The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-10-27
ELKTON.

This town enjoyed a day ON Saturday
that has not been equalod since the days
when old King Rum reigned supreme.
During the day there was three fights
and several arrested and sent to Jail. 1t
was pay day on the b. 81 o. Road, and as
the day was unfit for work, the men came
into town along with the "regulars" in
dulged freely in the foaming beverage,
commonly known as ''pear cider" "cham-
pagne," ''nectar," etc. To the ordinary
man it takes but little of this delightful
drink to make happy, and as these fellows
were slow tariff" it took but short
time for all to get into fighting fever.
The Shorts, the Dicks, and the Shiverys
had on their war paint, and wanted to
take the town in true COW boy fashion.
They were not successful, however. The
result was several cut heads, eyes that
were heavily draped in mourning, and
skinned noses showed that several slight
skirmishes had taken place and the Town
Bailiff took them in. The sons of Italy
figured prominently in the fray, along
with ''bod bays from green Erin'' with
the shamrock sprig. The fun was kept
up late and the Bailiff took care of sew
eral in the morning. Newark cannot
boast of such drunken crowd as filed
the streets of this local option town as
seen here last Saturday.
Several persons went to Port Derosit
last evening TO be present at the Demo-
cratic mass meeting and to hear the adj
dresses os several prominent speakers.
If the Democrats elect their County
Commissioners this fall in this county, it
is said John Rossell will be clerk.
The extra meeting at Couch Chapel is
being carried on with much success.
Presiding Elder Hill will preach in the
NJ. E. Church here to morrow morning
at 1890 o'clock, when everybody will
have an opportunity of hearing good
sermon.
Daniel Bratton, Democratic candidate
for Safes Attorney, Charley II. Smith
and John S. Rossell will address Demo
cratic meeting at Fair Hill tonight
The M. e. Church has organized a
church lyceum. The first meeting will
be held Friday night, November 10th.
It is said here the Chinese must go.
The Republicans have not yet, as we
have heard, held meeting of any kind.
They perhaps believe in "still hunt"
Charley Smith, tobacconist, is doing a
good business, and should you ever drop
in on him he will send you away happy
in the possession of good gar.
The b. s. o. have not opened their
telegraph office here.
T. jeff Scott was in town one day this
week, and if any one is deserving the
support of the Democratic party it is he,
as he has always been a worker in the
ranks. Every conscientious Democrat
should vote for him on Nov, 9th, and it is
to be hoped number of Republicans
win do the same.
VIM. Falls, proprietor of the Howard
House, has been spending several days
in New York viewing the sights.
Our young folks still visit your town
in large numbers. "s T
Crabs are still plentiful in Elk river.
We are soon to have telephone COM
munication here from different parts of
the county. The main office will be in
the Odd Fellows Hail. George r. Ash
will be the general agent here. ..
Hon. Robert McLane, candidate for
Governor, will address the citizens of this
county on Monday night, in the Hall of
this town. ....... ....
This town will be honored by the pres
ence of Hon. Thos. F. Bayard, of Della
ware, on Monday night. He will talk to
the Democrats of this county.
1t is thought by some that the expenses
of the late fair were too great. We heard
one gentleman say that he could run the
fair for s., 200 less in way of expenses.