repairs to
". made. A ferry temporarily takes the place
v the bridge.
on The Union says democratic election W
,oi held In that county on Tuesday.
~ 1t also says some Republicans voted for SOL
he of the Democratic candidates to enable them
;re lead their ticket, there being no Republican CO
If didates and hopes bitter remorse of conscien
rc- may goad them, for this act for all futr
time.
,, TALBOT COUNTY
tn According to the returns there are about
in Democrats to every Republican in this county.
his The Easton Journal at all times as ugly o
ort worthless paper as we ever saw surpasscs its
,ta In It's last issue by some Of the most atrociou
ads ugly cuts ihnt stupidity ever conceived or bl
deF1nz incompetency executed.