Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-23
OUR NEIoHBoRs.


township VINO rectlVtu sucn severe INJURY from
fall upon his porch few weeks ago, died on
Monday Of last week. He was about So years OF
ngc.
The steeple Of the Oxford Presbyterian
Church 10 plainly visible from point ON the
Lancaster and Port Deposit road, near Rock
Springs, Cecil Co., Md, not far from the Sllsque-
hanna rivera distance Of IL miles.
"A new Banking House is being built in Ok
ford. II Is a branh Of the Banking House Of Kirk
McVeigh d Co., West Chester.
Some one recently sent the following note to
the Oxiork Press.
January 9th, 1868.
Mr.. Editor Enclosed you will find 30 cents
you Will please publish In your paper that all per-
sons are strictly forbidden to trust Robert---or
his wife for any thing, as they will never pay for
it. And oblige subscriber Of your paper
The Press published 1t without the name.
John Cornog, of Wallace twp, in working
m ore mine, recently disco, cred on his farm, fell
recently nearly thirty feet to the bottom of the
bottom OF the quarry, and severely hurt himself
Mrs. Penn Gaskell, "a descendant of the Penn
family, died recently in Lower Merton township,
twenty thousand dollars to public institutions
connected with the Catholic denomination.
The people OF Marshalton interested In litera-
ry and scientific pursuits, arc holding q lyceum
for their mutual advancement every Thursday
evening.
--On Friday evening of last week, Sweney's
Cornet Bnnd OF west chester, by invitation OF q
number OF citizens oil Downingtown, partook Of
handsome supper, prepared ut the hotel Of Mr..
Swazcy.
The regular term of Court commences in
West Chester on the last Monday Of January.
--Isaac Cook, of Coatesville, has obtained q
patent for a new milking machine.
After bitter and excited contest Rev. j.
Roberts has been elected Junior pastor of the
Coatesvllie Presbyterian Church. He was elected
by vote of II TO Al, the minority refusing to
make the nomination Unanimous and withdraw
Ing from tho church.
The Baptist church organized in Coatesyille
last winter ia in n ilonrishin,, condition. IN
sunday December 22nd. fifteen new members OF
itwere baptiscd, In the Brandywine, and on Sun
day week three more were baptiscd.
rALnoT couNry
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ny scuooper Lasuorntu, Iecchey captareu
anu ,aheh 70 81. niichaeis 'Vr 'ioiht,on oi tne
Mal Jiahu oyster LAWS mas Deeh released, her
e'P'l''' p"yihg 'he nus.
-Osmond Hammond, State Senator from Tai
POI, nus uraWn tne slort term WHICH VIII neces-
si. . .o Vi oeun'oi o'' 'ho hcAs ies,s-
",fe ticher
MIR. Thomas e. Cox, prominent merchant
OF Easton. died suddenly on the l4th inst, after
. SNORT iihess.
The annual meeting of the Baysido Library AS
ISOLATION Of st. Michaels has just been held and
the affairs of the society found to be In pros
porous condition. ihey nave htted up library
room wlich was opened last saturday.
st. Miehaels' river Is FROZEN and communica-
tlon with Baltimore shut off, If the Md. and Del.
Railroad were finished TO Easton, MS IL will be be-
fore next winter, and q branch road built to 81.
Mlchaels, as there ought to be, the freeze would
NV Us o. ,IlS - y no ',', 80
: 4
ou the state efficient hit Economical State Cam,
tv md District smnervision and iInt The schnnl.
should be brought more directly under The con.
troll Of the people by allowing them to elect theil
own officer. 9a
CECIL COUNTY.
A meeting was held In Elkton, or Saturday,
to organize a building society
The Grand Jurv of CrciI cnuntv. having fire..
ouently reported The old jail at Elkton nuisance
without apparent effect, last week summoned the
County Commissioners before them and threat
ened to indict the Board II II does not take some
iieusuIss ior tne crecuoh VI new jan anu
Court House.
All the five Bailiifs and the Crier appointed
by the Cecil County Courts are from ElktoD
much to the disgust of many small politicians
who do not live there.
Owen f.. Garrett and John r. Steele. Admin.
istrators, have sold the Garrett farm In the 4tl
district, containing 1'0 acres, at public snle, tt
John Tweed, of Newark, Del, at 10 dollars pei
acre
Judge Stump, ut the opening of Court now
in session, charged the Grand Jury to indict some
one for neglecting TO observe tho lazy concerning
record Oh nlr'Is marriages ana aea. ., Inc
Jury promptly lnuieteu tnc Sicrh VI snc v ~,
ana are preparing indlctmenis against me state
Attorney anu 'he io'e''i'''i u ''e u'""o Jury.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
D.. NJ Ann,ooooa ~ 40 NJ II rhrro,
South NJ snnth Pflparaiina addressed an and,enc,
in Princess Anne recently, on the sufferings O
the South, and raised ELI.
Northern men, mostly from Pennsylvani,
and New Jersey, continue to settle in this county
The Somerset Herald urges the renewal o
the charter for the Incorporation of Princess
Anne.
The people of Princess Anne, owning Ice
| houses, are busy getting in ice.
The Trustees of the Poor County Commits
sioners and Orphans Court all met at Princes
Anne on tue l4il.
| The new management Of the Somerset He,alt
shows both spirit and energy. lis editorial, new
summary is really excellent, and !is attention t.
locat Affairs highly cnmmendahlc II Is, we be
lleve. to be neutral While VIC regret the fact w
| do not wonder that Republican paper canno
i've ~ th"t sscllon.
Tho name Of Edward selmons, ESQ, appeare
On ucs"'s' 'i'n' ~ '''e heau VI '"c 1'ue -n"g
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Edwin Lonr.
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NOD and n,,,"d =" ,ra, , Tho Oyster i,tnrcs
or thr Eastern shore She Mt last accounts wa
cruising in Tanpier Sound.
ri, T;r., Jrdi,.;,, T.r,, ,,r ,ho f,;,c,;, fanr
c s.',,.nrsa, o,,n,,. nnSr mo nov Tnnsti,n;n,
began lis flrst session on the 18th ult, Judge
Franklin and living, presiding.
oApo,INn coINry
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Lille contract Iof pnlluihS tle Diuomcry DtluR
hidaar His hid WINS Va, sses 90 '>7 WY ~
"A very ncat and comfortable school hons
hss heen iniIt ~ hndarsnntown and niaced md,
the charge Of Can't. IIiman Smith. -
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Inc sum OF thlrty-eisht uoliars anu lWen'.
hve GEMS was snnserinsd ny INC congIega ,aot