Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-03

wagon near Hey's factory; on Wednesday week,
and 80 badly injured that he shortly atterwnrds
lied.
CHESTER COUNTY.
The real estate OF Edward p. Needles Of Willis /
town. containing lis acres, has been sold to Jesse
Z. Davis for $4,000.
Tie Monaghan property, near Cochranylle, I
containing 200 acres, was sold to Mr.. Newton {
Philips, nj .90.50per acre
Samuel Cooper, of Salisbury has sold his farm
Of $50 acres, to Geo. Jack, of the same township
for ss5 per acre.
John Chambers, Of New Castle county Del,
hpr purchased the farm containing 100 acres, late
II Rodman Walton deceased in London Britain
township, Chester county. Pa, ut S6S per acre
4 PLEASANT ESTERTAISsrEST-Wc had the
pleasure, on Monday evening, of witnessing some
beautiful TdJteduca at the house Of Mr.. Lea Pusey.
The affair was gotten up for the benefit Of the
new Unitarian Church. and participated in
principally by children Our friends Mr. and Mrs.
puscy will please accept our congratulations on
the complete success Of the entertainment so far
as the pleasure Of their guests was concerned.
They surely gathered together as beautiful and
lovely group OF children AS we have ever seen.
The tabltaux were artistically arranged, and
the characters assumed well sustained by all.
Not being at liberty TO mention nanes we cannot
.tteinpt detailed description of the affair, but
w shall run the risk Of awakening the resent
ncnt of the heroine Of The First Party by
| hus publicaliy congratulating her on the emf
ient success with which she sustained the charlc
| err she assumed From q financial stand point
We believe the affair wis also complete sue
cess u it was in every other respect.
| The pretty scenes, the graceful forms, and
| bright, happy faces Of thore who formed the
.ioups, will leave in the minds oil those who wit
| ltssed the scene many pleasant memory Of the
l.sl few hours Of the year just gone; while those
Mo took part in it will doubtless rencin-
or it with the pleasure with which VIZ all
.ook back 10 >ucc, ssu effort IN a good cluc
Lisp SALE>.--lhe pubic sales Of real estate
.ook place in this town ON Tuesday List. Much
i the property, however was withdrawn. The
ion. Presley spulice estate, the storehvuse On
,ihln street, was purchased by the occupant. w
..iwn Hall, for s2uoo The residence was with
raw by ai,otU bid.
| iAt llutA IIbltlsN WIS Hilus cilt Huuuith
cr.s OF tlu home larm WIS bid I'll by u lady
rom Rhode Islana at s9v per acre, but iaicd to
pay the ten per cent. The balance OF thu farm
was bid in at ga per acre. The peach orchard
az aerrs-was bid in at Si25 per acre. 81 acres
ii the Bowen Woods farm war sold to james
barrett, (col.) for S12j u acre.
The half interest in the sture-house ON the cor.
ner Of Commerce and Union Sts.. ia,c of Alex 7
spruunce deceased, was sold to Jos. G. Griffith
for Si,,.16.
Enoch Spinsnce sold hir brick house ON Com
, merce St. 10 T. b. Meagher for $1,000 Ais
. lour tenement houses on Frazier St. to Davi
: Richards for II ,455, and quarter-acre lot I
. Moses Price for S2i0,
Mrs Elizabeth llaughey sold hci residence o
:. East St 10 Mrs. Susan II. Bell, of Dover, tt
> sl,775.
VIM. NJ. Bell has sold his residence, on Del
d ware ST., to Mrs. Elizabeth Wilds Of Dover. f
~ %, 500.
q Richard T. Hastings and Robert NJ. Jones ha'
ne purchased the JAS. Conner farm, near Black
"a. lon's cross roads, for S25Oo-12s acres
e. Edward Beck has purchased of d. W. and
at f. ChaiL',ers their farm, in Thoroughtare Nee
w 24l acres, foi $1,000.
nd r. 7. Hastings has purchased of John Gle
d., daniel, Of Phila., four tenement houses in Du
lid Greek, for $3.50.
ne, Jos. G. Griffith has purchased Of X. t. Ha
les ings lot Of ground in Duck Greek, for $125.
WIN. Worden has purchased OF r. T. Hastir
nd a half-acrc lot on Cummins ST., in this town,
$300.--Snyrna Times.
old. Dummy ENGiNE.-We recently had the pie
,iic ure Of examining a very pretty dummy
He CINE just built for the r. w. d B. r. r. Co.
II il Jersey City, N ]. 1t looks like small pass
pte ger rar on four ordinary car wheels. Th
,ith wheels serve the driving wheels, and the crl
it. is applied directly to them. The engine is Il
lick and handsome, and the interior is very comic
ak. ble II runs either way with equal ease. L
built for n track of the same gague as the p.
& b. II. H., and is designed to run ON the pas
zap ger railway, connecting Smyrna station on
son Delaware X. K. with the town of Smyrna. I'll
len, will be attached to it when in use very neat
and senger and baggage car combined. The
,ged road will be finished and this train put on it 81
ad- time next week.
o. Fog SHAME, SIH!-Mayor Valentine and
Jung whole police force, including the county con
into ~. ,,;,, ,,r,h,,, lao an, ,,nop tho track nj
|
eipi- scamps who yictimizcd our friend Of the Rep
"'' caa with agossipins story which ii now Is fe
ti''' was cut from the I"liee Gd-ene. The utmo'
huf' dignai0n is excited rgainst the monster, and
nopc hoped, if caught, he will be publicly whip
'tN his Offence being fully as bad as being drum
call Sr. THOMAS CuuRCH FEsrIvAL-The !
cream of 81. Thomas Church return their wal
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rem in Newark and vicinity, and other kind fri
for the very liberal and valuable assistance
. the dered at their late festival The affair was
mister plcte success. The gross receipts amount
nina - at5 realizing Il 3. o over expenses.--.Ju,
brst --------
Donation VlsIr.--The congregation o
', and VI. E. Church. OF TINS towh, on christmas
had made donation visit to the pastor, Rev. II
npany clazer. The receipts amounted 10 about
happy in currency, and hour' turkeys ehickehs
vegetables and other articles in great profus
DeLtpdrean
Sas'e BUSINESS CHANGES AT NEw YEAR.-Mr
semi NJ. Field has been admitted into the firm of
.e"' Riddle d. Son, cotton manufacturers the me-
p'e On TO be james Riddle Riddle Son, & Co.
Washington Jones, morocco manufactur
es W. this city has associated his son Charles R.
S city, and Daniel T. Price, in business with hir
ns, lost firm to be W. Jones d Co.
ushion, co-,.ns,,s,,,,I NJ ENGLAND dr,o
Fifth and Market Sts., has associated hi
~ 'no Howard in business with him, the firm to
NJ. England & Son.
e-eo'n A PAIR OF BOLD TniEvEs.-The Dela,carean
cLear pirates an item from the Smyrna Times of 2Tt
, We'd under the head of "a Bold Thief" without
eek for of credit The item contains good Joke and
,abiy written.