Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-01-14
OUR NEIGHBORS.


"A protracted meeting is in progress in the
new NJ. L. church at Denton.
"A fine donation was made to Rcv.J.W. Ham
mersly, pastor of the NJ. E. Church at Denton on
Christmas night.
On December 2lth William johnson. of Dem
ton, In attempting 10 carry home from Green
wood, in this State, a load of whisky In jugs and
otherwise, was overcome, and the day being cold
froze to death.
William Parr, an Englishman, the engineer
at steam saw mill below fredericksburg, in 1T
of detirium tremens jumped or fell from ihc win
dow of n public house in that town, and was in
stanlly killed.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The roads are unusually bad throughout the
county.
--Protracted meeting commenced in the NJ. p.
Church. at Easton, on Sunday, the Sd instant.
The Easton Journal carries its hatred Of Pu-
ritanism (a thing extinct, by the woy) bnck to
the old country, and Indignantly refers to time
"whcn Cromwell and his Puritan blood-honnds
pcrsecuted the high-hearted Cavaliers of Eng
land" They grow a funny kind OF Democracy
down in Talbot.
CECIL CorNTY.
But five funerals and thirty-cight births were
recorded, according TO law, during the year 1868.
All the others came into or went out OF the
world Illegally.
Thomas G. Moore, millionaire, who died re-
Gently at Williamsburg, N. Y, was formerly a
resident Of E!ktOn, and bequuathed 10 the ElktOn
Presbyterian Church 5jOO and $50 to the new
church Mt Peirsvilc
"A building society has been organized at
Cherry Hill.
Tho Log Cabin school house in the Sth
District, near Rock Springs, was burned, with all
the school books and furniture on Wednesday
morning last. The originof tue fire is not known.
oUElS ASSE's COUNTY.
MIR. j. T. Hand, who had announced his in
tention to leave the county at the close Of last
year, now announces that he shall remain and
continue the publication of his paper, the name
at which he will change back from tue Times
and Citizen TO the old heading Of The MayJi1nd
Citizen.
A lodge OF Good Templars was established
In Ccntrcville on Wednesday, 9TH instant. The
first meeting was held In The NJ. E. Church, and
addresses were delivered by Mr.. Edwards, of
Delaware, and others.
On Monday, the 18th instant, Joseph Handy,
aged about 10 years, a son OF George w. Handy,
went cunning near Queenstown. As he WINS SIT
ting on fence, with both hands resting on the
muzzc, his gun was accidentally discharged, the
load entirely tearing off one hand and horribly
mangling the other, while portion of the shot
entirely destroyed one eye. One of his arms has
since been amputated and the other will have to
be- and IL is even then doubtful il his life can be
saved.
Work commenced on the Crumpton Cause
way, on Monday OF last week, and rapid progress
was made while the weather remained clear.
The County Commissioners give notice that
of Queen Anne's county, will be paid on presen-
tatlon at the Farmers and Merchants Bank oil
Baltimore.
The Crumptondn complains that owing to
the refusal of the Adams Express Agent at Smyr-
M TO send them out to Clayton, and of the
them, number of packages belonging to peo-
ilc in and about Crumpton, have been lying at
Smyrnn two weeks.
~ recent decision Of the Attorney General oil
Maryland throws open the Chester River to
oyster drrdgcs.
The Centrcvllc Observer has ordered new
power press, and is to be enlarged
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The True HdryiaRdcr is TO have new dress
II Will b' edited by Win. Z. Handy.
The Somerset He,aM says the Chesapeake
pirates were rcspitcd ut the request of the author
tiles in order that their evidence might be used
III the trlnl OF their accomplicc, George Bailey.
| A number Of prisoners in Princess Anne Jai
for larceny, concoctcd plot to escape, recently
but were informed on by fellow prisoner, ant
| the scheme TINS frustrated.
Lewis Dunyan, residing in Danes Quartc
| District, was Killed on Saturday, December 26th
willie engaged in hauling timber, by the pole o
| the tumhler breaking loose and striking him OF
the head, crushing AID scattering his braius il
I'll directions.
There are eleven prisoners now in JAIL TO
various Offences, at Princess Anne.
| The January term of the Circuit Court 70
Somerset county, will commence on Monday
| 1lih instant
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The editors Of the two papers published II
Cambridge are launching whole broadsides of fit
| at one another. The Herald (Democmlic) call
the editor Of tho Intclligcncor (Rcpublican)
| Radical pukc, while the latter rctorts by call
ing his OPPONENT " The Wizard of the Noun
| tain"
| KENT COUNTY.
| w. N. Il. Wckcs Esq, has been elected h
| and accepted the position of Cashier of the Ken
National Bank at Chcstcitown,in place of Samue
/ w. Spencer, deceased.
a protrcicd meeting is in progress wit
gratifying results, at The NJ. 7. Church in Chcs
| tertown.
The 7raascrim says: 'Somc of the oil
records of the office Of Register of Wills for thi
county are being transcribed. will dated 1861
is so singular that we make the following extract
in the exact words of the record:' II will tia
may be dccently inferred, and that there may b
u funeral sermon. a fifty gallon cask Of cider an
SO forth. and what poultry, with other nccessar
occ1",m9ducinn for such friends and neighbour
a. nan ne Present tbereat. give unto peter,
| $3.50 uo'""S"E W Sihon winner, flX poultry
give unto - my best downls shirt. | civ
unto ------- my meal bagg."
CuNoERT.--Thc concert announced to TAX
place at Mt. Salem NJ. T. Church on Tucsda
evening, 18th instant. will positively take plac
on Wednesday evening, the 10Th int.
VESSELS SuSk.-Two small schooners or pun
gics were sunk at New Castle, Monday night Will
lying Mt the coal shipping piers The heavy win
made the river V. rough. and the procctiO
afforded was inadequate
MlDDIETowS MAITERs.-Wc gather the 70
lowing items from the Middetown Transcript =
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