Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-09
OUR NEIoHBoRs.
George, W., Norris


The st. Michacls Comet makes itB first APP
pcarance since the issue before Christmas.
The Comet advocates the extension Of the
present school system, until July ID, the begin
ming of the summer vacation.
Christmas was properly observed at st. Mi
chaels and the Episcopal Church, there most
deliberately decorated with evergreens, sc.
New Years day is moving day In Maryland.
Gen. James Tilton who has been engaged In
engineering for the Pacific Railroad, has been
spending a few days with relative near 81. Mi
chaels
Farmers in Talbot are advertising that they
have " taken up the waters of certain creeks
passing through their lands. This gives them the
exclusive right to use such creeks for deptisitng,
bedding, or sowing oysters or other she'll fish III
said creeks under the Act Assembly passed at
the last session. The law makes violation Of
this act felony and subjects the offender to i'm
prlsonment in the penetentiary.
The Circulating Library at st. Michaels is be-
ing re-organized renewed and enlarged.
A Talbot County Justice of the Revenuc,ha
decided that US. Revenue Auctioneers License,
permits a man 10 carry on business without
State License.
CHESTER COUNTY.
Joseph j. Walton, OF Kennett twp, is feed
ing pair Of six year old steers, which weighed,
two weeks ago, 5100 pounds, and he hopes to
have them tai by the 22nd of February.
Elisha Woodward, East Bradford, lost a very
fine fat bullock, last week, from murrain."
A little boy 16 months old, son of Franklin
Darlington, of West Chester, choked to death on
doughnut on Sunday last
A mania for new roads exists in Chester
county.
Speaking of what the prisoners eat In that
county, the Village Record" says =" The Dill
of fare at the prison, though not equal, perhaps,
to that of some higher priced boarding houses, Is
nevertheless ample, under all the circumstances.
| "A Jerseynan, named Jonathan Stretch, pro.
| poses to open drug and confectionery store,
| In West Chester. 1t requires stretch OF imngi-
nation to see the proprety OF such combination
A new Episcopal church is to be erected il
West Chester.
The Grand Lodge of A. Y. NJ, of Pennsylva
nia, has appointed John Greig. ESQ, Distric
Deputy Grand Master for Chester and Delaware
counties,
A steer belonging to butcher in Springfield
that he had purchased in the neighborhood 70
SS5. was drowned In the the Schuylkill canal,
few DAYS since. He was driving 1t along III
road and the animal becoming frightened, jumped
upon the ice, which broke and resulted in bis be
Ing drowned.
On Sunday evening last, the barn of Mr.. Johl
Umstead, in South Coventry township, was dc
stroyed by fire. The barn was entirely destr0ye
and with IL the entire products for year from
thirty acre farm. Cause of fire, children playin
with matches. No insurance.
Sheep raising has not proved profitable, an
the Oxford Press says much smaller numDe
will be raised this year than last.
Mrs. Mary Ann Maneil of Lower Oxfort
died suddenly of heart disease on Christmas
Arthur Andrews, Esq. of Upper oxfor
Q township, aged 80 years, had fall wi,isl Waii
I. which the bone of one of his hips was shnttert
: to such degree that his recovery is considert
a doubtful.
d Henry Cope, of West Marlborough, who pu
: chased the farm of Franklin IN Lower oxford u
= tends erecting fertilizer factory ON II.
q The essed valuation Of real estate In Il
Borough of Oxford, is about $257 900.
The First National Bank of Downingtow
which is to be removed to Waynesburg will TIL
l. be called The First National Bank Of Hone
:, brook" Major Joshua Kames, the busy man
E. Downingtown, is the leading spirit.
:. Extensive improvements are on foot, alo'
:. the line OF the Baltimore Central hailroa
81 Among them are an extensive manuiactory 10
is erected by Messrs. Watson u Carlisle; AN ir
of foundry ut the borough of Oxford, by Mr.. 10
:. Springer, of Toughkenamon; and the furcha
y OF farm at Buttonwood, Lower oXi ru wv
th by Mr. Henry Cope, foreshadows nm txtensi
I'd manufacture OF his fine concentrated maiures.
n The borough of Phenixvie has levied
y of one dollar upon every person owning dc
and for every additional dog owned by the sal
=, person. two dollars.
- The Postmaster General is about putting
nc daily mail on the railroad from Downingtown
&c Waynesburg.
he The regular term of Court will commence
he West Chester, on the last Monday of the pres
~, month.
~ "A new hall for Carnarvon Lodge |. ,. o.
" to be built at Morgantown, 10 cost sou.
nis Alexander Wise, of Vincent, was kick,
ter by horse pistol while firing off heavy char
M on Christmas day, and severely wounded In
eye.
m In Uwchlan, was discovered, and made off W
~, "n out any booty.
- HARTFORD COUNTY.
% The Belair 4Egis appears enlarged and
Ia proved. We congratulate 1t on everything
lad its politics.
pu- On the 18th ult. the extensive hot-hous
Mr.. James Farnandis living about mile Fl
Belar, took fire. as is supposed, from some of
Da- pipes, and was almost entirely destroyed, '
ss., its contents. In it there were great yaIiet
eeh very valuable and rare plants, most Of wi
in were lost. The grape department, which
II extensive and choice, was but little injured,
"A County Convention to consider the q