Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20


In Somerset Jail.
TALBOT COUNTY
The Easton Star says the county records are
10 n dangerously exposed condition. and advo-
Gates the building of fire-proof rooms for their
proper preservation.
Thomas Harrison, of Broad Greek Neck,
died very suddenly last week.
There is quarrel going on about the Easton
JourndL Lewis A. Leonard, the laie publisher,
il seems failed, and on leaving made an assign
ment to his former partner, A. A. Townsend. to
whom he was greatly in debt. Townsend is set
Ting up bis business and Leonard has recently
published notice that the transfer of his books
TO Townsend was fraudulently obtained. Town
send denies this and offers documentary proof,
that appears to be conclusive OF the correctness
of his position.
John Spray Leonard, of Royal Oak, has been
appointed clerk 10 ONE Of the Legislative Com
mittees.
Tho sioAnaor 1.1,s-,., irae commenced ruu-
ming us day boat aud will leave st. Michiels ON
Mondays and Thursdays, ut p. IN.
Work has been resumed on the new Masonic
Hall at st. Michuels.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
WIN. Tall has been appointed Postmaster at
Westovcr, vice Joseph Sudler, Resigned.
Princess Anne wants inhabitants, having at
present more houses than are occupied.
-Benjimin Landlord, Of Somerset, is the Old
est member of the present Maryland House OF
Delegates. lie is over 20 years OF ngc and has
served ii terms IN the House and IN the State
Senate Ii he would now serve term in the
pcnitentiary his education ought TO be completed
Levin l.. Waters, recently appointed Clerk ct
the Circuit Court Tor Somerset COUNTY, in place
of Levin -Woolford elected Comptroller oi the
State Treasury, has entered on the duties of his
Office. He Is one of those members of the Mary
land Legislature who went Into retirement at tile
suggestion OF Gen. Banks.
The oyster business is dull.
QuEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
The proposed sale of proposed town lots at
the proposed town ut Deep Landing was not sue
cessiul. The only thing in the way of success
was the fact that there were no bidders.
The new Board of School Commissioners has
| elected Judge Carmichael President, and Jnmes
| W. Thompson Examiner, Secretary, and TEAS
urcr. A proposition to divide Ruseville distllct
was negatlved.
by an agreement between its Board of Truss
tees aud the County Board Of School Commits
sioners the Centreville Academy has been united
with The public school in that place, thus Civ
the town what 1t hue needed,a Tree graded SCH, |.
The recent extraordinary high tide did con-
siderable damage at CrumptUn.
"A colored lodge of Odd Fellows has been s.
tabi he'd in Ccntrtvilc.
| The house OF Frederick Bryan in Pusey neck
day week. On the same diy the NJ. L. Church,
at Queenstown caught fire, out the flames were
extnguishcd before any great damage had been
done.
in the Fonrih, or Keut Island district Of
Queen Annes, there is neither magistrate or con-
stable. The people pay their debts So promptly
that the officers are considered unnecessary.
| CAROLINE COUNTY.
Denton is TO have a new cabinet making shop
also new shoe shop.
| Large quantities of shell mari are being oh.
tanned from an extensive bed on the farm oil Col.
Comegys, near Greensborough.
| Fourteen probationers were recently admitted
to full membership in Denton NJ. L. Church.
On the 9th inst. the dwelling of Mrs. Molo-
ny, widow lady, in the Fourth District, was de,
stroyed by fire. Besides the dwelling and furni,
| ture some $4,000 in securities were DESTROYED
| The total loss Is estimated nj $4,000.
On the 10th inst, the dwelling of Garrison
Smith, on the farm of Geo. w. Callison, in Tuck
ahoe Neck was destroyed by fire. The loss tc
the first named is $500, TO the latter ssOO.
| "A man went to a store In Denton the Other
day To buy some dried apples and hauling OH,
what he supposed to be pillow case TO put then
in proved feminine undergarment.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The male Academy, ut Cambridge, has abou
1870 pupils.
| Lewis hOu mas taken up his residence on TIT
farm he recently purchased ofGeo. Squires.
The Cambridge InteHgeacer very properly
objects to the small reward (s2U0) offered for the
arrest of Cyrus stack, the marder OF Benjamin
| Rhodes.
CECIL COUNTY.
"A protracted meeting is in progress at Bethes
da Church, ConOwlngo.
On Monday of last week the stock holder
of the Conowlngo Bridge Company, had an ex
citing meeting in which they tailed 10 cleo
officers.
Tho Elkton protracted meeting has been dis
continued, until the arrival of the revivalist, Rev
Fay H, Purdy, who is expected some lime Ii
February.
KENT COUNTY.
The Kent News says that dredging will hav
TO be prohibited Tor given period or the reserv
ed beds more adequately protected, otherwise III
oyster beds will be utterly destroyed.
II G. Taylor has been elected President of tn
new Board of County Commissioners. severa
ballots were had for Examiner without etfectin
u choice.
, An unknown colored man fell from the car
at Kennedyvile the other day and was run owe
and killed.