Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-11-11

ministerial robes.
The Democrats of Denton were 30 much elated
by the late victory that they illuminated tile town
for three nights fired the cannon, and even ill.,
dulged in the contemplate meanness OF craping
the doors of Republican,.
J. L. SangHton. of Greensboro, while in Phil
adelphia, few days ago, was knocked down and
run over by furniture wagon, and his arm bro
ken in two places.
TALBOT COUNTY.
The Friends school at Easton has started with
Sc scholars.
M. E. Church South will hold far iu Easton
during Court, which will extend owe. Thanksgiy-
ing day.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment will spend
Thanksgiving day in Easton.
Fine crops of sweet potatoes have been raised
about st. hIichaels, this season.
The M. Il. Church at Easton will be re-opened
ON the 18th.
On last Wednesday night Mr.. Wm Hamble-
toms barn, near 81. Michaels, was burned, to-
gether with his crop of wheat, some com, and
other things, making considerable loss
The Grangers have been holding a County
Convention at Easton and permanent organlza-
ton was effected, with L. L. f. Hardcastle az
President.
An interesting meeting has been in progress
at Long Woods, and 27 persons were baptized III
Miles river, a few days ago.
QUEEN ANNEs COUNTY.
Court was in session last week, and large
namber of petty cases were dispose Of.
The cars don't leave Centerville now until 6
o'clock.
The ObserUer has nominated Philip Frank
Thomas for the Speakership Of the next House
of Representatives.
We record as an instance of growing enterprise
among the Eastern Shore newspapers, that the
Obseruer arranged for the reception of the re-
turns Immediately after they were counted and
at once put out an extra.
CECIL COUNTY.
Mr.. Pennington, late clerk in the Wilmington
ost.olfice has retired to his farm III Cecil county
The mud machine is expected to bsgiu the dig
ging out of the Elk river. this week,
At juvenile torchlight procession in Elkton,
last week,a transparency was borne with this in-
scription
"Pull the rope, toll the bell,
The Civil Rights Bills gone to h-l.'
The old Methodist church in Eihton, which
has been used as school-house, has 40 far fall
len into decay that school has been suspended
in one department, and the ether will have TO
| vacate soon.
| TIE growing wheat generally looks we'll.
| DORCHESTER COUNTY.
| Mr. James Wllloughby, of Cambridge was ont
cunning with Mr.. Shoucut, when the gun
Of the latter was accidentally DISCHARGED and the
| load passed through the ankle of Mr.. Wilou 5hby,
rendering amputaton of the wounded LIMB nee
| eesary.
The Dorchester county agricultural fair
| which took place on Thursday and Friday of lasi
week, is said to have been a great SUCCESS, over
| two Thousand person being present zach day
and the exhibitions of stock of evoiy KIND waf
very fine.
The Ne,os is very considerate. 1t don't dis
play a single rooster.
John Shooter who figured in the late miuis-
teral scandal in one of rural districts is free
from prison once more.
Court is in session at Cambridge.
A Custom House, 14x20 is soon to be built a
Woodlandtown.
KENT COUNTY.
A public basket picnic of the several grange
of Kent county will be held at Woi 5on Station
on the Agricultural fair grounds, OF Thursday
18th inst. j. s. Robinson lecturer of the Stat
Grange, and other speakers will deliver address
ee.
A new grange was organized at Mllington OF
the 30th ult H. @. Pennington is master.
Thomas G. Parsons will administer OH the es
tate of j. d. Walraven.
John 4. Dodd, who had perhaps erected NOR
buildings and buried more peopls than any o6h
Ell man in Kent county, died last week,
Dr. Harman, lately resident OF Still Pond
died at the residence of W. NJ. Shakespeare, a
Dover, last week, Of consumption.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Early rissrs at Princess Anne behed ice of thi
seasons formation one morning last week.
A little daughter of Joshua Powell, who re
sides near the county seat, was badly burne /,
lew uhyH ago, Dy ner ClObuiliB lhhihS Aio W ~
she was standing with her back to the Fireplace
tbs Princess Anne race course is now
course of preparation.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
The lumber trade furnishes shipping With
good business.
The public school attendance is improving.
The Grand Jury found but 10 ind ctments {
the last term of the Court whereas at the Ma
term it returned 40.
Nearly all tho colored people of Atkinson
! district are said to have professed religion.
An unprecedented revival has been in progrei
at Corners church for some time past and :
y conversions have been made.
J Ovatarmen make from 81 to SO ner daY.