The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-08

morning. We NOuiu nheu w ha'o
given report, but FOR want of space are
unable 10 do so.
Before the late cold snap report
reached us that only about Ealf crop of
peaches would mature in Sassafras Mock,
Cecil county, Nd. What the latest rc-
port we can almost guess. The cold snap
has killed every bud, and but small
crop will be realized.
The sale of Daniel Kennedy, ON
Wednesday, March 9Th. T. ]. Scott, auc-
tioneer, cows bought from $4S to $72,
The average price is $62.29. Horses sold
from $171 to $218. The attendance was
good considering the lay.
Mrs. S. d. HiIl daughter Of Hon.
VIM. Dean of this town, accompanied by
her little daughter, is visiting her brother
in-law, DIR. Jos. r. Hill, at the Norvel
House, Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. Hill is
making the visit for the benefit of her
daughters health.
Newark has been unusually lively
during the winter just closed, and we
anticipate a continuance Of interesting
lectures and entertaining concerts. Sew
eral spoken of already. The citizens are
beginning to appreciate the rare treats
provided for thor benefit
Did you see Humpty DumptyP Well,
no. Can any one inform US what became
of the "Mother Goose Specially Com
panyP" There has been several reasons
given to us for their nonappsarance, but
as yet nothing is known. We are sorry
that so many of our citizens were disap-
pointed.
There will be five hundred more
shares issued by the Cecil County Agri-
cultural Society this spring. Shares are
$40, allowing stockholders free admit
lance to the grounds. This makes share
pay very well, and there ought to be no
hesitancy among farmers in securing
shares.
He is ut last with us-a real, living,
economical American. For fourteen days
he lived well, as he claimed, on a
81. He boarded in New York city one
week for the remarkable sum Of 90 cents.
If we can come up with this Tanerite
chap we will trap him, and at once notify
Barnum.
"A farmer named John McKinsey liy-
ing several miles west of Ellkton, died on
his way home. 1t is thought by the ply
sicians that he died from exposure, as he
had been out all day attending sale, and
had gotten thoroughly chilled. Mr.
McKinsey had been in bad health fol
some time.
Robert Thackery, Esq, prominen
member of the Elkton bar, and Miss Liz
zie B. Stevenson of Dover, were married
on Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony
was performed in the NJ. e. Church
Dover, by the Rev. ], H, Caldwell, D. D
Mr.. and Mrs. Thackery took the Al
train for Washington.
The Delaware City Cornes Band
under the dictatorship of Prof. John B
Richie of'Wilmington, paraded the street
os that town on February 22nd, the occa
sion being the opening of the new publ
school house recently completed. The
rendered excellent music. They hay
been in practice but short time.
There was a good attendance at til
sale of Geo d. Medill, administrator c
Jas. X. Willis, on Tuesday. T. j. Scot
auctioneer worked the buyers up to
lively bidding point. Sixteen cows sol
from s47 to $40 per head Horses wei
quickly bought at from $3.50 to s21(
!, Other articles sold exceedingly well.
= We would be more than pleased
+ receive communications of local harper
ings from any of our subscribers. D
4 not wait until something extraordinal
:, transpires, but note down smaller matte
= and forward to this Office. In this wa
you will enable to build up one of Il
very best journals. Commence at once.
r. WE have received from the old Trav
/ lers Insurance Company, of Hartford,
/, copy of the official engraving of the Ba
=, tholdi Statue to be placed in New Yol
. harbor. 1t is the only correct picture
4 that noble gift, and faithfully repressn
to the eye the enormous statue, col
pleted and in the midst of its magnifice
, surroundings.
;, The Deer Park Hotel will be offer
at public sale on Monday. This proper
70 seems 10 grow more popular every da
and the purchaser, should there be oil
;, will never regret the bargain he maxi
The house has every advantage. We "
y be sorry to lose Mr.. Lewis as its gen
:, proprietor, and trust it may fall into
" competent hands.
Rev. T. II. Haynes, pastor of the
:. E. Church in this town, left for Wilmil
" ton the early part of the week to atte
~ Conference now in session there.
:" Wednesday evening Mr.. Haynes delive
missionary sermon, and it was eloqu
ed and full of telling points througho
's- Mr.. ]. f. Williamson of this town, is 0
he in attendance at the Conference.
a
David Black, aged about 70 yel
died on Thursday morning at Oclo
-" Mr., Black has been resident OF New
10 since he was ten years Of age.
On remains will be inferred at Glasgow
nN Monday next. He was bachelor,
is the last of family of five. He
w. been member of the Presbytel
lay Church for a number of years.
~" The Public's Favorites' will apr
in the Wilmington Opera House on
urday night-Mr, and Mrs. VIM. j. +
Lial =, ,sFoo,s or his LITTLE Hatch,