The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-17
MINOR LOCALS.

-Howling winds all this week.
"A mild winter has been predicted.
Monday was a good day for red noses.
Tablets, all sizes and kinds, at this
office.
-sharp-toed shoes are rapidly going
out of fashion.
The Thanksgiving turkey will soon
be Topping his last flop.
Wilmington merchants would find it
to their advantage to advertise in THE
LEDGER.
Many of our citizens chased their
hats on Monday 1t was good day to
take run.
Go to the Wilmington Opera House
this evening to see Gus Williams in Some
of the Finest"
Call early and often for some of the
superior Keystone Tablets which we
have in samples.
Mrs, Annie Mailer of near Clayton,
spent several days of last and this week,
in visiting friends here.
There was window-pane thickness
Of ice several mornings this week. and it
was very cold, all the same.
Read all the advertisements, new and
old, in our paper, and by doing so you
will be mutually benefited.
Rev. Mr.. Vallandigham of this town
filled the pulpit of Rev. Mr.. Cation in
Chesapeake City on Sunday last.
Sure cure for dyspepsia-riding in
our hacks twice day over the depot road.
Many testimonials can BIO furnished.
About twenty persons from this town
visited OFT Chapel on last Saturday night.
The Temperance Society being in session.
The time has arrived when fall over
coats must go. Pack them carefully
away and they can be resurrected next
fall
The State is flooded with gunners.
Let us hope tho Legislature will enact
law prohibiting shooting for at least five
years.
Many OF the young folks are wishing
for cold weather, as they are anxious to
indulge in the exhilerating sport of
skating.
Good weather for oycrcoats, and if
you want 10 buy one cheap, and good
one at that, read the clothing lads" in
this issue
For handsome and appropriate Christ
mas presents, go to Wood 81 Bancroft,
G04 Market street. They cannot fail to
please you.
The merchants of this town were
never buster than they now are. Adver-
tising in THE LEDGER is giving them
happy results
Annual co mmunication Of l. o. o. +
OF the State of Delaware on Wednesday
evening next, at which time an election
of officers will take place.
The small boy is repairing his last
winters sled; polishing up his skates, and
will soon be in first-class trim for 4 full
winters campaign OF lun'
Mr.. Henry c. Murphey and family of
near Clayton, Del, spent Sunday and
Monday last, visiting his father, Mr..
David j. Murphey, of this town.
The Cooperative store makes its
bow to its patrons this week, through
new and neat ad, Read it carefully and
note what it says about cheap goods.
-Muffs large enough for one hand will
be fashionable this winter. What's TO
be done with the other hand we are un-
able to say, unless it is given to some
nice man to hold.
The report of the potato crop up to
November places it at 175, OOO, 600 busels.
This big crop should make every man,
woman and child in the land shed tears
of gratitude for so great a blessing.
We have just gotten in a superior lot
of ruled and plain tablets which we can
sell lower than can be purchased else
where in this town Or in Philadelphia.
Call and sec them and be fully convinced.
Mr.. Jno. L. Lewis, will "raise" the
frame work OF new granary on his farm
just south OF town to-day. With this
new building and new fences Lewis Ave
nue. will present very attractive appear
ance.
Any persons here desiring packages
delivered in Wilmington and Philadel-
mia and brought from the sonne nlooas