Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-28
THE PENINsuI.A.

TALBOT COUNTY.
"a carpet-bagging Goldfish WAS recently caugh
at Dover Bridge. What tuck him there Is u my s.
terry.
"A dwelling house on the McQuay farm, near
Easton, belonging TO VIM. I. SlicnbeIry, was re-
Gently destroyed by fire. II was insured fol
1925.
The dwelling house of Mr.. s. Stlchbery, near
Potts Mills, was destroyed by fire last Monday
night.
Some excitement was caused In Easton few
days ago by the railroad men stopping work. 1t
seems the men, on account of some unpleasant
experiences in the past, are quite suspicious, and
the money not arriving to pay them on the usual
day. they stopped work. few days later, the
letter containing the necessary check arrived, 1t
having been mailed to the wrong office, the men
were paid and work was resumed.
-James p. Hambleton, of Waterloo, Trappe
District, was thrown from his horse, recently,
and had his collar bone broken.
CECIL COUNTY.
John Ewing, ST., one of the old delegates OF
Baltimore in 1914, died at Fair Hill, on the 18th
ult, In the 10Th year of his age.
"A Sabbath School Convention of Cecil coun-
ty was held at North East, Oct, 18TH
Ford, Son of VIM. II. Elder, of Ekton, fell
from u rain barrel and broke his arm, last Sunday
week.
The Wing says they had the 'sii,st killing
frost" Of the season last Wednesday night.
QUEEN ASNE's COUNTY.
Col. Lemuel Roberts, distinguished citizen
of this county, while riding last Wednesday even
ing, was thrown out OF the carriage, by the horse
running away, and received fatal injuries. He
died Thursday morning.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
The Orphans Court Of Caroline county met
last Tuesday.
The county Teachers Association meet at
Denton, Nov. 9th.
VIM, Fell, sold his farm of IS acres to Elijah
Towers, for %, 800.
--Partrldgc shooting is good in the county just
now.
wIcoMfco COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the Sail bury o. s.
Baptist Association was held last week at Indian
town Meeting House.
They have Lyceum al Salisbury.
"A public library is soon to be opened in
Salisbury.
QUEEN ASNE's COUNTY.
Track laying has been resumed on the Queen
Anne's Railroad.
Henry A. Clough, who left Cenlrevllle five
years ago to seek his fortune in the West, has
been recently elected Judge of the Probate Court
Of Denver city and Arapahoe county, Colorado.
The Crumptoniln, a neutral paper supports
the /" secoud ticket" 1t hits one Of the candi-
dates on the regular Democratic ticket as
follows - :" Mr.. Thomas, candidate for the
Legislature on the frst ticket, is credited with
saying that he did not desire 10 be elected by the
aid of Republicans, and did not want any OF
them to vote for him. In Difference to this re-
quest, those who vote the first ticket will accomo-
date that gentleman with SCRATCH"
TALBOT COUNTY.
The work oflcvellug and ballasting that Sec
ton of the Md. & Del. r. Il. between HILLSIDE
rough and Easton is nearly completed.
The ladies of the county have organized q
society to aid the project of erecting an inebriate
asylum In Baltimore.
DOR0uEsETR COUNTY.
"A brass band has been recognized In Cam.
bridge
The Herdd speaks of au enthusiastic demo-
cratic meeting In the neck''-of whisky we sup
pose with some fellows palate.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Ice was formed on ponds about Denton on
Friday 10th inst.
WIN. Cell sold his farm, In the Third district,
containing G5 acres 10 Mr.. Elijah Towers, for
So 800.
liver 400 baskets of peaches were shipped
from Marydell on Wednesday 18th inst A large
quantity for 20 late 10 the season.