The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-10
MINOR LOCALS.

very scarce.
Silk handkerchiefs will be very fashion
able this winter.
Turkeys are ripening fast, and by the
goth they will be fit to pluck.
-Workmen still continue to improve
portion of the depot road in proper
way.
Ground was frozen hard enough Sat
urday morning to bear the weight of
man.
-"Ground hog" is quite plentiful in
town and selling at about 10 cents per
pound.
The law prohibiting shooting of quail
or grouse in this county expires ON Thurs
day, the 10th inst.
Clayton C. Choate's "Jay Bird" and
Jersey lily cigars are at the stop of
the heap for fine flavor.
We have been blessed this week with
bright, sun shiny weather 1t gives the
farmers chance to do something.
Our farmer friends are having an ex-
cellent yield of corn. And so they ought
They pay high tax for raising it.
M. BIegary & Son, Wilmington, APP
pear in this issue with an attractive adj
vertisement Read it and profit thereby.
Samuel l. Sweet presented us with
some good cigars one night this week.
He says he has plenty more of the same
kind.
Mrs. Coruelia j. Curtss, mother of
Mrs. John N. Spencer, returned this week
from an extended trip through the East
ern States.
In the additional list of petit Jurors for
November term of Court in Wilmington,
VIM. II. Shippers, of this hundred has
. been chosen,
We know of one young married man
who perfumes his pocket handkerchief
with Mrs. Winsow's soothing syrup. lie
has no children.
"A brick dwelling house is in course
of construction on the new street that
is to be opened, running from the Creek
road to Chapel street.
Mr.. Alfred B. Money, member of
the senior class of Delaware College, was
elected Surveyor of Cecil county at the
election last Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Whistler returned home
on Monday last, after visit of several
other parts of Maryland.
The Misses Reynolds, daughters of
Professor William A. Reynolds of Will
mington, entered the sophmore clsss of
Delaware College this week
The residents of Choate street now
walk on = bran new pavement. We re-
joice with them, for they have had quite
muddy walk for long time.
The Newark accommodation train
that arrives here about o'clock in the
morning, is much used by pupils attend
ing school here from Wilmington.
Mr.. VIM. Y. Warner, of Wilmington,
has purchased the running horse Gale, of
Nathan b. Hayes, of West Chester.
This horse ran at the fair at ElktOn this
fall.
"A series of meetings under the lead
ership of the Rev. T. II. Haynes, of this
place, have been commenced at Wesley
NJ. L. Church, about two miles from
town.
"A steam flour mill is strongly talked
of TO be built in this town. This intelli-
gencs reached us through reliable source,
and we are glad to hear that such an in
terpriso is in progress.
we are not too proud to ask for more.
Advertisements are coming in from every
quarter. This shows the high standard
OfTHE LEDGER asan advertising medium.
Mr.. Byard Widdoes and wife of ouI
town, made visit of a few days this
week to the Monumental City. That
Byard had a good time no one will deny
who are acquainted with his usual genial
disposition.
Don't fail to read NJ Bsrton's sd. in
another column. He keeps constantly OF
hand the most celebrated brands of flour
Call on him and he will sell you just what
you want TO make sweet, light and white
bread and cakes.
AT the thoroughbred stock sale al
the ElIton Fair grounds of Mr.. Henry
Hess of Fair Hill, good prices were real
lied. About ten head were sold. A two.
year.old brought $500, and another three
year-old 5000.
Mrs. M. A, Shivcler who has beer
spending the summer hore with he
MOTHER Mrs, Benjamin Wilson, left TO
BaOoklyn New York, the early part o
this week, where she will spend tho win
ter. Her mother accompanied her.
Mr.. E. EOohletree appears in our col
umnS to-day Win an attractive al. MT
Ochletree is a first-class workmen, AMI
persons wishing work done should no
fail to call on him and be convinced of hi
skill as a carriage painter and trimmer.
Halle, youngest daughter of Mrs. S
r. Choate, was quite painfully injured OIL
Saturday last, by running a large splinte
in the fleshy part of the leg just beloy
the knee. DIR. Kollock extracted tn
splinter from which the patient suffcre,
considerably.
We were shown u very handsomel
worked blanked this week by Mrs Lizzi
Griffith. The initials were familiar t
u.s. and would say to those who have sim
liar work to be done, or any fancy wor
to be executed should call on Mrs. Griffit
and we warrant she can please you.
We call the attention of our reader
TO advertisement of The Century Mage
siro This book is invaluable to all, and Oh
subscription price within tho reach of all
Also, elsewhere will DO found II notice {
81. Nicholas. This is very interestin
and instructive book for children.
The Temperance Society of this tow
will visit OFT Chapel, on Chestnut Hi
tonight, where regular monthly meet
ing of the Temperance Society there is
progress. Mr.. Henry Morrow of Wi
mington, with other speakers will addre'
the meeting. An invitation is offered