The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-21
MINOR LOCALS.

Cool nights and hot days.
Warm enough for anybody.
-Picncs about ready to pluck.
Delightful and coal at the West end.
Plenty of tomatoes and cucumbers.
Strawberries are getting scarccr every
day.
Watering places are very attractive
this weather.
Business is brisk, although the
weather is hot.
No doubt many will leave town this
week for cooler places.
Fly nets, fly spreads and horse sheets,
full assortment at Wright's.
Ice cream freezers, ice water coolers
and refrigerators cheap at Wright's.
Services in St. Thomas Church, Rev.
II. Allen Griffith, Rector, at 1890 A. NJ.
and p. NJ,
Before buying new, come and see
Wright's stock of buggies, pheatons,
jump oc'1o hhu splinB NaSOhHs
For the next two months Newark
will appear lonely in the absence of the
College and Academy students.
Lost-Tuesday evening on the college
campus pair of eyeglasses with shell
frames. The finder will confer favor
by leaving them at this Office.
If you want good plate of ice
cream you can get it at Mrs. S. A.
Roach's saloon, where she keeps on hand
large supply of different flavors,
Several called this week and paid us
their subscription before going to the
seashore. We thank those who settled
and are waiting to thank those who h ave
not settled.
"A game of ball took place at Home
wood Driving Park on Saturday between
the Actiyes of this place and the Actives
of Wilmington. Score 8 to in favor of
the Newark team.
In the race at Oxford, Pa, last Fri
day week, James A. Wilson's Delaware
Boy carried of first money and like hon
ors. lie is splendid horse, and will yet
show great speed.
The Rt. Rev Alfred Lee, ID. d., LII.
D., Bishop of Delaware, will preach and
administer confirmation in St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, on Sunday morning.
at half-past ten o'clock.
w. Atmore Woodrow has reftted
and refurnished his stOreTOom and the
one lately occupied by L s. Gilmour.
He has laid in large assortment Of mu-
steal instruments. His adv will appear
next week.
The cutters are assuming better
shape and condition, but there are sever
al bad places that need the attention of
some one. Considerable sickness may be
expected unless there is some relief from
these filthy cutters.
The Young America base ball club
of this town played game with the Del
aware City club, on the grounds of the
latter, on Saturday last. The Y. AS
got away with them to the tune of 80 to
30. A large crowd was in attendance.
1t is really amusing to note what
authority some of our town officers use
at times. When a fight occurs theil
whereabout is questionable. They remind
one of the traditional flea. Look iol
them and you can't find them when moi
needed always around.
Prof. Richie of Wilmington, Del,
who has for the past season been giving
musical instruction to the students of the
Academy and College in this town, has
received an engagement to play for the
summer at Hotel Henlopen, Rehoboth
lie held a like engagement at the same
hotel last summer with an excellent or
chestra.
The Town Commissioners were il
session last week. Jas. Jefiries was re
appointed collector Of town taxes for thu
year 1884. Peter b. Legates was reap
pointed bailiff. The following person,
were elected as the Board of Health fo
1884 Geo. G. Evans, Samuel j. Wright
DIR. N. ii. Clark, DIR. Theo. Il. Wolf ano
Jacob Casio.
There was q serious and almost fata
accident occurred near the Deer Parl
Hotel on Saturday evening last. Mrs
Huggins of near Appleton, Cecil county
Nd, while returning home from the Viii
mington market, and when near the Dee
Park Hotel, the horse she was driving
SHE'D, stumbled and fell in the gutter
throwing Mrs. Higgins out, the wagon
falling on top of her, severely bruisinl
her breast and for time rendering he
unconscious, She was taken into tn
hotel and given The best attention. Afte
while she was taken home. At TIL
writing she has recovered somewhat from
her injuries. Strange to say, the WACO
and harness were not broken in the least
Dry and dusty. The streets ought
be sprinkled daily. 1t would be but
trifling sum for each person to pay and
great deal of comfort and convenienc
would benefit would be the result OF hay
springler, But we suppose the weathe
is too warm for any out door work an
the matter will be delayed until som
future day. If we cannot have
sprinkler persons ought not be Above
to drive through town at rapid gait.
is really too bad. The young man wit
his best girl and finest wagon come
dashing along stirring up cloud of dus
almost sufficating the people who wish I
sit out front. Let justice be don
Where is the bailiR all the time the!
wagons are racing through town? Con
out of the shade and try to do something
even if to arrest several parties for ia
driving. You will be commended for
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