The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-10-13
SATURDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1888.
MINOR LOCALS.

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Time to gather walnuts.
Dull and gloomy-Friday
The weather for the past week was
perfect.
The entertainment at the Hall on
Monday night was pnssibly good.
Sale bills or other matter printed on
short notice and at reasonable rates at
this office.
--Middletown Fair cleared themselves
of debt this year, with surplus fund in
the treasury.
We hope to be able, before long, to
give full market report to our readers
of the Wilmington markets.
Our farmers have finished seeding
wheat, and in many fields The growing
wheat is over two inches high.
Miss Julia A. Brown, of Alleghaney
City, Pa, formerly Of Baltimore, is visit
ing at the Deer Park Hotel this week,
Mr.. Edward Wilson, living short
distance from town, coDtemplates improv-
ing his dwelling house in a short time.
The siding to Mr.. VIM. Deans mill
is being laid. It being a branch from
the Delaware City and Pomeroy Railroad.
II. ]. Fisher is adding great improve
ments to his warehouse and grounds.
The large building is being painted by
W. II. Fisher.
The trees that stood in front of the
new Catholic Church were cut away this
week, thus giving better view of this
handsome structure.
We have received notice TO lookout
for the comet, as it is coming this way
at rapid gait. We will be prepared to
meet it when it comes.
"A spccial train north ON Wednesday
evening, made the run from Iron lIil
block to Newark station in two minutes
"a distance Of three miles.
There was the fanciest looking chap
in town this week peddling oysters that
one would meet in days travel. A
high hat completed the outfit.
There was 7O1 postage stamps cancel
led in one day at the post Office this week
This goes to show that business is on the
increase every way in our industrious
town,
The demand for LEDaRRs last Satur-
day and Monday was far in excess Of the
supply on hand. This week we increased
our edition, aud are prepared to supply
our readers.
Mr. John L. Lewis received slight
injuries about the head one day this week
while trying to raise a heavy box with an
iron bar. The bar slipped, and Mr..
Lewis fell on his head.
The weather is just splendid now for
carriage or horseback riding OF course,
many Of our younger folks think moon
light ride much more preferable, provided
they have pleasant company
An anonymous communication signed
observer" received this week II the
author wishes it published lie will please
sand on his name rs token Of good faith
Otherwise it will not be inserted.
We espied several of our would be-
young men (6ut really verging on the pre-
cipiee of bachelorhoodl slipping away to
Wilmington few nights ago to see their
cousins. Go ahead boys, we won't tell ON
you.
1t is feared here by some of the
people that several Of the young men are
branching out into flrst-class dudes. We
think not because the young men Of this
town are too sensible for any such nom
sense.
There are several persons in town who
imagine they could run newspaper and
who severely criticise us because we don't
do so-and-so 1t is very hard and diff
cult TASK to pilot the paper to suit all
tastes.
IT. Ashnolh and G. StansGeld from
TOdmortOn, England, are visiting David
Constantine, who lives near Deans mill.
Mr., Constantine says his visitors are
highly pleased with America, its lnaunefs
and customs.
Mr.. S. NJ. Donnell informs us thai a
new plot has been made Of the hts for.
merly sold by him and the ones slill fnr
sale. Persons who do not understand
about the street running through, can
call on him and information will he given.
Mr.. Alex. Williamson, accompanied
by his wife, made very pleasant trip,
last week, to Saratoga, Albany, New
York, and many other places of note.
Mr.. Williamson informed us that the seem
cry on the Hudson river was magnificent.
The sub.contractor, named Sterling,
working just west of town, under Burns
& Noaks, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, threw up his job short time
ago, and skipped out, leaving several bills
nupaid. Messrs. burns " Noaks are
working the section themselves.
MIR. j. 5 Shiveler, agent at the depot,
Informed us that he has several vines
bearing a second crop of luscious grapes
this season. There are Thirteen full
punches in all. Mr.. S. did not know OF
what variety the grapes are, but a second
growth in one season is of rare occurrence
-dany of the good citizens of Sparrow
Roost n Roads attended the Fair last
week. They took with them many exhi'
bits A letter from that place next week
will no doubt tell what they seen, heard
and thought of the great exhibition. The
parson was there, too, from the same
place.
"A match game of cricket will be