Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-05
The Eastern shsre.
CECIL COUNTY.


The Port Deposit tournament takes place
October 10Th
Joseph Wells, of Elkton, has sold his trotter
for 5000.
An Elkton butcher sold, last week. l5 beeves.
Lieut. w. Il. A Torbert, son OF Nm. IofDert,
of ElBton, died in Philadelphia on Friday.
Robert C. Thackery and George A. Blake were
admitted to the Elkton bar, last week.
A man named Hammond, who had been await
ing the action of the Grand Jury on cnarge OF
larceny, was released on Thursday, and that very
night he resumed his oldloccupaton, stealing two
coats and a large lot Of eggs. He was detectea
and ordered to leave the community.
VIM. r. Grow, of Elkton, has entered the
Freshman class at Washington College.
Hon j. Tome, OF Port Deposits the only man
in the United States who is President OF -FOUR
national banks Cecil National OF Port Depo ait.
National Bank of Elkton, National Bank Of
fredericksburg, Va, and the Citizens National
Bank Of Washington.
The Democrat c1rrects the statement maue
in those columns that Dallas Lore was the vim
ner In the Elkton tournament II was Charles
Grason.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Wm. j. Blackiston has become a partner with
his father in the mercantile business at Denton.
Successful reviyals are in progress at Concord
and Wesleys.
| William Massey will administer on the estate
of the late Samuel Council, and Johnathau
Evitts on the estate of the late Mary Ann Raugh-
| ley.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY
Rev. Vaughn Smith, of Centrevile, who has
been ill., has recovered scIlicienty to resume his
pulpit labor
| The old officers of the Kent " Queen Anne :
Railroad retired ON Thursday last, aud the road
is now under the control OF the new officers, as
published some time since.
Mrs. Joseph Malalcu, residing near Mailing
ton, died very suddenly on Wednesday last, OF
| heart tllscase Ii il Rupn0sed.
The Centrevie Academy and High school re-
opened on the 9th of October
The Geo. Lac, on her trip from baltimore,
sbroke down one day last week. The iron
strap Alta he'd to the rod connecting the walk
ing beam with the shaft gave way, preclpltating
the other end of the beam upon the machinery
below, bending the piston rod, cracking the cyl
uder and doing other considerable damage.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The fodder is saved.
The Fall trade is opening brlslly i'll Cam
bridge.
There is much timber about the wharvei
awaiting shipment to Maine.
Dr. Thos IL. Handy, useful and highly es
teemed citizen of Cambridge, died on the 26th
The long-contested apprentice case Of Angus
tus McCiee vs.. II, L. Munroe has finally beel
settled, the Court flung Mr.. Munroe one cent TO
the ashanti, decreed against him all the costs 0
the case (Which are heavy) and the payment o
$40 to McGee, the latter to lind new home il
y 10 days or return to the House of Refuge.
, wIcoa1cO COUNTY.
4 Salisbuly has begun to talk fire engine sine
G the Crisfield confagration.
r Minus Tinlmons formerly brakesman on th
h W. II =. II. i. has been appointed, conductor o
= the trains that run from Snow Hill to Berlin.
g The W. 4 p. Il. Ii. extension TO SyuepuXer
bay will he finished this week.
benjamin TRUTHS horse ran away last weel
:. while himself and wife were driving to Qu9nt
N co. The carnage was upset aud damaged to u
= extent Of Sll0 the occupants were considerab
n. hurt, and the horse, worth 5000 killed itself,
IA AT the lale sitting of the Court Silas J. Irui
* was hned 80 and imprisoned 30 days for illcg
a. voting.
y. The school house in ryasl.ln caught fire fro
n mosquito smother last week, and was burnt
IA with al the hooks III il.