Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-12-10
'rlne Eastern shore.

DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Crowell 4 Co. have begun another large barge
at Cambridge.
Partridges are now becoming very scarce.
Horse training is progressing to such All OK
tent that mile track il marked Off to almost
every ten miles OF country road.
Winter apples prove to be the most profitable
crop OF the year.
Pork is much larger in quantity and better in
quality than for many years.
Cambridge is much disappointed that the
grade Of its post office WAS not raised during tile
late reimbursement.
J. W. Crowell is erecting in Cambridge what
il said to BIO the abandonment house in the conn
ty.
wIcoMIco COUNTY.
Sasbury's steam laundry has suspended for
the winter.
The Teschers Association meets ut Salisbury
on the Gath.
It has cost less to dyke the wicomico than was
at first estimated.
Rev. J. B. Dey Presiding Elder Of the Nj. L.
church South Conference, has taken up his resi-
donce in Salisbury.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
in few weeks.
WIN. Connolly, an aged and respected citizen
OF the county, died 1t the residence Of bis SOU
n.law, d. s. Moore, last week.
A new school house ia being erected At Longs,
between Hillsborough and Denton.
Tho colored schools are still closed
Alexander Kuotts, who several years ago was
sheriff OF the county and a wsl-to-do citizen,
died in the alm,Iouse, few days ago Runs
doings.
TALBOT COUNTY.
A survey of the towns Of the county reveals
the fact that they are all prospecting.
The Easton Bank has declared diyii nd OF 5
per cent for tho last months, elea' Of all
taxes.
Jno. Caulk, OF Trappe, sold Frank Pierce
horse. q few uAyh MIR. MCIIlll8y of
Phila lelphia, for, 81, 200.
All Oxford churches have procured organs.
Capt Il. J. Stevens, OF Sharp's Island, killed
twenty wild geese one day recently.
CECIL COUNTY
The Rolling MIL Company at North East are
about making arrangements to put in new
forge, which will give employment ~ about
twenty-five more NEIL
Fonr tons of paper per day were made At the
Ledger Mills. last week, which were consumed
by that paper ~ fast Is made.
Court begins at Elkton next Monday.
QUEEN ANNEs COUNTY.
Wheat looks badly from the fly.
W. f. b. Faithful has been appointed post
master az Prices Station, vice Charles Nc J0lls-
ter resigned.
VIM. Long, who lives near sudlersvills, was
thrown from wagon, last week. and uae leg
was broken.
VIM Mckinney, it is stated, has concluded to
abandon Centreville as his place Of business.
The new hotel ~ Centreville 10 sald 10 pay
well, and is regarded in that town Is the best on
the Peninsula
Two iron safes in the hardware store NJ VIM
Mckinney, at Centrevllle. were blown open on
Sunday night, and about 800 in cash distracted
A blacksmith shop was also entered and tho mis-
sing tools found in Mr.. Nick g store. Two itin-
Grant umbrella members were locked up la. were
afterwards released.
s0MERsET COUNTY.
Dr. Wm. Stewart has resigned the Presidency
OF tile School Board.
Messrs. Cohn Bros. are erecting q steam plan-
lug mill and box factory ut Princess Anne.
The New Asbury NJ E. Church at Cri,teld is
spoken of one Of the hsndsomest on the East
ern Shore. 1t is 40xs0, two .tories high, with a
steeple 100 feet high In style, it is the most
modern its windows are Gothic, and the front
one ia 16x24 in size. The foundation Of the
building is Of stone.
Col. Levin Woolford has removed his family
from Princess Anne to Annapolis.