The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22
SATURDAY, September 90. 1883.
NEWARK AND VICINITY.

Mr.. John Elliott went West one day
this week to buy stock.
The residence of Mrs. Miles. on Main
street, Is being repainied.
Straw hats were in great demand
during the first Of the week.
The Delaware state Fair begins at
Fairview Park, Dover, next week.
Read the advertisement in another
column of ]. T. Mullin g. Son, clothiers,
9th and Market streets, Wilmington.
Miss Deborah Hopkins Of Williams
port, Pa, is visiting Miss lleba Lewis.
-Messrs. Jas. Hossinger and Geo. W.
Kerr received two car loads of stock this
week.
Chief Engineer Douglass of the D, &
o. was guest at the Deer Park this
week.
Loan to your neighbor everyt hing
else but paper-for that let them sub
scribe.
The cool wave struck this town on
Monday night, accompanied with heavy
shower of rain.
Story s. Shoape OF Oxford received a
car load of sheep and steers at the New
ark depot this week.
This is a good time to visit fIiends,-
especially ii they live near ono of the
many agricultural fairs.
Mr.. ]. j. Pie, living on the Depot
road, is improving his large lawn by
trimming up the trees.
TO keep up with the changes of
weather one has to be able to make light
ming changes in clothing.
Mrs. z. r. McKinsey will please
accept our thanks for generous Hnmpli'
ment of luscious peaches.
Mr.. John E. Lewis has improved his
property lying along the Depot road by
having new fence placed around it,
is it not about time to begin work on
the streets, cleaning out the cutters and
otherwise giving the town a more healthy
appearance
No man should ever think that he is
too well known to advertise. Perhaps
you are not known within radius of
mile outside Of town.
This is the season OF the year men
search the country over in quest of game
and after fatIguing days tramp, return
home with an empty game bag.
The county agricultural fair is boom
ing. The county fair is a big institution
in the land. In many ways are they ben
efieial to the husbandman and others.
The circulation of THE LEDGER has
increased greatly since our taking hold.
People appreciate local newsy paper.
Advertisers are beginning to realize its
value.
The changes of weather from tnrrid
to frigid is remarkable. One hardly
knows how to guard against such ex-
tremes. At all events, the straw hat
must go.
The apple crop in the north this
year promises to fall short. We are sorry
for this, because we wished to give some
of our best friends several barrels during
the coming holidays.
Mr.. s. NJ. Donnell sold about 15C
acres of his farm, just west of the town,
(reserying about Ia acres next 10 town,
20 John Q. Sterling, near Dupont'S mill
Wilmington, for si5,5OO.
We were little premature last weel
in stating that frost had done consider
able damage in this section. There wa
no damage done 10 crops or even flower
that are still in the ground.
Quite number of the Linden Hal
boarders at the p, w. & b. station depart
ed for home during the past two or three
weeks, II growing time for them To TAX
up the busy walks of city life.
Mr.. Geo. Kerr shipped a fine ew
and buck to Judge Houston at Lewis
Del, one day last week. These sheel
are of the very best variety, and Mr.
Kerr has many more of the same kind.
"A dude came near outwitting Ger
tain livery man and his assistants here
one day this week. The poor fellow wa
excusable, as his head was slightly affec
ted by the bewitching glances of som
lair one.
Presiding Elder Hill deliveral a yer.
eloquent sermon in the NJ e. Church las
sunday evening After which sixtee
probatoners were received into full mem
bership of the church 10y the pastor, Rev
Mr.. Haynes,
We received a very pleasant ca
from several of the students from til
College this week. Como again, youn
gentlemen, and you can enjoy The ple'
sure of resting your weary bodies in on
easy recker,
Read the advertisement of jaime
Morrison, livery man, in another eolumI
This gentleman has good teams alwaS
on hand, and is ever ready to atten
to the wants of those who wished
be suited with good team.
There are about ninety-two horst
entered in the rae es at Elkton. ~
managers of the fair have secured NJ
Van 0sten of PHILADELPHIA to act as star
ing judge. This gentleman appears
please Elkton people the best.
We recently viewed some decided
hna Jersey thoroughbreds on the larm
Jlmes T. Sterling, just north of Elktoi
MIR. s. Informed us that he intended O.
hibiting thir stock at the Elkton fair.
he dues we predict t, him premium.