Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-01

The new map of Chester county is nearly
| completed.
The phenixville School Board have levied a
tax OF 10 mills this year. 1t is calculated that
this will raise 81 ,567.50.
Elijah Loatman. of Coatesville, lost horse
by the animal backing over an embankment,
injuring himself 30 that he had to be killed.
On Monday last Thomas Carenery, Of Ken
nett township Chester county, Pa, had his leg
broken by the falling of an embankment in the
quarry in which he was working.
The West Chester papers tell Of Martin b.
Eshleman, who, while cunning, spied squirrel
through the thick leaves above him "some one
hundred and forty feet" He took aim and fired.
and to his great establishment found he had
killed six grey squirrels" If it had been good
day for squirrels, there is no telling how many
he would have killed!
A horse, wagon and harness was stolen from
j. L. Baker, of Coatesyille a few nights ago.
One hundred dollars reward is offered for the
property.
"A force of workmen have been engaged for
some days putting in order the fair grounds of
coming exhibition. The track is to be half
mile in length.
The editor of West Chester Record has been
shown squash which weighs exactly seventy
three pounds. 1t was raised in the garden Of
Judge II. Q. Myers who is considered "some
I>tsN'AHS ~ A"isi'it1 i",6o fSbot"pics.
"A post Office has been established at the
White Horse, Chester county. and Albert Hall
appointed postmaster.
"A character called ''Nate," bootblack and
public porter, whose headquarters are at the Ok
ford depot, has been arrested and locked up;
charged with the theft of mule from the field
Of Rev. Samuel Dickey, of Oxford borough
Chester county.
The female imposter who was soliciting aims
in phliadelphia, several days ago, to bury her
dead child. has been operating in Chester. Our
citizens will probably receive visit from her.
The Chester Republican paints Delaware
county's charms '.as summer resort"
Three or four Chester fishermen, on Mon
day last, caught in tile Delaware near that city,
i'll four hours, tifty-four dozen perch, nearly all
of good size.
The colored camp meeting at Media, on Sun
day last was attended, it is estimated, by five
thousand people.
The Chester Republican says the corn crop
throughout the county never presented the APP
pearance of more bountiful yield.
A Delaware county farmer has sold within
the last four months. fifty dozen eggs. He feeds
his poultry twice day.
The Messrs. Wilcox, paper makers at Glen
Mills, delaware county, have entered into con-
tract with the Government to furnish paper for
the printing of bonds to reissue for tile public
debt, to the extent of 81 ,5O0,00O,OOU.
"A large and spirited Republican meeting was
held at Hayre dc Grace, Hartford county Nd,
gu Thursday night, addressed by "Buckeye
blacksmith and others.
Mrs. Caroline Richings Bernard will give /
musical entertainment at Media, on September \
3th assisted by Madame Behrens, Mr.. Drayton
and others. The concert is to be complimentary
TO Mrs. Bernard.
The st. David's Episcopal church, OF Rad \
nor, Del. Co.. has been divided one branch pur- |
chasing two acres of ground on the Lancaster \
urnpike, near the Eagle hotel, OH which new \
building will be erected.
In the August term of Court, which conf
llenced at Media oil Monday last, the case of \
sarah Seabiirn, indicted for the murder of her /
,ather, George Clay, was disposed Of The de-
ence of insanity was offered, and on this ground \
she was acquitted
On Friday afternoon last, the barn Of James \
Brooks, in Haverford township, Delaware co.,
vas destroyed by fire, together with all the sea-
sons crops, the loss amounting to about $4,000,
III which there is All insurance of half that \
amount. The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendary.