The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-10-20
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1888.
MINOR LOCALS.

weeks issue with an attractive adj.
is here no law against fast driving?
II there il, it should be enforced.
Read all the advertisements in THE
LEDGER, and you will profit thereby.
Now is the time to have your job
work done on our new Campbell press.
Who saw the partial eclipse of the
moon on Monday night? Please report
Read James Lyle's ad in this issue.
Tho GOAL he sells burns we'll, and heats
we'll.
The number of tickets sold at the
depot last month amounted to almost
$1,000.
&C. c. Choate, will have on sale, at his
stand, on Sundays all the leading Sunday
journals.
The siding from the Pomeroy and
Newark Railroad to Mr. VIM. Deans
mill is finished.
The two new brick dwelling houses
of Mr.. Geo. William, at The East End,
are nearing completion.
We are glad to note that some of the
cutters along the streets have been put
in healthy condition.
Don't fail to read A. Gallaher's ad.
in another column. All he asks is a call
from the country folks.
Tho Sussex county almshouse has
been awarded fine Shropshire ram by
Hon, VIM. Dean of this town.
The days are much shorter now than
in July but it appears to us that the sun
arises just about the same time.
The wagon that hung on the wing
wall of the College steps last week was
quite an ornament to the building.
w. II. Purnell President Of Delaware
College, attended the State Temperance
Alliance at Middletowu this week.
Newark is rapidly advancing in popu
lation. Many new houses are building
and many more have been contracted for.
Rev VIM. Kershaw will preach in
the NJ. e. Church tomorrow morning at
1890 A. NJ. There will be no service in
the evening.
Mr.. Geo. II, Kennady will offer for
sale at his residence, on Wednesday
October Gath, his entire stock of house
hold and kitchen furniture.
Exchanges are beginning to tell how
large their towns have grown in the last
year Some towns have double in size
and yet they are very small
MADAME rumor says several weddings
will soon take place. We could name one
or two ourselves, but are afraid that no
cake will bo left at the office.
Full attendance of the members of
Newark lodge of Good Templars next
Friday evening, as the officers for the
coming quarter are to he nominated.
Why cannot this place organise a
cricket club? There is plenty of good
material here, aud no doubt, in short
time, with little practice, could play All
excellent game.
st. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rev.
II. Allen Griffith, Recto. Row T. w.
Haskins, President of Jubilee College.
Illinois, will preach on Sunday morning
All are cordially invited
Where was the Constable Oh Monday
night and on Saturday night? There were
several parties on the street who wanted
to be arrested awful bad, and we were
sorry they We're not taken in.
WIN. II, Fisher, painter, had the
misfortune to slip and dslocate his Shout
der blade while painting house here this
week. We were very sorry to hear OF
the accident, as William is piled up with
work.
Rev. II. Allan Griffith, of Philadelphia,
has entered on his duties as rector of
st. Thomas p. T. Church We believe
that he is very much liked by the congre-
CATION. We heartily welcome Mr.. Griffith
into our midst.
The farm of Mrs. Eliza Baynard was
offered at public sale at the Deer Park
hotel, on Wednesday, nth. 1t run up to
sixty-four and half dollars per acre,
when it was withdrawn. The price asked
for the property is $4,000.
"A small boy named Lemons Bashline,
of Paramount SrpIngs, Luzerne county,
Pa, was thrown from train No. 40 at
North East, on last Friday evening, and
had leg fractured and otherwise injured.
lie was enroute for Delaware City.
Rankin Armstrong sent us an attrac-
tive change for his ad this week, but we
must ask the indulgence of that gentle
mans forgiveness for not being able to
do so. as our time has been too fully oc-
cupied in putting in the new press,
Geo. Powell appears in this issue
with an attractive ad. in relation to his
restaurant in the basement Of Exchange
Building, George knows what kind of
oysters to buy to please the appetite of
hungry folks. Just try ono of his stews.
Last Sunday was an extremely warm
day. Monday came along like winter,
and persons who were caught with sum
mer clothes on were nearly frozen. Fires
were needed to keep warm, and alto
gether the day was very unpleasant after
the warm spell.
Wilmington has raised enough money
TO reorganise the Quickstep base ball club
for noxt season. We sincerity hope they
will secure a much better team than they
had last season. II is so said that Mana
ger Lemons of the Trenton club will
manage the nine.