Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-10-07
The Eastern shore.


bOhEltoEI OcuNAI.
W. s. stone, Esq, las left Princess Anne for
Franklin county, Mo, whcro he will practice
law.
The Somerset Hotel will 10 opened for b,lsi-
ness again in few days, il is stated
Eight prisoners arc awaiting trial in the Pria-
cess Anne jAil-two for indecent assault, ono for
forgery and the remainder for larceny.
Conductor Vincent has sold bis tfotter, " Joe
Lane" to Wilmington gentleman Tor 1000.
QUEEN AasEA COUNTY
Eddie, years old, son OK Capt. ". A. Start,
was accidentally drowned from the oakland near
Seven Foot Knoll, last week.
The cornerstone OF new M. p. Church, in
Pinoy Neck, WAS laid, last week, Rev. j. ID.
kinZer preaching tho DISCOURSE Tho Incidents
were n large attendance, dinner, supper and
an abundance OF refreshments.
Tho public schools opened on Monday.
vosheiI Hsssett, near Centrcvillo fell with a
200 bag OF guano on his shoulder, the other day,
and the weight dropping on his log broke it bo-
low the knee.
wIcoMlco COUNTY.
A. Il. Richardson, Editor OF tho Eastern Shore
man, Salisbury, has taken up his rehidcnce in
Baltimore, but has not severed his connection
with his paper.
The opening Of an oyster cannery at Salisbury
is expected soon. Humphreys & Tilghman have
had their wharf dug out deep enough for the.r
vessels to come along side.
The remains Of an infant wcre found ncar the
cemetery few days ago. 1t had been buried in
cigar box.
DoRCHEsTEE COUNTY.
The fredericksburg Fair passed oil pleasantly,
tho weather being fine and tho attendance large.
The trotting WAS very good.
An effort was recently made to form new
Gas Co., but it failed when NIL arrangements
were almost completed
Notwithstanding the dull timea all the carpen-
tors in Cambridge district arc employed at full
wages. All the mills arc running on full time,
and all the work shops are alive with workinen,
Ono Of tho Cambridge ship-yards is running
full force
John Tubman,' Reform candidate for county
commissioner, says that il elected he will insist
that the clerk do all tho clerical work in tho
county. commissioners Office. and that hc Will
charge only his per diem, and pledges himself
that under no ordinary circumstances shall tho
salary Of the three commissioners exceed two
hundred dollars apiece. by this arrangement
the county will mako nine bundled dollars per
year.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Tho Democratic PRIMARIES will BIO hold on the
9th and tho county convention tho following
Tuesday.
Denton Academy has beon removed from the
very centre OF the town to a moro quiet locality
on one side.
About 81, 600 have been sent away for 40 tons
Of coal for Denton, notwithstanding, says the
Union, wood il plenty ut 50 per cord.
This further Testimony is given for Local OPP.
ton Court meets on the ith but there is little
criminal business claiming it's attention.
A marc belonging to VIM. III. Carroll, near
Denton, died the other day 33 years and
months old. Last year she trotted her half mile
i'll minutes and worked up to n few days OF her
death.
CECIL COUNTY.
Judge Wickes has put his foot down on the
lawyers aud says they cannot proons tho ses-
Of the courts a "A cDHt of -,lfM nay
On Zion circuit, "a conversions arc reported
at st. Johns church.
A heavy storm Of wind and rain passed over
tho farms Of Vim. +. Fowler and Ii. l.. Marcus,
on Thursday, uprooting trees, unroofing Mr..
Marcus stables and blowing down some shedding
for Mr.. Fowler, which in its fall broke cows
leg.
A throat disease il prevailing to some cxtont
among the children about North East. 1t first
began in Mr.. Armstrong; family two children
dying; it then appeared in Mr.. Vim. Potts fami.
", causing the death Of two OF his children. 1t
has also been in MIR. John Keithley'a family, but
they arc recovering.
Tie Mccullough Iron Go. have about COM
pleted their now forge ut North East
Foundry and machine shops arc to DO erected
at Rising Sun and tho work has boon put ont ut
contract.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Wheat seeding begins this week, and largo
| acreage will be sown
Kirby Il Lang are building now marine rail
way at st. Michaels.
Tho oyster trade opened well ut st. Micbaeis
and promises to DO active, but the Comet thinks
it is too soon to make much calculation about
it.
Tho large brick dwelling of Mrs. VIM, II. Mar
tin at "Boston," in Trappe District, was bnrnol
| a few days ago from a spark which rot fire to
the roof. loss $1,000, insurance s}rDi5.
At the tournament Of the Changers, near Cor
dova on tho 10Th nit which WAS lary gls a.tended,
John Rose, Knight OF Rose HiIl, took Tho first
| prize and crowned Miss Manic Earle queen OF
| love and beauty. w. J. Dukes took the st cond
prize and W. Sherwood the third.