Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-16
OUR NElGHBORS.

In the division Of spoils by the Legislature,
Cecl's share appears to be- Milton Y. Kidd Chief
Clerk Of the House, and II. Harrison Bennett, of
Elkton, Door-kecpcr Of the Senate.
A Hop" was given in the new hall at Elk
ton, on Monday evening of last week.
Il Glce Club has been organized in Elkton.
Maryland has two Governors, one de .fiicio
and o.:e de Jue. Several who are deceased,
1t hasn't.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
"A pad dog PASSED through Eas: Goshen LAST
week, biting several other dogs, and it is feared
some cattle.
Andrew Little, of West Goshen, while en-
gagged in hauling ice, on Saturday last, fell upon
tho ice, dislocaiing his shoulder, and otherwise
injnring himself.
A Lyeeum has been formed at Union School
House, in East Nantmeal twp.
VIM Mcconnell, who has been an inmate of
the Chester county prison for year past has
been pardoned by Governor Gcary.
The National Bank of Chester county has
declared dividend of six per cent for the last
six months and an extra dividend of six per cent.
Joseph Regimen has bought the old store
stand, in the village of Pughtown, owned by
john Lumas of East Nantmeal, for S1450. Mr..
Rcighncl Intends building thereon in anticipation
OF the new railroad
Davis Knauer has recovered his horse, lately
stolen from him; he found him In u field not far
from home, fast In snow drift and pretty badly
injured by the frost. The scamp who stole him
evidently drove him to his satisfaction, and then
turned him loose to suffer from the extreme cold.
/ Mr.. Cornog of Wallace twp, has discovered
a vein of iron ore on bis property, about four
teen feet in thickness, and Of agood quality.
A colorcd boy, named jeremiah Wilkinson,
aged a nut IA years, and formerly slave in Vir-
gihia was arrested few days ago tor trying to
poison his employer J. Edgar Tyler, of Upper
| pr.y Inv myup aorrosivp suhlimptn with
some liquid used by Mr. Tyler to gargle his throat,
Mr.. T. discovered that there was something wrong
and washed out hi, mouth Immediately, and thus
saved his life He had whipped the boy few
days previously.
At the meeting of the Media Building Associ-
alton on Monday evening lust, money brought
from seven to ten and a half per cent. premium.
| Only one Thousand dollars wer disposed of
The old Delaware County Institute Of Science
| building, located near the Rose Tree. has been
purchased Ivy Jas. Il. Cummins and A. p Smcd-
| ley of Media. Price, $1,000.
People ,cem to hang on good while In Del
| aware county Thomas Dutton of Aston town.
ship, lacks hut 20 days of being 90 years of age.
| He distinctly remembers the revolutionary war,
and had the honor of voting for the first and the
last President of the United Statcs--ior George
| Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Phebe Thorn
| as, of Newtuwi, lie now in her 9Jlh year.
The Chester Republican is sarcastic concern
ing the police of that city, and thinks it mercy
| that some burglar has not ere this stolen the
| Chief of the Department.
THE Chester Greek Railroad Co. is building a
bridge over II carriage road running from Lcnni
| 10 Glen Riddle The people there applied for an
injunction but did not get 1t.
The county prison at Media is becoming self
supporting.
| Thomas Rolers of Wilmington lcctured re-
Gently in National Hall, Chester under the arlspi
ces of the g .od Tenplars Rri Association. The
lecture ncttrd $1,000, which has been distributed
amongst the poor .
Delaware county has regularly organized
fox hunters, associ tinn
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The plucky little Denton Union starts on an
other year rs full of vim aud backbone MS ever.
Succrsr Ia it and Its fearless editor.
On Monday morning. the 3Oth ult, a little
daughter of Capt j. r. Griffith, residing In Tuck
ahne Neck, was badly scaldcd by the upsettng oi
ii pot of boiling coffee upon herself She is get
ting better
The Union Gu, plairs of the lack of facllitiet
for travel. The Md. and Del X. X. should rem
cdy this.
The festival and fair held in Denton, Christ
mas week., in aid Of the proposed NJ. 7. Church
WAS n decided success, $2iO was realized.
The Union says =" An exhibit from the gen
eral enrolling office Of this State Furnishes will
the following facts concerning the militia Of lh
county. The number of reserved militia is 23I
National Guard $40. Number EN- oiled l,ll6
ton money collected $414. This is the amount
, OF money drawn from tho pockets of the peopl'
OF this county in 1867, from which they never viii
receive the slightest bencht. Such are the doing
/ of political trckstcrs.
CHESTER COUNTY.
, --Protracled meetings commenced On last Sun
day evening in the Oxford NJ. Z. Church.
Bishop Stevens, of the Episcopal Church
t will preach ia Oxford Hall ON Tuesday evening
january 18th.
The exhibition held by the Sunday School O
the Oxford NJ. Il. Church on New Years evening
was very pleasant affair. Although the evenn
!. was unfavorable q very large audience was pre-
sent and all seemed to enjoy the entertainment
On New Years evening, Minnehaha Lodg
/. o. of G. 7. gave an exhibition at Fairve'
# school house (he lodge room), In East Noting
Il, ham twp. The exercises consisted of essays, d.
CARNATIONS, recitatons, dialogues, tableaux, &c
by the members, and each part was well pc
y formed.
D "A mad dog was recently killed near Wilt
y town. He had bitten several other dogs in IL
# neighborhood.
a The sudden freeze has made rough roals
10 Franklin Reese of Kennett, has leased Il
W Washington Drove Yard, at West PHILADELPHIA
N for three years, and will take possession on Il
IN first of March.
le -Phineas Whitaker, an old citizen of We
?, Chester, fell on Wednesday last, and struck b
PC head on the pavement, receiving a very seve
10 conclusion. The pavements were wet and ic
a and several persons fell and were injured.
x, Andrew Snyder, of East Pikeland, Chest
NJ county, has discovered fine body of slate on
premises. 1t Is about seven feet below the 81
face of the ground
.v -Minnehaha-I Laughing Waters-is We
N. pretty and appropriate name for society OF Ct
nj water advocates.
ys, The Oxford Press talks of publishing
ny more wedding notices unless they are accompi
an led by cake II the editor adheres to this re