The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-11

To judge from the large ana numer-
Gus parties who weekly visit Elk river,
crabs and fish must be plentiful.
There are several cutters hefe in
town that needs draining badly Remem-
Der, Town Fathers, that 1t is predicted
that the cholera scourge will visit ths
country during the coming senson,l and
let us be prepared for such an emergency.
The new sign recently placed in front
of the Delaware House, is neat aud pret-
ty. A counter and fixtures have been
placed in the building for the sale of TO-
bacco and segars. Mr.. Cloud Pierson is
the pleasant proprietor. Give him call.
The Good Templars Lodge of this
town, which has been holding its weekly
meetings in the College Oratory, has
changed its place of meeting to the Odd
Fellows Hall, on Main street. The Lodge
is reported to be in prosperous con-
dition.
John McKane. an enterprising farm
er near Newark, informed us that he had
finished threshing. He had 450 bushels
of wheat and 1l1s bushels of oats. Red
wheat yielded him 81 bushels per acre,
while that of the Fultz variety only made
20 bushels per acre.
The Kadesh Barnea Lodge, No. 1862.
q. U. o. 0f o. F., of Newark, will give
an excursion 10 Atlantic City on Thurs.
day, September Goth. This lodge is COM
posed of the oolored folks of our town,
and in their endeavors we wish them sue.
cess See their posters.
Mr.. John Lewis of the Deer Park
has made an acquisition to his livery by
his purchase, this week, of handsome
pair of black horses from John Elliott of
Christiana. They mate up well and look
stylish in the new harness purchased
from j. w. Pennington.
Mr.. Bya"d WiddOes of the Washing.
ton House, this town, will run hack to
Elk Landing on the morning of the Odd
Fellows excursion. lie informed us that
the hack will start from here at 80 in
the morning. lie will also meet the boat
ON the return trip in the evening.
Mr.. Charles Lewis will run a hack
from here to Elk Landing for the accom-
modation of any who may wish to go this
way, ON the morning of the Odd Fellows,
excursion 20 Colchester Beach. lie will
be at the wharf in the evening to convey
any who may wish to come this way.
The genial tonsor at the Deer Park
was in much trouble one day this week by
some one hiding his favorite musical in
strument-the accordeon. He grew de-
spondCnt, then gay and hilarious. There
seems to be strong suspicion afoat that
johnny made way with the instrument.
Mr.. James Wilson, proprietor of the
Washington House, is frequently seen
in early morn coming from the direction
of Homewood Driving Park, sitting back
of his recent investment in horseflesh.
From the smiles that wreathe Mr.. Will
sons face, it would seem to indicate that
lie has been pulled fast mile.
Harry Cornog and Joseph Rementer,
two young gentlemen of this place, left
for the far West on Monday night last.
Mr.. Cornog formerly worked for Mr.. Lut-
ton, blacksmith. The latter gentleman
was the assistant of his father in the
trucking business, at The east end of
town. We wish them much success.
Last Saturday afternoon a man hail
ing from the vicinity of Marley paper
mill, and under the influence of liquor,
entered Mrs. Roach's ice-cream saloon on
Main street, and commenced using sor
v.ry offensive and insulting lan"ra
was Immediately put or Us ahms e.
who happeno' a.". .Fe asIa.#E