The Newark ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1877-1???, 1880-08-07
NEWARK AND VICINITY.

Monday night.
Misses Annie Collision and Addie
Gray are at Cape May.
Sale Of Casio Machine Co.'S stock at
%he Deer Park Hotel, this afternoon.
--4'he Beer Park baroom will proba-
bly, be renovated, etc., in short time.
George Collision sprained his ankle
last Monday. The injury was not serious.
ALEX. R. Shaw, Nd, has erected a
commodious shed ia the rear of his resi-
dence.
Mr.. Theo. F. Armstrong is,enlarging
his fertilizer warehouse on M Lo-doh
Avenue.
-Tramps, of all sizes, color, age ana
description, have been Hooking towaas
the peacb 7iistrict this week.
William F. Baily, the hero of s. r.
Choate's walking match, is shortly TO be
married. AT least SO it is reported.
-Dobson, the Exchange Building pro-
duee man, probably sells more truck than
all the stores and dealers combined.
, Newark Changers contemplate hav-
ing A baslse4 nc mic on the bankst of
= Willie k.lise- aek, the latter part of Shis
.as,sess-.
-Mrs E. L. gandegrift, of the Wash
Sngton Hotel Stables, has sold the
"Lewis" maret5 Mr. T. AIcMaster, of
Manayunk, Pa.
The contract for the painting of the
woodwork on the National Bank of New
ark building was awarded to Mr.. ]. Il.
Deighton, last Tuesday.
MIR. Robert Steel, who was badly ill.,
jured in the groin on July 18th inst, is
improving and his many friends expect
shortly to see him about.
"A little child of Samuel Longs, ten
ant on Mr.. Samuel Donnells farm was
kicked on the forehead by a colt, ON Wed
nesday. 1t was not seriously hurt.
Peaches sold hereabouts are rather
below the ordinary grade. The best fruit
Is usually taken to Wilmington where it
brings even lower prices than if sold in
Newark.
j. A. Zebley, the 'fshootin' gallery
man." made tracks for Elkton last Mon
day, taking with him the guns, "babies,' .,
etc. And now some of the "goody-goody''
folks are happy.
Persons who have not visited New
ark for long time express surprise at
the neat appearance OF the Washington
House. Paint, judiciously applied, makes
&big improvement.
The. wife, of Representative Dean,
who had been slowly recovering from a
serious illness of long standing, had re-
lapse on Monday afternoon and for time
her lifewas despaired of.
THIS, Sapday.schnols of Head of
Christiana Presbyterian Church, OF which
the Rev. j. L. Vallandigham is pastor,
will hold their annual celebration OH
Thursday next, the 18th inst.
MIR. A. Gus. Walmsley, W. F. Grit
= dth's clerk, Is taking vacation at Fred
ricktown, Nd, Mr.. William E. Nields,
clerking for j. +. Williamson s. Son, has
also been rusticating this week.
--Woodrow's milk clerk. Tassel, was
made furious on Wednesday night by
beng struck with piece of watermelon.
:. lie challenged several boys to fight but
WAS not thar =" when asked to the scratch.
Mr.. John G. Johnson is herewith
thanked for quantity of fine peaches,
his own raising, the first that have come
TO this Office. Also the same TO Mr..
Barney Moore for some excellent apples.
Next
Mr.. Thomas Slack, of StriclerSville,
recently threshed four and a half acres of
wheat for Mr.. Joseph A. Matthias and the
result was 141 bushels, yield that is
rarely excelled and but seldom equalled
IN this locality.
Tile foundation of Barton's grain
warehouse is about completed. Mr..
Tobias McKinsey, who is doing the car
pointer work.. has the framing, etc., about
ready and the building will be completed
In short time.
MIR. John Brewster who was stricken
with paralysis on July 10Th is again able
TO be about and drove to Newark on
Thursday. The shock was very severe
one but fortunately Mr.. Brewster has
nearly recovered.
1t is reported that the train men ON
the P. & s. L. r. r. fully expected to re-
ceive orders last Sunday to hereafter
mako Newark their terminus. So far as
could be learned nothing new has been
developed this week.
MIR. William McAllistar known as
the person who persistcntly but unsuc-
cessfully sought for gold OH his farm over
I'm Maryland, has been running steam
engine and thresher this season. lie has
given entire satisfaction wherever en-
ployed.
Mr. Lewis Morrison, well esteemed
citizen residing near Harmony Mills, in
White Clay Creek Hundred, died on Fri
day night of last week. of paralysis, in
his 65ih year. The interment took place
on Monday morning at White Clay Creek
Cemetery.
The other day Mr.. W. 6. Henderson
found in his woods near Fox Chase, Nd,
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