Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-01-06

LOCAL NEWS.
PAss,nrs Apurrxp-D. II. Kent 4 Co. CIV
noeios that John r. Wells and Wilmer Wort
have been admittod TO IN interest IN s0eir nr"
dating from to-day.
HosprrAL PuYMorAM.-Dr. H. o. Ogle hA
been appointed by the Hospital COMMITTEE Q
Couna0, 70 the position Of ply Ac'an 70 the GU
hospital for the present year.
INsPscroR OF wRgonrs AND MsAsuass.-DeW
q. Walker, OF Middletown, has been appointe'
inspector Of Weights and measures for New Cas-
tls county. Tho salary III sl7b per A"ham'
PosTAL CaANoR-The name and site OF Tun
nsll'B Store, 6nsesx county, Dial, 10 ohAngad Z
Willlamsville, and James B. Dickerson appoint
cd postmaster vios W. H. ncNssl, resigned.
BuA FERMENTATION Through tina inaueno,
Of Hsmuel Townsend, II. r. Kenney, huper1n
tsndant Of the p. W h r, r.. has presented
to The NJ. +. church 1t Townsend, bell worth
from go to 500.
SALE OF REAL EsrArr.--Gen. W. Wells hal
sold 70 Measrs. f. l. DUPONT 4 Go. his farm Of
Ill aorss, formerly the Jesse HAllcwell proper
ty,) situated batwssu the Ksnnett and Lancaster
turnpikss, for $4,000.
SUDDEN DRArH.-Jep&hs Hayms.,, = promi
neut and we'll known citizen OF BomerSst coun'
ty, who resided near Kingston, fell dead 1t hia
residence last Thursday afternoon. II" had
just returned from . fox-hunt Apoplexy il
supposed 70 b tho eausA
PROTECTING 1rs Msxsssszrp. Farm.
ers' Association Of New Castle county have Of
conviction d any person who may steal poultry
from, Or commit sny other petty theft upon. any
Of their nsnbsss.
foccible entrance was made into the store Of
A. B. Hastings at Linwood by some thieves who
left no clue to THAR identity. They drove up 70
the store in wagon into which they loaded
about $500 worth Of boots and shoes, > large
quantity OF cigars And enough Of other goods q
tll the vehicle. It 10 only known that they left
In . Westerly dirsctioo.
Delaware holders Of insurance policies in the
Doc Run, Chester county, company are advised
that to BE- in time for certain, with th sir annual
payments, the money should be sent to the Bee
retary Ut Coatesville, Pa, not later than 6Atur-
day Of this week. J. W. H. Watson, 1t the New
port Bank or Jas N. Brackin, former ssgent Of
the Company will forward money for any who
desire them to do 20.
WoRorsrRH r. r. ExrEssloN.--A bill has bser
introduced into the Virginia LEGISLATURE which
authorizes the extension Of the Worcester rail
road into Virginia upon the Eastern Shore, pro
vided the company shall not construct any later
d road in Virginia without the consent Of bel
Legislature, and that the authorized extension
shall not strike Chincotsague bay at any pon
south Of the mouth Of Swans Gut creek.
TIE FARMxRs ASSOCIATION. - On Ssturda!
last, the annual meeting OF the Farmers A
sociation for New Castle county was held In THU
city, In the Telegraph Building, when the fol
M. Brackn Vice President, DR.. Horace Burr
Secretary and Treasurer, George H. Brown
Directors-David Irelan, Solomon Townsend
Randolph Peters, l. r. Forman, James Brown
Jr.
TEE BROKEN BANK OF BsANDYwINE.-Ths ap
praisers of the broken Bank Of Brandywine .
West Chester, Messrs Clement Darlington ant
Euos Thatcher, arc inquirlng into the financis
condition of the institution. The West Cheste
Ne,cs, in the meanwhile, learns from = sourc'
which it deems reliable that the Independent
deposits amount to about $S8, 900 and the cor
tihcates Of deposits $27, $780, making about s66,
600 in all.
ND. & DEL IL R. CHANoE.-On Saturday
new timetable took effect on the Md. De-
Il. R. The early morning and evening train
will be dropped but the new arrangement
connection ia made with trains both ways, an.
the usual tedious:delay when one train III run !
obviAted. The train will leave Easton at 10
A. NJ, arriving at Clayton at 2 p. M. Returning
the cars will leave Clayton At IL. Is A. N. m
reach Easton at P. M.
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CENTENNIAL MEETING AT MIDDLETowN.-
meeting OF the Delaware State Centennial Con
missionerB will be held at Middletown on Satin
day next. All persons Interested in agricultuE
and the mechanic arts are requested to be presei
that al interchange OF views may be held ~
the best mode OF having = representation {
these interests in the National Centennial Exh
btion.
the State Commission, will make statement
the objects in contemplation.
REsEMBIlNa HyDRopaoBIA "A young man
the name OF Howard Miles, residing in For
Acres. il afflicted with spasms which many thin
arise from the bite Of 4 dog which he received
few weeks ago. In many respects. the spasn
are exactly similar, but it is hoped by his atten
ing physicians and friends that the attacks mi
arise from some other cause. On Christm
day. John Mecklsm shot three dogs suppo sea'
have been bitten, and many others in the neig
borhood of McDoweiville and Forty Acres Al
now killing their dogs.
CHICKEN AND Hoe THIEVES AT NEwPoRT.-(
Thursday evening, Q gang Of chicken thiev
carried OF lot Of chickens from DIR. Luken
Of Newport. In the morning search warra
was issued by Esq Killgore, and two houses
the village were searched. but without ava
During the same night, Two shoats belonging
Vincent Finn were carried OF After day
two of diIigent search, Mr. + discovered whe
the ehoats had been butchered upon the tra
of the W. & W. II. r., to give the impresai
that they had been run over by the cars.
Tx THE WHOLESALE GRAIN TRADE.--Ex-do
ernor Ponder, after looking around for .ou
time. has decided to engage in line OF busine
quite familiar to him, tho Wholesale grain COZ
mission trade. He has opened An oftce IN roc
No. 10, At the p. W. Il B. depot, where he v
give his personal attention to the busine
Branch offices have been opened aud agents
pointed all over the Peninsula, and consignmel
Of grain received will be shipped direct by n
road to New York. The Ex-Governor has be
very successful in the grain business In the pa
and we hope will build up large trade, here
DIpurHER1A AND SCARLET FEvER.-For = +
weeks past dlphtheria has been very fatal And
number Of children have been carried on v
but few hours illness. Its fatality aim
staggered the medical profession, AND the u
skillful of them were sometimes baffded, Al
usual remedies being Of no avail. The disc
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q much milder form, with prospect soon OF
entire abatement Following it, however,
are informed that tile scarlet fever Ii making
appearance, aud the doctors say unless 81
caro- III taken, the changeable weather will
toa very fatal type of that much-dreaded
ease.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT
NxwARx-On Thursday evening last, mus
and dramatic entertainment WAS given in
orAtory of Delaware College FOR
benefit Of the Citizens Cornet Band
Newark. Miss Kate and Mr.. John
O'Byrne, Of this city. assisted by Mes
o. Mccullough aud Jas. F. Murphy rende
the programme in very creditabls msnner,l
seutlng scenes from 1.-THE School for scand
with readings, recitati0ns, and muslc both
and instrumental. After the performance
concluded, Mr. VIM. Dean, in behalf OF
band, presented MIR. John ! O'Byrne vi
very handsome silver pitcher, which was
an agreeable surprise.
ORITuARY-CoL. MAaILroN.-The death
prominent soldier Of the Union army, Col. a!
L. Msgilton, took place in philadslphis on !
day. He was born in New Castle county,
on the 9Th Of July, 1926. His parents REM
to Philadelphia soon sitter his birth. He
West Point graduate and served for several
in the regular army. He was sent to Went
in 1912 bv Hon. Charles Brown, then repre-
ing the First Congressional District OF Pen
vania, and now residing ut Dover, In this .
- So, ufnaf QntV,