The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-25
MINOR LOCALS.

- ne Slllhll Dos ellJoNtN llnlStli co'tst-
ing on his sled, last week.
what makes happy Christmas.
Health, and the things we love, and those
who love u.s."
The streets were very sloppy on
Monday. On Tuesday the streets were
slippy mot sloppy.
-Kriss was flying over town at a rapid
rate last night, filling the stockings of the
good little girls and boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dale will please
accept our thanks for choice lot of
cake. 4 merry Christmas TO you.
Parties wishing to transact business
with Mr.. 7, +. Armstrong can call upon
upon him at his residence on Main street
A calf was dropped at the Jno. Il.
Lewis farm, just south of town, recently,
without candal appcndage 1t is a rare
curiosity.
-'rhe Reindeer" the Deer Parks new
sleigh was run out on Wednesday. 1t is
beautifully painted, the artist being Mr.
Newton Thomas.
IF we could have only followed Old
Kriss, how many stockings would we see
hung up waiting to be filled with sweet
meats? Verify Christmas il season Of
Joy for the little folks.
Go with your friends to-day, to Mrs.
5. A. Roach's oyster saloon, on Main st.,
and indulge in few of those most ex-
cellent stews. Christmas comes but once
year. Treat your friends
Rev II. Allen Griffith, rector of st.
Thomas Church, this town, has declined
a call to the Church of the Holy Com
forter, Philadelphia, and accepted the
Rectorship of st. James Church, Down
ingtown, Pa.
Two or three gentlemen in attempt
ing to turn their carriage in front of the
Washington House on last Monday even
ing, came very over turning their vehicle,
No further damage was done than the
breaking of Il wheel
On Saturday last the funeral Of Mrs.
Mary f. Griffith took place from her late
residence, on Main street. A large gath
ering of relatives and friends were in ut
tendance The remains were laid at rest
in Welsh Tract burving ground.
As we go to press we notice many
sleighers on the street. Among the num-
Der we noticed Mr.. Walter Curtis and
Miss Hurd, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Caleb,
Mr.. c. +. X. Lewis Mr.. T. ]. Scott, Mr..
Evan w. Lewis and W. Atmore Wood
row back of Rocket
There has been at the time of this
writing, twenty ladies and gentlemen
forward at the alter in the NJ. f. Church,
and all of them have professed to have
found Christ to the joy and comfort of
their souls. Many Of these are young
men. May the good work still 90 on.
1t is said that the old desk and
benches now used in the public schools
here will be moved into the new school
building lately erected. Why not pur-
chase new furniture and make every
thing as attractive and as comfortable as
possible for both teachers and scholars.
The Sabbath School of the NJ. f.
Church here will have a Christmas tree
in connection with Il public entertain.
ment on Tuesday evening next, when
tokens of love and esteem existing be,
tween teachers and scholars will be
shown by the gifts exchanged between
them.
MIR. Ross ID. Pierson of Strickersville
Pa, has our heartiest thanks for lot Of
choice apples. A Christmas gift, let it be
ever so small, is reciprecated by us, and
Mr. Person, in giving these apples, make
the heart glad and enervates to greater
action and bring out things yet unseen
A Merry Christmas, Mr. Pierson.
--On Saturday evening the clouds be.
gan to thcken an before s o'clock began
showing. 1t showed the greater part o.
the night but toward morning commenced
raining. The day was very disagreeablC
and as the pavements lin places) haC
been cleaned of snow, the rain freezing OF
them made it very dangerous walking
There will be at Exchange Hall OF
Friday evening, Dec Goth, Dan Ducellot
new United exhibition, consolidated will
Dores Illuminated Tableaux Go by al
means and see what you have wished tc
see for years, No humbug, but first
class in every particular. Admission only
% cents. Children 10 and 10 cents. Re
served seats 10 cents extra.
While regretting to announce tn,
departure of the Rev. Mr.. Griffith from
our midst, we can but congratulate hin
upon having his lot cast in SO beautiful
and progressive place as Downingtown
The church property there, embracing a
it does a church, parish building AM
rectory, is said to be complete in ever.
respect. Mr.. Griffith conducted his fina
service in St. Thomas Church last Sun
day.
"A fire was discovered in the ban,
room of Woods tobacco store on Wed
nesday morning about two o'clock. 1t
supposed, as the members of the ban
had been practicing the evening before
that the fire originated from cigar tina
had been thrown into wooden boz
When discovered by Mr.. Wood, the ROOF
was full of smoke and large hole ha
been burned in the floor. The flame
were easily extinguished, and what migf
have resulted in the destruction of the Ell
tire building, was prevented by the TIM
~ aid of Mr. Wood.
Ere another edition of THE LEDGE
the year, 'S4 will be thing Of the pas