Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-07-12
EASTERN SHORE yTBMs.

Fourth. - .-.
The Circuit Court Of Wicomico county
was in session last week. "a
William H. Cathell has been appointed
postmaster at Salisbury. 9s"f 4
The State and county tax in Dorchester
county is 934 cents on the 300. n
Pic-nics and excursions were numerous
on the Eastern Shore on the Fourth. X
The st Michaels' Comet reports very
heavy yield Of wheat in that vicinity.
The Concord camp meeting in Caroline
county, Md, will commence August 3D..
A camp meeting at Nelson's woods, near
CrisAeld, will begin on the 10th OF August.
A daily mail was placed on the route
from Centerville, Md, to Kent Island last
week. rn.
The Kent National Bank Of Chsstertown
has declared semi-annual dividend OF .
per cent. -uT 4Hr-..., .I-. 81
The first peaches Of the season from
Newtown were shipped on last Thursday to
Philadelphia.
Mrs. DeBowens and daughter, of Cecil
county, have returned from an extended
tour in Europe. .-.,,.,.,.S -
The farmers near Elkton have been
inconvenienced in harvesting BY IN
unusual amount OF rain. ,r
There has been considerable disease
among horses near Ekton, and several
valuable animals have died.
The new excursion house at Ocean City,
built by the railroad for the free use OF ex'
cursionists, was opened this week.
A purse of gold dollars was dis
tributed in premiums to the preparatory
department of the st. Michaels' high
school last week. EEhsF. tLkt
A Teachers Institute was held at Ches-
tertown, Md, last week, and elected, says
the Transcript, an unusual interest from
teachers and others. arE.z b ,.sa.lJ ,
Isaac England, one of the oldest citizens
of Cecil county, died at Zion on the LIST
inst. He was a worthy citizen. He had
reached the age of 81. ra,1
\ An s'Old Folks Concert WIS given
recently at 81 Michaels, Nd. The re-
porter of the Comet is enthusiastic over
the costumes Of the performers.
The new steamer B. T. Ford took a
large excursion party to Baltimore from
Chestertown, Nd, on the Fourth, thus
making her initial trip on the line.
A number of young men Of Elkton were
well scared and thoroughly soaked by the
capsizing of an open yacht on which they
were enjoying sail on the Fourth.
Col. Edward Wilkins, the deposed Col
lector of the Port, Baltimore, is the largest
peach grower in Maryland, having 100, 600
trees on his farm near Chestertown.
The temperance reform progresses in
Cecil county. Nearly 1900 names have
been signed to the pledge at Port Deposit,
Brick Meeting House and Rising Sun.
Mrs. Juliet Thomas, aged IS years,
relict of the late Edward G. Thomas, OF
Baltimore, died at the residence of her
son -in.law, Rev. ]. p. Read, in Eastop,
last Friday. a..
On and after July 14th, the Worcester
& Somerset railroad will run special
train on Saturday mornings to Ocean
City, connecting with the special train
from Crisfield. = -"L hFA-A
Three stacks of wheat, belonging to Mr..
John A. Bounds, of Quantico, were set on
fire by lightning during the storm OF
Tuesday night last and totally destroyed.
Loss about $3.50. r'
| ny uaee'ion VI .' D -,
III. ~, y canGeMuve sxalnlaa.lon 40 o.
appointment to vacAns LsaevsMp u
West Font VII Dc heia AZ oADAof'use
Md, on the lotn OF '"y.
ii fhs Neytown Record says that tina
town can show isofe FfetY women t m1I
J any other On Ihe Haseefn Ilote. Il
Eastern Shore papers VIA no1 lacR Hleb'e
, if the discussion OF the ques'ion ls Ga
! tered upon.
, The Wicomico & Pocomoke Railroa'
: Company and the Western Union zee
graph Company are at present engaged u
putting up telegraph me me oe.~eem nea,,
and Ocean olty, WINCH WI PC conipie'e'
1 In Few days
!. The Salisbury Adpertiser says that farl
y work in Wicomico is neglected, and thu
! tL1 f,rall districts of that county exhlb'
4 less pride and tEiScrreess and respect 10
appearances than is 70 be sseA n III
county In Maryland.
!, William j. Mccullough, with 90 men,
engaged in constructing a fender to facil
o tate the passage of the narrow channel c
@ Kent Narrows, The success of the wor
o viii he of much Importance to Talbot an
70 Queen Anne counties, Nd. "
y ,,u.,,,,o p.,Ls co,orad was ,xnocke
ro-haa.d ,v;t,, an infant IN her arms O
J. SUNDAY NJ last week. nv. the Thing of til
!, boom IF a ANAL sloop. in the river nea
d Federalsburo. The infant was rescued
10 Tho crew hut the mother was drowned.
[e 'en ~ fo~r,o-s vii, take nlaf
!. an eAc aa.,, ;ns s ' tra,, Niles Xiv,
1T on .ne zo'n ine M;ah,.,s ~ paIt;mors
70 teIly anu 1 tc snJ fsrmers waxing nm
pieasAn' ~ ~ n,aasnra. that Ia,
he appaeo aas"h ~ rasdrvsd for c;tv nm
1e village folks.
d, the commencement of at. John's Go
a ,oaa Annan.l;s Nd was held on the Al
re ; ;ost Ths follnwinu received the deer,
IN 10. - poohajor of ATS. First honor,
ed W.,tar n;xon princess Anne. Ma
no H H HARLAN Cburchy;lle. Nd: Monr,
v. $500, O. na,,;a poI;,nors county nj