Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
OUR NEIGHBORS.


Tuesday OF lust week. The Judge proposes visit
Ing the Paris Exposition.
The Republican County Convention at West
Chester on Tuesday Of lust week elected as dele
gates to the State Convention ut Harrisburg on the
36h of June-Capt John 7. Potts, Senatorial; |
WAYNE Mcvengh, Esq, Smith Futhey, ESQ., and |
Washington Townsend Esq, Representatives |
resolution presenting the name Of Judge Butler as
d candidate for the bench of the Supreme Court |
was adopted.
Books of the Oxford Fire and Life Insurance |
Annuity and Trust Company will be opened ~ |
the National Bank of Oxford, on the LIST and "a |
of next month.
A severe hail storm passed over Oxford about |
O'clock, on Monday last, doing damage to
houses, gardens and fruit trees. The storm was |
the most violent that has occurred there for long
time The cloud arose in the southwest and was |
several miles in extent The hailstones were about
III, size of hazel nuts and for few minutes came
peltng down In perfect fury, accompanied with |
deluge of water and sharp lightning and thunder.
On the night of the 18th, some person broke
into Media school house In East Nottingham town
ship, and wrote upon the black board mere II
partially used In this schools you are like your
father" On the following night the house was
again entered and a quantity OF powder rolled up
In some shavings placed in the stove. When the
fire was kindled ii exploded, fortunately, how
ever, doing no damage; but 1t Is evident the ae-
| sign was to injure the teacher
A funeral, in Oxford last Monday, was prcpar-
ing to leave house just as the severe hall storm
came up. number Of the horses were greatly
alarmed by the peltlng hail and some oil Them az
| tempted to run. Several persons were injured,
| carriages were broken, and great alarm existed
until the storm abated.
| During the past two weeks active preparations
| for the erection of some six or seven new houses
and stores in Oxford have been going on. SIEVE
raj cellars have been dug out. and the prospect is
| that a larger number OF houses will be put up
| this year than last.
On Monday evening last, the barn OF George
| Martin, Eat Marlborough, was set on fre. IL
was discovered just as the family were going to
bed. and was getting pretty well under nsadMay.
Mr. Martin sounded the gong, and the neighbors
speedily responding TO the alarm, the fire was ex-
tinguishcd before much damage was done. II is
| supposed to have been the work OF NJ lncenuiary.
Smcdlcy Darlington, Esq, has opened an Office
for the purchase and sale OF securities on High
street West Chester.
Edward Backster, employed at Mrs. Thos.
Chryncy's, Cheyncy's Shops, was badly kicked by
a horse while cleaning him, on Monday morning
week. The horse struck him In The stomlch.
When he was found he was lying in II stable, IN
AN insensibe condition, and for Time II was
thought he would not recover.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
Henry Wood, ESQ.,. the official Superintendent
of the West Chester railroad, we understand, has
asked to be relieved, and will 90 to Europe this
summer for the benefit of his health.
man who gave his name that of John Bas-
bin was arrested ut Newtown Square, where he
had nut up for the night on Friday evening last.
He had in his possession stolen horse for which
a reward of 800 had been offered by John Knoll,
of Dauphin county, Pa, He was arrested by
Constable Evans Of West Chester. He was lodg,
ed In the West Chester jail and word teleslaphcd
to the owner of the horse.
Mayor Larkin has appointed Isaac Robinson,
Chief of Police OF Chester IN the room OF Joseph
Entwisle, resigned.
The police officers of Chester have adopted o
new uniform and cap, similar to those worn by
the Philadelphia officers.
Its estimated that there will be probably tive
hundred and fifty new buildings erected IN Ches
: ter during the coming summer
The Delaware County Institute of Science I'M,
commenced the hauling of material for their new
building in this borough.
v VIM. Ward ESQ.,. of Chester, himself gradu
.te OF Girard College, has been selected to delive
y the Grafton before its alumni ON the 21st OF Ma,
II next.
n The Assistant Assessors of Delaware county ar
. VIM. II. Howard, Media; Isaicl II. Mirkil
II Chester; Walter Y. Hopes, Lima; Brinton j
If Parke, Radnor: and j. r. Allen, Upper Darby.
+ The City Building Association of Chester ha
> sold all the shares allowed by law-twenty-hv
6 hundred.-the books having been opened IN Mare
\ last. Money to the niaount of some S4OO, wa
sold on the first regular meeting night nj nm nvei
: age Of 32 per cent Several of the Modes, anxiou
e to invest in this profitable association, were Just
:, dav afte- the illr.
- The Denton Union Caroline Ce.9 says III
III advent of Spring gives promise OF a rich haryes
The peach orchards Throughout the country a.
in fuilbloom and indicate that the crop will equo
e if not exceed that of year before last. wheat
assuming green and lively appearance, ana
~ growing rapidly. Vegetation is springing u
he and the country everywhere presents very be;l
y, tin and pleasing aspect.
bt In supplying the borough OF West Chester wi
y, water the corporation under authority OF Ia,
MI has been drawing and obtaining portion OF
e | supplies from the head waters of Chester cree
4, Mi. Samuel Hannum claims that by diverting d
Gu water or Iorton thereof, the value of his far
= is injured. A Try of six men was appointed
mt the Court to consider the claim OF Mr.. H.. q
lif. week and awarded Mr.. H. $500. MIR. II. cons
,,r ers the award too small and has appealed.
MARYLAND.
-, correspondent of the Oxford Press wri
w from Lombardyille Nd. the following somewl
extensive story -
, a s.Thc Byron Egbert estate left to the Gatcl
led family is about to be paid TO them. 1t ainou
, II; to eighty million dollars. There are ten heirs
" receive 1t.
or AT a railroad meeting in Ncwtswn, Divorces
nc Co \ about so, 900 were secured toward the c
struction Of Il railroad from MISSIONER station
hity Newtown. 1t is supposed slOO,OO0 Will be
ling Pile to build the road.
Fer The President has begun the reconstruction
Salisbury by the removal Oh MT. DoWuilSti.
anu and the appointment OF D. NJ. Dasmen
or Downing is II Republican.
nci- The l.ewcs Presbytery met at Rehoboth
FRIDAY 18th ult. The business was OF an inn
lth tant and somewhat exciting character. II j
ad- meet again in Salisbury, on or about the Is
May.
The Ncwtown Record is now published by \
keT rill & Naldersloot.
elm uEcIL COUNTY.
Pnv NJ, Md, u, , litt1o unn If Mr. .Tnh Hnincs 1
:, Rising Sun, was so severely kicked by ho
d in several places, that he was rendered inscnsi
nda- Fortunately no bones were broken. On the 81
day, at Port Deposit, Clara Ger,ry,a child,ieii
a second story window on pile Of stone.
inc was taken up senscless, but escaped with 81
Cole severe contusions
i, tho The Ekton Wing says 3
a., From all accounts that we can gather the W
ING crop of the county promises to be good ont
present season. Persons from the Sassafras
e.. trict-the great peach section of the cou
say speak invorabiy Of the peach crop and the
d ere Spring adds to the chance Of good yield of
initial luscious fruit next fall.
the Elhton iiiph School. and who has been resi-
T." in Philadelphia since his resignation OF the CHI
has received and accepted n call from the Pre-
terrain Church, Mt Cairo, Greene County, n.
John Partridge was the successful man for
Master at Ekton. The Democrat, of that u
fields rcjoiceth over him muchly.
Intelligence reached Ekton last week, o
sudden death in the Isl; nd of St. booming
It's to William r., eldest son of lion. Hiram Nc
onoy Tough, NJ. C. from The Eastern Shore. HI
o"os' engaged in business there and fell yict
Wclve the malarious fever of that cline.
John B. Magee of Elkton, reported drov
a Il; has been heard from. He seems to have left
-, ID for a tour, and will probably ccme back witt
louise gets ready.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
eason Messrs. Curtis Davis, B Blocksom and
West the Caroline County State Central Cor
II oil tee, have called mass meeting of the Rel
cans of Caroline county irrespective of col
meet ut Denton on the eth of May.
Ivy The wheat and peach crops arc looking
oping and there is prospect of large yield from
do not think the prospects were ever better
:, now Owing to the backwardness of the ST
Il his and the heavy rains in March, the farmer
that very much behind in their farm work. Thu
employing every moment of time now to tl
advantage to get in their corn crops in
VIII season.
Inns By careful count from the books of reg
ton, now on file in the office of the Clerk
Circuit Court for Caroline County, II appear
1t one the entire voting population is 1862. The
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