The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-25
SATURDAY, August 30, 1883.
NEWARK AND VICINITY.

New stock OF embroidery, SILK all
culors, ut Mrs. NJ. F. Choat's.
Soft crabs are said to be plentiful in
Elk river at Elkton.
Many visitors still remain in our
p leasant little town.
1t is said there will be a good yield
of clover seed this season.
Some thirty-iye or forty Italians
arrived at this town, on the early train on |
Tuesday morning.
A large drove of sheep arrived at
the depot on Tuesday for Mr.. VIM.
Moore of Avondale.
Several of our towns-pt ople have |
been attending Brandywine camp meet
ing during the week past
We would like to rent two or three
rooms in pleasant locality until home
can be secured. Inquire at this office.
Mr.. George Williams of this place is
having the foundation built for two new
brick houses on the vacant lot next to
his residence on Main street.
Wanted ed-Boarding in private family,
with reasonble distance from the College
for gentleman and wife. Address Prof.
T. ID. Chester, Trumansburg, N. Y.
Italians are still coming into our
town, and as they do not remain long, We
must naturally conclude hat they are
finding employment on the new railroad.
The Moon was too gnrgeOusly gor-
geuus this week to allow tho young peo-
pie to think of bed, and the greater part
Of the night was passed hanging over the
front gate.
AT the fete. = lTo said, standing
here and looking at the magic lanterns, l
perchance to think am transported to
Fairyland" She.-"I am sorry there is
no cream"
What pity the cream gave out so
soon on Friday night We were sadly
disappointed when smiling waitress en-
formed us that the cream was non e't.
Twas pity.
is there a young man in this section
who would not stint himself for month
to sit beside his sweetness and sip Dream
under the effulgence of pale luna during
the fete. How is that?
$. NJ. Curtis, Esq, executor for
Eliza NJ. Curtis sold on Tuesday, Aug.
elst., Is Shares of the National Bank
Stock of Newark, to Joel Harlan Of
strickersyille, Pa, at s44 per share.
William Taylor, engineer for the
Dean Wooden Company while putting a
new valve IN the engine on Monday night
last, had his arms and breast badly
scalded. lie is at presenC getting along
very well.
Persons willing TO assist us and have
the paper full OF news, will send locals t.
us any form aud we will shape them up
Drop in and see us. You will be truly
welcome, as we are always glad to see
friends.
We were informed that DR.. Henry o
this town grew this season, some of The
largest and finest potatoes Of any one il
the neighborhood. Our informant sug
gested that this Doctor would make
good Granger.
The Delaware portion of the estai
of John Morrison, less six acres taken NJ
by the b. and o. X. r. Co., was sold, a
the Deer Park Hotel, this week, by JOIN
y. Rodney, Esq, trustee, to Thos. Mnrri
sor, for s5, $50.
How is it that Elkton gallaits alloN
young gentlemen of Newark to go +
their town and carry off their prett
maids down the Elk river fishing AN
Grabbing? Never was SO g&'hsn We wcr
there, but time changes all things.
The question that is agitating som
of the young folks of our town is, "Wha
Ia the duration of kiss2' Perhaps
depends on whom one is kissing. FIRE
could tell, but he won't. You may, how
ever, send on letters for information.
.-Ng, John Hall living on the McCoi
naughey farm, about two miles out
town lost valuable horse by lung fevt
last week. This is the second horse thi
Mr.. Hall has had to die within IL yef
mast, and no doubt but that he feels b
lost greatly.
A number of Grangers left here th
week TO attend the picnic at William
Grove, Pa. This picnic has been one
the largest that has ever been hell
Large delegations from Maryland, vi
gjnia, Delagare and New Jersey were
attendance,
Mr.. William r. Boglden of Locu
Point on the Elk river, informs us III
crabs are more plentiful in the Elk riv
than for many years past. Fifteen hu
dred crabs were caught, this week,
three days, at Locust Point The era
are of good size and very fat.
Mr.. Stephen Choate, Jr., writes fro
Whaleysville. Worcester county, to b
mother here, and in the letter Civ
glowing account of his trip and sa
that the people OF Worcester are extrem
ly good lOoking-and further stated th
he is constantly on the go to social gat
eringF.
AN should avail themselves of t
opportunity Of hearing Miss Jnice,
Philadelphia, read and recite, in t
College Oratory, on Thursday event
next. Other attractions will be add
by home talent This entertainment
for good cause and should be liberia
patroniz.d.
1t is so reported 10 us that the Co
RADIO potato beetle is eastward boun
We investigated the subject and tried