Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-22

Tho Reading printers will celebrate Frank
Inns birth day on the 18th Of january.
The Reading Tyn,es aAys Mary aartley has
been held In 5000 bail to answer the charge OF
surety Of the peace"
Might schools under Roman Catholic auspi-
COS have been opened In Reading.
Amongst thu presents at a recent wedding
in Oxford was a large quantity Of costly silver
ware and a lace handkerchief worth 800. 1t was
quaker wedding, and the happy couple 'paased
meeting" ~ n
The United Brethren Church at Springville,
Chester county, will be dedicated on Christmas
day.
Captain Bells lecture is highly spoken Of by
the Reading Times.
George R. Hoopes elected Justice of the
Peace In West Whiteland township, Chester
county, Is but az years Of age. One would sup.
pose so young man would feel more interest
in the blind god than in the blind goddess.
Chester county is much troubled with thieves.
Hannah Woodward, an old woman who died
| recently. in West Brandywine, Chester county,
has lived as miser for years, and left behind
her $4,000 in real estate, and $4,000 in money,
much of thelatter being hidden about her house.
Mr. Hodgson of the West Chester Jeter-.
| sonidn is spoken Of as possible democratic
candidate for Auditor General Of Pennsylvania.
| Mr.. Suydam, former Superintendent Of the
Wilmington & Reading Railroad, now keeps a
coal yard in Coatesville.
The name of the Doe Run and White Clay
Creek Railroad has been officially changed to the
Pennsylvania and Delaware Railroad.
--Coatesve calls the reservoir Of its new
water works, Mount Airy lake.
The Chester people are again talking Of
| trying to have the county seat OF Delaware
county removed to that city.
West Chester has new brass band.
The Delaware County american, in publsh-
| ing the census for the State, says =" From it
we make q comparison highly fattering to the
people and the prospects Of Delaware county, for
| it shows that our rate of increase has been
greater than that of any other county in the
State. The population Of Montgomery county
is 81, 612 an increase over 1860 ofl11 ,112 Ches-
ter n 1874 an increase of 3,246; Bucks, 81 1897,
loss of 1881; Delaware, 80, GAL, gain Of 81
which exceeds in percentage even that Of Mont
gomery, and is not proportionately equalled by
| any section of the entire Commonwealth.
| The machinery is being put in for the new
machine shops and foundry. at Oxford, Pa.
"A man at or near Oxford, Pa, recently took
tailor's sign for burgler and shot it.
| "A fair, to raise funds for church bell, will
be held in Oxford, during the holidays.
| "A Reading huckster has been arrested for
selling diseased meat 4
| "A savage fight is in progress between the
West Chester Record and the West Chester Re
publican.
| --Bayard Taylor will deliver his lecture on
Goethe, in West Chester, on the 22d inst
Edward Carr, miller, was badly crushed in
the machinery of Whites mill in Waynesburg
township, Chester county, recently
There have been quite number Of horses
stolen in Chester county, recently.
-Chas. W. Lloyd of Darby. recently had two
fine horses drowned in the Schuylkil canal at
Mount Carbon, as he was on his way to Williams
port.
The new Presbyterian church, at Radnor,
built by J. Henry Askin, was dedicated on
Thursday week.
Matthew Henderson's house in Ridley, was
recently destroyed by an ipcendiary fire.
The Chester Water Works are being extern
ded.
The Chester Republican goes for tho scalp
comes to that city. -
The horse and wagon recently stolen from
Smith & Lynch, in Chester, have been recov-
cred. They were found at Bridgeton, N. j.
Reading reioces in the highest kind of a
High Church Episcopal minister, and Triumph
high ?"
The Reading City Solicitor gets $500 year.
The Reading R. R. shops at Reading are
running bnt nine hours day.
The Reading relief society has resumed its
annual distribution of soup.
The Presbyterian Church at Churchville,
Hartford county, recently rebuilt will be rededi-
Gated on Christmas day.
The oyster fleet has returned to Havre dc
Grace.
Chicken thieves seem numerous in Hartford
county.
The Chester Republican don't believe oui
statement that all the COWS in Chester County
are likely to be killed by treasure-seekers. Does
the Republican know what becomes Of all doubt
ers.
1t is expected that the lecture room Of the
new memorial Baptist Church, building in Salem
N. j.. will be ready for occupancy by New Years
Day.
Salem County Farmers club has resumed i'll
| maetinps.