Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-02
The Eastern shore,


QUEEN ANNE . CoUNTf
II il expected that work will be finished on
tho bridge ut Kent Narrows, this week.
The new officers entered upon the duties Of
their office on Tuesday.
Ben Wilmer and Geo. Thomas, two old ofYen-
ders, the last OF whom has once been in the PEN
itentary, were docketed for that institution last
week. They had robbed W. W. Bryan's turkey
coop.
Jas Bright, wealthy citizen of Kent Island,
and James E. Dillon, former sheriff. are among
the late deaths in the county.
soMERslr COUNTY.
The slaughter Of the hogs has begun and the
heavy weights are being noted. Il, 8. Coim
leads on with CSC rs the heaviest yet heard
VIM. T. Kelley of Rock Creek, has been deci-
ded by q jury Of l,indfico inquireado. to DO in
sane. and has been sent to the Maryland Hospi-
tai. 1900
The citizens OF Crishsld have petiiioned the
Town Commissioners to pass law prohibiting
the sale Of intoxicating liquors within it's corpor-
alton limits.
KENT COUNTY,
Tho coored lodge Of Good Templars in Chez
tertown has received from the Grand Lodge an
ivory gsvel, being the first prize for increase In
membership during the year.
The Geo. Law has resumed her trips on Ches.
tor river making her appearance on Thanks
giving day.
Four horses have died from the epizootic
hDput RuHHElOu, recently, anu y. w. JAFmAO
and J. W. Blsckston have each lost hogs by an
unknown disease.
Successful reviyals are in progress at Rev W.
NJ. Warmers church at Milngton, and Rev. Mr..
Tarrysons church ON. L. south) at Chester
vile.
CECIL COUNTY.
Robt. A. Evans, near Rising Sun, died while
riding along the public road on his way to Ok.
ford, last Wednesday, OF heart disease He had
almost reached the latter place.
One evening" last week, stone was thrown
through the window of an express train, at
North East, and the head OF passenger named
Baker WAS cut This is the second recent occur
renee of this character.
A Sunday School Institute will be held in Elk
ton Presbyterian Church, Monday and Tuesday,
December 9th and It'll.
Mr.. Cooling, sheriff elect, entered upon his
duties, last week.
L: E. Ewing, Of tho Wing. has not yet recov-
cred from his gun-shot wound and will not BIO
ont for some weeks.
William Irons, colored man, living on Iron
Hill, was shot aud seriously wounded in the
back OF the head, by the accidental discharge
OF a gun in the hands OF a companion, a few
days age.
TALBOT COUNTY.
William Martin, OF Snow Hill, has been az
pointed Principal OF Esston Academy.
The Grand Jury failed to find any indictment
against ". W. Cheezum, late editor Of the Cen
treville Record, for his cutting OF r. G. Bord-
ley, in Esstor, last summer.
Henry Zeger, OF Chapel District, has been
presented by the grand jury in ten cases, 7. H.
Hubbard. of Easton, in eight cases, and Henry
Ncols, Of Easton, in one case for violation OF
the Local Option lay. Twenty other present.
ments were made.
Vim. d. Wheeler. an Easton Justice of the
peace is deceased. A. W. p. Robinson succeeds
him.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
storm, few days ego blow down two
small houses in Cambridge.
Dorchester has grown its greatest potato
crop, the past season, despite the bugs.
Eggs are 30 scarce in Cambridge that people
have to hunt about the country for food for
their mocking birds.
Cambridge has four hotels and one boarding
house, all Of which are full the most OF the
time.
The 9Th Nd Regiment did not visit Cambridge
on Thanksgiving day, as arranged and lost a
splendid banquet,fer which the money had been
all collected