The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-09
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1894.
MINOR LOCALS.

Always glad to see our friends.
Call and see us whenever you can.
Several spring-lilSe days this week.
Surprise and dance parties are all the
rage.
Have you decided on a place to spend
the summer.
The churches were well attended on
Sunday. The weather was fine.
The photograph craze has struck this
town. Have your picture taken at once.
Hay is being hauled through town TO
Wilmington, where good price is real
lied.
Roads are reported as being in bad
condition. Cannot expect good roads at
this time of the year
The small boy takes delight ill wad-
ing along the cutters, while the water is
nearly to the top of their boots.
If you wish to sell your farm at a
good price-or anything else you wish to
sell well-advertise it in the LEDGER.
Blind Tom was here or Thursday
evening, and his superb and wonderful
performances on the piano pleaseda we'll
filed hall.
Appleton Debating Society is a place
of some prominence. All the young men
in the neighborhood should attend and
be edited thereby.
II. j. Scott has heavy work ahead Of
him in calling sales. "Jefr' is equal to
the occasion, and he always secures good
prices for those who secure his services
The band were practising this wee k.
The music sounded very well. The in-
struments have been overhauled and look
like new ones. The boys blow good
music through them.
Two or three nights this week were
so pleasant, that windows were raised
and fires allowed to die. 1t was sort-of-
hanging-over.t he-front-gate weather, that
the young folks indulge in. We pity the
gates.
Prof Webb, G. W. c., was at Dover
ON Tuesday evening, and installed the
officers of State Capital Lodge, No. 90,
|. o. G. r. The temperance question is
receiving increas attention in all parts
Of the State.
Why is it that when fellow pub
fishes something that does not meet with
the views Of his friend, that this supposed
friend gives him the cold shoulder? OF
course this query does not appeal o any
one hcreabouts.
The DELAWARE LEDGER can always
be found ON sale at G. C.. Choatc's store.
He also keeps all the daily and Sunday
newspapers. Not only does he keep these
but he keeps tirst-class stock of tobac-
cos and cigars.
Please read carefully the adv. else-
where, of the Pythian Bazaar, to be held
in Middletown, on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings of next
week. No doubt number will attend
from this place.
II. Wakefield, intending to quit
farming here, will offer his entire stock
at public sale ON Tuesday, Feb. 20. Read
the adv. and see what he will offer on
that day. See large posters, and they
will tell you all.
Mr.. James lamar and bride of St.
Paul, Mimi, came east on wedding
trip, stopping at P. c. StricklandS, Elk
ton. They visited Newark, on Friday,
and we're The guests of Mrs. J. II Todd
and Miss Lizzie Strickland.
Rev. j. T. Smith, d. D., oil Balti-
more, will deliver lecture on the "Sea
of GaTilse," in the College oratory, on
Wednesday evening, Feb. 18th, 1884.
Doors open at Z O'Clock. Admission, %
cents. Don't fail to heai him,
MIR. Daniel Kennady will offer for
sale his personal property, on Wednesday,
March 9th, 1884. lie has some very fine
young horses he intends to sell, and those
wishing TO get fine promising horse
should not fail to attend his sale.
We stated last week that an editor is
skeptical, because he alwayo wants proof
of everything, and we have further learn
ed that printer is never pi-ously in
clined-But what could you expect when
the office is in charge of the dcYil
james X. Willis, on the Edward
Wilson farm, will sell at public sale, on
Saturday, Feb. 23, his entire stock Of
horses, cattle, farming implements, etc.
By noting his adv. in this issue, you can
see what he will! offer. See large posters.
There was a good deal .cf unneces-
sary noise at the back of the Hall during
the entertainment of Madame Fry's Con
cert. We give this notice as warning,
and hereafter the ones who annoy the
rest of the audience by noise, will hear
from us very forcibly.
The farm of Prof L. d. Porter, OF
the University of Minnesota, formerly OF
Delaware College, was sold on Friday OF
last week, by Sheriff Martin, to Mr.. Jas.
A. Wilson, proprietor of the Washington
House, for Ss,O57. The property is To-
Gated at the East end of town.
We are pleased. to note that the
President Of the United States has APP
pointed Hon. William Dean as Commits
sioner to the International Cotton Expo
sition, of New Orleans, for the State OF
Delaware, with Chas A. Treat as Alter
nate. A better man from the State could
not have been chosen.
The concert given in Exchange Hall
by the Madame Fry Concert Company,
ON Friday night of last week, for the
benefit OF the NJ. L. Choir, was greeted