Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-12-23


William Meredith, Esq, Justice OF the Peace
at Marydel, died while on the road between his
house and Marydel, on the night OF the 18th.
His death was caused either by apoplexy or
heart disease. His body was found lying in tie
road, cold and dead.
Levi Dukes leads off in the heaviest hogs lie
having slaughtered two last week which weighe
oO5 and 635 pounds respectively.
The Denton ladies' have undertaken Christ
mas entertainment for the benz fit of the Home
for Friendless Children at Easton.
wIoomoo COUNTY.
An Andrews Centrifugal pump has snperse-
ded the pulsometer in digging out the Wicome-
90 and works well so far.
The. Salisbury laundry has failed and all the
movable fixtures have been sold
The nj. e. Society in Trappe district have
built new church which has been christened
Siloam
While Mr.. and Mrs Jessie Truitt we're sailing
across Synepuxent bay, on the 18th, Mrs. T. was
dragged overheard by the sheet rope and drown
ed. The couple had been married only short
time.
The barn and stables of James Toadvine were
burned on the 10Th, flames having been COM
municated while killing hogs.
Judge Geo. L. II. Woolford, OF the Orphans
Court, died on Friday last, in his 72nd year.
As portion of the Christmas service in the
Episcopal church at Salisbury the brass band
will play several airs. This is indeed new de-
parture.
CECIL COUNTY.
Charles Bennett killed nine black ducks out of
flock of fifteen at one shot, one day last week.
on OldfeIds Point.
Rev. Mr.. Purdy, the great revvalist, was in
Eikton, last week, stirring up things in relig-
ious way.
Since the little affair between the american
aud Judge Yellott, of the Baltimore County
Court, several cases have been removed to Cecil.
The Elkton reading room projsct has reached
point at which it is thought success will be iii-
sured.
The Grand Jury returned only eight true bills
| at its sitting, last week.
Ex Postmaster General Creswell and wife ex-
pect to sail for Europe in April.
QUEEN ANNE's oouN rY.
Miss Sallie Harris barn, near Queenstown,
was broken open one night last week and lot
OF wheat stolen.
Centreville needs amusemente and it is pro-
posed to find them in reading room or course
of lectures.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Notwithstanding Local Option, the law is
openly violated in Easton, and there is as much
drunkenness as ever.
new NJ. L. Church South s being laid i'll
Easton.
The dispute as to whether the money received
from oyster licenses to scrape boats should be
paid into the State Treasury or be set apart for
the Use of the schools has been settled by tie
payment OF the amount to the Comfy Commits
sioners for the use of the School Board,
| VIM. X. Rathell has been appointed assistant
| bailif for Easton.
KENT COUNTY.
| Some days ago, while son of James Stoops
| was riding along the road in company with q
| friend, the atter's horse in some manner pushed
the other one over, and it falling upon the rider
| killed HIM.
u. H. Gardner's dwelling Morgans
Creek, was burned last week, involving loss of
II 1,600, and L. @. Justices near kennedyville,
was also burned.
j. Ringgold, Jr., residing neas Chestertown,
raised, this season, 79ls bushels of corn m less
than an acre of ground.
| Capt. Woodsll, of Georgetown has no lets
than five vessels engaged in freighting grain o
Baltimore.
| Pork is very scarce.
Jno. W. Collins has been re-apponted post
master at Chestertown.