The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-12-01
MINOR LOCALS
-Monday--very stormy.

-Thanksgiving-col and clear
Our storekeepers are driving brisl,
trade.
The cold wave struck this town
Tuesday.
The turkey, like the poor Indian, is
laid away.
They are always with us-thc mid
night plunderers.
Every body is growing busy in conse-
quence of the near approach of Christmas.
Why is the depot road like some
patent medicines Because 1t cures dys-
pepsia.
Fresh supply Of excellent tablets just
received this week, Come in and see
them.
One OF two Of the merchants here
have placed private Waterman over
their stores.
Tho sunset on Tuesday evening was
scene Respondent with beauty. 1t beg
gars description.
Prof. F. D. Chester anticipates going
to Mexico for two months to examine
some mines of gold, silver and copper.
The colored brass band of this town
paraded the streets on Thanksgiving day
and discoursed some very good music.
e. L. Haynes. General Agent of the
Wilmington Morning Ne1Os, spent Thanks
giving day with his parents in this town.
Five persons were whipped at New
Castle on Saturday last. One called,
"Lord, help" but there was no help. The
punishment was just.
"A slight touch of old winter was felt
on Wednesday night. The rain clouds
had swept away and the weather settled
down real winter like.
Many of the College students visited
their homes oil Thanksgiving day, Yaca-
ton was granted all the students from
Wednesday till Monday next.
E, L. Vallandigham, formerly editor
in-chief of Egery EOening, but now on
the Baltimore Day, spent Thanksgiving
day with his parents in this town.
We Were compelled TO omit several
interesting locals this week for want of
space. They will appear in our next
sisue, however.
Horace Greedy Knowles who is at
tending College here, left for Washing
ton, d. c., on Thanksgiving morning,
where he will remain some ten days.
r.. S. Woodward and Miss Jennie
Biddle of this town were united in the
bonds of Matrimony on Wednesday of
this week, by the Rev. T. II. Haynes.
"A man in Florida has an onion seven
teen and one-fourth inches around
Counting couples are scarce in that par
ticular neighborhood, we should think.
1t is very refreshing to receive sub
scriptions. Several came in and donated
Thanksgiving gifts to us in this way. 1t
does as much good as receiving large
fat turkey.
Moonlight is anxiously looked for
The streets are so terribly dark that to
one unaocustomed to travelling them after
night is liable to get crippled. More
lights needed.
Some claim we charge to much for
job work. We invite them to call and
see us and we will prove to them that we
can do their work as cheaply as they can
get it done elsewhere.
What are we to do with our robbers
who help themselves to what they want
at any time or any place? Let us organ
ize regular "cow boy vigilant commit
tee and clean these rascals out.
The concert in the Hall on Thanks
giving night was most excellent. Why,
we know of on editor who Travelled some
40 miles to witness its attractions, There
was day when we would have done the
same thing.
e. Melchoir, the gunsmith, King
Street, Wilmington, appears in a card in
this issue. All those in need of first
class gun, or desire one fixed up in the
right way, should not fail to give this
gentleman call.
"A good time to plant fruit trees, SC
some of our exchanges tell us. No doubt
this is the season of the year when silver
paste men and other quacks are FOSTERING
people to death should be planted-and
planted very deep.
We would call the attention of oui
readers to the advertisement in this issue
of Z. @. Dawson & Co., 31G Market ST.,
Wilmington. This enterprising firm have
Just opened fullline of watches, jewelTy
etc. Give them call.
The story comes from Missouri tina
man there has tomato vine covering
200 square feet and bearing 5000 toma
toes. Has our friend Mr., Thornlcy, o
trucking fame, any contradiction tomak'
in regard to the above?
F. S. Phelps, editor of the Smyrna
Record, paid us friendly call on Frida!
morning of this week, He reports bust
ness and other matters on the boom II
his thriving town. Brother Phelps vii
always be welcome visitor to our sane
tum.
II is said sta tionery store will b
opened here at an early day with lad.
as proprietor. 1t will be stocked wit
beautiful Christmas novelties. In a