Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-01
The Eastern shore.



Wheat seeding has begun.
The public schools open next Monday.
Court begins at Denton on Monday next.
The mill dam Ut Morgan's mill, in the 9Th dis
trict gave way last week, owing to the heavy rain
fall, and about 60 feet Of the dam was washed
away. Sangston's mill dam. and the dam near
Potter's Landing, were also broken.
Denton has got steam whistle and begins to
think it is manufacturing town. And 80 it is
of gossip.
citizen of Greensborough, is deceased.
drag harrow fell over on Elijah Chance.
workman in H. B. Shippers shop, at Green's
borough, few days ago, while he was painting
it. and one Of the teeth puncturing the skull pro-
duced wound which terminated fatally.
nurse, through mistake, gave al overdose
Of laudanum for soothing syrup, to an infant Of
Jos. H. Bernard, of Greensboro, which caused
its death.
The fair opens at fredericksburg on Oct lst.
Col James Wallace will deliver the address.
Mrs. Ann, wife of John Collision, died near
Denton OH the Sd in the "A year of her age. She
leaves 8 surviving children 63 grand and 20
great grand children. Her husband yet lives 81
years Of age. They had been married IS years.
wIcoMIco COUNTY.
Tho Circuit Court is in session.
The wife Of Sam. Henry, colored, gave birth
to children on the 10Th near Berlin-two boys
and two girls, One Of the girls died the others
are growing finely.
While the circus WAS at Salisbury . discharged
employee struck another murderous blow over
the head because he refused to procure him
pint OF whiskey.
had crawled into the oven Of the stove, while
preparing meal, few days ago.
'My eyes Jake, look here is the funniest,
biggest something you ever saw, and it eats hay
with its tail ~ was the exclamation OF a country
damsel when she saw the elephant for the first
time at Nalahurv RuciaIpr
Water rail shooting has begun in the Wicomi-
co marshes.
Tho dredging machine will enliven Salisbury
again about the lst of December.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Building is more brisk in Cambridge now than
was ever before known to the Chronicle.
The new boats for the Oyster Police Force
will be ready for delivery in few days.
Commissioners have been appointed to lay
down new streets in Cambridge,
The Cambridge loafera have gone to work.
Who'd a thought it2
CECIL COUNTY.
VIM. II. Pearce, county collector for the 1st
district, was lodged in jail last week, ut tho in
stance OF one OF his bondsmen, charged with
failure to pay over his collections.
Miss Isabella Gallagher died suddenly of heart
disease near Cherry Hill last week.
The Grand Jury and the Sherff can't agree az
to the condition Of the jail. The former pro-
nouncebl IL 'All rlBnt anu the latter says II ism
Governor Groome bagged about so reeds birds
| on Wednesday morning near Elkton.
QUEEN ANNEs COUNTY.
James Wooters has been appointed to the va
cant clerkship of the court. He was the former
| incumbent
The gates Of the old saw mill at Potts mill,
were blown out during the late storm.
During the past "a months, Salem NJ. E.
church has nearly doubled in membership, and a
| revival Of great promise is now going on there
The train now leaves Centreville.a at Ills A,
NJ. and returns at 1918 p. NJ.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Squirrels are 30 plentiful that they sell for 20
cents per pair.
Mrs Z. J. Collins hNs removed from PhiIadel.
phia to Princess Anne, whore she has opened a
millinery store.
New corn has appeared in the Princess Anne
market, selling at IS to &c.,
Thomas Dryden has been appointed consta-
| BILE for Paramount district.
The Eastern Shore Steamboat Co. ia making
| Arrangements for building another tirst-class
steamer to be placed on the line between Cris-
field and Baltimore. Tho boat will be ready for
service about the first Of May.
Francis Dorsey, Of Revells Neck, sent his
father-ln-law, VIM. Bosnian, TO Jail, last week.
for stealing 50 cents worth Of corn in broad dsy,
light The prisoner spent one night in Jail and
was bsiled out the next morning.
| Court begins on the 18th.
Rev. A. G. Heaton, Of the Presbyterian
Church, Princess Anne, has been granted four
weeks vacation which he IL spending in Yer
mont.