Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-24
OUR NGlGHBORS.
PENNSYLVANIA.

The farmers in this county are commencing
| to lusk corn.
THE farm of Philip Emery, deed, in East
Pikcand township, containing LOG acres Of land,
was sold at public sale to VIM Reese, for SIS. 90
per acre.
Nathaniel Davis has sold his house and lot of
about 10 acres OF land in Charlestown Village, to
Moses King, of the same place, for :3S0O.
The survey OF the route of branch road
from tic Wilmington and Reading road to West
Chester has been completed.
Tho Republican side of the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives is so crowded that the
new Republican members from Chester county
Will have TO sit on the Democratic side, where
notwithstanding the howl over Democratic yicto-
RIGS there is still considerable room.
"A wild goose was recently shot on the prem
ises OF Geo. Darlington, in Pocopson township
Hc seems to have been separated from his COM
panons, and tried to scrape up an acquaintance
with flock of tame geese. The latter, however,
repealed his advances.
a dark bay mare was stolen from the sta
bic of Deborah G. Brinton, in Birmingham town
ship, on the night of the 10Th instant.
That long talked of new steamer arrived mt
West Chester last Saturday, and has been housed
"A son of Vincent Reynolds in West Noting
ham township, aged about ~ years fell from an
apple tree, on Saturday evening last, and scycrc-
ly injured his ankle.
NJ A X Y l. A n ID.
CECIL COUNTY.
j. A. j. Crcswc Trustee sold at public sale
on Tuesday last, the Lawson properly at Fair
Hill, containing 9S acres, for $4,000. Purchaser,
John a. Morrison.
Rev. l.. g. Matlack the popular Methodist
preacher ut Ekton, has returned from three
weeks visit to the West.
The September term of the Cecil county
Courts commenced Tuesday. Hon. Stevenson
Archer on the bench as special Judge Judge
Price being still unwcll.
The Elkton Wig says the Presidents Supcrin-
tondcnts and Engineers of the r. W. ~ b. and
Delaware Railroads, ON Friday last, viewed the
ground preparatory to locating the Elkton and
Delaware Junction Railroad, proposed new
connecting link between the two roads.
TALBOT COUNTY
The st. Mlchacls Comet says ii is rumorcd that
New Workers interested In the Maryland and
Delaware Railroad, contemplate building
branch road connecting with the main stem at
Easton and running through Royal Oak, 81. Mi
chacls, and down along the bayside From Eas-
ton to Oxford (the termination of the main linc)
Is about twelve miles, and from Easton to saw
the Mineral Spring wharf on the bay shore-is
about the same distance. The grade from Easton
along the bnysidc is better than on the line to OK.
ford, and hence railroad may be very chcaply
constructed.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
The dissatisfaction in Democratic circles on
the Eastern Shore, over the action of the demo-
cratic conventions, is aggravated In this county by
local Issues No independent ticket has however,as
yet been nominated. and all the papers support,
under protest the regular nominees. The New
own Reco"d, one of them. accuses the editor of the
Newtown Gazette of lending his aid and influence
10 ring pledged to nominate none but old line
Democrats and to ignore the claims of Conscrva-
lives, which we take TO mean, to nominate only
open Rebels and ignore renegade Republicans.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The corner stone of new NJ. H. Church
Will be laid ut Denton on Thursday, 3lst inst.
CHESTER COUNTY
Blind Tom has been delighting the citizens
of West Chester.
The new banking house of Kirk, McVeagh
~ Co, at West Chester is said to be an elegant
building,
West Chcsteris about to get the new steam |
fire engine for which 1t has been long and anxi- |
ously waiting.
Jos. Cloud, of East Nantmeal, has pumpkin
vine $50 feet long, bearing jlS lbs of pumpkins. |
The largest weighed over 60 lbs. So lie informs |
the IHddge Record. Israel II. Way, of Chatham,
informs the same paper that he has citlon meas
uring 80 by 81 inches, which weighs 81 lbs.
The recent parade of Odd Fellows ut Coates
vile was grand affair. Ten full lodges and sew
cral delegations participated.