Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-29
our NEIGHBORS.

"A coal oil lamp recently exploded at the res
idencr of DE-. Ihus. II. Handy, in Cambridge,
and came near setting fire TO the house.
SOME drunken white rowtics of Cambridge
recently set upon and severely beat u colorcd man
named Joe Bantum.
The DenocrM and Herald, of Cambridge,
prints, cditoriay, "a confession" from which
the following is an extract -" We are in debt
about $500 and we have $1,000 on our books.
Money Ia worth sixteen per cent. We are willing
to pay IL to all persons who come forward and
NaSy next" ~ ~ - wy .
The Democrat and Herald, having found one
darkey who is foolish enough to prefer no work
to working on a farm, thus philosophers :-"Our
frlaers want hands to get in their corn--the
town is lnll ol idle lrecdmcn-but they don't like
work. What Is to be the result? Starvation, OF
course. So much Tor Radicasm." We shall see
the ''ur COURSE when the paper publishes the
deaths Of those who have starved. There are
lone nu!iced in the issue containing the above
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The collectors of State and county taxes in
the several districts have been renewed, as have
also tbs Trustees Of the Alms-housc.
The Denton Union is indignant that story
has been circulated that woman has been ii-
dicled Tor wichcrait in that county. A woman
pretending to be forunctcller has been indicted
Tor keeping disordery house, which is the
foundation for the story.
CECIL COUNTY.
On Tuesday evening Of last week the barn.
gIantry and uul-buildings Of Lewis Roberts
near Bohemia Mills, were demolished by wind
storm. Loss about $4,000.
- The iurnels are busy with their Spripg
work.
- The North East Fisheries arc doing an un-
usually good business.
KENT COUNTY.
WIN. Perkins, IN cntcrprising colorcd man of
Chcstcrtown, has imported cargo oil 0ne hun
drcd and cighty-two tons Of ice, IRON Portland,
Maine, at u cost Of twelve hundred dollars.
The April term of the Circu Court of Kent
County commenced on the 10th inst. There is a
large number oi casts on the docket, and the
session will probably be lengthy.
"A large temperance meeting was recently
held at Cbcstertown and a lodge of Good Tenn
plars is to be organized there.
The Chcstertown Transcript says Mrs
| Jas. NJ. Page near Edcsylc, has now on her
| yard guusc that is known to be seventy-iiye
year old has been in the Miller family, Of Swan
| Greek, for % years. "Aunt Sae has never
| failed 10 raise flock OF gosllngs, or to lay her
first egg ON ValeLlinc's day, until the past three
| years. Now she is nearly blind, and totters as
| size walks
TALBOT COUNTY.
= Easton has been agitatcd from centre to cir
cumitrenc1 by the appearance of velocipede
upon Its streets.
"A convention of Local Preachers of the NJ E.
| Charch was recently held in Easton.
QUEEN ASNEs COUNTY.
| The Observer says meeting was held in
| Spaniards Neck last week for the purpose of
| institu,ing lodge of Good Templars at that
| place. The meeting was attended, but when it
| was announced by one of the speakers that the
| Good Tcmplars are expected to vote at elections
| against licensing liquor houses, the Spaniard's
Neckers declined to take the pledge and the
meeting adjourned without accomplishing its
object.
have re appointed Geo. s. Palmer, clerk, and
| Joseph V. Couisey, bailifi.
| = Governor Bowie has rendered the appoint
mont of Aid-de-Camp, with the rank of Colonel,
on his personal staff 10 Dir. VIM. Ii. DeCourey Of
this county.
: The Peach crop is not much injured.
- The Building Association ut Crumpton has
organized, and is now only awaiting its charter
TO commence operations.
wGcoMlco County.
Five dollars per month on the additional
stock subscribed for the extension of the Wicom-
leo and Poeomoke Railroad is called tor.
The Bailiif of Salisbury Is vigorously enforce
ing the ordinances, Including that against fast
driving, which has hitherto been entirely disre-
garded.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
= The Newtown Gazette is not to be sold TO be
made n Republican paper. We feel relieved, Re-
county.
-shad which have been scarce aud dear, are
getting plenty In Snow Hill.
= Recently the whole of Stephen Mills family,
in Ncwtown, with the exception OF the colored
cook, became sick. It is supposed that the latter
attempted TO poison Them. All have recovered.
"A new NJ. L. Church is to be built at Sandy
Hill, and 81 $50 has already been subscribed to-
wards the enterprise. The building will be 32xiC
feet and will have Il steepe and bell
M, A.aftl al.
NJ. H. Church was laid at Giidlelree Hill, Rev
i. Il. Marlindalc officiating. The church Is to be
quite handsome one. aud the money for build.
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