Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-05-05
THE PENINSULA.


An improved farm recently sold in this county
for 81 30 per acre.
Wheat looks well throughout the county.
The Denton Union scolds the parents of the
town tor not making their children behave better.
Hearings are used as currency in the town of
Greensborough.
There will be heavy crop Of Strawberries
One man in Denton has thirteen dogs.
Some farmers are eating new potatoes.
A Mrs. Shaeffer, of Wbi,eleysburg, the wife
of hard working, industrious man, has lust
eloped with man named Joseph Baird, car
penter, who recently boarded with them, and said
to be drunken and worthless
John ID. Pastorilcld, has been appointed post
master Mt Oxford, in place of James Stewart,
RI moved.
The dwelling house OF W. 7. Stitcbberry, at
Farmers woods, four miles from Easton was, with
most Of its contents recently destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000 Insurance 1850.
The Elephant, at the circus while stabbed ct
Easion, got loose and leisurly saunlered through
the hall of Norris Hotel, entering the back door
and going out the front door.
A number Of pockets were picked when the
circus was In Easton. There seems to be a
crowd of rascals following the wake of that show.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
-"Black and Tam is still n favorite epithet
with the Ccntrcville Observer notwithstanding its
new found canton.
Richard FOLSOM died recently from over
cxertion Ia catching and stabling colt.
John e. Thompson, OF Centreyille bas been
appointed storekeeper in the Baltimore Custom
house.
Our friend, the Citizen, is very bare of local
news.
CECIL COUNTY.
Tho Republicans have nominated ticket for
town commissioners in Elkton. Fifty-oRe colored
voters are registered.
"A colored man named Robert Douglass, re-
siding near Elkton, was accdently drowned re-
Gently, at Barnes fishing shore.
On the 18th of April the public schools closed
until September The Board owes 900 which
IL has no funds to meet.
About 60 RATS day come down the Susque-
hanna.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Miles, late States Attorney, has just recovered
by suit $153 SO, which had been deducted from
his account against the county.
The last Court sent but one prisoner to the
Penitentary.
A three wheeled velocipede is the last sensa-
ton in Princess Anne.
Princess Anne wants barber.
Adam q. Miles, States Attorney for the
county, ha. resigned, and intends to emigrate to
the West Indies.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The Maryland and Delaware r. n. has had
another accident. This time owing to the care
lessness OF a workman in leaving a switch open,
tho locomotive and cars ran violently against the
car house, doing some damage but hurting no
one.
james II. Grace, prominent citizen, died at
his residence 10 EastoD, recently.
The early varieties of peaches look well, but
the next later have been injured.
Princess Anne still wants a barber.
The stores of Princess Anne now close at
sunset In accordance with an old established and
excellent custom.
Elijah Heath, aged Go, residing near Princess
Anne, was thrown from an OK cart few days
ago, aud one of the wheels passing over his leg
crushed 1t sadly.
wICoMICo COUNTY.
.Shoo fly has broken out in Salisbury. De-
cent people think IL worse than sand flies.
There is some talk of numbering the houses
On Main street, in Salisbury.
"A handsome Methodist Protestant Church is
to be built in Salisbury.
"A body Of Knights of Pythas is to be estab-
llshed 10 Salisbury.
The seven sentences of the last court are said
to have put an end to chicken thievlng.