Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-09
The Eastern shore.
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DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Crowell 1 Co. have begun another large barge
At Cambridge.
partridges are now becoming very scarce.
Horse training is progressing to such an
tent that a mile track is marked OF TO almost
every ten miles OF country road.
Winter apples prove to be the most profitable
crop of the year.
Pork is much larger ia quantity and bettor in
quality than for many years
Cambridge is much disappointed that the
grade Of its post Office was not raised during the
late read justment.
]. W. Crowell is erecting in Cambridge what
is said TO be the handsomest house in the eoun-
ty.
wIoomIco COUNTY.
Salisbury's steam laundry has suspended for
the winter.
The Teachers Association meets at Salisbury
on the Oath.
1t has cost less to dyke the wcomico than was
at first estimated.
Rev. J. b. Dey, Presiding Elder Of the NJ. T..
church South Conference, has taken up his resi-
dence in Salisbury.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
More new buildings will be erected At Rdgely
| in few weeks
VIM Connolly an aged aud respected citizen
/ of the county, died at the residence Of bic SON
in-law, d. s. Moore, last week.
| new school house is being erected at Longs,
between Hillsborough and Denton.
The colored schools are still closed.
| Alexander Knotts, who several years ago was
sheriff Of the county and well-todo citizen,
died in the almshouse. a few days ago. RUNS
doings.
| TALBOT COUNTY.
| survey Of the towns OF the county reveals
the fact that they are all prospering.
The Easton Bank has declared dividend of &
per cent for the last six months, clear OF all
| taxes.
Jno. Caulk OF Trappe, sold Frank Pierce
horse, a few days ago, to Mr.. McCauDey, OF
Philadelphia, for 81 200.
AL Oxford churches have procured organs.
Capt. h. ]. Stevens, of Snarp's Island, killed
twenty wild geese one day recently.
CECIL COUNTY.
The Rolling Mill Company at North East are
about making arrangements to put in new
forge, which will give employment 10 about
| twenty-five more men.
Four tons Of paper per day were made at the
Ledger Mills, last week, which were consumed
by that paper as fast as made.
Court begins at Elkton next Monday.
QUEEN ANHEs COUNTY.
Wheat looks badly from the hy
W. E. b. Faithful has been appointed post
master at Prices Station, vice Charles McCollis
ter resigned.
WIN. Long, who1lves near Sudlersyille wa
thrown from wagon last week, and one e;
Tas broken.
VIM. McKenney, it Is stated, has concluded l.
abandon Centreville as his place of business.
The new hotel at Centreville is said % pa
well, and is regarded in that town as tL9 best OF
the Peninsula
Two iron safes in the hardware store OF Wm
, Mckenney, ut Centrevllle. were blown open o.
Sunday night and about 900 in cash abstracted
A blacksmith shop was also entered and the mis-
sing tools found in Mr.. Nick. Il store. Two itn
! Grant umbrella members were locked up but wer
afterwards released.
. soMERsEr COUNTY.
DIR. VIM. Stewart has resigned the PresidenC
Y OF the School Board.
t Messrs. Cohn Bros. are erecting a steam plaI
ing mill and box factory at Princess Anne.
n The New Asbury NJ. L. Church at Crisfeld
7 spoken Of as one Of the handsomest on the Eas
: ern Shore. 1t is 40xS0, two tories high, with
steeple 100 feet high In Style it is the mo
modern its windows are Gothic and the fIoi
one is l6x24 in size. The foundation Of Il
p building in OF stone.
Col Levin Wooford has removed his fam
from Princess Anne to Annapolis.