The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-12

"A number of workmen are now in en-
gagged in repairing the large farm house,
recently occupied by Mr.. Kershaw Dean.
Another story will be added to the struc
ture and when completed will be occupied
by four families.
Pyle & Lichtenstein have their grand
opening to-day. They will offer unusu-
ally attractive bargains on this day. The
new front which they have placed to
their store makes for them handsome
place. See their adv.
Samuel Darlington, we'll know in this
town, set sail last Saturday in the
steamer Iceland for Antwerp, in the
interests of Mess. ]. Mortor Poole Co., of
Wilmington. He has gone to set up some
important machinery for that firm.
Some time since there was consider
able talk about building a flour mill in
or near this town. Lately we have not
heard anything from it, We trust the
matter has not been forgotten or the pro-
ject dropped. Boom it up, friends.
Mr.. VIM. Wade, the butcher, has
opened meat and provision store, at the
place formerly kept by Mr.. Worrall, near
the Delaware House. Mr.. Wade always
has good supply of meat on hand. He
invites his friends and customers to call
and inspect the stock.
The Republican of Wilmington says
it can do job work so cheap that it
deiies competitor. We say to our friends
in this vicinity before you take the
trouble and expense of going to Will
mington, just drop into this office and learn
our prices. A chrome given in.
"A small colored girl aged about two
years old, daughter of John Earl, was
burned to death on Saturday night, at
Bull Frog, about two miles and half
below Elllton The child was left in the
house, and from some unknown cause the
house caught fire, and rapidly burned.
Port Deposit was visited by a conHa-
grafton, and the whole town would prob
ably haYe been destroyed had it not been
for the presence of fire engines. We
have warned this town frequently about
not having a fire engine, but of course
the horse is always stolen before the door
is locked.
Mr.. W. A. Deason, conductor on
the Newark and Pomeroy Railroad, has
been transferred to the main line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, to run between
Pittsburg and Philadelphia. Mr.. Deason
has been on the Pomeroy road about
twelve years-he has been there ever
since it was built.
The Ladies' Floral Cabinet for April
is one of exceedingly interesting numbers.
Every lady who loves flowers should
have this useful and instructive magazine
in the house. 1t is full of information
that is beneficial to every one. Subscrip-
ton price 81 ,25 year, published by the
Ladies' Floral Cabinet Company,22 Vesey
street, New York.
j. T, Mullin s. Son, 9th and Market
street, Wilmington, Delaware, never for
getful of the fact shat Spring has come and
that their friends need suitable clothing
for this season, make the announcement
IN this issue. They invite careful in
spection of their goods, both ready made
and in cloths to be made. Their secret
of success has always been to please their
customers. Never were they better pre-
pared to suit buyers
Mr.. Andrew Kerr father of Mr.. Geo
Kerr, just south of town, died on Satur-
day last, aged about 81 years. The de-
ceased resided throughout his long term
of usefulness OH the farm wherein he was
born. He was greatly admired for his
sterling integrity, and his demise leaves
void not easily filled. The remains
were laid at rest on Tuesday afternoon at
the Head of Christiana burying ground.
Rev. DR. Yallandigham OBLIGATED.
-Capricious April Full of smiles and
tears. To-day rain. Tomorrow sun
shine. The air balmy aud fraught with
sweetness of violets and hyacinths. The
sun beckons us to partale of its strength.
ening beams, and the earth is putting on
a new robe of emerald. The trees are
! budding, and dormant natures slowly
awakens under the reviving rays of q
genial sun. New life for u short season
will soon be in existence, and April will
be no more