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


led. Persons buying these pumps can
have them put in at moderate cost by the
above firm.
We would cordially ask our friends
in need of cheap paper in tablet form to
call and see what we have in that line.
The price we ask for them is so low that
we cannot put it in the paper, but come
and we will whisper the very low figures
in your ear.
M. r. Barton dealer in all kinds Of
flour and feed, purchased lot of corn
from Mr.. Carpenter of near Yetman's
mill, which for size of ears and regularity
of grain we seldom if ever seen equaled.
This corn yielded Mr.. Carpenter 90 bush
els per acre.
The cutters are being cleaned of the
leaves that recently left the trees, but
which did not leave the cutters. Mon.
day and Tuesday were good days to rake
leaves. The wind helped them to take
sudden leave when being resurrected by
the scavengers.
Mr.. Frank Eliason, former resident
Of Middletown, but now connected with
the Marvin Safe Company 6e3 Chestnut
St., Phila., as travelling salesman, was in
town this week working up trade for that
firm. Mr.. Eliason is well-known here,
and the safes which he is selling are
among the very best.
The Teachers Institute of New Castle
county will meet in Middletown Wednes-
day afternoon, Nov. 81, and remain in
session till Saturday morning, Nov. "a.
This meeting will undoubtedly be as
interesting as it is instructive to the
teachers and all others who may attend.
very pleasant time is expected.
The cold snap struck this town about
3 o'clock on Monday night. The wind
blew very hard, and was cold and pierce
ing. During the day slight squall of
snow passed over and the wind was high
all day. Tho weather on Tuesday was
chilly and blustery. But as we have Just
ordered a quarter ton of coal, we feel
safe for the winter.
The train due here at 4:5O p. NJ. is
invariably crowded to standing. We
would suggest that the company put on
an extra car on this train, as in doing so
it would be great convenience to large
travelling public from this place. We
know of no station along the line with
larger passenger traffic than Newark,
barring Wilmington and Chester.
Some pleasant theatricals here this
winter would be very entertaining The
town contains plenty of talent for the
undertaking. Plenty of Romeos and
Juliets, and again score APPLY fitted for
the ligher parts of comedy. Let the
matter be talked over among yourselves,
friends, and may an early decision be
reached. 1t would, indeed, be instructive |
to all participating.
MIR. j. T. Mullin of the firm of J. T. |
Mullin & Son, 9th and Market streets,
Wilmington, was in the vicinity of New |
ark this week on visit to his friends.
lie brought an improved breech-loading
gun with him, and took little hunt. lie
carried the game home with him in
glasscOvered box in the shape Of beau |
tiful red bird, which he captured by a
difficult wing shot.
WIN. Il. Bowen, who is engaged in
hulling cloverseod, and baleing hay with |
his steam press, desired us to say to those |
to wished his services to address him by |
letter through the EllSton postoffice for
rates, etc. Mr.. B. has had an amount of
experience in this line of work and never
fails to please those who have secured his
services Those having work of this
character to do would do well to give him
n call.
A Thanksgiving supper will be serv-
ed in the basement of the NJ. L, Church
from to o'clock on Thanksgiving even
ing, by the Ladies Aid Society. And at
Exchange Hall musical concert will be
given at 7.30. Prof. Orem of Baltimore,
and Mr.. Zimmerman of Wilmington, have
been engaged for the concert and we may
expect rare treat. Tickets to supper
and concert each 35 cents. Combined
GO cents.
Professor Herr Dobler's gift enter
tainment given three nights in the Hall
here was above the average travelling
through the country. The tricks shown
by the Professor We're really wonderful,
and the silver-ware, jewelry, and lots of
other useful and costly presents given
away without extra cost. The hall was
well filed, and those who did not attend
missed IL rare treat, and probably missed
drawing a valuable present.
The report reaches us this week that
the proposed steam flour mill spoken of
in our last Issue will be building 60x40
feet and four stories high. Several thou
sand dollars have already been subscribed,
it is said, and after few additional thou
sand are added, the work will be pushed
rapidly forward. Such an undertaking
as this will undoubtedly prove q success.
The building will be erected near the
Dean Wooden Company's mill.
e. A. Watson & Co, have accepted
the agency for the "Storer's Patent
Cleared Corn and Cob Sweep Grinder"
(the king of feed mills) and will give
a trial of the grinder at their shops on
New London Avenue, near the Deer
Park hotel, on Tuesday next, the Goth, at
2 o'clock p. NJ. All persons interested
in feed grinders are cordially invited to
be present. If weather should prove
unfavorablc the machine will be tested