Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-31
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There is talk of an effort beiug made by The
Masons IN ST. Michacls To erect hall In that town
"A Mr.. Mace, late of Hartford, Conn, has p,,r
chased a house in 81. Mchacls and removed
there.
"A brilliant thief stole II yoke of oxen from O.
ii. Bowdlc, in Trappc District on Sunday night
week. IL is supposed they were shipped to Bal
tlmorc. Ncnagcries had better be careful, this
rogue may lakca fancy for stealing elephants.
-" Geo. Bailly," one Of the murderers of the
BOT lie w"s 5rsfy ssse m RasT na% i be-
ing Geo, Bryan. He was u servant in the family
of the late Edward Hamilton. His mother still
lives in the county.
CEcII COUNTY.
The December term of the Circuit Court COM
menced st Elkion on Monday OF last week.
The Elkton Wing says that on Saturday week
Elkton " was again the scene of riot, debauchery
and bloodshed amounting almost to murder.
There were five fights III less than an hour, in one
of which u man was severely wounded in the
head by being beaten with bar of iron, in the
hands Of Il saloon Keeper
w. +. a. Turbert, of Elton, has been cnii-
irmcd AS P,ymhstcr In the Navy.
A g,ntrrl looking man arrived u, Rising Sun,
by the train from Philadelphia, on the evening Of
the nth inst, and took lodgings at Mr.. Vandv-
cr's hotcl lie expressed a wish 10 hire horse
aud carriage togo in the ntighborhood oil Portel Is
u.
team from Mr. John a. Thomps IA sorrcl mare,
said 10 he one Of the best driving horses in the
county, with Il buggy, harness, buffalo robe, &c.
The strangers trunk was left at the hotel, where
he promised to return in n short time. AS he
failed to return at the appointed time suspicion
was aroused, when his trunk was broken open
aud found to contain nothing but straw aitt
stones. The horse has not been heard from.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Our handsome and well conducted nciglibor.
The Union, commences the new year with bright
prospects. We wish it all The prosperity IL 81
richly deserves.
The steamer Champion, plying between Bal
timore and Denton, has suspended her trips for
the winter.
The County Commissioners will meet at their
office on the 2ud Tuesday in January. The
County School Board also meets the same day.
QUEEN ANSE's COUNTY.
The Crumptoni1n says that of the $4,000 sub
scribcd in Ccntrcvillc to the Queen Anne's and
Kent Railroad one-iourth is by insoyent parties.
Three farmers from Queen Anne's county,
with their families, stock, farming implements,
etc., started for Mathew county, Va, last week,
where they intend settling.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The Cambridge IatcHigencer adopted the
:" cash in advance" system year ago. and is de-
lighted with it. II says: +" Every dog has hi
day. The dead heads have had theirs"
"A colorct man recently employed ut Cartcr'f
Island, while passing Church Creek, one night
last week, was pounced upon by two men, ont
| white the other colored, and robbed OF his ovei
coat and purse containing four dollars.
wIcoMICo COUNTY.
| VIM. Gunby, an aged and respectable citizen
| of Yorktown went to his stable on Saturday week
TO let out his horse The animal in turning press.
cd him against the side Of the house with sutl
force as to cause injuries which resulted Fatal,
next day
On Christmas eve Mr.. Lafayette T. lium
phiies and Miss Lizzie Leonard WALES. of Sails
| bury, were married. The wedding took place il
| the NJ. Z. church ut Salisbury, aud was n yer,
fashionable and stylish affair.
| The Forrest Dramatic Association has beer
| giving some very successful dramatic entertain
| mcnts In Salisbury.
Tho Salisbury brass band is said to be the hes
on the Eastern Shore.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
"A protracted meeting is in successful progrcs
at the NJ. II. church at Ncwtown.
The Record congratulates itself and its reader
on the return to Newtown of u Mr.. Ross, who ha
been residing In Baltimore for while, and say
:" he will remain with lis, and pursue his avOca
tion us carpenter to which he is an ornament"
The kitchen of Mr.. John Hudson, sitting
few feet from his residence, near Sandy Hill, wa
entirely destroyed by fire recently. The dwellin.
was saved by his neighbors.
"A pungy, belonging to Edward H. Lamden
was capsized In the Pocomoke on Tuesday week
The crew escaped, but left the boat bottom up
wards.