The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-13
MINOR LOCALS.
The moon waneth.

Thermometers 100 on Tuesday.
The Katydid singeth grateful song.
The hot weather is affecting the corn.
The new school house is rapidly
going up.
The cutters on Depot avenue are be.
ing cleaned.
Don't forget tho nomination election
this afternoon.
"A white sparrow has been frequently
seen on the Depot road.
The wagon race at coming Cecil Co.
Fair promises rare sport.
Excursions are below par this year.
Reason-scarcity of money
The "Sheriff" said he had cause to
smile on Tuesday morning.
The obituary editor is at present
rusticating among the sand hills.
Rail bird shooting on the Elkton
marsh has been little INDUCED in.
We would call attention in this issue
to d. Scott s. Bro. 5 phosphate ad.
-Robnson's circus at Elkton was
fairly well patronized by Newarkcrs.
The sprinkler is needed now. The
cutters are filling some contain malaria.
An Italian was killed near Elkton on
Tuesday evening by the caving of ba k.
Garry an umbrella over your he ad
and try to keep cool when walking in tle
sun.
Grapes are becoming plentiful. We
judge that they are becoming delicious
too.
Evening services at the NJ. E. Church
will hereafter be at 1880 until further no.
tice.
Mr.. g. +. II. Lewis, who farms south
OF town, is about again from an attack OF
malaria
Several from this town went on
Gouley's excursion up the Switchback on
Thursday.
The campaign speaker ia busily en-
gagged fixing up spread eagle speeches for
the fall canvas.
The Fair Hill Sociablo Committee
will hold its farewell hop on Wednesday
evening, September nth
The street leading from the Deer
Park Hotel to the Elkton road has been
thoroughly cleaned by Mr.. Saunders.
We would call the attention of our
readers to the ad of VIM. II. Hartlove,
practical gun maker Wilmington.
Prof. Richie returned homo from
.Rehoboth early last week, after a sue
cessful season at Hotel Henlopen.
The morning accommodation train
from Wilmington brings down Il number
of students to Delaware College daily.
-Patronizo homo trade encourage en-
terprise and industry help the needy
be charitable and subscribe for THE LED.
GER.
The excursion on Monday from THU
town was as well patronized as the form
er ones. About three dozen, all told
going.
Work ON the b. g. o. is being rapidly
pushed to completion. Tho people of thi
section arc anxious to sec the road com
pleted.
School books for the public school
can be purchased from S. II. Choate a
the post Office, who is acting as agen
for the same.
Every body likes the cream made b,
Mrs. S. A. Roach. She keeps all of tn
most desirable ilavors at hor large saloor
on Main street.
Col. |. D. Davis, of the firm of Davis
Keys & Co., lumber and grain merchant
at Elkton, Md, was off on a pleasur
jaunt this week
Mrs. Pickel OF Phenixville, Pa, i
spending several weeks with her tw,
nieCes here, Miss Mary Kcnnett and Mrs
Eliza Saunders,
Mr.. Geo. G. Kerr is improving hi
shedding. lie intends to make few
needed improvements on the dwelling
house in a short time.
Just now few of our subscriber
who have garnered their harvests, AM
wish to be happy is to pay years sub
scription to THE LEDGER.
Best Office in the State 10 have jol
work done. We can suit you in anything
An experinced workman in the job de
partment. Give us q call.
--Profs. f. D. Chester and w. Weslo
Webb OF Delaware College, have takel
charge of Rugby Evening School OF In
dustrial Science of Wilmington.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Jay, an,
the baby, and Miss Bragdon spent las
Sunday and Monday at Aberdeen, Md
Mt the residence of Mr.. John jay.
We had a call on Thursday from Mr.
Ed. Titus of Cincinnati, formerly o
Elklon. He was accompanied by hi
brother-in law, e. G. Collins of Elkton.
Miss Lizzie Phillips, daughter of MI
James Phillips, of Wilmington, Del
is attending Delaware College. Mis-
Phillips is pleasing elocutionist for on
Of her years
j. Gaylord Bragdon of this plac,
expects to leave town in two weeks 70
anextended trip through the South. II
will visit Baltimore, West Virginia an
New Orleans.
building lots are plentiful enough il
this town, but what is most needed
houses. Ones that present a neat, attraC
tive appearance, and there would b
rlentv of renters