Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-17
OUR uEraHBoHs.

The Teachers Institute meets at the High
School building in Coatesville, on Saturday.
Miss Lowell of Connecticut. succeeds Miss
Sanford, as Principal OF The Contesville high
School.
The Coutesvllle Borough Council have re-
solved to erect water works as soon as authorty
TO Issue bonds can be obtained from the state
Legislature.
The contractors have commenced work Of
the deep cut near Chundlerville, 10 New Garden
township, on the Doc Run and White Clay Greek
Railroad
-Tweuty-six people were baptized at the
Coatesvile Baptist Church on Sunday week.
"A Coatesville gallant got drunk while on
sleighlng party. The young lady with MIN leis
and went to the sleigh of friend, where she was
followed by her drunken escort, roughly seized,
and her coat torn to ribbons. She finally got
away, but the fellow followed her nome, scared
the whole family ont of the house, and when
they had retreated to a neighbours he followed
her there, and, on being denied admission, threat.
ened to burn tho house. He was arrested next
morning, and will probably take lodging OF the
expense of the county.
-Coventryvillc now has a lodge OF X. oil Z.
VIM. +. Booth, of Oxford, Pa, has suddenly
departed for parts unknown leaving sundry cred
itors anxious as TO his Whereabouts.
A company of Philadelphaus are prospecting
for iron ore in Londongrove twp, Chester 70.
"A post office has been established at Dorlan's
mills, Chester county.
The Presbyterian church at Wnynesyille, "a,
has been repaired ard improved
Oxford, Pa, National Bank has surplus
capital of $4,000. i,
"A woman preacher lectured in Horticulture
Hail, at West Chester, on the LIST inst
The people Of Newlin, Chester county, and
| vicinity are excited over strange animal wnich
makes it's appearance there frequently and when
the dogs are afraid 10 attack. 1t has been In the
| neighborhood for q year. and is mystery what
It lives on ns no depredations have been traced to
it. 1t is supposed that 1t has escaped from some
/ menagerie.
The burglars who robbed Blckels' store. 10
| Goa tesvle, have been sent TO the Eastern REM
| tertiary for seven years.
4 -Chas. Tanner. post master at Kennett Square
| Is about to resign and move West. MIS- Max
well, soldiers widow, is the most prominent
applicant for the position, and Mr.. Tanner heads
the list of those who sign her petition.
Rev. o. Lawson. of suubury, has accepted
the call to the pastorship of the Oxford Presby-
terrain church, and is expected to take charge ON
the first of April.
Andrew Mercer has purchased property al
West Grove. on the Philadelphia and Baltimore
Central Railroad, OF Joseph Pyle, for %, 600, and
designs keeping temperance hotel.
The debt of Berks county is $4,000 with
enough money 10 the Treasury and due on out
standing tax to pay the whole of 1t and leave 0
surplus. The debt Of Lancaster county is Sloi,
600.
John Schwinehart, % years old and Mrs
Phoebe Schooner, aged % years and months
died in Chester county last week.
The Chester County Agricultural Society ha
| added seven and one-hnlf acres to their fai
grounds OF West Chester. The fair grounds nov
embrace twenty two aud half acres.
There are rumors of an effort to divide Lu
/ | zerne county into three parts. making Scranton
| the county seat OF Lackawanna Plymouth ID
/ | seat Of Shawnee, and leaving Luzerne on the cas-
| side of the Susquehannn south OF the mouth Q
the Lackawanna, except Nescope, which Is to b
Z attached TO Shawnee.
+. Pennsylvania has seven Senators and thrice
Q Representatives in the Iowa Legislature
Media is about organizing Farmers Clut
= = and Chester Loan Association on the "ne'
). | plan"
}. Samuel Boyd Dundore township, has bee
a appointed Assessor of National BANK STOCKS 10
o Lancaster county.
It -Dandelions in full bloom we're gathered la
week near Mannheim, Lancaster county
= The Cooperative Foundry at Bridesboro'
. failure. Too many Bosses
Some thirty thousand dollars month h'
been withdrawn from circulation In the Lenip
,r Valley, caused by the stoppage OF manuiaclorie
&c and the discharge of workmen.
Z; "A bill is before the Pennsylvania Legislatu
| -
u ed the thorough of Chester" The name is CT
/. culated to produce great confusion US the pr
rs posed borough adjoins the city of Chester
l. The Chester Republican says the scheme
start daily paper there has "azzled out and
p Inmates that its projectors never really intend
IN ITO engage in such an Utopian scheme
/. Joseph B. Harding of Radnor, Delaware
n died Instantly the other day while sitting in
sleigh, in front Of his house, ready to start to
On funeral of u neighbor.
er -Hayre de Grace has anew public school hol
that cost $4,000. A bill has been introdut
u into the Legislature to appropriate 5000 for
schools, which 1t is understood will be used
mt furnishing this building.
"A prominent citizen of Havre de Grace
been sent to Bel Air charged with bigamy.
eu THE Hare Republican speaking of a revi
ew In Hryre dc Grace on nccutiut OF which Il ~
am s'more than fifty souls have turaed their ~
ID Zionward,' enthusiastically exclaimed, Let ii
.ks ON until all the raw material is worked up.
Tic Salem. Nd, is to have new Baptist Chur
OF George Francis Train harangued in Salem
ca the evening of the 18th inst, and Horace Gret
Of is to lecture on 1.-The Woman Question" there
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