Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-03
The Eastern shore.
DoNHnsEr COUNTY.

Thos. W. Willing, Of Danes Quarter, died
suddenly Of apoplexy on Thursday.
T. T. Beauehamp's barn, in Brinckley's, with
500 bushels Of corn, and other articles, was
BENZ. Landlord bas in his possession the cane
with which Zeb. Potter caned the nephew Of the
Prime Minister Of England for insulting his wife
1t Callao. And Col A. J. Willis resides at Pot
ter's Landing, In Caroline county, in the house
which Mr.. Potter claimed "a bis residence at the
time.
A runaway by L. A. 7. Oovington's horse ter.
minated in the death OF the animal from wound
inflicted by collision with an OK team which was
thrown In tho ditch. sf.zll
a. KENT COUNTY.
The Stanley propsrty in Chestertown, . large
building used for tsnsmsnts, was burned ON the
night Of the 24th. The families had to quarter
In Washington College for time.
On the 25th, while several lads were playing
just outside Of Ohestertown, with pistol, Il
vas ps.naaur:ly discharged In the hands Of =
side OF lad namsd OrisAsld, . relative Of Jas.
4. Psascs, terminating fatally the next day.
rAIBoT COUNTY.
Mrs e. b. Stevens, Of Wilmington, Secretary
of the Womens Foreign Missionary Society,
II. E. Church, addressed large audiences 1t tho
u. z. Church, In Easton, on the 23d, and formed
IN auxiliary society there.
The new II. e. church south Il Easton was
dedicated, on the S0th, by Rev. Jas. A. Duncan,
President Of Randolph Macon College. The
church u . handsome Gothic brick structure,
S7x84, with spirs IS fest high. 1t will seat 800
run from Clayton over the Md 4 Del. R. r.
Isaac Il. Sylvester, Of st. Michaels, lately cap
tain of pungy, has deserted that town. aud left
his wife grass widow. He worry thoughtfully
notified her by letter that he should not return.
The bridging of Tuckahoe creek, below Doans's
in II, m t,1rr int ato
the trade Of the best portion Of Caroline county
QUEEN AHNR's COUNTY.
A number Of gentlemen, resident at Crumpton
and Nillington have formed ducking club and
rented :" Hall Point" near the mouth Of Chester
river.
Thoa O. Bailoy the retiring sheriff, gave bis
Arlington, CentrevilIe, on the 25th.
Frank 1ilshman, son Of the late Capt James
Tilghman, has been received in the U. s. Navy,
by the recruiting officers Of the U. 8. steamer
Nspatch. glIE. -,l
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Denton has emerged from darkness at night
to brilliant illumination with oil lamps.
Petitions are In circulation for signatures, ask
ing the Legislature 10 pass . Law 70 prohibit the
use Of stake nets, pound nats, weirs and fixes in
the Choptank river between the first day Of
March and tbs drt day Of june.
Judge Ford has captured the robbers who
stole 43l5 from desk In his bedroom, and has
recovered . part Of the money. The theft was
committed BY colored men who had been In his
employ. w"o
A young man named Cochran, Of the 8tL Reg
iment N. Y. Militia, Waiting Mr.. McOoy's near
Elkton, was seriously wounded on Thursday
He was shooting 1t target with rife when =
portion Of the breech blew out aud cut through
and depeeased his forehead.
Isaac Thomas, colored resident Of Elkton,
l. L. L. l. I.nA L.
| 10 poisoned. The big brother Of his inamorata,
who opposed union OF the twain invited Isaac
to A:friendly glass, and 1t seems that lie was
poisoned by the draught
The express which leaves Wilmington at l Is
going South will stop At Elkton to lot OF passeIl-
ssrs 7 IRON Philadelphia and PLACES beyond aud
also from Wilmington.
The iron furnaces Ut Principle are quite busy,
but other business IL very dull.
| Nicholas Whaley. so years Of age, Of Chesa-
near Cecilton, . few days ago. With his gun
cooked he undertook to thrust it into . BRUSH
heap, when the trigger caught in the twigs, the
gun wa discharged, aud the load lodged in his
throat and breast. He was cautioned against
this practice only few moments before the
accident, but laughed At the timidity Of hii
| companion. '1 ''
Reading undertook TO open night school, Z
few evenings ago, but the rush WAS so great thai
the building would not hold Ill awaiting entrance
4
The municipal election at Reading will be hslt
February 18th.
viaduct Iron works at Coatesville are stand
ing idls, there being dispute betw-en employ
or and employees in regard TO running stock
Heretofore tho men rsceived extra pay for break
ing down stock, which tho proprietor declines I,
nay In the future, hence the lay Oh.
The coroner Of Reading was sent for to hclt
an inquest, and after summoning jury, it Va
discovered that the supposed victim was only
Ihs so1ip Of the Bsrls County R. B. is no,
selling at 70 cents on the dollar.
number in that town, but will be continued i,
Reading under ito old name, The lndustrtai ri
oneer. .......y =
Ms. Jane Sesvsusou, . boarding -hoass kesp
} q Of Chester. fell suddenly 10 tho floor Will
!, preparing dinner on Wednesday, and died in
lev hoars without having spoken.
Delaware county has IS school houses, II
schools. The average cost Of educating pupil
% oents Per head, and she pays out 600. SAG. II
, Daring The presaut month the First Presby
tor1an Church Of Chestsr received into it,, men
bsrship sixty-swo psssoos, AftY-ons BY cqpfe.
sion and eleven By Letter.
their auction salsS Of household gocds and re-,
ssaats with fsrvsos prayer, and the reading Of
, chsptsr from The Bible. sEfh
d The Philadelphia 4 Reading rolling mill
) ksaAise VIII resume Feb lst
!! new business 10 about to bs introduced
BEADING -snokips hsh. building for the pm
I pose u hsin& erected. g"
II wool hat factories are running, and tn
y shous ~. Thsrs u laid 10 bs no life in Il
!. Wholesale mArke<.- -# Fr...-
: fhs Tssds ard Labor Unions Of Reading q
. eosolaAaAng 10 give greater force % polite
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