Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Republican County Nominations.
REPUBLICAN HEAD QUARTERS,
Wrr stIraroN Aup II 1870.

REPUBLICAN HEAD QUARTERS,
WILMINGTON, Aug. II, 1901
At a meeting of the Republican Executive
Committee, for New Castle county, held this
day, it was
Hundred and County officers be held on the first
Saturday In September, to nominate candidates
for the State Legislature, Levy Court, Asses
sors, Inspectors, and Road Commissioners, IN
the different Hundreds; !. and that the Judges OF
the last County nomination election be- and they
are hereby appointed to hold said election--time,
in all the Hundreds except Wilmington, to be
between the hours Of two and six, p. M. and in
Wilmington, between two and eight, I. M.
t. Ii. II. McMULLEN, Chairman.
JOHN CAMERON, Secretary.
The Mutual Friend thinks the population Of
Milford to be between 1000 and 5000.
Wayne Mcveagh. and wife, Of West Chester,
were registered in Paris, on the 9th instant
The Brandywine M. f. Church will make an
excursion to Reading, Sept. 1st Tickets Tor the
round trip, 1925,
Did you ever know a shoemaker to cut oii the
nails or pegs in the inside of shoe sole without
telling'
Patents have recently been issued to Thomas
Ferry, OF this city, for a carpet duster; and to
Richard Mitchell, Of Smyrna, for fruit basket
The Oldest lady in Smyrna, or that vicinity,
aged 90, started off on q summer tour this week,
to Pennsylvania, as cheerful and active az
matron Of 40.
Walter Craig, Of Mill Creek Hundred, died
suddenly at Grubb's Hotel. on Wednesday. he
was taken i'll while eating dinner, and expired In
a few minutes.
MILO. Stockley, of Smyrna, was on the train
which met with such terrible accident near
White sulphur Springs, Virginia, recently lie
escaped, unb,irt. = d.
The shipment Of psaohes arc far below those
Of last year. On the 22nd of August 1859, there
were 155 car loads shipped to New York, while
this year. there were 1O2
A new schooner was launched Saturday from
the yard Of James II. Deputy, of Milford. She
is about 400 tons burthen, and is owned by Capt.
Henry May, of Philadelphia.
A brilliant display Of aurora was visible in the
Northern and Northeastern heavens, in this city,
Friday night. 1t was also Witnessed in Philadel-
phia and Washington. dense black cloud
stretched from East to West across the track of
the aurora
Elwanger 4 Barry, proprietors of Mount Hope
Nurseries, Rochester, N. y, have sont us their
catalogue, No. 2, of ornamental trees, shrubs,
ETC., and No. l, descriptive catalogue OF fruits
They will forward the same to any address ON
receipt of 20 cents-10 cents eacli
Jochobed Lodge, No. 1906, of Coored Odd
Fellows, of Reading Pa, accompanied by the
Liberty Cornet Band will make an excursion to
this city, on October 7th, to participate in the
celebration and parade of the Grand Lodge Of
Colored Odd Fellows Of tho United States, in Will
mington,
We direct attention to the card Of Mr.. swithin
G. Shortledge, in reference to his school at KEN
nett Square, This institution is highly recom-
mended by those who have had sons and
daughters educated there, and tile principal is
we'll qualified for the Office Of teacher. Bayard
Taylor has consented to deliver before the
school and the public his celebrated lectures on
German Literature.