Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-08
The Eastern Shore



Coon hunting is = favorite sport at Princess
Anne. Nineteen have been caught.
John w. Rodding, near the county sent, lai
tired OF buying clover seed and with some Of hii
| neighbors has saved SO bushels the present sea
son.
A new carriage factory is building in Princess
Anne.
In the case Of s. J. Haws ys. Richard SMELL
ing, removed to Worcester, . decision was
reached, last week, awarding Haws $3.50. Smell.
ing had assaulted Haws with billy while Civ.
ing in testimony before Princess Anne magis-
trate, and the latter claimed 5000 damages.
A temperance meeting will be held in Jesse
Cooks woods, near Princess Anne, on the 23rd
which will be addressed by Rev. Mr.. Steele, Of
N. Y.
gan cation, last week, by electing VIM. I. Elem.
ming President, and adopted a constitution and
bylaws.
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY.
Centerville claims the neatest post-oilce on
the Peninsula.
The building association at Cenreryie has
declared q dividend of per cent FOR the past
six months
TALBOT COUNTY.
Capt. Thos. J. Valiant, of the I'd District has
received the appointment of commander of one
Of the oyster police boats.
st. Michaels liz so busy with improvements
that it il importing carpenters.
TOT luTee uhys IL. otpteinDer ~ VESSELS LOOK In
all average OF 200 bushels of oysters each, daily,
near st. Michaels, which were sold ut so cents
per bushel in Baltimore A lively business that.
John $. Thompson launched from his yard at
st. Michaels, last week, pretty little schoon-
er.
The county clerk has issued 200 tongsmens
licenses SINCE juno LIST and 40 to dredgerp.
CECIL COUNTY.
The Port Deposit tournament hkes place
Joseph Wells, of Elkton, has sold his trotter
for 5000.
An Elkton butcher sold last week, IS beeves.
Lieut. W. f. A. Torbert, son of VIM. Torbert,
of Elhton, died in Philadelphia on Friday
Robert q. Thackery and George A. Blake were
admitted to the Elkton bar, last week.
man named Hammond, who had been await
ing the action OF the Grand Jury on q charge OF
larceny, was released OH Thursday, and that very
night he resumed his oldloccupation, stealing two
and ordered to leave the community.
VIM. X. Grow, OF Elkton, has entered tho
Freshman class at Washington College.
Hon. J. Tome, of Port Deposit,is the only man
In the United States who is President Of foul
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 corrects tho statement made
in these columns that Dallas Lore was tho win
Her III lhe Eihtoh IouFnhinent. IL WAS Charles
Grason.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
VIM. j. Blackiston has become partner with
his father in the mercantile business at Denton.
Successful reyivals are in progress at Concord
and Werley's.
William Massey will administer on the estate
of tho late Samuel Council. and Jonatlian
Evitts on the estate Of the late Mary Ann Raugh-
ley.
QUEEN ANNEs COUNTY
Row. Vaughn Smith, Of Ceutreville, who has
been ILL., has recovered sclticently to resume his
pulpit labor.
The old officers of tile Kent & Queen Anne's
Railroad retired on Thursday last, and the road
is now under the control Of the new officers, as
published some time since.
Mrs. Joseph Mal'alieu, residing near Milling
ton, died very suddenly on Wednesday last, Of
heart disease it is supposed.
The Centreville Academy and High school re-
opened on the 9Th of October.
The Geo. Lar, on her trip from Baltimore,
"broke down" one day last week. The iron
strap attached TO the rod connecting tie walk
ing beam with the shaft gayo way, precptaiing
the other end of the beam upon the machinery
below, bending the piston rod, cracking the cyl
inder and doing other considerable damage.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
The fodder is saved.
Tie Fall trade is opening briskly in Cam
bridge.
There il much timber about the wharves
awaiting shipment to Maine.
DR.. Thos. ii. Handy, useful and highly 90.
teelned citizen of Cambridge, died on the Goth.
The long-contested apprentice case of Angus
tus McGee Vs. H. l.. Munroe has finally been
settled, the Court filming Mr.. Munroe one cent for
the assault, decreed against him all the costs OF
the case (Which are heavy and the payment of
$40 to McGee, the latter to find new home in
10 days Or return to tho House of Refuge.
wIooMICo COUNTY.
Salisbury has begun to talk fire engine since
the Cristeld conflagration.
Minus Timmons, formerly brakesman on the
W. Il Z. r. II. has been appointed, conductor on
the trains that run from Snow Hill to Berlin.
The W. Il Z. II. II. extension to Synepuxent
bay will be finished this week.
Benjamin TRUTHS horse ran away last week,
while himself and wife were driving to Qusnti-
CO. The carriage was upset and damaged to the
extent OF 300, the occupants were considerably
hurt and the horse, worth 5000, killed itself.
At the lale sitting of the Court, SilasJ J. Truitt
was fined $40 and imprisoned 80 days for illegal
voting.
The school house in Tyaskin caught fire from
II mosquito smother, last week, and WAS burned
with all the books in it,