Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12

fracture Of the ankle On Sunday evening, Sht
was gently swaying back and forth in = swing
which had been put up for little children, whel
than three feet ono foot was doubled up beneath
hor with tho result stated. DR.. Burr vas sum
moned and reduced the fracture, and Misc Sim
mons 10 doing very well under the kind attention
which she ia receiving At the hands Of Mr.. John
sons family.
CHEHsk factory IN HARroRD CouHrY-Ths
farmers and dairymon in the vicinity Of Church.
vile arc about TO start cheese factory. A joint
company Of sixty members has been organized
with Charles W. Michael President 8. w. hay.
mond, Secretary end James G. Malcolm, Trea-
surer. Tho shares of stock have been fixed at
ten dollars each, and all have bean taken. An
eligible location has been selected at the head
Of Church Crock near Perrymansville, and there
. factory A by CO feet in Dimensions has beer
built. The cost of the building and apparatus
has been between 1900 and Is, 600.
TIE Trade OF MILFORD BIocKzD.-The trade
by water OF tho town Of Milford Ia completely
blocked by the schooner Adktnson, launched OF
the creek, below the town, some two weeks ago
She ran stem foremost into the mud. and cut
through that into the more solid earth and
mel hard and fast. All efforts to haul her on
have proved entirely fruitlass. Vessels cannot
pass her, and some which had come into the
creek with freights for Milford have been pa.
tiently awaiting the removal Of the obstruction.
ENCOUNTER BETWEEN Dr.. DAVIDSON AND Cor
GRESHAM LoYIAND-A dispatch to the Philadel-
phia Times from Milford ssys that an encounter
took place in that town. Sunday evening, between
DR.. Davidson, editor Of the Ne.os, and Congress-
man Lodand. The fight, the dispatch says, z ew
out Of the removal Of Collector ProttymAn, but
proceeded immediately from an effort on the part
Of Lofand to eject Davidson from his (Lofand's)
porch after he had been insulted by him. Nc
Injury WAS done either party.
DxcxAskD.-Capt Stephen futile, . we'll
known and highly esteemed citizen-sf Seaford,
who occasionally correspondent with the Com
hElMAL and DELAWARE TRIBuNE, writing with
clear,Aoss aud spirit, died in that town on Thurs
day Of typhoid fever, caused it IL believed, by
overwork in behalf Of the Nanticoks river steam.
boat enterprise, in which he was engaged. He
removed to aeaford from New York several year,
since, and was an exemplary. member OF St
lakes T. E. church.
FRIHNps FtRsT-DAY School. UNION. - The
quarterly meeting Of Western First-Day Hchoo
Union WAS held At Iondongrove meeting. house
OH tho 7th nnt Reports were read from Spring
Grove, Mill Greek, Doe Run, Hoekessin, and
Kennett First.Day Schools. There was large
attendance, among the visitors boing Louisa J.
Roberts, Of Philadelphia, .Phebe Griffith, Of Wes
Chester, Thoa. q. Smedley, Of Willistown, and
Othors interested in the work.
TEE COLUMBIA AND PonT DKPosIT r. r.
Mr.. Donahue, contractor for that portion Of the
Columbia and Port Deposit railroad, lying be
tween Warrington borough and Turkey Hill
can work, 10 ~ to finish up the baIasting =.
soon ~ possible. Similar orders have boon is
sued to tho other contractors, and it il supposed
the entire read will be ready for tho iron in
two months from the present time
BoNx MILL AT EI.Kros.-The Scott Bros have
purchased tho Match Stock Factory At ElktOn
and are enlArging 1t and converting it into ,
bono mill. Tie most improved machinery fol
reducing bones il being put in, and largo car
goes Of buffalo and other bones from the Wea
sre arriving. Operations will be begun in l
few days. Il il the intention TO combine viii
| tho above, At some future time, hrst-clasl
merchant flour mill.
SALE OF LUMBER Boy.-The trotting horss
| Lumber Boy" owned by John D. Parker, NORTH
Coventry, las been sold to Rowland y Phillips
pottstown. Montgomery comfy. for q, 4oo 10, a
Lumber BOY competed In the 2-45 race, but dis
played no very great speed and did net WI
either of tho three purses. He was then ownef
by IL 3. Ludwig, Of Pottztown. Pa. @
DOES FARMING PAY?-Ten years ago Messra
VIM. Mckinney aud Samuel 7. Earle purchase
| the "Sleeper Farm near Wilson'S Mill, which
was 1t that time renting ior. 81 10 . year, and i
was regarded - . big rent. Since then the!
have sold OF o., 900 worth Of land, and 70 i'm
proved the farm that this year they raised 10
bushsls OF wheat, and will get 500 barrels o
CORN CentreoiHe (Md) O1seroer.
LAUNCH At MILVoRD.-On Saturday last, TIN
schooner Nancy N. Roae, said to be tho laEgss
vessel ever huiit on tho Mispillion, was launches
from tie yard OF VIM A. Scnbnsr u Milford ii
the presence Of . large crowd. ahe 10 l4l foe
long on the kesl. and Il about 1000 tons burthsn
Owned BY PhilAdelphia parties nhe will engag
in tho West India trade, sailing between Nsv
York, PhilAdolphiA and OnhA.
TIE FAsEzsT Tar, Ysr.-The steamship Hud
son, which Pussy, Jones 4 Co: built last season
TO 10 the fastest ship Of the celebrated Cromwell
Line has fulfilled expectations, and beatsn eve
her consort the Knicksrbocksr. Last week sh
made the quickest trip on record bstwosn Ne'
Orleans and New York, reaching the latter city
On Saturday night, in days, hours, and
minutes from The former city. sl4 y
FATAL Coal ON. AouDxRT.-A colored girl
who lived In tenant house on the farm Of Nj
g, W, Lockwood, near Warwick, vas 40 severed