The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-09
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MINOR LOCALS.
"A. f. Williamson is at Cape Nay.

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This is the most delightful season CT
tho year to visit the soashore.
Stephen r. Choalg, Jr., is visiting
friends in Pocomoke City, Md.
Plenty of rain. The farmers will
soon begin to pillow for fall seeding.
Miss Annie Whitaker of New York,
is now visiting her mother in this town.
No doubt the weather will be unset
tied as long as camp meetings are in pro
gress.
IS. NJ. Donncll. ESQ, OF this town,
has purchased school lot No. Al for
$1,000
Miss Debbic Il. Hopkins. OF Williams
port, is spending two weeks with Miss
Rcba ] Lewis.
Hot lunch served every day fec at
the Ebbtt House, Wilmington, Del,
opposite Court House.
"A game of lawn tennis was played on
tho College campus on Monday afte noon.
None but gentlemen participated.
Most every body gets ice cream at S.
A. Roach's on Main street She makes
good cream and gives big plates
-Lettcrs of administration have been
granted to Theo. +. Armstrong, executor
of the will of the late John Wall.
For good ice cream go to NJ. f.
Choato's on Main street. Glass front,
sign on tho window. Give her a call.
"A heavy wind and rain storm visited
this section on Monday. 1t blow gale
for while, and then the rain fell in tor
rents.
Miss Annie Wilson and Miss Maggie
Wilson, of this town, returned home from
a two weeks visit to Atlantic City, this
week.
Tho stables of Mr.. John +. Lewis of
the Deer Park, have all been removed,
and the b. and o. have clear way
through.
"A young man of this town went into
drug store and asked for bottle to get
some pneumonia. He evidently meant
ammonia.
delaware Boy, owned by MIR. James
Wilson Of this town, won a race handily
at Hazel Dell Park, near Wilmington, on
Thursday.
Mrs VIM. Armstrong of near Fair
Hill Md, Miss Edna Armstrong and Mrs
James Armstrong of this town, are at
Ocean Grove.
Mr., James Hossingor, living just out
side of town, was appointed by the Levy
Court Trustee of the Poor, vice Mr.. VIM.
Dean resigned.
--Powelps ice for 80 cents week, de-
livcred at your door every morning free
of charge. Buy lump from his ice berg
and keep cool.
Miss Fannie Briscoe, formerly teach
er of the Grammar School, will again
resume her duties here in September, as
teacher of said school.
Miss Gertie Lewis of Philadelphia,
and Miss Ada Dolby of Morton, are rus
ticating at Deer Park Hotel, the guests
of Miss Nellie Lewis.
The country is now full Of city
cousins. 1t is just delightful to drive
around and attend the picnics that are
held in the ncighborhood.
-MeSsrs. John Miller, of the Western
Union Telegraph Office, and Marion Van
SAINT, of the Glass Front, spent last Sun.
day in Chesapeake City.
Miss Rachel N. Stroup of Philadel-
phia was in town on Thursday last. She
will spend several weeks visiting friends
in New Castle county.
Ryan S Mcdonald, railroad contrao-
tors, have taken the unfinished portion of
the b. & o. road from this town to Will
mington, SO reported to us.
john f. Hooker, better known as
"Doc, clerk at the Washington House,
this town, has gone to climb tho noun
tains for = weeks rest,
The moonlight excursion from Elk
to Colchester was attended with pleas
ure. The music was sweet and tho dan
GERS nhu 'meErle Buu llulc'
The Ebbett House bar, 10th and
Market st.. Wilmington, Del, is supplied
with the choicest of wines, liquors and
cigars. A. W. GOokin, proprietor,
The Rev. Mr. JefGeries, an Episcopal
clergyman of Philadelphia, but formerly
of Delaware College, is now in Europe.
Ho expects to return in September
is it not about time for some one to
start u skating rink. Many OF the coun-
try towns are now enjoying roller skating
and this town should not be outdone.
Mr. and Mrs Theo. +. Armstrong
returned homo last Friday from an ex-
tended trip of over month. They spent
most of the time at Seneca Lake, N. Y.
The coming plstimc for ladies is
bead work on lace. Probably there arc
good number who have different sort
of pastime several evenings of the week.
The Rev. John France of Zion cir
cult was in town ON Saturday and Sun
day last, and assisted in tho services in
the NJ. L. Church of this place on Sunday
evening.
Tho picnic given by the Active base
ball club in Porters woods, on August LIST
was decided success. These piouics are
well patronized and all who attend en-
joy themselves.
We arc sorry that the party of foui
did not get to take a moonlight row on
the creek Monday night They intend tt
10 howeyer inst as soon rs tho weather