The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-11
SATURDAY, August IL, 1883,
NEWARK AND VICINITY.


The prospect of full crop Of clover
seed is good.
Farmers are plowing preparatory to
seeding wheat.
Some big watermelons in town this
week. No. thank you.
-Ex-Mayor Whitley of Wilmington
was a guest of DR.. Lober of this place on
Tuesday.
We desire to rent double house or
two small single houses Mt once. Apply
ut this office.
1t will not pay the telegraph strikers
to hold ou as long as the Pennsylvania
Legislature.
Don't forget the 14ih. Grand and
delightful excursion Of Oriental Lodge to
COLCHESTER Beach.
The peach crop rs safe this season,
and on a general average about one.half
crop will be realized
ALI those who go on the Odd Fellows
excursion, on Tuesday, will enjoy the
moonlight in the ey ming.
s. NJ. Curtis offers 10 shares Of the
Newark National Bank stock nt public
auction ON Tuesday, August 23rd.
Cyrus Cooper Of Thompson, New
Castle county, appears with an ad. in
another column. Give him a call.
Come to the Fete on Thursday and
Friday evenings of next week, the 10th
and 18th You may expect hearty well
come.
fare you going TO Colchester with
Oriental Lodge on Tuesday next, August
l4th ?" ayes, we are are you?'S "You
bet We are T.
The Hematite Club Of Iron Hill will
again give one of their pleasant pic-nics,
at that place, on Friday next, tho 18th,
See their posters.
Sec John Wanamaker's ad. else
where. This enterprisiug firm appreciate
the value of advertising, and it reaps for
them bountiful success.
1t is said that the primary election
held just across the line, on Saturday
last, was one Of the liveliest that that
town has ever witnessed.
-Georgiana Wilson, wife of Reuben
Wilson, colored, of this town, died on
Friday night of last week. The remains
were inferred on last Monday.
Mr.. CharleI Lewis of the Deer Park
left for Cape May on Wednesday. He
contemplatcs staying brief season at
this most delightful OF seaside resorts.
Uncle John Lewis proprietor of the
Deer Park received deed for that prop
erty this week, and in consequence there
of has ever since been smiling loudly
Work on the new Catholic Church, in
course Of construction at the East end OF
town was suspended a few days last
week on account of the stormy weathe'
Police officer John d. Pierse
Wilmington, won the golden CT
swimming match in Harlem rive. s4
York, on Monday last. Good luc.
Wilmington.
The large frame dwelling, next the
new Catholic Church, on Main street
owned and occupied by Mrs. Clould hai
been much improved by a fresh coat o
paint.
Mr.. Edward Wilson, living n .shor
distance west of town, has been awarded
$500 by the Baltimore and Phladelphii
Railroad as compensation for rght-of-waN
through his lands.
Arrangements have been made b
the committee by which all persons
be conveyed between the Elkton stg i
and Elk Landing, on the morning n th.
excursion, at moderate cost.
"A crank by the name of o.. V
Roads, of Salamanca, wants 70 5a.
Niagara Falls We judge he ali q. b
well as Capt. Webb,-the 1gue u1alt
take place shortly aflery ani
DIR. Lober an old fnl lr fgl a-tee me,
citizen of this town, Ia ye9u gals III a
his residence for .1goa gy jus
before going 10 press " Informed
The two new brick houses on Dca,
avenue, at the east end, that are owned
and will be occupied by MesSrs. Kershav
Dean aud John Landsendale. are being
rapidly pushed forward to completion.
-Bucktoe camp meeting, held at Bucl
Bridge, Del, ON Sunday last, was wei
attended by the colored folks of thi
towitS no less than three hack loads lef
here for that place on Sunday morning
last.
Miller Barton's house on Main stree
has been much improved by new addi
tion, new tin roof and the whole building
receiving fresh coat Of paint. Thi
change makes for Mr.. Barton IL very nea
residence.
The chilly nights of the past wee
have resulted in numerous coughs an
colds. 4 cold at this season of the yea
is moIe dangerous than at any o,ht
period and we advise all 10 at ire on til
side of W rm h.
Miss Fannie Robertson will sell h'
household furpiturc, at the Belawal
House, on Saturday next, the 18Th. 81
ad. in another column. This will be
good chance for persons to buy good fl
niturc cheap.
Tho first shipment Of this season
peaches over tho Columbia and Port d
posit flailruid. as reported to ms, to,
place on the Sth inst. One car load W
eonsigns to Wilkesbaue, one TO Altool