The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-03
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1888.
MINOR LOCALS.

Butter is quoted at about 30 cents
per pound.
Now is the time to advertise Christ
mas novelties.
Sale hand-bills arc printed at this
Office on short notice.
"A. g. Yates & Co., appear with a
neat new change in ad this week.
-712 letters were mailed from the
postoflice here on Monday of this week.
1T is said that ague will stick to a
man like brother, and often gives him
the shake.
The falling of the leaves from the
trees along the side walks have put the
streets in very filthy condition.
But two more months before 1884
will be with us. Let us hope for year
of peace, prosperity and good cheer.
Mrs. Stephen Choats was painfully
burned one day this week by her wrist
coming in contact with rod hot stove.
One of our exchanges says we may
have good weather by Christmas. 1t
looks now as if good weather had set in
1t was real pleasant to see the sun
shine so brightly on Tuesday. The wind
blew hard and the muddy places were
dried up.
"A new boarder arrived at one Wash
ington Hotel this week. 1t is girl, and
has come TO stay. We wish much joy to
the happy parents.
Newport, Delaware, enjoyed two
very pleasant dancing parties this week.
Prof. Jno. b. Richie furnished the music
on both occasions.
One or more of Newark's fair daugh-
tors attended select hop in Prof. Web
ster's Dancing Academy in Wilmington,
one night this week.
Joseph Murray, clerk at the Deer
Park Hotel has been sick for the past
week with severe cold. He is at his
post once more, however.
1t is evidently sure that the hens are
taking rest, on strike, or something
worse, for eggs arc very scarce here.
They are quoted at about 30 cents per
dozen.
There was delay of several hours in
the trains on Saturday last going north,
caused by engine No. 81 breaking hei
connecting rod between Newark and
Stanton.
John Chalmers who bought the farm
formerly owned by James Lyle, is having
now barn erected thereon. JnO. Rambt
of this town and Walter S. Pyle of VIII
mington are doing the work.
We cannot say how many maiden
caught glympse of their future husband
on the night All Hallov Zen, but we sus
pect that there are many here who would
not object to such sight. Excuse us.
The NJ. E. Church here is beinl
repaired. twill be handsomely frescoed
painted; the pulpit and platform hay
been made larger, new carpet has beef
added, and the seats are to be of walnut
-"Jinksr Well, everybody know
links. None other than Jinks becam'
very much confused in our town ON
night this week. Jinks, by the way, i
not of this town, but from some othe
town.
There is one square in Wilmington
that can boast OF having seven place
where whisky is dealt out. 1t is all tn
more demoralizing when we tell you tina
the greater number of these are low grog
geries or bucket shops
The Elkton Cornet Band furnished
the music at the entertainment in TIL
Hall on Thursday night. We could d.
but ought than say that the music wa
first-class. The music made by the bant
going through town sounded very pretty
Some one has said that this is I'll
festive time of the year when careful
women delights to dig NJ her ten cen
geraniums and place them carefully i
the house, when she will cheerfully vast
several tons Of coal in keeping them aliv
during the winter.
Samuel !. Sweet appears in this issu
with an attractive adj. By carefully reat
ing it you will see that he offers som
prime articles, which he informed us wer
of the best quality and at bottom price,
He says his cigars can't be surpassed
Give him call.
October was a fretful, stormy monll
There was rain fall every week, an
altogether the thirty-one days passed wei
very disagroeable. The last day, howeve
was bright and beautiful, and thel
appeared no sign of regret that I'll
month was dead.
Many of this town who love TO wi
ness play full of realistic situation
should go to see Maggie Mitchell at Il
Opera House in Wilmington this evenin
This pleasing little actress has new
failed to delight her audiences. Her 70
on this night will BIO "Lorle, or Il
Artists Dream"
Tho following jurors to serve at Il
November term of Court in Wilmingto
which begins on the 10Th, inst, from Il
hundred are for the first panel for fiji
week, Samuel Wright, Jr., VIM. II. w
son, Geo. Steele. Second week, seco
panol.-Bechley Herdman, james Cross
and Samuel NJ. Donnell.
Jos. II. Willis, contractor and arcI
tect, of this town, while working at 5
gerley's pulp mills, Elkton, one day Il
week, picked up All old silver butt
where the excavation is being made MOI
of the mill. From its appearance it wo'
go to show that it once belonged on
coat Of some British red coat.