Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18

| IN her and her machinery Overhauled. Messrs
Pussy, Jones IL Co., of this CITY, have beer
awarded the contract for this work at S32, 500.
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The foundations are being laid for handsome
Odd Fellows Hall, in New Castle.
The Peninsula.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Republicans Of this county held primary
meetings in the different districts on SATURDAY.
last.
The extra train that run to Hopewel Camr
last Sunday was crowded with passengers and
the Rail Road is reported to have .'made piles OF
money"
Lafayette Ross, of Princess Anne had his hand
caught in threshing machine, on Tuesday OF
last week, and so terribly mangled that Drs
Morris and Stewart found it necessary to ampr-
tate the arm above the elbow.
A green individual, who very appropriately
signs himself Emerald writes column to the
True Marylander, predicting all manner of happy
things that are to happen to the country, on &C
count OF the democratic triumph in North Car
DINA"
| TALBOT COUNTY.
Willie, son of Edward d. Thompson, of Trappe
shot himself in the leg near his knee with pis-
tol few days ago. The wound is not serious.
A quantity Of wheat was stolen from the barn
of James l.. Chamberlin on the night of the Sd
instant.
Easton is in darkness, the gas company having
shut Off the supply of gas while it repairs tank.
On Tuesday morning 9th inst. VIM. II. Conner
or Easton, was kicked by horse and almost
instantly killed.
One day recently some thief entered the house
OF w. ii. Collier at Faverners Woods while the
owners were away and stole therefrom about
| $3.50 in money.
The postmaster at st. Michaels gets $3.50 a
year.
chicken thief entered the premises of Capt
Tyler, Navy Point, one night last week, and stole
six Chickens
The " Shoe Fly b. b. c." recently organized at
st. Michales, has changed its name to Osceola-
| a better title.
Rev. John Hough, pastor of the NJ. L. Church
OF st. Michaels, was thrown out of his carriage
on Wednesday of last week, spraining his left
hand, and receiving some bruises. On tine same
day his son stepped upon nail, causing severe
| and painful wound.
The oldest residents of Talbot county are
not over 30 years.
The editor of the Comet has found six-toed
colored girl in town, and asks his contemporaries
to beat this curiosity if they can.
| Easton has been without gas for week past,
the tank undergoing repairs.
On Friday evening the residences of Capt. W.
| II. Smith, VIM. Grace, N. Tuthill, and James II.
| Greenhawk, of Easton, were entered by thieves,
| and a watch stolen from each-three gold and
one silver.
The Easton Star devotes over column to the
| celebration of the Amendment by the colored
people, held there on Wednesday last. 1t says
"they behaved themselves very WE'LL" and
'made pretty respectable show" There were
between three and four thousand present.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Does the editor of the Democrat and Herald
make yermifuge as well as corn salve?
The canning establishments in Cambridge are
busy.
There are half dozen camp meetings in full
| blast in the county.
Property owners in Cambridge manifest a
laudable disposition to improve their houses
mad dog was Cambridse's only excitement
last week.
The grounds of the Cambridge Female Semi
| nary have been greatly improved.
CECIL COUNTY.
The corn crop presents fair appearance since
| James Lee and wife, of Elk Neck, were COM
mitted to prison on the 9th, for creating dis
| turbance."
| Thomas West, of Wilmington, has lust COM
peted the driving Of piles for bridge OF AGO feet
| in length, over Scotchman's creek, in this coun-
| ty The bridge will cost 5000, and be ready
| for travel this week.
| The heavy rains on Tuesday night destroyed
the mill-dams at Back creek and Bohemia mills.
| Six hundred shares have been taken in the
| new Mutual Building Association, and the first
| instalment paid The first money sold at $125
| monthly premium on each share.
Samuel J. Tammany, ESD, has been reap
pointed principal of the public school in Elkton.
The new Methodist Protestant Church at
Rowlandsvile will be dedicated on tile 2Sth inst.
WORCESTER COUNTY
| W. laf lad olL..
| containing sugar and bacon, backed into the
river at Cottingham's Ferry, and was drowned,
and the contents of the cart lost. The property
belonged to M. N Lindsay, Esq.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Hon. Curtis Davis, who has been quite ill, is
recovering.
The county commissioners have decided to
build the proposed road from Denton to Ridgeley.
Peach growers are delighted with the prices
they are receiving this year for their fruit
Somebody is foolish enough to talk of starting
another paper in Denton. The papers already
published there are too good to encourage such
| a scheme.
Croquet playing has been forbidden in Denton's
public square,
The Union of last Thursday says Some per-
sonal property which had been run out of Kent
county, Del, into this county to prevent the
operation Of the law, was seized near Temple
Vile and elsewhere a few days ago by those
whom the holders of the property were attempt-
ing to defraud.
The rate of tax in this county for the ensuir
year will be Ga cents on the 300, reduction VI
"a cents from this year.
Mr.. William Fell has purchasedof J. r.. Fountain
the Brick Hotel, at Denton and will add greatly
to the external appearance of the building.
The house Of Mr.. G. u. Ferman, of Tuckahoe
Neck, was struck by lightning OH last Thursday
evening, the fluid passing down the chimney and
shattering the doors in its exit. Mrs. Ferman
was considerably stunned but no other damage
was inflicted
wIcoMco COUNTY.
According to the deputy marshal's returns
Salisbury contains 1914 dwellings, 416 families,
| and 2,O50 inhabitants.
The Shoremdn notes the presence of number
of ladies', i'll town, from different places, visiting
| their friends. 1t says: 1t was our pleasure to
meet some of them and we were never moro
highly or agreeably entertained since our first
entrance into society" Happy man!
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
| The Centreville Observer comedies Cecil and
| Caroline to the Republicans this fall. Good
We will take the majority of the others without
concession.
| The train from Townsend to Sudlersyille now
makes daily trips. but no contract has yet been
made to complete the road.
| Mr.. Clark, drover, lost fine horse from blind
| staggers, near Centreville, last week.
| Many dogless citizens of Salisbury advocate
the imposition of five dollar tax on dogs.
| The Advertiser says ''the people of this county
are making themselves over the European war;"
Three different places were struck by lightning
| in Salisbury, on last Wednesday, but no serious
damage done.
| At the summer Resorts.
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