Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17
The Eastern Shore,
TALBOT COUNTY

The public schools open on Wednesday.
The Esston Sldr 10 about to turn ont smother
innister-this time tho devil"
Frank T. Gibson, Of st: Michaels. received the
FREQ scholarship in st. Johns college.
Geo. 2. Haddaway has been appointed princi-
pal Of the g.. Michasls High School, and Miss
sallie Wollaston Of the primary school,
David Willen, almost centenarian, died at
81. Michaels last week He was 90.
man named Schneider recently decamped
from Broad Creek Neck with several hundred
dollars belonging to his wife, the savings OF her
self and her first husband leaving her in desti-
tute circumstances with large family Of chill
dren.
peach trees which have already bore their second
crop, this season.
wIcoNIco COUNTY.
A steamer on the Wicomico IL promised.
A Salisbury belle has "a. 80 laid away for mar
Col. Leonard and wife have returned from
their European tour, looking well and full Of
things marvellous to relate
j. w. i. Cooper has withdrawn from the
Granger and threatens to start another paper in
advocacy of the same principles somewhere Oh
the Peninsula.
salisbury's great affection is caterphlars.
DoRcHEsrER COUNTY.
Caps. o. L. johnson and Jas. E. Norman will
engage extensively IN the oyster trade 1t Gam
bridge, this season.
severe thunder storm, accompanied by hail,
passed over the county, Last week, by which
much window glass and other brittle artcles were
broken.
A kiln OF bricks were burned by David Wing.
last week. which arc thought to he the hest ever
made in Dorset.
A Young Mems Christian Association WAS
formed in Cambridge, last week.
Scarcely ono farmer in ten in this county will
make a half crop of corn this season on account
Of tho drought.
CAROLINE COUNTY,
On light land the corn crop is better than last
year on stiff land there il not more than half .
crop.
But little fallow land will be seeded 10 wheat
this fall it being 10 very dry.
Andrew i. Willoughby, who resides between
Preston aud Harmony,wA WAS attacked late Ut night
last week on the road, but managed to get Off
safely.
The new registration added but few names to
the list of voters.
One hundred stalls have been erected in the
horse pound on the Fair Grounds near Fedelnls-
burg forty box stalls are also being built for the
accommodation Of those from distance having
horses to exhibit.
CECIL. COUNTY.
The Presbyterian church at Elkton will bs
ready for dedication by the time for meeting Of
Presbytery
The Groome Guards have got their uniform,
but they don't like the cut, color or smell of
them.
While splitting stone in MoCleuahsn & Bros
guarries, near Port Deposit, portion fell OH the
leg of f. Calter and broke it.
Reed birds arc unusually plentiful in tho
marsh along the Elk. One gentleman killed 80
last Thursday
Elkton ia furnishing MI association to opep
cemetery OH the South side Of the town.
DR.. Mitchell, of Elktou, received his horse
which WAS stolen from his pasture field about
. year ago. 1t Was found near Cape May, hav-
ing been driven there by colored man late in
the Dr. employ. The thief had been captur-
ed some time before.
Two Elkton lads infatuated with "Buffalo Bill
literature" started west, the other day, but got
no further than Baltimore, having fallen into
the hands OF the police They were returned on
Thursday last.
districts will meet 1t North East, on Saturday,
the 10th met, at O'Clock P. NJ. for organizing
a Teachers Institute for those three districts.
An attempt WAS made by All ncendisly to fire
the mill OF l. u. Carter, q few evenings ago but
WAS prevented. Two previous attempts had been
The machinery for digging ont the Elk river is
arriving.
soMERsEr COUNTY.
A stove and tin store has been opened in
Princess Anne.
A son Of George White, colored Of Danes
QuhrCeT, WAS knieu ny HSntnlnk Oh FRIDAY. Inc
bolt strnck the mast OF the canoe in which he
was sailing in Danes Quarter creek, and splint-
ering 1t knocked the lad feet into the water.
His father was knocked overheard.
John Roach was lodged in Jail Oh Friday last
charged with robbing the money drawer of
Luther A. Brideli, in Princess Anne district
The ticket Office Of the Eastern Shore X. r.
1t Princess Anne was robbed Of about $40 on
Thursday night by burglars who forced the door
with heavy instrument. A. Whitneys Wheel
wright shop was frs; broken open to obtain the
tools. The station house at Eden was robbed
the same night Of ot OF flour and meal.
John II. Parsons, a well known citizen Of Dub
Lin district, died on Thursday night last, aged
about 90 years.
A horse belonging to sydney Maddox ran away
last Friday night, and first oyerturning the car
riARe ran against tree and killed itself instant
". The horse was vailed ut $3.50.
QUEEN ANfE's COUNTY.
The DeRochebrune contested will case has
been concluded by admitting the will to pro-
bate.
Tho M. +, church at Stevensville, closed for
repairs, will be reopened on the 9th.
VIM. A. g. Hobbs, clerk Of the Circuit Court,
died at his residence near Qneenstown, on Sat-
urlay, Of typhoid fever.
The Observer still thinks Queen Anne's enti-
tied to the Congressional nomination. She has
not enjoyed the honor for 43 years.