The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-03
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1884.
MINOR LOCALS.

-"Better than Gold"
Fruit trees are in full bloom.
First of May bright, warm and en-
joyable.
The College campus looks very neat
and attractive.
The lawn. mower is busy keeping the
green swards smooth and pretty.
Those wishing to buy spring suits
ought TO read the adv. in this paper.
"A drama in four acts, with eleven
important haracters-"Better Than
Gold"
Miss Lizzie Hutton of Elkton, spent
several days this week with Mrs. Jno. NJ
Bowen.
MI. Chas. II. Cullen and wife, oil
Georgetown, Del, were in town on
Thursday.
Miss Agnes Ray, teacher of school
No. Al, went Maying on Thursday, with
her pupils.
The large sheet of glass in DIR. Kol-
locks office door, was accidently broken
ON last Saturday.
Attention is called to the important
notice in another column of the collec-
ton of the school tax.
The mischievous gamin who defaCe
fences and shutters with chalk, ought
10 be severely punished.
Plenty of exercise in the open air is
more beneficial than dose of medicine
at this season of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davis, of Elk
ton, will accept our thanks for a tooth
some lot of choice cake.
There has been no mention made yet
of forming cricket club. Is it impossi-
BILE to form such club?
What has become of the Active base
ball club of this town that carried off the
championship last season?
The locomotive has at last been
placed on the new B. and o. road-bed,
and is now in full working order.
The OFT Chapel Temperance Society
will hold its public meeting in the Chapel
tomorrow evening week, May 10th.
-"Will give you anything if you will
only come down and help get breakfast.
I'll give you dollar. Do come"
Mr.. Jas. Morrison of this town is en-
deavoring to get up watch club of 30
members at one dollar week each.
Miss Bessie Briscoe, teacher of school
No. "a, in Pencader hundred, treated her
pupils by going Maying on Thursday.
One of our exchanges say that most
married women think bachelors ought to
be taxed. To be sure. Married men are.
Jumbo parties" and "white ele-
plants parties" are fashionable now.
Any thing for change. Who will start
the ball?
Base ball lovers should attend the
Monumental Wilmington game this after
noon in Wilmington. Game called at a
o'clock.
AL. lehman has renovated his saloon
and will ever be found al his post ready
and willing to cater to the wants of his
customers.
Miss Maria Hayes who resides near
Elkton, Nd, spent Wednesday of this
week with Miss Elizabeth Garrett in this
this town.
Mr.. Leech Vandegrift, clerk at the
Clayton House, Wilmington, was in town
Thursday accompanied by his little
daughter.
DIR. Boole of Brooklyn, Long Island,
will probably lecture in Newark at an
early date, on the "Babarism of the
Liquor Traffic"
On Wednesday, at the Homewood
Driving Park, the Delaware College base
ball defeated the College Reserve by q
score of % to 8,
AS yet we are unable to report the
killing of q snake. The gentleman (or
LADY, who Stays serpent will please
report at this office.
DIR. Edward G. Jay purchased of Mr.
Evan W. Lewis, this week, fine looking
sorrel horse. 1t is of good size ant
shows trotting action.
-Dobson's is the place for excellen
ice.cream, oranges, bananas, pineapples
ect. He is now prepared to furnish ice
cream by the wholesale.
Mrs. S. A. Roach has constantly Of
hand at her saloon on Main street, al
kinds of ice cream of the finest flavor
Go and test its qualities.
We have been requested to announc
that Mr.. John Pemberton and HenT.
Steel. butchers, are not doing business q
firm, as some people believe.
we received very pleasant call iron
the Rev. James Campbell, pastor of TIL
Christiana and Stanton Presbyterian
Churches, one day this week.
--"Better Than Gold" play for bot
young and old, is coming for the enter
tainment of the large drama-appreciatin
public of Newark and vicinity.
Presiding Elder Chas L. Hill, VIII
was to have ofliciatedin the NJ. Z. Churc
here, on Sunday evening last, was unabl
IN attend on account of sickness.
The public is invited to be present {
the installation of officers of Newar
Lodge No. 12, /. o. G. T., at Grang
Hall Monday evening, May 8, at $3.50.
Mr.. John Donnell is having in couri
of erection comfortable frame dwellin
house, on Delaware Ave. When con
pleted it will be occupied by Mr. DonneI