The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-08
+, SATURDAY, September 8. 1883.
NEWARK AND VICINITY.


Italians are numerous about town.
1t is a good time to buy bathing suits
cheap. *
There was light frost on Monday
night, so said.
The good pumpkin pies, all golden
in richness, are in order.
Squirrel shooting has begun, but
game appears to be scarce.
--Tramps are getting mighty scarce in
this section. What blessing.
Reed bird on toast now temp. the
palate of epicures Not bad to take.
The season of merry.making aud
surprise parties is welcomed among us
again.
The season is drawing rapidly on
when camphor-socnled overcoats will be
in great demand.
-picnics are closed for the season.
There are many who can look back and
count the happy days past during the
summer.
Hanging over the rront-gate- season
is about closed. The gate will get a short
rest now from n long siege this past
summer.
Quite number Of excursionists TO
Cape May on Monday, fed the fishes in
the bay on the way home. Could not
stop them.
Davis, Keys & Co.. of Elkton, Md,
with an tad in this weeks issue. This
is an enterprisng firm, and deserve pub
lie patronage.
We noticed a very fine flock of sheep
on the farm of Mr. Geo. Kerr. Nj. X.
is noted for his fine breed OF stock of
every description
The exodus of studtntS into town
appears to be as usual-largo. Now we
expect our town will be more livclicr than
the last two months.
Churches are beginning TO have
better congregations. People have return
ilDIl lnb ht dhiNt anu llb NtHIntf
is more comfortable.
MIR. ]. G. Shiveler agent at the depot,
is building large conservatory. where he
expects to offer for sale rare and choice
exotics at an early day.
The foundation for Mr.. Manuers
house on Choate street has been com
pleted, and the brick work is being
rapidly pushed forward.
$. Is. Foard, of Ellxton, Informs us
that he has lost valuable black and tan
puppy. A liberal reward will he given
to the person returning it,
1t was an oversight, and quite neglect
ful OF the employees of the Delaware City
train to leave the mail lying on the plat
form, last Saturday morning.
You can rely ON getting good cigar
ut Clayton Choates, near this Office. We
have tried them. He has added an aitiro-
tive sign in the way Of a neatly, painted
Indian.
What q busy, active town Newark
has grown. Men aie seen hurying along
the streets going 10 their daily avocations
and an air of industry pervades The whole
village.
The season for watermclons, cante-
loupes and green corn is rapidly drawing
20 close, The small boy will await uuo-
ther year before he can indulge in such
Injuries.
Sweet cider, nectar, &C., will soon
be around to the delight of the small boy
All that is required is long straw, a
small hole in large barrol-amd Il doc
tors bill is the result.
The number of tickets sold at the
Newark depot, for the month Just ended,
was 3,175, making the sum Of 50, ,O0S.
This is good showing for the passenger
travel from this busy, industrious town.
1t is aboat time for the ladies' To
begin some fancy work to place ON ex-
hibit at the fair, or else have some canned.
preserved and conserved fruit to send 10
contend for premium at Elkton in
October.
THE melancholy days" etc, arc
Gawning, and we have laid IN an unusual
amount of shooting mons, all loaded,
ready 10 meet the poet who brings in
his sad and touching eifusions of the DAYS
to come.
Young men, when visiting your
neighbor, or anybody else's neighbor,
and expect to remain until midnight
lunch, take your overcoats along, as these
cool nights make one "shake' in sum
ner clothes. i l.( M.|.
Miss Annie Foard, daughter of r. II.
Foard, who lives with her grandmother,
Mrs. William Bowen, about four miles
from this town, was painfully scaldcd 10y
the upselting of pan of boiling water,
one day this week.
,-Prof. Orem 0f Baltimore, played for
the NJ. E. Church on Sunday last, both
morning and evening. After the evening
service had been concluded, he rendered
choice selection and was aided in the
singing 10y the choir.
Robert Woodward, Esq, machinist
at the Casho Machine Works, and Mr..
Collins of the same place, a:o the happy
pusessors Of a pair OF felncs with nine
paws each. What chance has a mouse or
rat to escape those clutches?
The grading Of tho depot road was
awarded to Mr.. Paul Gillis of Ogletown,
who began work ON Monday last. This
piece of road has been sadly in need Of
repair for some time, and the improve
ments have not begun a day too soon.