The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-15
MINOR LOCALS


er on Thursday night?
Because man disputes You in poll
tics, don't think him fool.
Always try to be happy and You will
make those happy around you.
The dead leaves are being raked
from the cutters and carted out of town.
As the election is over and everything
quiet, what sort of winter will we have?
Thomas Ford, Sheriff-elect of New
Castle county. will take the oath Of office
to-day.
We are always busy working for our
friends and subscribers to make this
paper delight to ALL
National Bank inspector, J. b. Ram
seq, paid his annual visit to the bank in
this town on Tuesday.
MIR. Barton's local last week should
instead of wheat flour.
The fat turkey peacefully sleepeth at
nights even the day fast approaches when
he will be decapitated,
Many Of our subscribers will accept
our thanks for the prompt manner in
which they are paying up.
Try to be home on Thanksgiving
day, and partake of the good things of
life-proVided there be any.
Friend, N. X. Warner, of near Elk
ton, purchased the favorite little mare,
Flora Swing" in Wilmington, on We'd
nesday.
--One enthusiastic Democrat living
near town, suggested that an OK be roast
ed on Tuesday, during the iollifcation
meeting.
st. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rev.
II. Allen Griffith, Rector, services at 1890
A. NJ, and $50 p. NJ. Strangers always
welcome.
Ladies' in need of hair trimmings
would do well TO call on Mrs. A. S. ROllo,
n. +. Cor. eth and King streets, Will
mington, Del.
-Wanamaker Il Brown, knowing the
value of advertising, occupy a consider
able portion of the paper this week.
Read it carefully.
A new dwelling house is now in
course of construction on Delaware Ave,
directly back of the residence of Mrs.
Mills, who resides on Main street.
If you want palatable oyster stew
or fry, do not forget to call at Mrs. s.
A. Roachs old stand on Main street.
Call and be convinced of their merits.
-Protracted meetings continue with
increasing interest in the NJ. l.. Church
at Glasgow. The house is crowded
nightly and large number are con-
verified.
Great improvements have been made
to the pavement at the East end this last
week or so. May the good work of wild
uing and relaying pavements continue to
60 on.
In the absence of the Rev. Thos. II.
Haynes from his pulpit tomorrow, it will
BE- filled in the morning by Mr.. William
son, and in the evening by Mr.. w. H.,
Smith.
Elsewhere will be seen notice of the
Teachers Institute of New Castle Coun-
~ teachers, beginning on Wednesday,
the 10Th and closing on the 22rd. Read
the notice.
After THANKSGIVING day we will be
able to tell how much winter we are GO
ing to have, because there will be lots of
turkey and goose bones for prognostica-
tors to guess at.
Rev. VIM. ii. Hutchin, formerly of
the NJ. Il. Church of this town, is now
conducting revival services at Paramount,
Nd the field of his labors since his de-
parture from here.
The best thing to do now is to save Il
little cash to buy your wife dress for a
Christmas present, or if you have not
wife, make present to some fond
mothers daughter.
We were favored with friendly call
from Col. George Johnston, of the Cecil
Democrat, on Monday. The Colonel look
ed hale and hearty; and we trust he will
often drop in ON lis.
The man who has won his bet on the
election ought TO be pretty flush just
now. The fellow that has lost, tells his
wifs or some one else, that business IL
dull and money is scarce.
The meeting of the Ladies' Mission
AIRY Society that was to be held in the
First Presbyterian Church, this town. on
Monday evening was postponed on ac-
count of Mrs. G. f. Walker being i'll.
Salem NJ. L. Church will not be re-
opened tomorrow rs announced in last
weeks issue. 1t being unable to obtain
the pews, the reopening will not be until
next Sabbath. All are invited to attend.
Al jollifcation meeting will be held
by THE Democrats of this hundred on
Tuesday next. Prominent speakers will
be present and all are invited to come
Meeting will begin al-t2 o'clock NJ
sharp
The roof of the foundry was dis
covered to be on fire Wednesday after
noon. A bucket of water was thrown or
it andextinguished The bucket is only
the fre-extinguisher that Newark can
boast Of.
AS yet it is impossible to tell what
the iare to the Cotton Exposition will be
The Pennsylvania Railroad is waiting oil
the Baltimore and Ohio to announce
!, theirrptes and then they will give theirs
y So il sands.