Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
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CHESTER COUNTY.
Christians was generally observed in Coates |
vile.
A house and lot on Main street, Coatesvile, |
10 Amos Pennegar's estate, has been |
sold to JAS. D. Russell, for $4,000.
"A congregational meeting will be held in the
Coatesyile Presbyterian Church, on Tuesday
morning. Jan. IA, at IL O'Clock, for the purpose |
of choosing Co-Pastor.
--Rey. w. B. Gregg. of the Guthreville NJ. f.
Circuit, was presented with u handsome gold
watei o4,rissn,as nyht, by members Of lliber
hin Church. and others
,--Fanklin Reese has sold his hotel, in Kennett
Square to Isaac Pyle Of same place, for s12,5OO.
DIR. lsaac johnson has sold his house in Kennctt
Square, to Jesse Miller, Of East Marlborough, for
$500.
West Chester is to have amarllet house, built
by company, in which both farmers and the
hnfghers are Interested
Mr. Jacob Beerbower, of Upper Uwchlan
township. lost two valuable COWS short time
since, from plcnro-pncumonia, or rndcrpest. His
tenant, MI. fpst, lost one from the same cause.
Peter Meredith Of Upper Uwchlan township
Ind his leg broken by falling tree, on the 18th
inst.
The farm of Isaac Pyle In New Garden twp,
containing 103 acres, has been sold to George W.
Iaggart OF East Goshen, for 81 ,000
West Chester is having quite a number Of
fairs tlblealx and other entertainments this win
ter.
The american Republican speaking of Gen.
Grants famous private letter says: 81 man
who could write such letter under the circum-
stances that the one in question appears to have
been written, is good enough Republican for us
"A lecture announced by R.Grant Barnwcn in
Oxford Hail. Thursday evening week, was not
delivered on account Of slim attendance.
The annual election Of the Directors of the
National Bank Of Oxford will take place on the
lith Of January.
The farmers clnb at Oxford held large
meeting on Tuesday evening.
The tailor shop of John 7. McIntire, in PEN
iingtonyille was entered by burglars. on the night
Of the 18th inst, and clothing and goods TO the
amount oil S4UO were stolen therefrom.
AN election was held on Tuesdry last in Lon
donderry township, to fix the place Of holding
the elections The vote was in favor Of removal.
For the White Horse 81, against IL.
CECIL COUNTY.
Clinton Mccullough and W. P, Ewing, Re-
ccivers, sold ut public SALE on Saturday, 21st
inst the sterehouse and lot Of WIN. NJ Ross, ON
Main street, Elkton, for $1,000. e. Wesley JAN
ney, purchaser.
Reuben IIaiSes, Trustee, sold Q. public sale
on Monday, 23fiust., the farm KIN wn as the
| Oldham FARM belonging to the estate Of the
| late Charles Haines situate near Zion, aud con-
| tanning Il acres, for $50 per acre. George W..
Oldham, whose property 1t adioins, purchaser
Rev. H. G. Shippers, pastor Of the Elk Neck M.
F.. Circuit was presented by his congregation with
quite quantity of poultry and other provision.
The fair in the new Odd Fellows Hall at Elk
ton for the benefit Of their building proved TO be
1 great success.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
| During Court, at Media, on Monday, report
OF Commissioners 10 open streets In Chester was
presented for confirmation. The p. w. u b.
| Railroad Co, filed exceptions on the ground TIM
the opening of Sixth street to the width of fifty
feet would seriously interfere with the use O
| their freight depot. After examining number
Of witnesses aud hearing the argument Of coun
| sci, the Court dismissed the exceptions and con
| flrmed the report.
The Office Of Inspector of Customs at Ches
ter has been abolished by the Treasury Depart
ment. 1t was an old institution, with a salary
| of S550 The Republican says 1t was more need
ed now than evor.
Burglars are travelling around as pedlari
offering for sale u paste for furnishing silver
| They produce the paste and offer to polish th,
silver for nothing, by which means they are ena
bled to know what silver is in the place they yisi
and where it is kept.
Some mean thieves on Saturday night last
made raid upon the hen roosts of Chester ant
| Lower Chichester, carrying off with them turkey
and chickens. From Edward johnson they stol
gobblcr which weighed thirty-four pounds, TO
gether with eight or ten pairs of fowls, and iron
Jeremiah Brown, nearly all his TURKEYS.
Alfred Taylor, of the firm of II. B. u A
Taylor of Chester, has gone TO Galveston to en-
gage in the manufacture of patent building ma
terial.
TALBOT COUNTY.
"A little child of Arthur Marshall ESQ.,, nea
Royal Oak, was terribly scalded on Monday tn
, 10th. by overturnlng upon its person Kettle {
boiling water. The child was playing about th
house. and in Its frolics ran stick into the mdut
Of the kettle, turning ii over aud precpitatin
the boiling water upon its face and bosom.
The st. Michael's people arc greatly delight
ed with the steamer Balloon which did not ce.s
its trips to Baltimore on account of the ice.
several sail vessels that had been blocked u
in the harbor of st. Michacs by the ice, with ca
goes on board for Baltimore, were taken in to
/ by the steamer Balloon on Wednesday the 1871
and carried free of ice. One of thern-a soo
laden with oysters-was towed to Baltimore.
MIR. Daniel Higgins writes 10 the st. Michael
Comet that his youngest boy years old-weigl
l9JG pounds.
The Comet, Of the 21st states that Mrs. Jam,
2 Aud of Broad Creek Neck was severely burne
ono night Inst week by her clothes taking fir
, We learn that the lady was seated by the fire. an
falling asleep, the flames caught to her dres
= | upon uWhkcHllib HHt WAS VI COURSE iuuCu lTlgH
: ened, aud ran from the house into the yard wht
: the wind taking effect increased the violence
. the flame. Before the fire was extinguished, 81
u was seriously burned on the body and head, an
c had inhaled the flames. She died on the 18th,
n her injuries
ri CAROLINE COUNTY.
In accordance with custom prevailing
a the Peninsula no paper will be issued from Il
Denton Unon office Christmas week.
, -kichard Bishop Of Denton has been appoint
= keeper Of the Caroline County Court house.
Col. Richardson Of New York is colectii
&c timber to build u schooner at Denton.
Z On Wednesday week the steamer Chdmpi
It Of the Individual Enterprise Line left Bal
:. more for Denton but was stopped by ice at boy
bridge, on the Choptank river, and had to p
le back 10 Baltimore with considerable freight /
tended for Denton.
s. SOMERSET COUNTY
d The Somerset HernH urges the represent
l. ton OF that county in the Peach Growers Assoc
! ton of the Peninsula
= Il will merely issue an advertising sheet
II Christmas week.
c Ed. A. Jones Editor Of The True karyiand
v has snndered his connection with that paper, a
h will devote himself TO the practice Of law.
!. Joseph Horsey, colored man. living in A
namessex, died recently at the advanced age
lot.