The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-01
More delightful than amy.
thing eIse-the thoughts of
gOing ON the Cape May excur-
sion on Monday.
NEWARK AND VICINITY.


sea,
Large sale of building lots this after
noon.
The corn crop is safe, and good one
1t will be, too.
The crop of hay fever is about as large
rs usual this summer.
Farmers are now busily preparing
the soil for iall seeding.
Bring out your nvercoats, as 1t is too
cool at nights without them.
Try the F. f. F. Patent Flour sold
by ], Il, Fisher at the depot.
-Heaver clothes are needed this cool
weather TO insure cne against colds.
Mr.. Henry and wife. OF Philadel-
phia, are visiting relatives in this town.
Part Of the old platform at the depot
has been taken up and re ,laced bya new
one.
"A. q. Yates & Co., appear in this is
sue with an attractive al. Go and see
e them.
Several car loads OF peaches passed
the depot this week, going West, so
understood.
Monday morning last was cxcee iingly
cool. In fact, mn overcoat would have
islt pleasant.
This cool pleasant weather suits peo-
Ile who are staying home and not sniff
ing salt breezes.
Five wagon loads of gipsies passed
through town last Saturday afternoon,
going westward.
"A number of colored people left here
Saturday for Wilmington to attend the
big quarterly there.
The weather has been extremely
delightful this month, with the eSccp-
tion of the bad days.
Our sincere thanks are due to Mrs. s.
T. Hainos of this town for bushel of
luscious Bartlett pears.
Cunning season is approaching and
the young man repairoth his gun for the
fall and winter campaign.
Several Newarkers are at Atlantic
City, spending few days among the
fashionable folks at that resort.
Everybody seems happy over the
prospects of going on the excursion to
Cape May on Monday, Sept 3rd.
"A refreshing shower to benefit man
kind and all other kind was sadly needed
during tile first part of the week.
Go OH the delightful Cape May ex-
cursion on that grand river steamer-the
Republic,-on Monday, Sept. 3rd.
The rain was received with thanks
hom the people, and the earth and
shrubbery greatly refreshed thereby.
Miss Fannie Robertson will open a
private school for smal! children on Mon
day at the residence cf Mrs. Cunningham.
Your last chance this season of visit.
ing Cape May is on the excursion OH
Monday next, Sept 3rd. Don't let it slip
by.
Mr.. CLARK Paxton oi the Pennsylvana
and Delaware Railroad, accompanied by
his Wlle, leiL hero tnlh Wcek loI i IlJlbuHIH y
on a brief visit.
Prof Benton Of Delaware College
has moved into his new house that he has
recently purchased, opposite the Episco-
pal Church, West end of town.
1t is reported that the Christiana NJ.
f. Sunday school contemplate holding u
harvest home at the place known MS
Banks woods. The day has not yet bt Gu
decided upon.
Rev. Prof. Benton win officiate in st.
Thomas Church next Sunday and during
September The Rev Mr.. Griffith will
assume ihe Rectorship on the first Sun
day, in October,
Sec Lord & Pok's ''ad' in another
column of their celebrated fertilizers. Mr.
G.J. Porter of this town is their agent
This gentleman has SOLD 100 tons within
the past tliee weeks. Give it trial.
& "A regular meeting of the Delaware
State Dental Society will be held in tn,
N Directors room Institute Building Sth anC
Market streets, Wilmington, Del, Sept
9TH, ut p. NJ, and in the evening a
7:30.
We mny look Ior warm weather il
September 30 the prophets say Well
let it come. We can stand good deal o
heat and We suppose it will he best t.
N get accustomed to what may be thu
enevitable.
Tho industrious housewife is nov
busy preserving and making gallons o
jelly. Ounces, peaches, pears, p!ums
apples all go into the cruciable and Ut,
turned out either in honey sweetness, o.
spiced-pickles.
The jury on appraisement Of land
through which the Baltimore and Phila
delphia'Railroad passes, awarded 20 MI
James Casho, living ON the road from
Elkton to Cowantown, 80, S33. It is sal,
he only asked $4,000.
Z The Sunday School at ogletown, abou
two miles from this place, held picni
in Morrison's woods on Saturday of las
week. 1t was the first the school ha
ever had and was well attended by boil
s friends and scholars.
eli The Newark Academy will begin it
next school year on Tuesday, Sep. 4th
" It Is earnestly desired by the Principa
that all students desiring to he enrolled
ior the first term be present for examiha
lion and classification On the opening day
MIR. James shaffer of Wilmington,
bxakesman on the way freight train OF
b W and r. r., n. while eoupling carr