Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-24


for $500.
j, Some thieves recently stole S65 worth of
goods from @. II. Danforth, sewing machine |
agent at Elkton. Mr.. d. and q constable got on
their track and came up with them mile beyond
stables Jurisdiction they refused to go back,
when Danforth gave one Of them such thrash
ing that they both went back ACROSS the line,
when the constable arrested them.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The Democrats Of Cambridge fired a salute
Of 100 guns in honor Of their victory
There is less fever and ague this year than
usual.
The Choptank fishermen are having very
successful season.
A terrific fire has been raging in the woods, in
the lower part of this county, during the past
week.
The Democratic meeting at Cambridge, lastWed-
nesday evening, to celebrate their victories, was
dsgraceful affair. The Inteliigencer says the
torch-light procession was composed of twenty
noisy boys and one negro.
Twenty years ago there were twenty persons
engaged in the tailoring business, in Cambridge;
now there are but five.
The Ne,ps complains that /" the fearful drouth
still continues" and that the stock are driven
to the salt water streams, where they drink
scarcely enough to keep them alive.
QUEEN ANSE's COUNTY.
John Wilkinson is rebuilding his store, which
| was robbed and burned on the both ult
| Kingsley Chapel on Kent Island, dedicated on
the 18th inst, is the second NJ L. church on
| that island.
| The grading Of the railroad is about completed
i to Centreville.
The Democrats had jubilee and whisky
drinking, at Centreville, on Thursday in honor
Of their victory.
The November term of Court transacted no
business of general public interest.
| The victory in Queen Annes was celebrated by
the Democracy, at Centreyille, by torch-light
| procession in which WAS carried the American
| flag union do,rn a representation of the rebel
flag was also carried and cheers were given for
jeff Davis.
Thomas Mason, convicted of burning stack
Of fodder and stack of hay belonging to James
Gibbs. has been sentenced to the penitentiary
| for seven years.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Mrs. McNeal, widow of James H. McNeal. died
suddenly of paralysis at her residence near Eas-
ton on the morning Of the 10th inst.
DIR. Chas. H. Rose has built new saw mill in
Chapel District, on the site of the one recently
burned.
number of new buildings have just been
erected in Easton.
The Maryland and Delaware Railroad is not
for sale says the Eastern journal.
Easton has an admirable and efficient Dorcas
Society which has just completed its thirty-sixth
year.
The wharf is coming up finely.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Game grows scarce.
Mr.. Emmerson does not announce who will
succeed him as proprietor OF the Denton Union.
The latest dodge of the Democrats is the pre-
sentation of a bell to the African NJ. E. Church
in Denton.
Benjamin Anthony, living on Edward Pritchett's
farm, fell down a flight of warehouse steps re.
Gently and broke his collar-bone.
A new post-office has been established al
Gilpins point.
The new African NJ L. Church, at Denton, was
dedicated on Sunday week, Bishop Wayman
officiating.
Jas. r. Manship's straw stacks, near Denton
! were burned on Sunday week by fire of acct
dental origin.
On Thursday morning Of last week. cart
heavily loaded with wood, ran over the head of
little son Of John Baynard, near Greensborough
death resulting in few hours.
Mr.. Benjamin Anthony residing near Denton
had his collar bone fractured by falling from
granary.
, The boys of Denton held an election recently
at which 60 votes were cast. The colored boyt
: were induced by cakes and candy to vote til,
: Democratic ticket, and it was elected by majori
, ty of 10. Both parties then united in an illumi
t nation in honor of the result.
wIcoMIco COUNTY.
! Partridge shooting has commenced in earnest
|, and the birds are plenty.
!. Apples are scarce in Salisbury.
The business men of Salisbury want ban
there.
The "Grand Democratic Jubilee" announce
q to take place at Salisbury this week, has bee
abandoned. After mature reflection, it was cor
cluded their victories were not worth celebrating
II The Salisbury Lyceum is giving public debatet
" 1t is now discussing the question--"Are men O
- thought more beneficial to the world than me
n of action z"
Ii The residence of Mr.. VIM. L. Birckead wa
If slightly injured by fire on Wednesday last.
I The Shoreman wants somebody to beat nun
is Der of turnips averaging 1881 inches in diamete
is which have been left at that Office.
a WORCESTER COUNTY
g Democratic ratification meetings are being he
t. in different portions of the county.
Rev Charles Beach has resigned his charge
~ the Presbyterian Church, at Snow Hill, and a.
IL copied call elsewhere.
:, The Messenger is a bearer of little local new.
Ii The matrimonial market of Berlin is quote
me- dull.
rs school-house in Berlin was burned by incend
ries. "Another Democratic victory" szkks1
y, TALBOT COUNTY.
If John W. Bake has purchased the mail liz
from John T. Ford, and will shortly remove wit
a his family to Saint Michaels
re John Il. Ford has purchased J. T. Harrison
nd farm, near st. Michaels, for $1,000
The cool weather has revived the oyster trad
,s- There is much thieving in and about
40 Michaels, and near Royal Oak,-pigs shee
geese and chickens being the plumber.
=, ~.
has Matched four-legged chicken.
ut, The NJ. p. church at Easton needs enlarg
cir ment, and the ladies' announce fair to raj
funds for that purpose.
~ Mr.. Robert b. Dixon, in behalf of the Mar
no land Steamboat Co., is about to build NJ
W freight depot at Easton point.
rth SOMERSET COUNTY.
The turnip crop is very short in this count
Owing. to the dry weather, the people of Or
field have been hauling their fresh water frc
Princess Annie.
A post-ofice has been established at Mou
81 Vernon, Hungary Neck, Mr.. Samuel Street, r.
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