Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18
Our Seigi,bors.

The new voters are holding public meetings
all over Harord county.
delaware county farmers are getting in their
potatoes. The yield is a good one.
DR.. VIM. Smedey, of West Chester, has sold
his dental establishment, and is going to Colo
RADIO.
Daniel jackson, of East Marlborough, who
fell off load of manure last week, died on Sat
urday from injuries received.
The Media american compliments the
management of the Wilmington and Reading
Railroad.
"A bill in equity is pending to adjust the in
debtedness of Chester township and the Borough
of South Chester.
Hartford county, Md, has been visited with
refreshing rains every week for several weeks,
and the crops promise well.
Tee Chester Republican denies with some heat
a statement that there had been one or two
deaths from yellow fever in that city.
Rail birds have made theirsppearance on the
marshes of the Delaware. 1t is violation of
law to shoot them before the first Of September.
--Messis. Reed. Cloud and Lynch have been
awarded the contract for matchmaking High
land avenue, in South Chester. Price ~ 10 per
perch
John James, of East Bradford, Chester
county, lost horse a few days ago, by the AMI
NAL breaking leg, which made it necessary to
kill him.
The effort to secure the building of branch
railroad to the river in the new borough of South
Chester is successful and the road will be speed
lily built
Major Norris Il. Yarnall has been elected to
fill the vacancy in the Council of South Chester,
occasioned by the rejection of the credentials of
Daniel Brown.
On Wednesday the lightning struck walnut
tree on the premises of Samuel Good, East Calm
township, Chester county, and killed four sheep
standing under it.
The Presbyterian church at Churchville,
Hartford county, is to have new roof and cupo-
la, and TO be improved i'll thorough manner
both inside and out.
john Fulton, of Newln twp, Chester coun-
ty, recently cut down willow tree which meas
ured five feet in diameter at the stump, and con-
tanned eight and half cords Of wood.
H. S. Evans, of the West Chester Record,
has invented railroad signal. What with pub
fishing newspaper, running for the State Senate
and getting out patents, our friend Il. must be
busy man.
The colored people Of Chester and adjoining
counties are invited to send delegates to con-
vention to be held in Downingtown Sept. 1st to
make arrangements for the celebration of Eman-
cipation Day.
The members of the Delaware County Insti-
tute have rendered to Mrs. Caroline Richings
Bernard the use Of their Hall, at Media for the
purpose of giving musical entertainment, some
time during the present month.
In Delaware county the Democrats do not
deem it necessary to 60 through the formalty Of
| a delegate election. A few of them gather and
make nominations, and as they are never elected
| there is the end Of the matter
| The Media american says 1.-THE storms of
last week were mostly local in their nature. Dur
| ing the first heavy shower on Thursday last,
while Media and vicinity were drenched, there
was little rain at Bancroft's Bank, and none at
Glen Riddle
| "A colored camp meeting commences at
Everett Grove in Media. on Thursday afternoon,
18th inst. 1t is under the auspices of the Media
| A. NJ. Il. Church. and this, says the american,
is guarantee that good order will he preserved
Notwithstanding the crowds expected
Richard wallard was arrested at Oxford
Chester county, on Thursday last, charged with
the homocide of James Watterson, at Oxford
the day previous. They got into dispute about
money matters, when Wallard struck Watterson
on the temple with such force as to produce i'm
mediate death.
The temperance meetings in the woods of
George Wanger, in North Coventry township,
Chester county, on Saturday and Sunday, August
9Th and It'll, were largely attended, and much
enthusiasm was manifested. The meetings were
addressed by the Revs. Isaac Price, Kurta, Moore
and Others
"A fracas occurred among party OF colored
people, in West Chester, on Saturday which was
all about dog. In the melee Mrs. Smith was
fearfuly cut over the head with 'hog scfaper
and Abram Brown received cut over the face
which laid him senseless for some time. Jona-
than Pierce, the originator of the disturbance,
was lodged in jail.
Tho storm in Chester county last Thursday
was very severe. Amos McNelly, of East Gosh
en-, had an OK killed by lightning Caleb II. Jack.
son, of New Garden, had one Killed John Null.
len of Highland, had two COWS killed; the light
ming killed mare belonging to Wesley +. John,
of East Goshen; and houses. barns. and fences
were struck, causing more or less damage.
The Oxford Agricultural Society in adopting
schedule of premiums, has taken the Chester
County Society as a basis, increasing however
many of the premiums on stock, and striking ont
several classes of premiums on fast horses. II
is the intention Of the Society to have good
course for trials of speed of unframed horses
hut to give the cold shoulder to gambling OF
horse racing.
The large stone barn owned by Albert King
at Kimberton. was destroyed by fire on Tuesda,
night the I'd instant. He had just finished put
ting in all his grain. Despite the rain of tn,
, afternoon, the fire spread so rapidly that Yer,
little was saved. His market wagon, carriage
i, and most of the harness,a butcher wagon nearl,
: new, and horse rake were burned. The horse
and cattle were out in the field. About twent,
7 bags Of salt and some phosphate also weri
! burned. 1t IA supposed to DO the work Of Al
, jnceiidiary,