Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-11-25
THE PENINSULA.
CECIL COUNTY

CECIL COUNTY.
Thanksgiving day was we'll observed In Elk
ton, and business was generally suspended
The Cecil Wig states while the School Com
missioner OF tne I'd district complains of the ex
pense OF carrying on the schools, she employs
teacner, at Bethel, at the expense of the county,
10 act as governess for two families"
-Rev. I. l.. Poulson recently addressed large
temperance meeting in the M. E. church 81
| Charleston.
The new M, E. parsonage al Cecton is near.
" completed. 1t is a pleasant III story house.
| TALBOT COUNTY.
A black man named Ned Lloyd has been con-
victed for stealing railroad ties.
| Rev. DR.. Kenuey, of the NJ. Z. church at
Conference last week, on account of Iii health,
| but the Conference refused to accept 1t, hoping
tor bis speedy recovery.
cambridge wants Bank There Is not n
single corporate or private banking house 10 tho
whelc county.
The people of Vienna are again agitatug the
| subject of building railroad from their town to
some point on the Delaware Railroad.
The thorough repairs on the Easton Hotel
are about completed, and 1t will soon be reopen
"A large excursion party went over the Nd.
and Del. Il. X. from Easton to Clayton and back
on Thanksgiving day.
CAhoblNE COUNTY.
The Denton Union office has an apple weigh
ing 23l ounces, and asks II it ia not the biggest
apple In the county.
MIR. Richardson. the newly elected Sheriff of
Caroline county, has given bond and entered upon
the duties OF his Office.
The Maryland and Delaware Railroad has
bought new locomotive.
"A new NJ P. Church is building ct Colds
borough Station on the Md. 81 Del. X. X.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
--Crumpton wants new public school house,
and wants II In the town, not half mile away
like the present structure.
The last number of the Centerville Observer
contained further announcements Of sherffs sales.
An effort i to be made to organize body of
knights OF Pythias, in Crumpton.
The post office Mt Centeryille Is now desig
mated as "eepnrating Office" and postmaster
allowed extra at rate of 800 year. from Jauua-
~ 1870 to pay for clerical assistance In separat-
Ing the mails.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Marketing has advanced in price In Cam
bridge since the opening of the railroad.
The oyster trade in the lower part of the
county opens very briskly this year.
On The morning of the 18th, about two hours
before daylight, severe storm swept over the
county. Col. Wallace's barn was blown down.
damaged.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
The oysters of synepuxent Bay are fat this
year, which would not be the case If they were |
compelled to tell where they came from.
"A heavy storm of wind and rain visited the |
county on the night of the 10th.
Thanksgiving day was well observed in Snow
Hill. - 49,"
Matthias Tntmau, recently convicted of mur-
der IN the second degree, and sentenced TO the
penltcntlary Tor 1419 years. recently attempted to
escape from the Worcester Jail before being trans
lerred 10 the state Institution. The Sheriff star
tea for the pit nitentiary with him on Thursday of
last week. =
"A stray porpoise recently made its appenr-
lnce in The Pocomoke River, at Snow Hill. Is
ne candidate Tor an editorial chair whereabouts
KENT COUNTY.
"A large temperance meeting under the auspioes
D. the Good Templars of the town was held on
evening in the NJ. p. Church at
Chestert own.
Twenty converts were made at the recent NJ.
!. protracted meeting ut Gaena.
Mr.. Lawrence NJ Strong has been elected a
u place OF the lato Dr. Rlcaud. The track Of
he road Is laid nearly to Blacks Cross Roads,
nd Is expected 10 be flushed to Kennedyyllc by
he first of December.
"A lodge of Good Templars has been orga-
ized in Quaker Neck.
wIooMICo COUNTY.
The social events of the season in Salisbury
,as the wedding of Mr.. Purnell E. Jones and
Hiss Belle IL. Humphreys which took place in | :
nc Presbyterian Church, on Tuesday, 10th inst
he ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr.. Hea- I
on, Of Princess Anne.
Senator Vickers recently visited Salisbury
nd was serenaded by the brass baud there.
Thanksgiving day was pretty well observed ,
/ Salisbury. Business is reviving 10 that town,
nd the Shoreman says the streets are resuminp
leir wonted busincss-like appearance.
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