Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-06-18
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| 1880 "lPSnio w III HiC'it uutuDtfb
-Spcaking of tho horse races, ut Warwick, tho
Gccil Wing says The race course used to be nl
Elkton, but the thing played out here, and the
people have gone to work. :
"A car load of hay, about five tons, belonging
20 Burbar Holcomb, loaded at Rising Sun, was
burned on Tuesday Of last week., whilst being
shipped for market. 1t was ignited by the sparks
FROM the locomotive. The burning bales were
thrown of between Rising Sun and Nottingham
station, to save the car, which was considerably
ciiarred by the fire.
Horseback riding is very fashionable among
| the young people of North East The ladies arr,
particularly infatuated In that direction. and lley
| rue Win much ease and grace.
-McCullougli " Co. are having new and com
motiDus Office built nj their rolling Mills. ut North
Fast introducing all the modern appliances and
cohvcnltnces for such an establishment.
Miss Elinora Henderson, residing near Cow
ahlii', recently became FRIGHTENED at an unrtlly
horse and jumped from carriage breaking boil,
bones olonc "i her legs.
| "A son OF Prof AsclGriicld, Of Elkton, was re-
Gently poisoned by eating peach kernels His
nc was only saved by the prompt administering
| OF an antidute.
| Stephen Thomas, (colored.) Of Elkton, died
recently Oh drinking waiter which had stood a
long time in a lead pipe.
WIN. II. Terry, of IIarrisyle, near Rising
sun, recently sheared his sheep, the fleece of one
OF winch weighed thirteen pounds, and that of
another ten. They are of the Cotswold stock.
1t Is reported that James s. Crawford, ESQ.,,
j. 10 be made Cashier OF the National Bank oil
Elkton. -
vegetables and country produce sell at high
or prices in Elktun than they do In the city, the
town being poorly supplied.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The Comet threatens to topographic, some
one II he does not bring back an umbrella.
"A Methodist Episcopal Camp Meeting will be
held near Royal Oak sometime during the month
q August This will be united" camp-St.
Micllaels, Trappe aud Easton having Joined forces
,or me purpose OF making Il an interesting and
charge Of Rev. DR.. Kenney, Of Easton, and Rev.
j. A. Brindle, of 81. Michae1s.
A new NJ. Il. Church Is to be built at st. Mi
chacls.
Talbot county has eight representatives in the
State pcntcntiary.
The st. Mchacls' merchants paint their stores
bright red, green, yellow. and other colors.
KENT COUNTY.
The County Commissioners have levied tax
OF s6O0l for the bridge across Sassafras river at
Fredericktown. The Cecil Commissioner lew
II like amount.
-J"hn Fitzpatrick, a man OF considerable means
but very intclnpcrntc habits who resided alone
on his farm ut the head of Still Pond Creek. was
recently found in AN insensiblc condition, and he
shortly afterwards died The CorOner's Jury rem
dcrcd II vcruct Of death from natural causes.
The locusts have arrived.
The wheat crop 1t is feared has been injured
i,y recent ralils.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Princess Anne has new potatoes us large rs
hens eggs.
A colord man named Reed. who recently
ctscaprd from Jail in Princess Anne, subsequently
jumped into the Chesapeake Bay to escape The
officers pursuing him, and was drowned.
QUEEN ASNE's COUNTY.
THE locnsts have arrived, but are doing no
harm 10 Vegetation.
--Gchcral Joseph Il. Johnston late of the rebel
army arrived IN Queen Annc's Oil Saturday, 9Th
INST, ami Is the guest of .ticnera' Richard Cook
Tilghman.
Hon. D. G. H. Emory, Executor of Pcre wiz
mcr deceased, sold recently the store house In
Ccnrcsille, known as "1he Corner Brick" to
MIR. VIM. Mckenney, Of the firm OF McKcnney
" Co, its present occupants, for $4,000. This
property was purchased by MIR. Wilmer in 1850
Tor II $50.
JAS. Richardson has purchased the Uston
property, ON Water street, in Cambridge, and is
erecting lhcreun new store with u view to en-
gaging in business.
Peter King, residing near Ccntreville has
three ewes which have ri.cd six lamb, (twu rac)
and sl,rred trty-onc and a-llaI p,.u,l,s Of wool.
ca.oLi>E COUNTY.
Efforts being III itc 10 secure laborcrs l.,
renew the work upon tile Md. " Del. railroad.
THE Denton Union says: Side railing has at
last been put upon the bridge across the Chop
tank ut this place. 1t was not done before it was
needed"
wicOMIco COUNTY.
"A dozen new street lamps have just been re-
ceivcd ut Salisbury, aud will shortly be in place.
Strawberries are plentiful; 1000 quarts were
gathered in one lay recently from Rev. Mr.. |
Iodd's farm. near Salisbury.
CHESTER COUNTY.
-Iocu-ta.
james Reid Of West Brandywine, recently |
lost three cows from milk fever week before last. |
Joshua Jefries, of New Garden, and John Harri- |
sou, of West Brandywine, each lost COW from |
the same disease.
The peach crop (wlat there is of it) the cher
~ crop and, II is feared, the apple crop also, |
will bca failure this year.
MIR. Harry A. Neif, formerly of South Coycii-
try township, Chester country died suddenly on
the aOlli ult., ut Newport, New Jersey.
-Thomas Irwin, formerly an active citizen Of |
Easttown, Chester county, recently died in the
intcricr VI the State. He was about sixty Yeas
Of age.
VIM. Wilson, Russelville, died suddenly at
the residence nf his son Joseph, ut Brick Meeting
House. Md, on the 2Sth ult.
Dir. Mcaney, of VI est Chester, was on Friday
lying dangerously i'll from injuries received BY
being thrown from his horse.
On Tuesday, 9th inst, the old Seminary build
ing at the cornor Of Third and Locust streets,
Oxford, was Raced to the ground, to make room
Tor large three-story brick building which the
owner of the property, j. Crcsson Dickey intends
building This building was one of the oldest
houses 10 Oxford.
The commencement exercises of Lincoln Uni
versily will commence On Tuesday the 10Th and
continue two days.
The locusts have made their appearance ut
Oxford.
The egg rivalry continue amongst the hens
about Oxford The Press has received new
and peculiar double egg from East Nottingham.
The two are Joined togethera the ends by il liga-
Inent fivc-eighihs of an inch long, the whole
measuring five inches in length; the larger one
The shell is not hard, but consists of very thin
skin, transparent. showing the largest one COD
lains the yelk aud the smaller one the albumen.
Mr.. Marshall Ingram, Newln, whose house
was burnt down few weeks ago, has already got
the brick work up and the walls are ready for the
roof.
Some of the Phenixville sportsmen, shot
loon, on the Canal, near that place, last week.
1t is water-bird of beautiful plulnage, some
what smaller than goose, and very seldom met
with ln Chester county. Its popularity Is In the
feet being set far back that 1t cannot stand on
land, and in the water arc used as propellers.
"A mare belonging to John Myers, of London
bury township, recently, gave birth to twin colts
They are both doing well, and are esteemed great
-Emmor Is. Lamborn has resignedhis position
rs teller in the list National Bank of West Ches-
ter. Mr.. Windle of East Marlborough takes his
place.
The Record says: "We learn that Iron Ore,
of very superior quality and inexhaustible guam
tity, has been discovered upon the land OF DIR.
George Thomas, in West Whiteland township,
near his famous marble quarres This ore is In
demand nj tho highest market rates,
and we congratulate The Doctor upon his lucky
- strike"
DELAWARE COUNTY.
Thomas IL. Mirk has been elected Port War
den of Chester.
COL Hyatt's Pennsylvania Military Acade-
my" building, at Chester, Is nearly completed,
and will be occupied during this month.
"A soldiers monument is to be erected In Ches-
ter.
Rev. James w. Dale has resigned his pastor
al charge OF the Presbyterian Church ut Media.
There Is man living In Delaware county,
who Il forty-ive years of age, owns one hundred
and forty acres of MS find land as a crow ever