The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18
MINOR LOCALS.
The sun is daily losing its power.

-Chilly-straw hats and linen busters
must go.
How many weddings will there be in
Newark this winter.
Rail birds have disappeared from the
Delaware marshes.
The cranberry crop on the Peninsula, is
very large this season.
Notices of meetings of any kind in
serted free when sent to us.
The Casho Machine Company held
meeting the early part of this week.
Miss Annie Bennett of Wilmington,
visited Mrs. Annabel Bowen this week.
The law prohibiting shooting par
tridges in Cecil county expired this week.
The store room occupied by N. NJ.
Motherall will soon be one of the pref
test in town.
james A. Wilson's trotter, Delaware
Boy, was shipped to Philadelphia this
week. He was to trot yesterday.
-Workmen are now engaged in the
Catholic Church here, in identifying the
walls Of that edifice by frescoing.
The ground has been so hard and
dry that farmers experienced considers
BILE difficulty in seeding wheat this fall.
The track at Homewood Driving
Park is in excellent condition. We would
like to see some trotting there before the
season closes.
Mrs. J. F. Williamson of this town in
lifting box badly sprained her back
one day this week, and is now confined
to her room.
The town is still being improved by
the pavements being torn up and relaid.
Bicyclists are anxious for good pavemenls
as it makes riding easy.
There was $50 tickets sold at Newark
station during the fair at Elkton. There
was large number attended daily from
this neighborhood in carriages.
Mrs, Rebecca Davis, of near Elkton,
went to Baltimore on Friday last to visit
relatives. She was accompanied by her
grandson, Master Newman Davis.
Alex. F. Williamson, of the firm of
Williamson & Son, started Tuesday for
New York, where he will purchase a
complete line of fall goods, See ad.
Ice cream is still on hand at Mrs.
s. A Roach's saloon on Main street,
She also keeps on hand the largest oysters
which will be served in any style desired.
There is some talk of forming a fire
company in this town. This move must
meet with the appreciation of property
owners. Let the project be fully dis
cussed.
AS the Rev. 7. H. Haynes expects to
be away on tomorrow, his. pulpit will be
occupied in the morning at 1890, by Rev.
Mr.. Porter; and in the evening at 1880
by the Rev. Mr.. Polk.
When beef goes up as high as nine
teen and twenty cents pound and other
meats accordingly, it is high time that a
reduction should be made some where.
What chance does poor man have to in
dulge in meat?
The Philadelphia Nevs says The
Baltimore Day, daily paper with cir
culation of about 10, 900, is for sale. MIR
Cruikshank, the editor, is now in New
York trying to find purchaser. The
price asked is about $50, 900.
Autumn leaves are very beautiful
now. Young ladies, if you go to gather
the beautiful foliage, be sure and take a
gentleman escort, as it is dangerous to
travel alone, as tramps and other charac-
tiers just as dangerous may insult you.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
have placed new train on the road,
leaving Philadelphia at II p. M, will be
great satisfaction to theaJre-goers from
this town, as they can leave Wilmington
about one hour earlier than heretofore.
C. G. Choate has sold out his inter.
est In the old stand to Fred NJ. Choate,
who will hereafter keep on sale all the
daily and weekly papers. G. G. Choate
has opened new place, two doors above,
and will deal only in tobaccos and cigars.
A oant,emen of this town saws that
n weather cock should be placed on the
towar of the new public school building
that is in course of construction, and by
doing so he says the children will be
taught to know something of tho weather
1it.lo Edwin Evans of Wilmington.
.,h,,o ~ NAV on Tuesday last fell and
oorgbt b;s tongue between his teeth and
uoosI, ont that organ off Four stitches
were used to draw the tongue together,