Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-23
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MIhe Cecil IYhiq continues 10 laud It's new
Newbnry Press" The paper looks well which
Is Inc best recommendation ii can give.
y. z. Howard, Esq, an old and respected cit
izcn OF Ekton, who helped to build and N who's,
iionor was named the Howard House, of tina
town, died last Thursday.
mt Horeb Lodge oil Good Templars of Norti
hast VIII nold temperance meeting and picnic
IN mcDaniei's woods, 6n Wednesday next. Sew
erai able speakers are announced to be present
Wheat In the Brick Meeting House neIghbor
MOOD 10 reported good crop uninjured 6y tbt
rust or weevil. Outs are very much damaged by
rus. roiatoes are good. Corn that was planted
eariy on good ground Is fine and growing rapidly
Dut Tue iato planted corn Is very short and will
not produce well.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
| The colOred school Mt Cambridge ia com.
picte SUCCESS. and DIR. Jas. l.. Bryan, Secretary
aud Treasurer OF the Public School Board, OF the
county, who recently attended I'm examination Of
the pupils declares TINT he never attended an ex.
animation which gave him greater satisfaction.
he reported this to the School Board and il en-.
deavoring TO secure donation for the benefit OF
the colored schools.
"A temperance meeting will be held In Cam
bridge, on July 24th.
The Dorchester & Delaware railroad Is now
completed about half q milo beyond Federals-
burg, and the cars are expected soon.
| At a meeting of the hoard of trustees OF
cambridge Academy, held on Saturday, July
dlth, Dr. james l.. Bryan and Mr.. Thos. N. VIII
lians were elected associate principals of this in
sn.IIulloh ior the ensuing year. Mr.. Thos. H.
breerwood wan elected assistant instructor.
During the thunder storm on Monday of last
week, Mr. William Keene, residing ON iaylor's
lsianti, lost fur valuable h,'rAes by lightning
They were killed outright.
There will be q canp-lneetiug held at Ebe-
nezer, Tor Church creek circuit, TO commence
August 22d.
QuEEN ASNEs COUNTY.
crops.
On Saturday, August 22d, the Democrat. will
eject delegates TO their county convention
The yield Of wheat turns out far less than
WINS anticipated. There was q good hay crop and
oats promise we'll. The corn was suffering for
rain last week.
The friends of the NJ. Z. Church on Kent
Island held Harvest Home Festival In the beau
tiiui grove OF the church yard on Wednesday
last, which was well attended.
NJ. MIhc FIRST Of series of three games of Base
pail LOT the championship of Queen Annes coun-
y. was played between the Kent Island Club, of
Kent Island, and the Chesterfield Club of Gem
trcyllle. on the 10th inst, the Kent Island Club
being the winners by six runs.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The statement that n child was accidentally
dropped overheard from the steamboat Ma,dn,J-
rd, on July 4th, aud drowned, Is pronounced III
terly unfonndcd.
Horse flies go about In such swarms around
ot. Michaels that several parties have recently
gone out with bells, tin pans &c., to capture
them, mstaking them for swarms of bees.
st. Mlchaels has a dancing school.
The Board Of School Commissioners have
liked the minimum salaries of teachers holding
first grade certificates ut $3.50 per wear and the
minimum salary Df thOaa hnl e
the second grade at $3.50. The maximum salary
VIII depend upon the requirements OF the teacher,
size OF school, cost OF living and other local cir.
cumstances.
Under an ordinance of the Board-passed
At the last meetlng-the schools will open on the
first Of September, though the scholastic year will
not regularly commence until October.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The wings have been added to the draw of the
bridge at Denton, and 1t is completed at last.
Mr.. VIM. E. Lcdnum, formerlya citizen OF
Denton but more recently of Salisbury, Md, has
removed to Bridgevillc, Del
Registers Of voters have been appointed for
she county as follows; LIT district, Jas. A. Roe
lass; 4th district, WIN. A. Willis.
"A building association has been organized I'm
Denton.
"A good hay crop has been saved in Caroline
county this harvest.
The Onion snys:-Durlng the prevalence of
the thunder storm of Thursday, 9th inst, the
barns of Robt. ]. Jump and Rev. r. W. Todd
were struck by lightning. doing, however, no
serious damage 70 either. Mr.. Jumps celebrated
horse, Briam," was stunned, the lightning en-.
tcrlng the barn and striking post at his head,
but he soon recovered. woman, who was
milking cow In the barn-yard was knocked
over, us was a.o the COW, but they were all right
10 lew minutes. The barn was injured but lit
tie No damage was done to MIR. Todd's barn
other than the tearing away Oft few bricks from
tue foundation. Both barns were provided with
rode, and the lightning struck these, but was d-
ycrtcd from its downward course by slight de-
feet
CHESTER COUNTY
Migrants raise fights In the streets of West
Chester 10 yet lodgings III the polite ttaiinn
ON Sunday evening last the dwelling house
OF Miller Snarc In West Chester, WINS struck Ly
lightning and lad. Hyatt, who was sitting at one
Of the windows. was knocked senseltss. He is
recovering.
Most Of the oats IL more or less damaged by
the rast.
The Oxford Press actually COMPLAINS of so
many showers as tn SC iously Interfere with the
harvest. We should like Ia hold this parchud
city under their sky for while.
There are excellent prospects for large
grape crop
Oats promise large yield aud corn is grow
ing luxurianty.
The Republicans of Chester county will hold
their County Meeting on the 2lst lust, aud will
then debate the question OF the adoption of the
Crawford county system of nominating csndi-
dates, l,y voting directly for them.
-'ThOnas Elwell, highly respectable farmer
In franklin township, was found dead In his
barn on Wednesday morning No marks Of vio-
lencc were found upon his person, and the jury
summoned by q. N. Sproul. Esq. rendered u
verdict that the deceased came to Ills death from
natural CAUSES.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
The body of Capt Farrell, resident OF Ches-
ter, WAS found In the Schuylkill, recently under
circumstances which led To the suspicion that he
committed suicide while laboring under mental
depression resulting from pccunary embarrass-
ment.
The Delaware County Monument Association
recantly completed Its organization and elected
Colonel VIM. G. Gray President, and full list Of
Vice Presidents and other officers.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Princess Anne now has regular town ordi-
nances for people to break, just like other towns
have.
AT meeting of the stockholders of the Del
aware and Maryland Railroad Company, on Tues
day, 9TH Inst Thomas 8. Sudler was elected di-
rector, In place of N Dixon, who has removed to
Philadelphia.
--250 to 1000 barrels of potatoes are daily ship
poo from Princess Anne, To northern markets.
Whortleberres are plentiful = blackberries are
coming in in large quantities.
SUNDAY ScnoOL ExcuRsIoN.-Eas Zion Sab
bath School will make an excursion to Tacony,
fa on the steamboat Swdn, August 9th.
WHEAT IN SUSSEX, The wheat crop 10 Sussex
Is not all that its appearance before harvested led
the farmers to expect.
IMPROVEMENT AT CLaYros.--Mr. Thomas,
proprietor of the Clayton House" at Clayton,
L. having. a handsome observatory placed upon
that building.
IMrRovEMEST.-Curti A. Connaway proprietor
of the Eagle Hotel" at Georgetown, 10 building
an addition thereto and remodeling the interior
of the building.
NEw TICKET OFFICE AT FELToN.-An elegant
new brick station house and ticket office has just