Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-07-21
Our Neighbors.

Tie centennial birthday of PhTbe Thomp-
Nh, was celebrated at Philip Parsons, in East
Bradford township Chester county, on the It'll
Inst. A large number of relations, amongst
whom were several from this city, assembled in
honor Of the event.
There is some suspicion of foul play in the
circumstances attending the death OF John Nc
clur. recently run over on the Chester Creek
IalToll lie lad gold watch and considerable
money when lie left home. and they were not
found mthis person after death.
Tie Chester Republican does not seem to
llkr Hon. Washington Townsend
Wheat las turned out very fairly in Della
ware county.
Tie members of ST Mchaers Church, Of
Chester. will make their annual excursion to
CAPE May on August lat on the steamboat Twi-
hight.
Fresh salmon sells for % cents pound in
Chester. II is 40 cents in Wilmington.
4 dog supposed to haze hylrophobia was
running around Chester one day last week.
lee las gone mp cent pound in Chester
Fulton G. Hutchinson has again been ar-
pointed Notary Public at Oxford, Chester county.
ear on the Baltimore Central Railroad was
destroyed last week by a fire originating in a
heated axle.
\ large and savage dog almost killed little
rtId Of Joseph Kent, of Upper oxford township,
ilr week. The child was badly bitten and much
N-Islred.
W. W. Woodruff, late Superintendent Of
Common schools of Chester county, and more
recently an instructor Mt Lincoln University has
resigned the latter position to accept similar
one nj lievne Institute, at Attleboro, Bucks Co
The Eparl of Managers of the Oxford Agri-
cultural Society have decided to purchase ~
artc4 Of land of Rev. Samuel Dickey, i'll Oxford
liolongh at $3.50 an acre, for an exhibition
i.rulnl They have also resolved to change the
time for holding their fall exhibition to Wednes-
day Thursday and Friday, October 9th, 9th and
dl
The managers of the West Chester aud Will
mlngton Plank Road Company have contracted
with q. w. Ketseman, of West Chester, for the
erection Of new toll house on their turnpike at
Eaelms' road, to replace one half mile nearer
West Chester.
horse owned by Vim. Hall, and driven by
VIM. Sharpess. both of West Chester, ran away
Inst week, one mile of his course being ON the
fcnnsylyania Railroad
Ghestcrcotmty correspondent of the Ger
nlautowh TehW'dph alleges that there il in thai
county Young man of Irish descent, named
John Slaloney, who has never been known tt
rleal \ word i'll the presence OF stranger
though he has the full faculty of speech, an,
glhialk in his family as well as other persons
He har been sent to school, but no bribe coax
ng ~ threat Of punishment could induce him t,
speak. He will play Mt games for hours witt
other boys without saying word, II he i
Working in a field with horses and stranger i
" he will make no sound to stop his horses
bnt allow them to go on till they stop Of thei
own accord.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company ar
about erecting new passenger station at Colun
hla- and the marble and stone to be used in il
Construction has been purchased at the luarrie
q Mcssrs, Thomas Brothers, Oakland, Marbl
Qlarrics, West Whiteland township, Chestt
county
Workmen are engaged III erecting the ne
bridge over the Brandywine, near Rock Rul
about a mile north of Coatesville.