Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-09
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The Elkton Bank is putting in new and
strong vault.
Mr. Ogden has sold his farm near Charles
town, to IL. Disston. of Philadelphia for 50 0OO
The Presbyterian ladies' give church supper
in Elkton on the 29h and Both.
Court began at Elkton on Monday.
More attempted robberes are reported from
ElktOn, this week.
The Susquehanna is still free from ice, but
navigation grows difficult on the canal.
The colOred people are building hne new
church at Chesapeake city, the corner stone for
Ehlch was laid two weeks ago.
Rev. MIR. Brietor has resigned the principal
ship Of the high school at Chesapeake City. and
the school has closed.
HOpeWell church Is said to be one Of the old
est in the country.
MIR. Mccullough has sold his store at Oakwood
(fOruIerly Mount Pleasantly to John J, Bennett,
Esq.
Inc epizootic has reached Port Deposit
James McIntre and Charles B. Finley have
been elected elders in the Presbyterian church
at Elkton.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The wheat is in fine condition to stand the
winter.
Poultry is plentiful.
The fishermen have ceased their occupation till
spring.
The oyster trade has somewhat revived, but is
very dull when compared with last year
McCotter has many sympathzers, aud numer
Oue petltlOnb are IN circulation IN us DonhlI.
VIM II, Grace and Dauiel j Waddell, promi-
nent citizens OF Cambridge died last week.
The Champion will start out as day boat on
tho Goth and the night lines will be Withdrawn
The public schools are slimly attended.
Hurlocks camp-meeting will begin next year
on the 25th of July, at least that date has been
fixed for the commencement.
wIooMIco COUNTY.
Salisbury lacks only 300 Of its laundry fund
Beef IL selling in Salisbury at from S6 to 81
per hundred pounds, and pork at Sc and $3.50.
A horse was stolen from W. NJ Mitchell, of
Salisbury recently, but 1t was recovered.
The NJ p sunday school Of Salisbury are pre-
pairing an exhibition for Christmas week.
Nm p. Rider has taken charge Of tho Princess
Anne Hotel.
Our old friend, Jas. E. EegOod, has been re-
| appointed clerk to the Commissioners, We nov
| or knew him to Ill any position but with credit
Milton A. Parsons has grown n ounce
| Duchess Pear
The vestry of the Salisbury Episcopal Church
has set apart two acres on Middle Neck road for
/ a cemetery.
Edward A Hills confectionery store in Snow
Hill was robbed one night last week.
The hearing of the habeas corpus case OF Pc
ter L. Davis last weeB, resulted in his admission
to bail in "a 600, which was entered by his faith
The fine farm at Public Landing on Synepux-
ent bay said to be one of tho most beautiful sit
nations in the county, has been SOFA 10 mr' bros-
ius, OF Baltimore, in exchange for city property
| valued at $50 100.
The property of Col. G. W. Z. smith, situated
in and near Snow Hill, was recently sold at pub
lie sale as follows; The house and lot on Mar
| ket street was sold to l.. T. Williamson for $1,-
400. The lot on the river was sold to same for
$500 Small lot on Market street to same tor
$50. A II acre lot on the Seaside road, about
one mile from town, to William Hamilton for
a2I per aore-Small farm Of about 20 acres sit
mated over the river about quarter OF mile
from town to William Pole for S2S per acre.
The property is considered remarkably cheap at
the above figures.